This year, we may finally see if PC gaming can become the de facto mode for play. Valve’s long-promised Steam Machine is ready to make landfall early this year. Yes, we still don’t know how much it ...

Gigabyte is weighing a handheld gaming PC, but it isn’t rushing to join the pile. Speaking with PCWorld at CES 2026, CEO Eddie Lin said it’s still exploring the idea and won’t release a device that ...

Tim is an Australian Senior Editor based in Germany who has been passionate about video games since he first picked up a PlayStation 1 controller to play Crash Bandicoot as a kid. He started out with ...

A large shop in Japan has barren shelves and is running low on gaming PCs as hardware around the world gets more expensive Japan PC Gaming RAM As PC components like RAM continue to be gobbled up by AI ...

SteamOS’s slow march across the Windows-dominated PC gaming landscape is continuing to creep along. At CES this week, Lenovo announced it will launch a version of last year’s high-priced, high-powered ...

Even decade-old PCs from 2015 can still run modern games at 1080p 30–60 FPS after proper optimization, showing that software tweaks often overcome hardware limits. Gaming performance tips targeting ...

HP will merge its PC gaming divisions under the HyperX name in 2026, starting with three powerhouse HyperX Omen laptops showcased at CES 2026. From the laptops on your desk to satellites in space and ...

Microsoft’s big focus for Windows is AI integration. Meanwhile, Valve has been not-so-quietly pilfering the entire PC gaming ecosystem from Microsoft, turning the Linux-based SteamOS into a real ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The future is looking pretty bleak for PC gaming, unfortunately. Gaming has always been a really ...

Grab your mouse and get clicking, because it's been a great year for games, and the PC has seen nearly all of them cross its path. The IGN staff has rounded up the best PC gaming had to offer in 2025 ...

Why does it feel like PC gaming is becoming a luxury hobby? With the cost of GPUs skyrocketing, CPUs demanding a bigger slice of your wallet, and RAM prices refusing to budge, building a gaming rig ...