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It's Half-Life 2 week at Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, is the 20th anniversary of the release of Half-Life 2—a game of historical importance for the artistic medium and…
It's Half-Life 2 week at Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, is the 20th anniversary of the release of Half-Life 2—a game of historical importance for the artistic medium and…
It's been a remarkable year in gaming, and we're rounding up the very best gifts for the gamer with picks for every budget. Source
We've tested 24 games on Intel's latest Lunar Lake laptop, to show how it stacks up against the previous generation Meteor Lake as well as AMD's Ryzen AI 'Strix Point'…
LEGO Horizon Adventures has arrived! The game is available now on PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Take a look at the launch trailer here. Source
Plus, Barbara Broccoli reflects on the challenges of having to cast the next James Bond after Daniel Craig. Source
AMD just released some benchmarks that compare its Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor to Intel's Lunar Lake. In some games, the CPU offers up to twice the frame rates.…
Rue Valley is the latest video game to utilize a time loop hook, applying that structure to a Disco Elysium-like RPG. Source
Image: Amazon Amazon is today introducing its latest Fire TV Omni TV series, and it’s the first to feature Mini LED backlighting for improved contrast, less blooming, and greater brightness…
AMD has shared new gaming benchmarks of its Ryzen AI 300 APUs, claiming a solid 75% uplift versus Lunar Lake using Radeon technologies such as FSR 3. AMD Ryzen AI…
Ruckus Games has raised $19 million in funding to disrupt the multiplayer gaming landscape with an RPG shooter.Read More Source
Following the success of its previous investments, casual game publisher SayGames plans to offer a further $30 million to studios around the world. The company plans to focus its funding…
AMD has a new batch of AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series processors with integrated graphics and the company says its thin-and-light laptops are as much as 75% faster than Intel…
AMD has released some gaming benchmarks of the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. While it outperforms the Intel Core Ultra 7 258V across the board, it relies on software-powered upscaling…
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Wordle’s success has caused an explosion in newspaper-style puzzle games, and now Words With Friends is getting in on the action. The…
A blog post from AMD is advertising a 75% performance advantage in gaming benchmarks of its Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 against Intel's Core Ultra 7 258V. Source
From ergonomic game-changers to focus-boosting tech, these Black Friday office deals help create a workspace worth spending time in. Source
Evidence of a new unusual gaming handheld has surfaced online. Sporting a 4:3 and 4.8-inch display, the Mark1 also utilises one of Qualcomm's recent high-end Snapdragon 8 series chipsets. As…
Just in time for the holiday season, Apple Arcade is adding no less than 15 new titles. Source
Anbernic is preparing to release yet another retro gaming handheld. In the meantime, the company has now shared full device specs for what it plans to sell in multiple colour…
Petit Island is an open-world narrative exploration game set in a tropical paradise. Take a look at the launch trailer here. Source