Discord’s new Game Mode could leave more PC power for the game

Discord’s experimental Game Mode will cut animations and effects during gameplay to reduce CPU and GPU usage. Rollout starts the week of October 5.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     September 29

Razer’s new webcam says blurry Zoom calls are beneath you

Razer's Kiyo V2 Pro brings 4K video at 60fps, a Sony STARVIS 2 sensor, AI-powered framing, and automatic image adjustments for $300.

Gaming     Moinak Pal     September 24

Razer Tartarus V2 Pro brings 8,000Hz polling to its one-handed gaming keypad

Razer’s Tartarus V2 Pro packs 31 programmable controls, analog optical switches, an 8,000Hz polling rate and a TMR thumbstick into one seriously over-equipped gaming keypad.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     September 17

Razer’s Kraken V4 X Sensa wants to add haptics to your gaming audio

Razer's Kraken V4 X Sensa HD Haptics brings physical vibrations, 40mm drivers and THX Spatial Audio to a wired gaming headset.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     September 15

Valve isn’t letting the RAM crisis derail Steam Deck 2, but the price could be a different story

Valve says the RAM crisis hasn't changed its Steam Deck 2 plans, but rising memory costs could make its next handheld considerably more expensive.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     September 14

Valve’s Steam Frame is finally here, bringing wireless VR and Steam gaming in one headset

Valve’s Steam Frame is finally here, bringing wireless VR, standalone Steam gaming and PC streaming in a $1,059 headset.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     September 14

World of Warcraft is setting up its biggest story yet with Eclipse and The Last Titan

Blizzard has unveiled the next major chapters of World of Warcraft's Worldsoul Saga, with Eclipse set to conclude Midnight and The Last Titan bringing the story back to Northrend.

Gaming     Pranob Mehrotra     September 14

StarCraft is leaving its RTS roots for an open-world shooter, and I’m cautiously optimistic

StarCraft helped define RTS games and modern esports, but Blizzard’s upcoming open-world shooter could unlock the sci-fi universe for an entirely new generation of players.

Gaming     Vikhyaat Vivek     September 13

Netflix is developing an animated ‘Diablo’ series, landing another video game win

Blizzard has announced that Netflix is developing an animated series set in the Diablo gaming universe. More details are awaited, but this marks yet another high-profile win for the streamer tied to the world of marquee games.

Gaming     Nadeem Sarwar     September 13

Diablo has already won, setting up Diablo V for 2029

Diablo V is officially coming in Spring 2029, with Blizzard revealing a fallen Sanctuary where Diablo has already won and its heroes have been defeated.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     September 13

World of Warcraft is getting a third way to play, and it’s rewriting Vanilla WoW

World of Warcraft Forever gives Blizzard a third version of WoW, with new zones, quests, dungeons, raids, and the Skyborne race coming November 4.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     September 13

The 5 Best Motherboards for AMD Ryzen 9000-Series Gaming PCs

We picked five of the best B850 motherboards for Ryzen 9000 gaming PCs, covering high-end, white-themed, practical, and value-focused builds.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     September 9

The $260 SteelSeries pro controller makes switching between Xbox and PC ridiculously easy

SteelSeries launched the Aeon Pro, its first pro controller, priced at $259.99, with a dual-dock system for switching between PC and Xbox instantly.

Gaming     Shikhar Mehrotra     September 8

Arm thinks AI is the secret to better gaming on your phone

Arm is borrowing a clever PC gaming trick to make mobile games look and run better.

Gaming     Shimul Sood     September 8

Windows 11 is about to turn on a setting that could hurt gaming performance

Microsoft will start enabling Memory Integrity on more eligible Windows 11 PCs in October, a security feature that can affect gaming performance on some systems.

Gaming     S. Kumar Manglam     September 5

Razer’s new Prio controller folds down small enough to fit in your pocket

Razer's new Prio folds down pocket small and twists open into a full console layout, turning any spare minute into a real gaming session.

Gaming     Rachit Agarwal     September 1

Best Buy’s Labor Day laptop sale has 5 deals I’d actually buy

Best Buy’s Labor Day laptop sale includes deals on gaming laptops, 2-in-1s, Chromebooks, and more. These five discounts stand out.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     September 1

Samsung built a 1,100Hz gaming monitor because apparently 600Hz wasn’t fast enough

Samsung’s Odyssey G6 gaming monitor can reach 1,100Hz at HD resolution, up from its previously announced 1,040Hz maximum, while still offering 600Hz at QHD.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     August 27

Cyberpunk 2077 is giving Samsung’s glasses-free 3D gaming monitor a much-needed boost

Samsung is adding Cyberpunk 2077 support to its Odyssey 3D gaming monitor, giving its glasses-free 3D technology one of its biggest showcases yet.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     August 27

The best Mac games in 2026

Looking for the best Mac games in 2026? These 18 picks cover AAA hits, RPGs, strategy games, indies, and options for Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     August 23

Valve’s latest Proton update fixes Helldivers 2, Forza Horizon, and more

Valve's Proton 11.0-2 update fixes dozens of games on Linux and SteamOS, including Helldivers 2, Marvel Rivals, Forza Horizon and Arc Raiders.

Gaming     Varun Mirchandani     August 22

Intel’s next laptop CPUs could get a huge cache upgrade with Razor Lake

Intel’s rumored Razor Lake mobile CPUs could introduce bLLC for much larger cache pools, while an early manufacturing claim has already shifted from TSMC N2X to the less clearly defined N2P V2.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     August 19

Windows 11’s latest update has become a gamble for gamers

Windows 11 update KB5121003 is causing confirmed crashes in The Finals, leaving affected gamers to weigh stability against security while Microsoft still lists no known issues with the patch.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     August 19

Twitch is using your streams to train Amazon’s AI, and you’re opted in by default

Amazon is training its AI on your Twitch streams by default, and the only way out is a hidden toggle even the company admits nobody would've chosen willingly.

Gaming     Rachit Agarwal     August 13

I’m done charging things that never leave my desk

Wireless peripherals have become incredibly good, but I’m questioning why devices that never leave my desk still need batteries, pairing modes and charging routines.

Gaming     Paulo Vargas     August 8

Your next Nvidia GPU could cost up to 30% more, and AI is to blame

That dream RTX upgrade may be slipping further out of reach as AI keeps driving GPU prices higher.

Gaming     Shimul Sood     July 31

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