GTA VI finally gets a price tag and a no-disc rule for physical edition

Pre-orders for GTA 6 will go live at midnight on June 25 and it will be available in standard and ultimate editions, starting at $79.99 in the US.

Nadeem Sarwar     June 24

Netflix’s new horror game turns your phone into the controller, and it rings during gameplay

Starring Zoë Kravitz and Sadie Sink, Unhinged traps players inside a hurricane blackout where your phone becomes your flashlight and lifeline.

Manisha Priyadarshini     June 23

Devil May Cry just landed on your Switch 2 and it’s only $30 until July 7

Capcom's Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition launches on Switch 2 eShop today at $30, rising to $40 after July 7, with a physical edition on August 28.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 22

Forget buying a Steam Machine, Valve wants you to build one

Valve says SteamOS 3.8 will let gamers build their own Steam Machines using standard PC hardware, with Nvidia support also being actively developed.

Varun Mirchandani     June 22

Valve’s Steam Machine is not a console, which explains both the freedom and the pain

Valve says the Steam Machine is designed around an open PC ecosystem rather than the subsidized, locked-down pricing model used by traditional consoles

Vikhyaat Vivek     June 22

Steam Machine reviews praise Valve’s hardware. The real problem is its four-figure price tag

The first Steam Machine reviews are in, and while critics praise Valve's hardware and SteamOS, many believe its $1,049 price tag is the biggest hurdle.

Varun Mirchandani     June 22

Valve explains why the Steam Machine is so expensive, and the villain is painfully familiar

Valve says rising RAM and storage costs made its original Steam Machine pricing goal impossible, while also limiting launch availability

Vikhyaat Vivek     June 22

Valve reveals Steam Machine pricing, and it’s definitely not a budget console

Valve has officially revealed Steam Machine pricing, with the new SteamOS-powered gaming PC starting at $1,049 ahead of reservations opening this week.

Varun Mirchandani     June 22

Microsoft’s Xbox handheld plans resurface with a mysterious new logo

A new Xbox Handheld logo has appeared on several official game pages, raising questions about whether it simply flags compatibility with existing Windows handhelds or hints at a first-party console still in the works.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 22

Black Ops and Black Ops 2 PS5 ports could cost $80 before DLC

Call of Duty fans were excited about Black Ops and Black Ops 2 returning to PlayStation, but possible pricing for the ports has already sparked frustration.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 21

Can an ice machine cool an Nvidia RTX GPU at gaming? A wild mod job proves it can

A YouTuber turned a countertop ice machine into a custom cooler for an Nvidia RTX 3060, dropping Cyberpunk 2077 temperatures from around 60 degrees to 22 to 23 degrees Celsius.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 21

Epic is improving its game launcher with a long overdue speed boost and plenty of new features

Epic is rebuilding its Games Store launcher from the ground up, with faster startup times, future download speed improvements, player reviews, profiles, and more store features planned.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 21

Forget RTX filters. BenQ’s gaming monitor does the pretty stuff itself

BenQ’s MOBIUZ gaming monitors use AI-powered Smart Color and Color Shuttle to auto-tune game visuals on the display side, with shareable presets and no GPU-side performance hit.

Vikhyaat Vivek     June 21

Sony’s wild PSN login patent could turn the DualSense into a security gatekeeper

Sony's PSN login patent could make a DualSense part of the account access flow, but the bigger security test may still be PlayStation's account recovery process.

Paulo Vargas     June 20

This study found a surprising mental health perk hiding in your game library

A new study found that adults who play open-world games or relaxed titles report feeling less lonely and more emotionally resilient than people who don't play at all.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 18

GTA 6 may be far away, so Rockstar gave GTA 5 a fresh coat of paint

Rockstar has released a free upgrade for GTA 5 owners, bringing enhanced graphics, faster loading times, new vehicles, and next-gen features to PC players ahead of GTA 6.

Moinak Pal     June 18

GTA 6 pre-orders open June 25 as Rockstar ramps up its launch campaign

Rockstar Games has confirmed that GTA 6 pre-orders will open on June 25, giving fans another reason to believe the highly anticipated game remains on track for its November 2026 release.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 18

Two of Call of Duty’s greatest games are finally coming to modern PlayStations

Treyarch has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to modern PlayStation consoles by Iron Galaxy. The classic shooters will include campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies, giving PlayStation players a chance to revisit two of the franchise's most beloved entries.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 18

Epic Games just took a big step toward AI-built games with Unreal Engine 5.8

Unreal Engine 5.8 ships with an experimental plugin that lets developers connect any LLM to core engine systems, and Epic plans even deeper integration for Unreal Engine 6.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 17

EU won’t force publishers to keep games playable, but the Stop Killing Games fight isn’t over

top Killing Games has hit a major roadblock in Europe after the Commission rejected its proposal. Campaign founder Ross Scott says future legislation could still provide a path forward.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 17

Roblox now offers age-based accounts for your kids with additional parental controls

Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts are now live globally, bringing age-based protections, stricter content filters, and expanded parental controls for users under 16.

