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MSI is preparing to increase prices across its gaming product portfolio by 15% to 30%. In a recent investor briefing, General Manager Huang Jinqing described 2026 as one of the most challenging years the company has faced, citing supply chain instability and component shortages.

Keychron is continuing its expansion into the gaming sector with the launch of the C0 HE 8K, a specialised left-handed Hall effect gamepad designed for competitive play. Priced at $59.99, this wired-only 35-key device acts as a cheaper gateway into the world of rapid-response analogue switches. Unlike Keychron’s premium Q-series, …

At GTC this week, Nvidia has announced DLSS 5, the next major evolution of its AI‑powered rendering technology. The company says the update marks a shift toward real‑time neural rendering, aiming to push game visuals closer to cinematic lighting and material detail. Better yet, DLSS 5 will be launching later this year.

While past versions of Denuvo have been cracked for plenty of games, many 2025 titles have remained protected through the latest version of their anti-tamper DRM software. That looks to be changing now, with the first crack for DOOM: The Dark Ages appearing online. 

Last year, we learned that Subnautica co-creators and former Unknown Worlds Entertainment executives, Ted Gill, Charlie Cleveland and Max McGuire would be suing Krafton for breach of contract after the trio were forced out of the company, following a forced delay of Subnautica 2 by the publisher. The three argued …

Last week, Gearbox officially announced that the first story DLC for Borderlands 4, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, will be rolling out to all platforms later this month. The biggest addition here is the new playable vault hunter, C4SH, who's combat kit has now been fully detailed in a new preview.

BALL x PIT has launched on mobile, bringing the full PC and console version of Kenny Sun and Friends’ BAFTA‑nominated brick‑breaking roguelite to phones and tablets. The mobile release includes all current features, right up to the recently added Regal Update, and future updates such as Shadow and Naturalist will arrive day‑and‑date with other platforms.

Kingston has introduced the IronKey Locker+ 50 G2, a new hardware‑encrypted USB flash drive aimed at users who need stronger protection for portable data. The LP50 G2 uses FIPS 197‑certified, XTS‑mode AES‑256 hardware encryption and includes safeguards against BadUSB exploits and brute‑force password attacks. The drive supports both Admin and …

Security researcher Markus Gaasedelen delivered a presentation at the RE//verse 2026 conference, where he unveiled a boot ROM-level exploit for the original Xbox One. This discovery is particularly significant because the Xbox One has long been regarded as the “unbreakable” console, having survived over a decade without a public hardware …

Resident Evil Requiem, the last entry in the 'Winters Saga' launched to wide critical and fan acclaim at the end of February, shifting 5 million copies during its launch week alone. Now a couple of weeks later, Capcom has announced that the game has reached a new milestone. 

Following the recent release of Octopath Traveler 0, Square Enix have confirmed that the franchise has sold / shipped over 7 million copies.

Slay the Spire II is already a huge success, with its Early Access launch amassing over 3 million players in just one week.

Following its announcement back in 2023, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is finally set to launch soon, officially arriving in Early Access this May.

According to Embark Studios, the team have slowly-but-surely started to replace some of Arc Raiders’ AI voice acting with real performers.

Microsoft is preparing to bring its AI-driven “Gaming Copilot” assistant to current-generation Xbox Series X|S consoles by the end of 2026, as confirmed by Sonali Yadav, Xbox Gaming AI partner group project manager, during a recent GDC 2026 panel. The service, which has been undergoing beta testing on PC, mobile, …

Asus ROG has expanded its display portfolio with three new 27-inch models: the ROG Strix OLED XG27AQDMG Gen2, XG27ACDMS, and XG27AQDMES. These monitors offer users a choice between WOLED and QD-OLED panels, backed by a three-year warranty, and the comprehensive Asus OLED Care Pro suite.

The games industry analysts at NewZoo have revealed the top 20 most-played PC games of 2025, showing that the majority of playtime is concentrated across a select few long-running IPs like Counter Strike, Diablo, WoW, Call of Duty and more. 

8BitDo is expanding its nostalgic peripheral family with the launch of the Retro R8 Mouse C64 Edition, designed to be a perfect companion to its Commadore 64-inspired mechanical keyboard. 

Microsoft is preparing its OS for the upcoming wave of 1000Hz monitors with the release of Insider builds 26100.8106 and 26200.8106. This update, documented under the cumulative package KB5079387, quietly removes a long-standing artificial ceiling within the Windows display stack that previously hindered the OS's ability to communicate with ultra-high …

The 2026 BAFTA Games Awards nominations have been revealed, and as seen in previous award shows, it's a historic year for independent and debut projects. Leading the pack is the critically acclaimed Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which has secured an extraordinary 12 nominations.

Glorious has launched the Model O Classic, resurrecting the design that put the brand on the map back years ago. The Model O Classic retains the iconic perforated 'honeycomb' shell and RGB lighting strips that defined the early days of the lightweight mouse trend.

LC‑Power is expanding its chassis lineup with the new 812 Series, a pair of mid‑tower cases designed to streamline PC building through stricter colour‑matched designs, simplified cabling, and a more user‑friendly tool‑free layout. The 812B Onyx Vision and 812W Quartz Vision continue this unified aesthetic inside and out, with matching …

MSI has announced a collaboration with Saber Interactive and Focus Entertainment, offering a free game key for John Carpenter's Toxic Commando with the purchase of select power supplies. Running from March 12th to April 12th, this promotion arrives just as the co-op FPS launches...

While it had a rocky launch, Cyberpunk 2077 went on to become one of the best RPGs of the current generation after the launch of its Phatom Liberty expansion. With Cyberpunk 2 still a long ways off, fans have been hoping for new DLC but unfortunately, it sounds like we …

Earlier this year, Marvel announced the MaXimum Collection, developed in collaboration with Konami. The new collection grants instant access to some of Marvel's classic 8-bit and 16-bit era Arcade games, remastered for modern hardware. Now just a few weeks on from the announcement, we have a release date. The headliner …

For decades, there has been a discrepency between the level of optimisation game developers are able to achieve on a console versus the PC hardware equivelant. As Microsoft continues its PC gaming push, it is hoping to close that gap with major updates to DirectX.

For around a decade now, there has been an intense debate around loot boxes in videogames and whether or not they should be considered as a form of gambling. Now, the European game rating board, PEGI, is finally taking steps to curb the practise of selling these randomised packs to minors. 

AMD is in the middle of developing a new version of FidelityFX Super Resolution. Currently codenamed FSR Diamond, this new FSR version was designed with Microsoft's next-generation gaming console, Project Helix, in mind.  As per Jack Huynh's post (via VideoCardz), FSR Diamond is anticipated to be much more than a …

Years on from its initial release, the impressive physics-based sandbox Teardown has gotten a massive update adding 12-player multiplayer and much more.

A second major Call of Duty leaker / dataminer has now revealed that they will be stepping away following contact from Activision.