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8BitDo's Slick New Translucent Keyboard And Controller Pay Homage To The N64

Chris Harper — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:16:00 -0400

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Nintendo 64 (N64) console launch, 8BitDo is releasing Clear Blue variations of its Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller and Retro 87 TKL Keyboard. This Clear Blue colorway is partially-transparent and includes familiar N64 color scheming on specific buttons and keys, and recalls the 'Ice' Blue variant of

Prime Day Console Gaming Deals: Save Big On PS5 and Xbox Gear

Alan Velasco — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:09:00 -0400

This year’s Prime Day sales event has brought some great deals to gamers who’ve had to battle against the rising cost of gaming hardware. If you’ve already picked up some great video games, but are still on the hunt for ways to upgrade your gaming experience, then check out these PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S accessories that are currently

Valve Reveals Why Steam Deck 2 Has Not Launched Yet And it's Not Pricing

Zak Killian — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:29:00 -0400

We love handhelds around here, and no one more than me. We just dropped our full review of the new MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, and the performance numbers are absolutely wild. In our testing, its Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor completely dunks on AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme by an average of about 40%, and up to 72% in certain games. It even manages to be

Meta Partners With EssilorLuxottica For New $299 AI Meta Glasses

Aaron Leong — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:41:00 -0400

Meta has launched a new smart glasses lineup with its in-house designed, AI-powered Meta Glasses line that start at $299. Developed in collaboration with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica, the new glasses intend to be the more affordable entry point for general consumers. Meta's latest models, including the Meta Adventurer and the Meta Fury,

Best Buy Slashed $1,350 Off This Alienware Gaming PC With An RTX 5080

Paul Lilly — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:19:00 -0400

Deals are everywhere right now, not just at Amazon. Countering the online retailer's mega Prime Day event, Best Buy is hosting a Tech Fest sale that runs until Sunday, and is serving up discounts on a wide range of electronics, including high-end gaming PCs. If you have ever wanted to splurge on an Alienware setup, this is the time to do it. Alienware

Qualcomm Acquires AI Startup Modular To Challenge NVIDIA's Dominance

Tim Sweezy — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:05:00 -0400

The battle for AI hardware is heating up, and Qualcomm just launched a direct assault on NVIDIA's dominance. The company has reached a deal to acquire Modular Inc., an AI software infrastructure startup, in an all-stock transaction that is reported to come in at roughly $3.9 billion. It is a software move at heart, and it says plenty about

Age Of Earth's Oldest Asteroid Strike Proven Wrong By Half A Billion Years

Aaron Leong — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:53:00 -0400

Scientists have pushed Earth’s oldest known impact crater back to about 3 billion years, and in doing so, they have re-sharpened the debate over how meteorite strikes shaped the planet’s early history. Said crater, in Western Australia’s Pilbara region, even with its revised timeline, still predates the next-oldest recognized impact structure

NVIDIA AI Chip Supplier SK Hynix Plots $29 Billion US IPO In SpaceX's Wake

Paul Lilly — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:30:00 -0400

Hot on the heels of Elon Musk's SpaceX making history with a record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) on the NASDAQ stock exchange earlier this month, chip giant SK hynix is hoping to raise some major capital—billions of dollars—with its own IPO in the U.S., the company announced today. SK hynix is not likely to break SpaceX's record,

Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 And Galaxy Watch 9 Leak In New Images

Aaron Leong — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:17:00 -0400

Warm up your wallets, Samsung is gearing up for its next Galaxy Watch reveal in July. But yet, fresh image leaks via EVLeaks, GalaxyTechie, and OnLeaks have left virtually nothing to the imagination over the upcoming Galaxy Watch 9 and Galaxy Watch Ultra 2. From the looks of it, Samsung doesn't seem to be reinventing the wheel in terms of

Best Prime Day PC Gaming Deals: Mice, Keyboards & Headsets

Tim Sweezy — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:47:00 -0400

Amazon's Prime Day 2026 has arrived, and for anyone building out a competitive PC setup the timing is worth paying attention. We've pulled together some great deals on gaming mice, headsets, and keyboards that will upgrade a battlestation, while saving some money on brands such as Razer, Corsair, Logitech, and more. Razer DeathAdder V3

GTA 6 Will Launch As An $80 Single Player Title, Rockstar Reveals

Paul Lilly — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:08:00 -0400

We finally know how much Grand Theft Auto VI will cost. Just ahead of preorder availability, developer Rockstar Games announced that GTA 6, widely considered the most anticipated video game since Earth came into existence, will launch at $79.99 for the base version and $99.99 for an Ultimate Edition with extra exclusive in-game perks. In

10 Prime Day Video Game Deals to Beat the Summer Heat

Alan Velasco — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:12:00 -0400

Gamers have had it tough lately. The AI boom has made it more expensive than ever to buy a game console or build a gaming PC. Thankfully, Amazon’s Prime Day features an excellent slate of video game deals to lessen the sting of ever-increasing hardware prices. Here are some of the best deals we found for Prime Day 2026, for a variety of platforms. Elden

Interstellar Comet Baffles Scientists With Chemistry Never Seen Before

Aaron Leong — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:42:00 -0400

Astronomers are piecing together a clearer picture of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, in terms of its age and chemical makeup. New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) imply that it formed in a very different environment from comets born near the Sun. The most unique finding is 3I/ATLAS' chemistry. Webb’s Near-Infrared

