HyperX’s new gaming keyboards were made to be yanked apart
HyperX’s new gaming keyboards were made to be yanked apart

The next generation of HyperX’s Origins wired keyboards debuted at CES 2026, and the company has focused on adding more performance and customization. For example, its new Origins 2 and Origins 2 Pro are both 65-percent options with high-profile keys that boast a PCB with hot-swappable switches that doesn’t require soldering to tweak. The Origins […]

HyperX’s name is on HP’s new Omen gaming laptops
HyperX’s name is on HP’s new Omen gaming laptops

HP’s branding is missing on its new gaming laptops (and gaming monitors) announced at CES 2026 – HP-owned HyperX has gotten a big promotion in its place. This swap is the biggest aesthetic change in the Omen lineup (the logo is on the lid and on the screen’s bottom bezel). In other words, not much […]

HyperX’s 2026 gaming monitor lineup includes a 500Hz QD-OLED
HyperX’s 2026 gaming monitor lineup includes a 500Hz QD-OLED

From laptops to monitors, HyperX is the brand you’ll see on much of HP’s new gaming-focused products launched at CES 2026. And despite the branding switch, this year’s slate of monitors might be the company’s most competitive batch yet. The cheapest of the three QD-OLEDs announced is the HyperX Omen OLED 27q, a 27-inch 1440p […]

Surprise, surprise: Silksong wins Steam’s Game of the Year
Surprise, surprise: Silksong wins Steam’s Game of the Year

Valve has announced the winners of the 2025 Steam Awards and, unsurprisingly, Hollow Knight: Silksong, took home the Game of the Year honors. It was also given the “Best Game You Suck At” award, which, I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not. Given the relentless fawning over Silksong since its release in […]

AMD closes in on Intel in latest Steam Hardware Survey — RAM capacity continues to rise despite the ongoing memory crunch

AMD is gaining on Intel, with user numbers jumping in the last month of 2025. Gamers are also quickly buying in 32GB of memory or more as the memory crisis is taking its hold.

$30 discount makes the Glorious O 2 Mini Wireless easier to justify

If your current mouse feels a little too big, too heavy, or just not “locked in” for fast aim, a small, lightweight wireless mouse can be a surprisingly noticeable upgrade. The Glorious O 2 Mini Wireless is down to $69.99 (was $99.99), saving you $30. …

RTX 5070 Ti price drop: save $130 on a modern PCIe 5.0 GPU

GPU deals that are actually worth caring about are usually the ones that save you meaningful money on a card you’d buy anyway for a new build or a long-overdue upgrade. This ASUS Prime NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti OC Edition with 16GB GDDR7 is down to $8…

A $1,000 discount makes this RTX 5090 Legion Pro 7i easier to justify

If you’ve been watching high-end gaming laptops and waiting for a discount that actually matters, this is one of the rare price cuts that changes the conversation. The Lenovo Legion Pro 7i configuration with a 16-inch WQXGA OLED 240Hz display, Intel Co…

ShaderBeam provides CRT-like motion clarity on high refresh rate LCD and OLED monitors — open-source project offers BFI emulation in any game

Blur Busters has released an overlay that enables its CRT motion clarity emulator to run in Windows and PC games. Gamers can now enjoy the motion-blur-reduction effects of CRT emulation in PC titles.

Save big on a 27-inch 4K gaming monitor that can switch to 320Hz at 1080p

f you’ve been waiting for a “buy it now” price on a serious gaming monitor, this one’s hard to ignore. The Acer Predator XB273K is down to $289.99 (was $699.99), saving you $410 (about 59% off). That’s a big cut for a 27-inch 4K IPS display, especially…