Epic knows its launcher ‘sucks’ and is fully rebuilding it — faster, more stable client is on the way with player profiles and extended social features

The upgraded launcher will be released as a mid-year update, featuring upgrades such as private DMs, player avatars and profiles, and even independent live chat. Beyond the social features, EGS will be made lighter and qui…

Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing
Valve’s Steam Machine has been delayed, and the RAM crisis will impact pricing

When Valve first announced its impressive-looking Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller hardware in November, the company said the products would begin shipping in early 2026. Some journalists were told “Q1 2026” specifically. But because of the ongoing memory and storage crunch, that launch has been delayed to sometime in the first half of […]

Overwatch: All the news about Blizzard’s hit hero shooter
Overwatch: All the news about Blizzard’s hit hero shooter

Overwatch 2, the sequel to Activision Blizzard’s hit hero shooter Overwatch, was announced in 2019 but didn’t arrive for another three years, eventually bringing a shift to five-on-five matches in PvP and a few new characters, including Overwatch’s first Black female hero. After canceling planned PvE content and unlocking its hero pool, the game’s developers […]

Call of Duty tries to block XIM and Cronus cheaters again
Call of Duty tries to block XIM and Cronus cheaters again

Activision is trying to crack down on third-party hardware cheating devices in Call of Duty again. Both Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 have been plagued by players using devices like XIM, Cronus Zen, and ReaSnow S1 to enable unfair advantages that exploit aim assist, and now Activision is introducing […]

The “rapid trigger” revolution: why mechanical switches are dead

In the last decade, “Cherry MX Red” was the gold standard for gaming. But in 2026, the mechanical switch is officially obsolete for competitive play. The new meta is “Hall Effect” (magnetic) technology. Unlike a mechanical switch, which has to physical…

Samsung’s 2026 OLED TVs add Nvidia G-SYNC for your setup

Samsung says Nvidia G-SYNC Compatible is coming to its 2026 OLED TVs, starting with the S95H, S90H, and S85H. Pair that with up to 165Hz refresh and you’ve got a cleaner big-screen PC gaming setup.
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Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live
Jeffrey Epstein was permanently banned from Xbox Live

Would it surprise you to learn Microsoft booted Jeffrey Epstein from its online gaming platform? As spotted by XboxEra, the latest batch of Epstein’s emails shows that in December 2013, he was “permanently suspended due to harassment, threats, and/or abuse of other players.” But it appears the real reason may be simpler: A second email […]

A well-balanced Ryzen 9700X + RTX 5060 Ti desktop is $150 off right now

Shopping for a gaming desktop usually turns into a choose-your-own-adventure: build it yourself, hunt for parts, worry about compatibility, then lose a weekend to setup. A good prebuilt should skip all that and still give you a configuration that makes…

An iconic 80s joystick is back from the dead as an affordable PC peripheral

The QuickShot 2 is back with a cheap modern recreation aimed at retro gamers.