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2026-04-22 16 stories
- TSMC reportedly plots ultra-advanced sub-1 nm chips with 'trial' production starting in 2029
- Some gamers are going full conspiracy theory over Pragmata's path tracing vs ray tracing debate, so I've donned my tin foil hat and taken a look
- Pragmata is yet another launch day fail for Intel's GPUs, but its quick response to game issues shows it's still working hard for gamers
- Microsoft's Xbox 'Helix' chip is reportedly the basis of next-gen consoles made by Asus and MSI, but you won't be able to buy it separately
- Microsoft has been trying to fix Windows 11's annoying white flash bug in File Explorer for over 2 years: Has it finally done it?
- Infinity Nikki's Free PS5 Pro Update Poised to Make It Even Prettier
- I bought Alienware’s $350 OLED monitor and I can’t believe how good it is
- Feature: How To Run Pragmata At 1440p on PlayStation 5 - But Should You?
- Data, not guessing: Looking at Nvidia's past GPUs to predict the specs for its future RTX 60-series graphics cards
- Dark Souls 2 Modders Are Beta Testing Path Tracing
- "We've taken it further in every measurable way": Maingear's new MG-1 Mk. II looks like the custom gaming PC to beat
- "Very handy, excellent performing, good-sized display": The portable PC monitor that received over 12,000 positive reviews on Amazon is back on sale
- "This Could Be Interesting" - Intel To Unveil Panther Lake Handhelds With Arc G3 Graphics At Computex In June
- "Once again, Geekom has created a fantastic machine with the A6": this mini-PC with AMD Ryzen 7 CPU and 16GB RAM is a cut above the rest at this price
- "It's Been 26 Years And I'm Back To Playing Quake 3 At 16fps" - Modder Restores Classic Benchmark
- 'Overclocking should not be a feature that is exclusively reserved for the people paying the most amount of money,' says VP of Intel's enthusiast chip business
2026-04-21 11 stories
- Framework's new dev kit means you can jam a full desktop GPU into the back of its 16-inch laptop 2 sources
- Fight Soaring SSD Prices by Turning Your Xbox Series X/S Game Card Into PC Storage 2 sources
- Starfield PS5 Crashes: Bethesda Delivers Hotfix, Promises More Comprehensive Fix This Week
- Overwatch on Switch 2 works as intended now, but it's still a few big updates away from greatness
- Framework just announced its own 'MacBook Pro for Linux users'
- April's Windows 11 update reportedly causes blue screens and boot loops on HP and Dell PCs
- Animgraph 2 goes Live in Counter-Strike 2: What Can Players Expect?
- AMD docs hint that multi frame gen might finally be coming to Radeon GPUs
- Alienware Area-51 Desktops Get a Ryzen X3D2 Glow-Up This Week
- "Blows every past Surface Pro away and competes with the best Windows laptops": Our favorite Snapdragon X Elite PC says 'No' to rising prices
- 'A performance tool that requires a graduate seminar before breakfast has already lost the room': Why Windows Task Manager looks like it's getting CPU usage wrong
2026-04-20 18 stories
- Escape From Tarkov Update 3 sources
- Video: Overwatch Official Side-By-Side Comparison (Switch 1 & 2)
- This AMD-powered, Linux-running mini PC looks like a Steam Machine disguised as a vinyl record player, without the fancy controller
- There's a hefty Amazon Resale discount going on AMD's excellent Ryzen 5 9600X
- The Lenovo Legion Go S is RAMageddon’s latest victim
- Review: ZPF (Switch) - A Unique-Feeling Mega Drive Shooter With Some Switch Issues
- Report claims the global CPU shortage is 'more acute for processors than memory' as industry waits for Intel's 18A chips to plug the gap
- Redditor shares gaming PC build with cooling system that can only be described as 'biblically accurate'
- Pragmata Looks Best on PS5 Pro, Say Tech Experts
- I tested this Windows 11 customization app with 42 million downloads — why aren't more people discussing it?
- Gigabyte describes its new PSU range as a 'Hardware Guardian', protecting your graphics card from melting and presumably fighting crime in its spare time
- Full path tracing might not be such a GPU hog in future, as Nvidia claims over 2x performance improvements in new research
- Feature: Why Is There Screen Tearing On Some Xbox Games But Not On PS5 Equivalents?
- Feature: The Worst Idea Ever: Placebo Settings Menus For PS5, Series X and Switch 2
- Feature: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D 10-year AM4 Anniversary Edition Rumoured, Enabling Cheaper Systems In AI Price Boom
- A Redditor tries to return a failed enterprise HDD to Toshiba, but it turns out that a replacement would take at least a year to arrive
- "it’s an understatement to say it’s an amazing value for the money": How is it that this Hall Effect Xbox controller with 1000Hz Polling on PC is this cheap?
- 'Shimmering-Free 4K at a Silky-Smooth 60fps': Anime Open World NTE Will Push PS5 Pro
2026-04-19 4 stories
- Philips and AOC's upcoming 5th-gen OLED gaming monitors were a feast for my eyes and a dire threat to my wallet
- I tested 5 PC games on the ASUS Zenbook A16 with Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme: Is Windows on ARM improving?
- Feature: Pragmata On Consoles: Fine on PS5/Series X - But PS5 Pro Is The Best Way To Play
- “You’ll get good performance with the OmniBook X Flip” as HP’s AI‑focused 2‑in‑1 pairs long battery life with dependable speed for real‑world workloads