Hardware News

Nvidia is celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of its most influential graphics cards with a new interactive experience that takes players back to the golden age of mid-2000s PC gaming. The GeForce 8800 GTX launched in 2006 with support for DirectX 10 and CUDA, helping introduce technologies that would go on to shape modern PC graphics and computing. Now, Nvidia is giving fans a chance to revisit that era through a free Steam demo. Created in collaboration with Unreal Engine...

Razer is bringing back wired gaming earbuds with a new feature set designed specifically for mobile players. The Hammerhead V3 Chroma combines active noise cancellation (ANC), USB-C connectivity, and the company's signature RGB lighting, while its unusual right-angle connector is intended to make gaming in landscape mode more comfortable. Choosing a wired headset in 2026 might seem like an odd move when wireless earbuds are everywhere, but Razer is betting that some players still value a direct connection. USB-C audio eliminates...

Xbox's smallest gamepad has picked up an interesting new capability just as it reaches store shelves. The Xbox Nano Controller, which launched at $49.99 / €49.99 / £44.99, reportedly supports a direct Wi-Fi connection for Xbox Cloud Gaming. The feature, called Cloud Connect, is designed to reduce input latency compared with a conventional Bluetooth connection. The discovery comes from Windows Central's Jez Corden, who has been testing the compact controller ahead of publishing a full review. According to Corden, Cloud...

ASUS has brought its external GPU dock lineup back into the spotlight with the ROG XG Station 3, a new model built around Thunderbolt 5. The enclosure lets users connect desktop graphics cards from AMD, Intel, and Nvidia to compatible laptops and other systems, with support extending to high-end options such as the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX PRO 6000 series. Thunderbolt 5 is the biggest upgrade over previous generations, offering up to 80 Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth....

Xbox has unveiled one of its strangest Series X designs yet, and this one is definitely not destined for store shelves. Dubbed the Xbox Series X-Bite, the custom creation is built around a giant alligator that appears to have swallowed Microsoft's console, complete with an Xbox controller bearing simulated bite marks. The reveal comes ahead of the Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition, but unlike that upcoming variant, the Series X-Bite is strictly a collector's piece. Xbox worked with John Nolan...

Razer is expanding its premium controller lineup with the Raiju V3 Pro Signature Edition, a limited-run gamepad designed for PlayStation 5 players. Its standout feature is an unusual transparent exoskeleton that exposes much of the internal hardware, giving the controller a distinctive collector-focused appearance. The design also features a prominent PlayStation button, a Razer logo, and a partially transparent touchpad. The attention to detail extends beyond its appearance. Razer has constructed the black outer frame from magnesium alloy and...

Valve has published its October 2026 Steam Hardware Survey, and the latest results have reversed several surprising trends from the previous month. The GeForce RTX 3060 is back at the top of the GPU rankings, 16GB of RAM has reclaimed its lead over 32GB, and Linux is once again approaching a 4% share of surveyed systems. Steam's monthly hardware survey offers a useful snapshot of the PC gaming community, particularly given the platform's estimated 150–200 million...

SteamOS has become one of the most appealing ways to play PC games, largely thanks to Valve's work on the Steam Deck and its expanding hardware ecosystem. Now, an open-source project is bringing the Linux-based operating system to Apple Silicon Macs, potentially giving Mac owners another way to access a much larger gaming library. Known as FX Steam Launcher, the project is available on GitHub and remains under active development. YouTuber ETA PRIME recently tested it...

Few anime franchises have had the lasting influence of Neon Genesis Evangelion. First released in the mid-1990s, the iconic mecha series has since expanded into films, spin-offs, and video games, while becoming a favorite among anime and giant robot enthusiasts. Now, Razer is bringing its distinctive visual identity to PC gaming hardware through a new collaboration featuring the Evangelion Test Type-01, better known as EVA-01. The Razer x Evangelion collection covers five products from the company's existing gaming lineup: the...

Intel may be preparing an even smaller and more power-efficient processor platform than its upcoming Wildcat Lake family. A new leak points to a chip reportedly called Moon Lake, which could strip away Wildcat Lake's performance cores in favor of an exclusively efficiency-core design. With a configurable power envelope starting at just 6W, it could eventually find a home in inexpensive laptops, tablets, and other compact devices. The information comes from Intel leaker Jaykihn (@Jaykihn0), who has...

Acer is preparing to enter the increasingly crowded Windows gaming handheld market with its Predator Atlas 8, a device designed to compete with the likes of the ROG Xbox Ally X, MSI Claw, and Lenovo Legion Go. First unveiled at Computex 2026, the handheld is now appearing on US retailer Best Buy ahead of its expected November 1 launch. The listing reveals a starting price of $1,299.99 / £1,299.99 (around €1,499) for a configuration equipped with 24GB of LPDDR5X...

ASUS is expanding its premium ROG gaming monitor lineup with two new 25-inch OLED displays designed for competitive players. Alongside two other models in August after having announced the first-ever 25-inch 1080p OLED monitor in June, the ROG Swift OLED PG259QWS Ace and ROG Strix OLED XG259QWPG Ace are now listed as available through official retail channels, although some stores are still taking preorders. Both displays use LG's Tandem OLED panel technology and offer a 1920 × 1080 resolution, prioritizing...