Thanks to its dual-mode panel, the Asus ROG Strix XG27UCG can do 160Hz at 4k and 1080p at 320Hz with the press of a button.
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Rising memory prices may soon put pressure on profits. Nintendo's latest financial report paints a positive picture for the Switch 2, with the console comfortably outpacing, well, pretty much everything that's come before it. Since launching in June 2025, its now shifted an astonishing 17.37 million units, and is well on track to hit its forecasted target on 19 million for the fiscal year. However, comments from Nintendo's President, Shuntaro Furukawa, may raise a few eyebrows as we head towards...
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“I led the charge on that, to be frank.”
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Valve's monthly hardware survey shows that the number of people using Steam on Linux is rising rapidly, but they still remain the minority.
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The composer behind the greatest anime of all time will come to New York City this April for two very different shows.
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It's no longer possible to launch a sensibly priced 16 GB GPU.
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When 2025 wrapped up, Obsidian's open-world fantasy RPG Avowed had been overlooked on many end-of-year lists. Despite garnering favourable reviews overall and delivering a type of Elder Scrolls-inspired experience that stands on its own, it wasn't a massive hit. Later, The Outer Worlds 2 landed with similar results. Meanwhile, the mostly continuist survival crafting adventure Grounded 2 was enjoying lots of success.
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Other opinions about the storefront aside, the Epic Games Store launcher, on an experiential level, sucks. I'm not just being needlessly mean here, because this is the exact word Epic Games Store vice president and general manager Steven Allison used in a recent interview about the launcher, where he also detailed what you can expect from it over the course of the rest of the year.
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Obsidian has revealed that two of its most recent titles underperformed, although a third is still doing pretty well.
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The exact release time for Black Ops 7 Season 2 in your time zone, along with what to expect from the update.
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Ernie Hudson shares memories of working with Brandon Lee on The Crow and the lingering impact of Lee's tragic on-set death in 1993.
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Gates of Krystalia embraces anime isekai fantasy with card-based mechanics, romance systems, trauma rules, and a bold, immersive setting.
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Universal and Spin Master have announced Hellbreak, a new horror trading card game starring classic Universal Monsters, set to launch in 2026.
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MLB The Show fans, the time is here. San Diego Studio couldn’t be more excited to share all of the new updates we have in store for MLB The Show 26. This year, we’re giving you more control, deeper immersion, and more action on and off the field. Road to The Show: More to the...
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So you've decided you need a virtual private network to hide your browsing activity from your ISP, change your virtual location, stay safe on public Wi-Fi and enjoy all the other benefits. The inevitable next question is: "Should I pay for one? If so, how much?" All the best VPNs cost money, but it can be hard to tell an overpriced service apart from one that's priced according to its value. On this page, I'll share the costs for top VPN services, calculate the industry average and explain what ...
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Eric 'ConcernedApe' Barone says Stardew Valley 2 or Stardew Valley Classic aren't out of the question if people ever stop playing the first game
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In 2022, Apple introduced a new Apple Home architecture that is "more reliable and efficient," and the deadline to upgrade and avoid issues is fast approaching. In an email this week, Apple gave customers a final reminder to upgrade their Home app by February 10, 2026. Apple says users who do not upgrade may experience issues with accessories and automations, or lose access to their smart home in the app entirely. In addition, users who do not upgrade will miss out on newer features like robot v...
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Funcom has released Chapter 3 for Dune Awakening today, bringing with it a host of new experiences and gameplay overhauls for players to enjoy. But can this update, described as the "biggest" the game has ever seen, reignite the excitement seen around it's launch?
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Despite any PR babble you might have heard about 2025 being the "Year of Obsidian", the studio have admitted that putting out three games in the course of 12 months isn't something they're keen to do again. Sadly, two of those games - mushroom-encusted RPG Avowed and space capitalism-encusted RPG The Outer Worlds 2 - haven't managed to hit the sales targets corporate overlords Microsoft assigned them. As it stands, Obsidian say they're keen to do more in the fantasy world of Eora, but aren't wor...
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Apple Music subscribers can now access their Replay 2026 playlist, which is rolling out to users who meet Apple's minimum listening requirements for the year. As in previous years, Replay 2026 ranks your most-played songs on Apple Music from 1 to 100, updating weekly as your listening habits evolve throughout 2026. Apple typically activates Replay in early February, once January listening data has finished processing, allowing subscribers to track their music activity well ahead of the traditi...
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Ace! We are rapidly approaching launch day for Nintendo's next first-party release, Mario Tennis Fever, and, following a series of hands-on sessions, the final previews are starting to roll in. While we here at Nintendo Life don't have a full written preview for Mario's latest sporting shenanigans, the wonderful Ollie Reynolds sat down with equally wonderful Alex Olney to talk through his time with the game. "It's more Mario Tennis," Ollie said, "and if you like that sort of thing, you're going ...
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That lizard sure looks shocked.
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Pokémon Go's "Carnival of Flamigo" event runs from Feb. 3-8. We list all the event perks and explain how to find Flamigo in the game.
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A newly granted patent would allow Sony to use gen-AI to make podcasts recapping game news, deliver game recommendations, and more.
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OpenAI says "we know that losing access to GPT‑4o will feel frustrating for some users, and we didn’t make this decision lightly."
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While the director says he didn’t use generative AI to create Varanasi’s visuals, he does see some benefits from the technology.
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The iPhone 18 lineup will not feature signifiant design changes, according to the leaker known as "Fixed Focus Digital." The Weibo user claims that since the iPhone 17 lineup proved to be successful with high sales, the iPhone 18 models likely won't have major changes to their appearance. Rather than promoting design changes, Apple is apparently likely to heavily emphasize advancements made with the A20 and A20 Pro chip, which will likely be the first 2nm Apple silicon chips. This upgrade is a...
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Amazon really seems to be knocking it out of the park with the casting for its live-action God of War series.
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Apparently there was a "fairly even split" between 3v3 and 5v5.
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As good as Arc Raiders' first 2026 roadmap looks, one of the latest crazes in the online extraction shooter has nothing to do with hunting down other players or banding together against the oppressive robotic threat. People are collecting rubber ducks, lots of them.
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Redeem the latest Sorcerer Ascent codes to claim free rewards and Soul Points to rank up and become a powerful sorcerer to fight evil.
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Stop me if you've heard this one before. Disney has announced a successor to outgoing CEO Bob Iger, effective in March. Josh D’Amaro, current chairman of Disney Experiences, was tapped for the role in a unanimous vote by the company's board of directors. D’Amaro has been at Disney for 28 years, where he oversaw theme parks, cruises and consumer products including video games. The company had previously appointed Bob Chapek, the Disney Parks chairman at the time, as successor to Bob Iger in 2020....
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Microsoft has revealed the first wave of Xbox Game Pass additions for February, and it feels like there's a bit of something for everyone this time around. Two of the titles land on the service today across the Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and PC Game Pass tiers: Final Fantasy II (cloud, Xbox Series X/S and PC) and Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (cloud, console, handheld and PC). Final Fantasy II is a "remodeled 2D take" on the classic 1988 RPG, while Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a wild-loo...
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Crunchyroll's delay in sharing the Re:Zero season 4 trailer internationally has sparked fan frustration and a #PostTheTrailer campaign on social media
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