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LIVE: Early Memorial Day deals on our favorite PCs and accessories
By Ben Wilson last updated
LIVE See the hottest Windows PC and Xbox gaming accessory deals before Memorial Day starts on May 26, 2025.

The best Memorial Day deals aren't from Amazon
By Cale Hunt published
Deals Amazon loves to throw a deals event, and of course, it's getting in on Memorial Day weekend. But the best deals I've spotted so far aren't from Amazon.

Xbox introduces limited Witcher 3 10th anniversary controllers
By Samuel Tolbert published
Xbox To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Xbox has launched two new limited edition controllers that are available now.

Has Lies of P walked back its original Soulslike vision?
By Jennifer Young published
Gaming Lies of P: Overture offers difficulty options despite its game director's previous stance against them for games in the Soulslike genre.

Best RTX gaming laptop deals you'll find ahead of Memorial Day
By Cale Hunt published
Deals Memorial Day isn't supposed to be about deals, but that isn't stopping major retailers from slashing prices. I found the best discounts on RTX gaming laptops.

Missed the Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Collector's Edition? The 'Monolith Set' is your second chance
By Jennifer Young published
GAMING The Monolith Set is for fans who missed out on the original edition, that is being sold for insane prices on third-party websites

Microsoft bans workplace emails mentioning “Gaza,” “Palestine,” or “genocide”
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft Microsoft has blocked internal emails containing the words “Palestine,” “Gaza,” and “genocide.” The change follows several employee-led protests.

OpenAI did "a lot of unnatural things" to maintain the Ghibli hype
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI The Ghibli hype behind OpenAI's new image generator might have helped ChatGPT gain over one million new users in under one hour, but it forced OpenAI to do a lot of "unnatural" things.
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