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How to get a free copy of DOOM: The Dark Ages Premium Edition
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware DOOM: The Dark Ages is set to launch on May 15, and you can get a free copy with early access when you buy a piece of eligible NVIDIA RTX 50-series hardware.

This $699 gaming laptop is easily the best deal of Gaming Week
By Cale Hunt published
Deals I'm keeping a close watch on gaming laptop deals during Gaming Week, and the best I've seen isn't actually available from Amazon.

AMD's most popular gaming CPU is still on sale at $391
By Cale Hunt last updated
Deals AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D might be a couple of years old, but it has many years of life left. It's down to $391 at Amazon, a price that hasn't been seen since mid-2024.

NVIDIA targets May 19 for its RTX 5060 launch
By Cale Hunt published
Hardware A new leak points to an RTX 5060 launch on May 19, but the leak also points to the review embargo lifting the same day. Does that raise alarms for anyone else?

Get the right gaming laptop for Oblivion Remastered
By Cale Hunt published
Laptops Oblivion Remastered is here, and your aging PC might not be able to handle the beautiful new graphics. Here are five gaming laptops that will get the job done.

PC shipments surge ahead of the death of Windows 10
By Sean Endicott published
Computing Global PC shipments rose sharply in Q1 2025, driven by the end of Windows 10 support and uncertainty around U.S. tariffs and international trade.

What are haptic touchpads? Here's everything you need to know
By Zachary Boddy published
Laptops Haptic touchpads are the upgrade you may not know you need in your next laptop, but they're the future. Here's everything you need to know about haptic touchpads.

Intel reportedly cutting 20,000 jobs to trim middle management
By Sean Endicott published
Computing Intel is reportedly laying off over 20,000 employees, with middle management in the spotlight as the company restructures under new CEO Lip-Bu Tan.
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