Xbox execs say the console exclusives comeback is just getting started

Xbox executives have confirmed the company's return to console exclusives is only getting started, with more titles already in the works.

Gaming     Pranob Mehrotra     July 18

Asus’ powerful new gaming laptop with a 240Hz Mini LED display makes its global debut

The 2026 ROG Strix G18 is now available globally with up to RTX 5080 graphics and a 240Hz Mini LED display.

Gaming     S. Kumar Manglam     July 18

Imagine a DualSense controller with a detachable touchscreen — that’s Sony’s latest idea

Sony has patented a modular PlayStation controller featuring a detachable touchscreen, rotating navigation dial, and magnetic components, hinting at a more customizable future for PlayStation gaming.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     July 18

Sega’s Virtua Fighter Crossroads is coming to Nvidia’s wild new RTX Spark PCs

Sega is bringing Virtua Fighter Crossroads to Nvidia’s Arm-based RTX Spark laptops and compact desktop PCs.

Gaming     S. Kumar Manglam     July 17

Lenovo’s new gaming laptop is the first to feature a 240Hz inkjet-printed OLED display

Lenovo’s new Legion R9000P is the first laptop to feature an inkjet-printed OLED display, offering a 240Hz refresh rate and over 99% DCI-P3 coverage.

Gaming     S. Kumar Manglam     July 17

Roblox’s AI Build tool wants to make game development as easy as texting

Roblox is celebrating 20 years with Build, a new tool that turns text prompts into playable games right from your phone.

Gaming     Rachit Agarwal     July 16

This gaming mouse has a Noctua fan inside, and it finally has a launch date

Pulsar’s Feinmann F01 Noctua Edition launches on July 21 with a five-speed cooling fan, 42,000 DPI sensor, and 8K polling rate.

Gaming     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     July 16

Gaming against AI could make you more confident with real teammates

AI opponents in gaming boosted player confidence, increased playtime by 50 percent, and encouraged more people to team up with friends, according to new research.

Gaming     Moinak Pal     July 16

As Sony closes the door on PS3 games, RPCS3 has preserved thousands on PC

RPCS3 can now play 75% of the tracked PS3 library on PC, reaching its milestone as Sony prepares to close the console’s digital store and abandon new physical releases.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     July 16

This PS5-exclusive Game of the Year is now running on PC… sort of

Astro Bot has reached an early boot stage through the experimental SharpEmu PS5 emulator, marking promising progress despite offering nothing resembling playable gameplay yet.

Gaming     Vikhyaat Vivek     July 16

Madden NFL 27 is coming to Apple Arcade next month, and it lets you run an NFL franchise from top to bottom

Madden NFL 27 Arcade Edition arrives on Apple Arcade on August 6 with full seasons, franchise management, 11-on-11 matches, and no in-app purchases.

Gaming     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     July 15

GameNative just made it dangerously easy to fill your Android phone with PC game mods

GameNative’s latest pre-release brings Nexus Mods downloads and management directly to Android, making PC game modding easier while asking early adopters to accept the risks of unfinished software.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     July 15

PlayStation Store’s Summer Sale starts July 15 with up to 75% off hundreds of games

Sony’s PlayStation Store Summer Sale begins July 15 with discounts of up to 75% across hundreds of PS5, PS4, and PS VR2 games.

Gaming     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     July 14

Xbox and Nvidia want Gears of War: E-Day to show off what RTX PCs can really do

Xbox and The Coalition name NVIDIA the exclusive PC partner for Gears of War: E-Day, bringing DLSS 4.5, ray tracing, and faster load times ahead of its October launch.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     July 14

Xbox may be about to test a surprisingly clever way to digitize game discs

Microsoft may soon test Positron, a rumored Xbox feature that converts physical games into transferable digital licenses while preserving lending, resale, and ordinary disc access.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     July 14

Black Ops multiplayer is a mess on PlayStation and Activision is rushing to fix it

Activision has deployed the first phase of a fix after hacked Black Ops lobbies began manipulating XP and locking some players out of multiplayer.

Gaming     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     July 14

AMD is quietly building a frame generation mode that beats Nvidia at its own game

AMD's latest Radeon drivers hide a Multi-Frame Generation mode that goes up to 8x, going one better than NVIDIA's 6x. Here's what it could mean for your frame rate.

Gaming     Rachit Agarwal     July 13

I wouldn’t have recommended this Nintendo Switch 2 accessory before, but this deal changes everything

GameStop just dropped the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera to its lowest price yet, making the once-pricey accessory much easier to recommend.

Gaming     Shimul Sood     July 13

Well… at least God of War Laufey is getting a physical disc

Santa Monica Studio has confirmed that God of War Laufey will be released on a physical disc, offering welcome news for collectors amid growing concerns over digital-only game releases.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     July 10

Samsung has a new breed of OBLYX OLED panels and they should appear on your gaming laptops soon

Samsung Display has introduced OBLYX, its first OLED gaming laptop brand, as it looks to capitalize on the rapidly growing demand for premium gaming displays, particularly in China.

Gaming     Moinak Pal     July 10

Razer made a Cinnamoroll headset, and it is aggressively adorable

Razer’s final Sanrio collaboration drop is a Cinnamoroll-themed Kraken Kitty V2 BT headset with Bluetooth 5.2, RGB lighting, and up to 40 hours of battery life.

Gaming     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     July 9

This AMD mini PC beats Valve’s Steam Machine, but it costs a lot more

An AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 mini PC running SteamOS 3.8 outperformed Valve's Steam Machine across multiple games, though its significantly higher price limits its appeal.

Gaming     Moinak Pal     July 9

Dell’s new Alienware monitors are brighter, sharper, and cost less than expected for OLED upgrade

Dell has launched three new Alienware gaming monitors, led by a brighter and faster 34-inch QD-OLED model priced at $799.99.

Gaming     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     July 9

My favorite multiplayer survival sandbox is finally getting the mobile port it deserves

Don’t Starve Together launches on mobile July 21, giving players a portable way to survive The Constant with friends.

Gaming     Sudhanshu Kumar Mangalam     July 8

Xbox reportedly cancels Avowed sequel to make room for a new Fallout game from the New Vegas director

Bloomberg reports that Obsidian Entertainment has shifted development to a new Fallout game led by Fallout: New Vegas director Josh Sawyer, while the planned Avowed sequel has been cancelled.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     July 8

New study finds gaming doesn’t rot your brain, but compulsive habits can

A study of 3,854 adolescents tied compulsive gaming symptoms to lower cognitive performance, while longer playtime showed small positive associations with several measured abilities.

Gaming     Vikhyaat Vivek     July 8

Latest Posts