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Revisiting the Steam Deck in 2025 to see if it holds up
By Richard Devine published
Review The Steam Deck isn't far off being four years old now, and in a world with many other handhelds to choose from, how has it held up?

Alienware 16X Aurora (AC16251) review: Another great mid-range gaming laptop
By Zachary Boddy published
Review I've been testing the Alienware 16X Aurora and its more affordable sibling, and Alienware has done a great job targeting more budget-conscious PC gamers.

This $250 Razer keyboard is so fast you’ll never be able to blame lag again
By Michael Hoglund published
Review The Huntsman V3 Pro 8KHz is absurdly quick, ultra‑responsive, and designed to give gamers zero excuses. This $250 keyboard is built for esports pros, with 8,000Hz polling and near‑instant response times, but normies could benefit from it, too.

HP OmniBook 5 14 (G1q) review: The best value laptop of the year?
By Zachary Boddy published
Review I've been using HP's OmniBook 5 14 (G1q), and my first impressions have been confirmed. This is an excellent high-value laptop, especially with stock configs.

Xbox Ally will have a hard time winning over Steam Deck fans
By Rebecca Spear published
Review With its comfortable grips and modest performance, the Xbox Ally can make for an excellent cloud gaming device, but is that enough? Our review.

Review: Xbox Ally X is the handheld gaming PC to beat right now
By Rebecca Spear published
Review We spent dozens of hours playing games and testing the performance on the Xbox Ally X. It's an impressive device worth paying attention to. Our review.

Beelink SER9 Pro review: Great performance in a small package
By Zac Bowden published
Review The new Beelink SER9 Pro is an affordable premium mini PC with great performance for productivity or creative workflows. It can also do a bit of gaming, and is an all round pleasure to use.

Legion Go 2's OLED dazzles, but its gains are somewhat modest
By Rebecca Spear published
Review The Legion Go 2 offers several improvements over the original handheld that help make it the most versatile Windows handheld gaming PC to date. Our review.
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