Alan Velasco
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The retro revival, which has seen classic gaming hardware get revitalized with modern design touches and technology, shows no signs of slowing down. The latest entry is the Atari 800XL, and while it might not be as well-known as the Atari...
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This year’s Amazon Prime Big Deal Days event has got a little something for everyone, from sweet gaming monitors, to snazzy smartwatches, to gaming accessories that’ll round out your battle station. Console gamers aren’t being left out in the cold either, as there are some great discounts on a...
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The gaming community might be salivating over the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto VI, but diehard fans are still tinkering and working on fun projects that revolve around prior entries in this legendary series. One such project made...
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Organizations utilizing Dell’s System Update (DSU) tools to manage their server infrastructure need to patch their software as quickly as possible. The company has pushed an update to address several major security issues, with the most...
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The Switch 2 has now been out for a little over a year but has quickly grown its library thanks excellent third-party releases such as Resident Evil Requiem, Pokémon Pokopia, and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. These games, along with its own...
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Since the introduction of Apple Intelligence, Mac users have had the option to enable it in their operating system, and could easily toggle it on and off. That changed with this year’s latest slate of OS releases, as AI is now a deeply...
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Apple’s first ever foldable device, the iPhone Duo, is just weeks away from shipping, and the company is on a marketing blitz to sell customers on the device. During an interview with Angelica Siciliani Fendi, its vice president of...
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Update (10/03/2026): An AT&T spokesperson has provided HotHardware with the following statement: “Apple has released a software update to address an issue that may affect calls, data, texts and 911 calls on a small number of Apple iPhone...
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When choosing a new mouse, discerning gamers have to weigh the pros and cons of wired vs. wireless products, especially for those who play competitive games. SteelSeries is looking to make that decision a bit easier with its latest lineup...
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The PlayStation 5 Pro is tough to come by these days, because stock has likely been limited due to the ongoing shortage of memory and storage. The timing couldn’t be worse, with gamers hyped for the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto VI...
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Apple has been trailing in the smart home space, but according to Bloomberg’s Marc Gurman the company is ready to make a serious push with a slate of new devices powered by the newly revamped Siri. The lynchpin of this effort will be an AI...
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Earlier this month Apple launched its latest flagship phones, the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which bring a whole slew of upgrades and improvements. For the more impatient among us, one of the best new features is the bump in fast charging...
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Apple finally unveiled its long rumored foldable device, the iPhone Duo, earlier this month. One of the features the company touted is its standby mode, which seems to provide a fairly basic experience to users that want a helpful screen...
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It’s been a little over two years since Apple launched its Vision Pro headset and it simply hasn’t become the mainstream success the company had hoped for, thanks to its high price tag and lack of developer support. The company continues...
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Grand Theft Auto VI players won’t be able to get their hands on a physical release of the game, but Rockstar is still making plenty of goodies available for fans who want to bring a piece of Vice City into their homes. Last week the studio...
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Fans of physical game releases, don't give up hope yet, because there are rays of sunshine peeking through the dark clouds of the all-digital future. First, it got out that Microsoft was surveying fans about supporting game discs with its...
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Sony has caught a lot of flak from fans after it announced that it’s no longer going to be producing game discs for its PlayStation consoles beyond January 2028. Microsoft, meanwhile, is taking a different approach with the Xbox. It just...
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Microsoft’s Xbox gaming division is the midst of a big reset as outlined earlier this year when the company laid off hundreds of employees and shed several smaller studios. The next phase of this shakeup is now in motion and will see more...
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It’s only been about two weeks since Hideo Kojima rocked the gaming world with the announcement that the much anticipated Physint, which is the successor to the iconic Metal Gear series, would now be happening in collaboration with...
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Security researchers at Zimperium’s zLabs are sounding the alarm over a new breed of malware dubbed RatHat, which malicious actors are using to compromise Android devices. While RatHat makes use of tried-and-true approaches at various...
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Grand Theft Auto VI is arguably the most anticipated video game of all time, commanding enough attention to showcase a gameplay video that debuted exclusively on Netflix. Although its upcoming release is a bittersweet one for fans of...
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During its first few years of existence, Xbox Game Pass was often referred to as the best deal in gaming, but Microsoft has been chipping away at the service’s benefits. First, the company decided to no longer offer new entries in the Call...
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