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You didn't really think Intel was finished with its foray into discrete GPUs, did you? Confirming otherwise, Intel basically just confirmed that it's planning to launch its next-gen Arc Battlemage lineup this Tuesday, December 3 (tomorrow) at 6:00am Pacific / 9:00am Eastern. We'll have to wait until then to see...
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No Man's Sky made some big promises before its release on PC and PS4 in 2016, showing off trailers of incredible alien creatures and unfathomable landscapes. But when gamers landed on their first planets, they found there really wasn't much to do. The game's reviews tanked, but Hello Games didn't give up. Now, eight...
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While some retailers and companies got a jump start on the Black Friday festivities, by and large, Nintendo held strong until the actual day-of-savings was upon us, which it now is. And with it comes a host of discounts for Nintendo Switch owners, including somewhat rare markdowns on popular games that, years after...
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After weeks of teasers and early discounts to whet your appetite for the big day, Black Friday is finally here. With it comes a barrage of bargains as retailers kick things into high gear. Whether you're looking for a discounted coffee maker or a gaming laptop deal, or practically anything else, there's a good chance...
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First and foremost, let us at HotHardware wish everyone who celebrates turkey day a very happy Thanksgiving! Now, before the family arrives for a feast of cooked bird and all the fixings (which hopefully doesn't descend into a food fight over politics), feast your eyes on these gaming laptop deals we've rounded up...
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Tencent has just unveiled a gaming console, dubbed the Sunday Dragon 3D One, with a rather impressive 11-inch display, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V "Lunar Lake" processor (with Intel Arc 140V graphics), and built-in 3D with eye-tracking, for games that support it without the need for special glasses. The controllers can be...
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Samsung is reportedly on track to release the world's first and fastest 27-inch OLED panel with a 500Hz refresh rate. This display (pun intended) of one-upmanship over current refresh rate champs from the likes of LG and ASUS will likely bring in more 500Hz (and faster) options in 2025 for competitive gamers needing...
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We're not throwing shade on Sony's beefed-up PlayStation 5 Pro console, and if that's your jam, then more power to you. However, if you're more into PC gaming, we have some delightful news to share. Black Friday week is upon us and that means there are copious deals on desktop gaming PCs and laptops, including a...
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How much are gamers willing to spend on a handheld? OneXPlayer is banking on the fact that buyers who desire arguably the most power chipset and crisp OLED display will gladly pay up for the privilege, even if prices start at an eye-watering $1,340. Called the OneXFly F1 Pro, the gaming handheld console is the first...
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Every gamer on the planet knows that next-generation graphics cards are on the horizon, with NVIDIA's upcoming GeForce RTX 50 series hogging the lion's share of headlines (Intel could beat AMD and NVIDIA to the punch with Arc Battlemage, though, with an ASRock Arc A580 recently leaking on Amazon). This means retailers...
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With the renaissance of handheld video game devices during the last few years, Sony may have another delight for your fingers. Nintendo has dominated the console handheld space with its Switch since its 2017 release, having matched flexibility as a TV-console, too. Sony has mostly been watching on the sidelines...
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Regular readers probably think of Gigabyte primarily as a purveyor of motherboards and graphics cards. In the last few years, though, the component vendor has been positioning itself as a provider of premium PC display panels, and it has garnered itself a following among gamers for its reasonably-priced screens with...
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If you've been on the fence about whether or not to buy a handheld PC gaming console, now is the time to take the leap. For one, the market has begun to flesh out with several viable alternatives to Valve's Steam Deck, which played a pivotal role in popularizing the segment. And secondly, some of the best handhelds...
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The next installment in the massively popular Grand Theft Auto franchise won't be out until sometime next year, but be that as it may, it's already winning accolades. In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, Grand Theft Auto VI took home the "Most Wanted Game" at the 2024 Golden Joystick Awards, which...
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Xbox is following up its heavily memed “This is an Xbox” campaign with the launch of a beta program for Xbox Cloud Gaming. It’s part of the company’s strategy “to bring more games to more people around the world, across devices.” While users have been able to stream games available on Xbox Game Pass for some time now...
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If you're a gamer who wants to take your peripherals to the next level, especially in fighting games, there is something new afoot. Turtle Beach has announced its Victrix Pro KO Leverless Fight Stick for fans of fighting games. It will come in versions both officially licensed by Sony for the PlayStation, and...
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Fans eagerly anticipating taking to the skies with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are finding themselves grounded instead, as launch day issues are plentiful in what turns out to be a repeat scenario of the previous game’s launch in 2020. This has led to a backlash from irritated gamers who have bombarded the game’s...
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Asus revealed its latest gaming phone today, the predictably named ROG Phone 9 and ROG Phone 9 Pro. These devices are the first retail devices to run the brand-new Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, and you can eke every bit of performance from that chip with the performance-tuned ROG Phone 9. You can even attach a cooling...
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Fans of Rockstar's popular Grand Theft Auto series are chomping at the bit (technically champing, for you grammar purists) for any details they can get regarding the highly-anticipated next installment, Grand Theft Auto VI. The first and still only official trailer for the next installment in the franchise series...
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Do you get the feeling that MSI might be just a tad bit excited to launch its next-generation gaming handheld with Lunar Lake inside? We do, considering that's it been official for about two and a half months now. As for when it will release, it will be another couple of months, with a proper unveiling on tap for the...
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Xbox's newly launched ad campaign that uses the tagline “This is an Xbox,” meant to inform viewers about the company's different platform options, has been met with predictable memes and derision from the core of the console’s userbase. Xbox CEO Phil Spencer knew there might be some pushback, saying that “as we’re...
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Today, the Unreal game engine is everywhere, but it debuted in an iconic, eponymous shooter in 1998. The original Unreal, and the multiplayer followup Unreal Tournament, have maintained a cult following all these years, and now they've got a new lease on life. You can download either of these games from the Internet...
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