Prime Day LEGO Deals: Huge Savings On Star Wars, Minecraft And More

Tim Sweezy — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:31:00 -0400

Amazon Prime Day is underway, and there are plenty of deals to build on, or with. LEGO is offering up some great deals that will make the kid in all of us happy. LEGO Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer The LEGO Star Wars Imperial Star Destroyer is a 1,555-piece buildable starship designed to bring the iconic vessel from Star Wars: A New

Skip The MacBook Neo And Grab These Prime Day Laptop Deals Instead

Paul Lilly — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:20:00 -0400

Look, we are not hating on the MacBook Neo and once our review of Apple's budget laptop goes live (soon!), you will see all the reasons why we think it's a suitable machine for the money. At the same time, the MacBook is not the only sub-$1,000 option around. There are plenty of capable Windows machines at similar price points, especially

Best Prime Day 3D Printer Deals To Grab Right Now On Amazon

Aaron Leong — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:01:00 -0400

Oh yes, the annual Amazon Prime Day shopping season has arrived, and here, we're sharing some good deals on some of the industry’s most popular 3D printers and essential printing accessories. Whether you are looking to create high-detail tabletop miniatures or strong, structural engineering components, this week's Prime Day (spanning June

Samsung UFS 5.0 Doubles Smartphone Storage Speeds To Turbocharge On-Device AI

Paul Lilly — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 09:04:00 -0400

Samsung is touting the development of its new Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 5.0 chips that operating at up to a blistering 10.8 gigabytes per second (GB/s) to help accelerate on-device artificial intelligence (AI) workloads on next-generation smartphones and other mobile devices. The announcement follows a similar one by rival Kioxia earlier

Forget Steam Machine: Grab This Upgradable RTX Gaming PC For $898

Paul Lilly — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:58:00 -0400

At long last, Amazon's anticipated Prime Day sales event has arrived, and practically every retailer is getting in on the action. We also finally have confirmation on pricing for Valve's also much-anticipated Steam Machine launch, which starts at $1,049 in standalone form, or $1,128 with a Steam Controller bundled. If you are hoping to stretch

Steam Machine's $1,049 Price Sits Between Consoles And Gaming PCs For Good Reason

Zak Killian — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:45:00 -0400

It has been the question looming over the Gabecube since the specs were announced last year: how much? Well, now we know how much, and the answer is ... perhaps 'too much.' But that depends on your values, and what you're looking for. Here, if you just want to see the prices, this is what you came for: It's $1049 with a 512GB SSD, or $300

Valve's Proton Test Build For Steam Machine And Linux Gaming Adds FSR 4 For RDNA 3

Chris Harper — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 14:22:00 -0400

Not only was the Steam Machine just launched on the Steam storefront, but a quiet Proton Experimental update has enabled AMD FSR 4.1 on AMD RDNA 3 and RDNA 3.5 GPUs. Similar to previous community tweaks done with a leaked version of AMD FSR 4, this version of AMD FSR 4.1 uses the internal INT8 version rather than the FP8 version. The INT8

Valve Mysteriously Hid A Message For Half-Life 3 Leakers In Dota 2's Code

Alan Velasco — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:22:00 -0400

If there’s a game that can give Grand Theft Auto VI a run for its money in the hype department it’s Half-Life 3, which has a mythic hold on the gaming community as fans have been waiting over 20 years since the release of Half-Life 2. The anticipation has sent dataminers digging through the codebases of Valve’s other titles to try to find

Microsoft Sparks Xbox Handheld Speculation With New Logo On Game Listings

Aaron Leong — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:04:00 -0400

Microsoft has quietly added an "Xbox Handheld" logo to its official game store pages, sparking intense speculation about the company’s hardware roadmap. Eagle-eyed fans noted the new badge on the landing pages for major upcoming and updated titles, including Gears of War: E-Day, Halo: Campaign Evolved, and State of Decay 3. Listed within

Midjourney Aims To Build A Full Body Scanner To Create Digital Twins

Tim Sweezy — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:02:00 -0400

Midjourney, the company best known for conjuring surreal artwork out of text prompts using AI, is making a hard turn into healthcare with a new division it calls Midjourney Medical. The new division is built around a full-body imaging machine that aims to scan a person in about 60 seconds and hand back a detailed map of the muscle, fat, bone,

M3 MacBook Air Deal Slashes $500 Off, Nears MacBook Neo Pricing

Paul Lilly — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:56:00 -0400

The MacBook Neo is the most affordable MacBook ever released and has proven to be surprisingly capable, despite being built around an iPhone chip and a meager amount of RAM at just 8GB. It's a decent option for buyers on a budget. However, if you can swing a few extra bucks, Apple's 2024 model MacBook Air is on sale for an all-time low price

Lord British May Bypass EA To Revive Legendary Ultima Franchise In 2027

Aaron Leong — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:24:00 -0400

Remember Ultima? Of course you do. (And yes, I'm that Unc.) So anyway, after decades locked in copyright hell, a unique loophole in US law may allow game designer Richard Garriott to reclaim the rights to the Ultima series, the groundbreaking RPG he sold to Electronic Arts almost 35 years ago. But there are caveats. Garriott, famously known