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Best Gaming Laptops 2026: Tested and reviewed
By Andrew E. Freedman Last updated
Here are our favorite gaming laptops for every need, based on our testing and reviews.

Best Budget Mechanical Keyboards 2026: Our tested picks under $100
By Matt Safford, Sarah Jacobsson Purewal Last updated
We've tested dozens of cheap mechanical keyboards and picked the best budget options under $100.

Cancelled Xbox 360 version of GoldenEye 007 gets recompiled for PC
By Mark Tyson Published
GoldenEye Recomp v1.0 has been released, providing 'a native PC port of GoldenEye 007 built by statically recompiling the original game into C++' with no emulation involved.

Hardcore SpongeBob speedrunners smudged Xbox optical disks with sweat and grease to exploit 'lag clip' trick
By Mark Tyson Published
A grease smear-induced optical disc reading quirk can save speedrunners lots of time in SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom on Xbox.

Best Handheld Gaming PCs 2026: Windows and Steam Decks tested
By Andrew E. Freedman Last updated
Here are our favorite handheld gaming PCs, based on our testing and reviews.

Resourceful runner 'can race my own ghost' using homemade Meta Ray-Ban Display app
By Mark Tyson Published
Video demonstrates brand-new gamified running app for the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.

Google's DeepMind to train AI on player actions in quarter-million-player MMORPG Eve Online
By Mark Tyson Published
Google will leverage data from one of the most complex and multi-layered sci-fi RPGs to train its AI, as DeepMind begins training in Eve Online.

Homebrew PlayStation DualSense controller adapter for PC can be built for just $20 with a Raspberry Pi Pico
By Mark Tyson Published
A PC gaming enthusiast has shared a video demo of the new DS5Dongle which unlocks the full gamut of Sony DualSense controller features for Windows users who prefer wireless.

Disabled gamer prototypes true one-handed keyboard-and-mouse controller, device nominated for award
By Jowi Morales Published
This is could finally let single-handed people enjoy games and even play competitively.

Testing PC games using FEX on a high-end Android tablet can yield playable results — but the early tech is still not ready for prime time
By Sayem Ahmed Published
Premium We take a brief look at FEX, the translation layer that allows PC games to run on ARM64 devices, such as Android Tablets. While the results are promising, it still has a long way to go.
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