Manisha Priyadarshini     June 16

Android 17 is about to make gaming on foldables way better

Android 17 is doubling down on mobile gaming with a new foldable-friendly layout, customizable controller mappings, and performance tweaks aimed at reducing stutters.

Shimul Sood     June 16

Xbox is reportedly closing the studio behind Hellblade merely days after showing off its next game

Xbox is reportedly closing Ninja Theory, the studio behind the Hellblade series, just days after it announced a new game at the Xbox Games Showcase.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 15

You may soon be able to split your Xbox purchases into installments

Code spotted on the Xbox website suggests Microsoft is preparing buy now, pay later integrations with Klarna and PayPal, letting users split the cost of games and hardware into installments.

Pranob Mehrotra     June 15

God of War Laufey could land in the first half of 2027

A new report claims the rumored God of War spin-off focused on Faye, also known as Laufey, could launch in the first half of 2027.

Moinak Pal     June 15

The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ shows up as the future of gaming handhelds, but its price is just painful

The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ has reportedly been listed for $1,699, making Intel's latest handheld one of the most expensive portable gaming PCs yet.

Varun Mirchandani     June 15

EA just launched a new business that wants to sneak ads naturally in your games

EA has launched EA Advertising, a new business that will bring brands directly into gameplay through dynamic in-game integrations and live experiences.

Varun Mirchandani     June 15

A Nintendo Super Mario Bros. copy just sold for a staggering $3 million

A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. for the NES has sold for $3 million, setting a new record for the video game collecting market.

Vikhyaat Vivek     June 15

I tried ASUS’ ROG Xbox Ally X20, and the 171-inch screen changes everything

The ROG Xbox Ally X20’s OLED upgrade is nice, but after trying the bundled AR glasses, the bigger screen was the part I kept thinking about.

Vikhyaat Vivek     June 14

From Handhelds to Monitors, these were the biggest glow-ups at Computex 2026

After going hands-on at Computex 2026, these four tech categories stood out for redefining monitors, handheld gaming, creator laptops, and ARM computing with meaningful innovations.

Varun Mirchandani     June 14

Nintendo just made life harder for Switch 2 scalpers

Nintendo is tightening Switch 2 sales in Japan with a new 50-hour playtime requirement and a one-console-per-account limit, aiming to stop scalpers from buying cheaper Japanese units and reselling them overseas.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 13

Your first look at the Steam Machine may be just days away

A new leak claims Valve has sent Steam Machine review units out, with an embargo lifting after June 23.

Shikhar Mehrotra     June 13

Intel’s Arc G3 Extreme could be the plot twist handheld gaming needed

I went hands-on with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme-powered MSI Claw and Acer Predator Atlas at Computex, and the future of handheld gaming looks seriously promising.

Varun Mirchandani     June 11

Xbox’s next era may start with a painful question about console prices

Xbox is putting unusual pressure on its own console business, and a new Xbox Wire post gives players a clear reason to watch for an Xbox price hike. Microsoft says storage and memory prices are climbing fast, while Xbox can’t currently make as many consoles as players want to buy. It also says the business […]

Paulo Vargas     June 11

Steam is ending gift cards because scammers were raising too much hell

Steam Gift Cards are disappearing from store shelves. Valve says scammers kept finding ways to abuse physical cards despite warnings, retail restrictions, and other anti-fraud measures.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 10

Valve’s Steam Machine could arrive by June 29 if this fan theory is right

A Redditor spotted a pattern in Valve’s past FCC filings, and it may offer the clearest clue yet about when the Steam Machine will launch.

Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     June 9

BenQ’s ZOWIE is treating gaming gear like sports science, and I love it as an esports fan

Inside BenQ’s ZOWIE lab, I saw how gaming mice and monitors are shaped by sports science, player data, and the tiny margins that decide competitive matches.

Vikhyaat Vivek     June 9

Resident Evil Veronica revives Code Veronica for a new nightmare in 2027

Capcom has finally announced Resident Evil Veronica, a modern remake of Code: Veronica that brings Claire Redfield’s Rockfort Island nightmare back in 2027.

Vikhyaat Vivek     June 8