Hardware News

ASUS has finally put a price on the standalone ROG Xbox Ally X20, revealing at Gamescom that its flashy OLED handheld will cost $1,300 / €1,400 / £1,300. That's a hefty $300 premium over last year's ROG Xbox Ally X, but this isn't simply an anniversary-themed reskin. The ROG Xbox Ally X20 first caught attention when ASUS unveiled it in June as part of its 20th anniversary celebration. Its biggest upgrade is the display, swapping the standard Ally...

Commodore and CD Projekt Red are teaming up for a retro-tech crossover that feels almost tailor-made for the world of Cyberpunk 2077. The result is the Commodore 77, a special-edition Commodore 64 Ultimate designed to look like it was pulled straight out of Night City. The machine takes the familiar yellow "breadbox" design of the classic C64 and gives it a suitably dystopian makeover. The case features worn surfaces, graffiti, partially removed stickers, and a metal plate across the function-key...

Nvidia has confirmed that it will host a “GeForce On Community Update” at Gamescom 2026, with the presentation focused on the latest RTX games and gaming features. The event is scheduled for August 25 at 8 AM PT / 4 PM BST, but anyone hoping for a surprise hardware reveal may want to temper their expectations. In particular, this isn't expected to be the stage for Nvidia's rumored RTX 50 SUPER series. The company is positioning...

Sony hasn't been a major player in the handheld market for years, with the PS Vita officially discontinued in 2019. But as portable gaming PCs continue gaining popularity, rumors suggest the company could be preparing a new PlayStation handheld to accompany the next-generation PS6. According to recent leaks, Sony's PS6 hardware could be built around an AMD APU codenamed Canis, featuring Zen 6 CPU cores and an RDNA 5-based integrated GPU. The rumored configuration includes six CPU cores, split between...

Microsoft revealed the Xbox Series X25 back in June as part of the Xbox brand's 25th anniversary celebrations. The special-edition console made its debut during the Xbox Games Showcase, and now its rumored price and release date appear to have surfaced ahead of Microsoft's official announcement. According to leaker Billbil-kun, who has a history of accurately revealing hardware and pricing details early, the Xbox Series X25 will reportedly cost €899.99 in Europe and $899.99 in the...

Valve appears to be getting ready to launch the Steam Frame, as leaked setup videos have surfaced showing the unboxing and initial setup process for its first standalone VR headset. The videos were spotted by the Steam Hardware Updates account on X and cover several parts of the setup process, including IPD adjustment, controller pairing, the wireless streaming adapter, and a glasses spacer. One clip also reveals an apparently unannounced Ergonomic Accessories Kit, which seems to include controller...

LG Display has introduced a new OLED manufacturing method that could make a pretty big difference to the next generation of monitors and TVs. Called FLiPP, or FMM-Less innovative Pixel Patterning, the technology gets rid of one of the more expensive parts of traditional OLED production while potentially making panels brighter, more efficient and longer-lasting. Traditional OLED manufacturing relies on Fine Metal Masks (FMMs) to position individual subpixels. These masks essentially work like stencils, but they also take up space...

Sony is finally putting a date on its long-awaited Pulse Elevate wireless speakers. First announced nearly a year ago with a vague 2026 launch window, the speakers will be available to pre-order from September 1 at 10 AM local time/10 AM ET in the US, with the full release following on November 12, 2026. The Pulse Elevate will cost $219.99 in the US, €219.99 in Europe, £199.99 in the UK, and ¥37,980 in Japan. So far, Sony hasn't indicated that...

ASUS is giving PC gamers outside China a chance to get their hands on the high-end ROG Raikiri 2 Pro, bringing its enthusiast-focused controller to European markets after initially limiting the launch to China. Imported units have also begun making their way to US buyers, suggesting a broader international rollout could be on the horizon. The ROG Raikiri 2 Pro is now listed at €220 (around $255 / £163 ) across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Unlike the regular ROG Raikiri 2,...

Sony’s reported plans to phase out support for new physical PlayStation discs have sparked plenty of backlash, but one industry analyst believes the move was always likely to happen. With the PlayStation 6 potentially arriving with a price tag of around $1,000 / €860 / £740, Sony could use the extra revenue from digital games and PlayStation Plus to help subsidize its next-generation console. The shift away from physical games has understandably been criticized as another way for Sony to...

Intel's handheld lineup could soon have a cheaper option. According to leaker Jaykihn, who has a pretty solid track record with Intel leaks, the company may be preparing a Panther Lake chip designed for handheld gaming with a "4+0+4+4" configuration. In plain English, that means four P-cores, no E-cores, four low-power E-cores, and four Xe3 graphics cores. That's a much smaller setup than the Arc G3 and G3 Extreme chips currently found in high-end handhelds such...

Gears of War: E-Day is getting closer, and Microsoft is giving fans another way to celebrate the upcoming Xbox exclusive with a pair of seriously cool controllers. Inspired by the game’s brutal aesthetic, the new Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Wireless Controller features a cracked black-and-red design complete with the iconic Crimson Omen. The Limited Edition controller takes inspiration from the E-holes that Locust forces emerge from, with 3D-molded and laser-etched details recreating cracked asphalt across the front....