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The best gaming laptops in 2025 will change the way you play
Laptops With one of the best gaming laptops in your hands, you can forget about needing a bulky desktop rig. From budget options to elite picks, here are our favorites.
Blizzard teases new Diablo 2 content as the game turns 25
Gaming Diablo 2 turned 25 on June 28, and in a celebratory post on X, there's a tease that suggests that there's something new headed our way. Dust off those feature wishlists, everyone!
Early Prime Day laptop deals have landed at major retailers
Deals Amazon Prime Day kicks off on July 8, but I'm already seeing massive discounts on Windows laptops, including Copilot+ PCs, at various major retailers.
Has Steam's "Early Access" program failed PC gamers?
Opinion Steam's Early Access section is filled with abandoned games and half-effort money grabs. Where did it go wrong, and who's really to blame?
The best desk upgrade I've made in years is down to its lowest price
Deals I've been using the MSI MAG MT201D dual-monitor mount for about six months and have had zero issues. It's back down to $99.99, which is the lowest price it's ever been.
CalDigit's TS5 Plus review: The most powerful Thunderbolt dock yet
Hardware I've been using CalDigit's TS5 Plus Thunderbolt 5 docking station for a couple of weeks, and it's proving to be a lot more than I need.
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i vs. ASUS Zenbook Duo — Which one is best?
Laptops Lenovo and ASUS are the two laptop makers with mainstream dual-screen laptops in 2025, and I've tested both. They're each beautiful PCs, but there's one that I'm recommending to most people.
Steam games in the Xbox app? How about Game Pass in Steam instead?
Opinion The PC Xbox app can now aggregate your game libraries, including Steam. That's great, but Game Pass coming to Steam would be a lot more meaningful.
RTX 5050 laptops are here, and a desktop GPU is also on the way
PC NVIDIA launched its most affordable RTX 50-series GPU yet for laptops, and a desktop version of the RTX 5050 is also on the way, starting at $249.
Best Buy is the cheapest place to buy a Surface PC in June
Deals Best Buy looks to be the best place to buy a Surface PC, new or old, thanks to deep discounts that run until June 30. Here are the best deals that I've found.
A new Ryzen 5 X3D CPU has been spotted in official AMD docs
PC AMD has listed a Ryzen 5 9600X3D CPU in official documentation for the first time, suggesting that it could have a new budget champion headed our way in 2025.
Review: Lenovo's new Yoga Book 9i is a fine PC, but it's not my top recommendation
Review Lenovo's Yoga Book 9i has returned with a tweaked, larger design for its tenth generation, and I've been using it for a month for gaming and work to see what it's like.
7 key rules every PC build beginner should follow
PC Build Building your first PC? I've learned over the two decades that I've been building systems that it's best to follow certain rules, and I'm here to share them.
'We're doing it all with backwards compatibility' — Lisa Su comments on AMD's Xbox partnership
Xbox AMD's Lisa Su has released a new video detailing the new Xbox partnership from the chip maker's end. It sounds incredibly exciting indeed.
I can’t go back to Diablo 2: Resurrected after trying this mod
PC gaming Diablo 2: Resurrected is entering another ladder season with no changes. Meanwhile, players are returning to this Diablo 2: Lord of Destruction mod.
Lossless Scaling keeps getting better as Update 3.1 arrives
Gaming Lossless Scaling, an app that enables multi-frame generation in practically any game running on any GPU, just received a major 3.1 update that reduces GPU loads. Best part? It's still only $7.
Nexus Mods' new owners answer questions from the community
Gaming Nexus Mods has been purchased by Chosen, and the new owners have answered a bunch of questions regarding the site's future. I'm optimistic, but anything can happen.
Top 5 PC case features I can’t live without
PC PC cases come in all shapes and sizes, and they range in price from ultra-budget slabs of metal and plastic to high-end works. Here's what you should prioritize.
I got my hands on Plugable's first Thunderbolt 5 laptop dock
Hardware Plugable launched its first Thunderbolt 5 dock, and I got my hands on a sample to see what it's all about. Here's what I think after a few hours with the dock.
Nexus Mods has been sold, and some PC gamers aren't happy
Gaming In a blog post today, the founder of Nexus Mods has stated that the site has changed ownership. As expected, the reactions from PC gamers are all over the place.
$80 Xbox games won't seem so bad when you see what I'm paying
Gaming The Outer Worlds 2 is the first Xbox game to hit $80 USD, and while that seems like a lot, you could be worse off living elsewhere.
Check out the best laptops for Microsoft Flight Simulator
Laptops Take to the virtual skies wherever you are with a gaming laptop capable of efficiently running Microsoft Flight Simulator without issue.
Need a laptop for video meetings? These are the best we've tested.
Laptops If you're in need of a great PC to use for video conferencing and Zoom meetings, these top-rated laptops we reviewed won't disappoint.
