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You can't get the new Pokémon game on PC, but that doesn't matter when you can play bangers like this. Especially when they're less than half price!
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October 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
You can't get the new Pokémon game on PC, but that doesn't matter when you can play bangers like this. Especially when they're less than half price!
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I played the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta on an Xbox One X so you don't have to. Because you really shouldn't. It's time to leave the old consoles in the past.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I played the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta on an Xbox One X so you don't have to. Because you really shouldn't. It's time to leave the old consoles in the past.
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If you're in the market for a new mini PC, this Prime Day, don't even bother with Amazon. Head on over to Walmart and grab one of these. You won't regret it.
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October 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If you're in the market for a new mini PC, this Prime Day, don't even bother with Amazon. Head on over to Walmart and grab one of these. You won't regret it.
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The new HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless headset is on the expensive side, but those who care about audio quality will appreciate it.
Our review.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The new HyperX Cloud Alpha 2 Wireless headset is on the expensive side, but those who care about audio quality will appreciate it.
Our review.
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Our review.
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Dragon Quest I + II HD-2D Remake is packed with all kinds of new content not found in the originals, and this trailer will give you a glance of what to expect.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Dragon Quest I + II HD-2D Remake is packed with all kinds of new content not found in the originals, and this trailer will give you a glance of what to expect.
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It's GeForce Week at Walmart, and GPU prices have crashed down below MSRP. Check out the top picks, including RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and more.
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September 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It's GeForce Week at Walmart, and GPU prices have crashed down below MSRP. Check out the top picks, including RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and more.
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Reluctant to let go of Windows 10?
Microsoft’s new PC trade-in program at least offers hope amid an e-waste crisis.
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Microsoft’s new PC trade-in program at least offers hope amid an e-waste crisis.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Reluctant to let go of Windows 10?
Microsoft’s new PC trade-in program at least offers hope amid an e-waste crisis.
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Microsoft’s new PC trade-in program at least offers hope amid an e-waste crisis.
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While there aren't any hard figures, it's no secret that Xbox has become a broadly digital platform.
Is the age of physical Xbox discs nearing its end?
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Is the age of physical Xbox discs nearing its end?
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September 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
While there aren't any hard figures, it's no secret that Xbox has become a broadly digital platform.
Is the age of physical Xbox discs nearing its end?
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Is the age of physical Xbox discs nearing its end?
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Zuckerberg says Meta would pour billions into AI, addressing the notion that it could ever lose the race to 'superintelligence'.
"We're not at risk of going out of business".
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"We're not at risk of going out of business".
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September 22, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Zuckerberg says Meta would pour billions into AI, addressing the notion that it could ever lose the race to 'superintelligence'.
"We're not at risk of going out of business".
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"We're not at risk of going out of business".
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Steve Ballmer yells his iconic line: DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS! #Microsoft50
April 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Steve Ballmer yells his iconic line: DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS! #Microsoft50
'Best Sustainable Laptop' goes to Acer for its "carbon-netural" Aspire Vero made with 70% more recycled materials and even some oyster shells!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Sustainable Laptop' goes to Acer for its "carbon-netural" Aspire Vero made with 70% more recycled materials and even some oyster shells!
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'Best Gaming PC' goes to MAINGEAR for its APEX FORCE range of lavishly liquid-cooled desktops built with custom loops and premium parts, proving to be some of the best we've ever seen!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Gaming PC' goes to MAINGEAR for its APEX FORCE range of lavishly liquid-cooled desktops built with custom loops and premium parts, proving to be some of the best we've ever seen!
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'Best Handheld Processor' is a second win for AMD with its high-end Ryzen Z2 Extreme set to power the next generation of PC gaming handhelds, and we can't wait to see them!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Handheld Processor' is a second win for AMD with its high-end Ryzen Z2 Extreme set to power the next generation of PC gaming handhelds, and we can't wait to see them!
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'Best Laptop Processor' goes to Qualcomm for its latest Snapdragon X processor, broadening the affordable Copilot+ PC category with devices starting at only $600!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Laptop Processor' goes to Qualcomm for its latest Snapdragon X processor, broadening the affordable Copilot+ PC category with devices starting at only $600!
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'Best Desktop Processor' goes to AMD for its flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D, touted as "the world's best processor for gamers and creators," with a massive 170W TDP and 144MB of total cache!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Desktop Processor' goes to AMD for its flagship Ryzen 9 9950X3D, touted as "the world's best processor for gamers and creators," with a massive 170W TDP and 144MB of total cache!
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'Best Innovation' goes to Lenovo for its ThinkBook Plus (Gen 6) with a fascinating 14-to-16.7-inch rollable OLED display that expands at the touch of a button or a wave of the hand!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Innovation' goes to Lenovo for its ThinkBook Plus (Gen 6) with a fascinating 14-to-16.7-inch rollable OLED display that expands at the touch of a button or a wave of the hand!
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'Best Business Laptop' is a second win for HP and its exceptional EliteBook Ultra 14 (G1i) with multiple options for secure biometric logins alongside a premium chassis and OLED display!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Business Laptop' is a second win for HP and its exceptional EliteBook Ultra 14 (G1i) with multiple options for secure biometric logins alongside a premium chassis and OLED display!
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'Best GPU' goes to NVIDIA for its GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards and DLSS 4, with the RTX 5070 piquing our interest by boasting "4090 performance" at only $549!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best GPU' goes to NVIDIA for its GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards and DLSS 4, with the RTX 5070 piquing our interest by boasting "4090 performance" at only $549!
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'Best Ultrabook' goes to Lenovo for its luxurious Yoga Slim 9i Gen 10. Its impossibly shiny chassis curves around a gorgeous OLED touchscreen with an expertly hidden webcam!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Ultrabook' goes to Lenovo for its luxurious Yoga Slim 9i Gen 10. Its impossibly shiny chassis curves around a gorgeous OLED touchscreen with an expertly hidden webcam!
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'Best All-in-One PC' goes to HP for its refreshed OmniStudio X, the world's first Copilot+ AIO PC powered by Intel's new Core Ultra 200V processors, but keeps the polished design that we already love!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best All-in-One PC' goes to HP for its refreshed OmniStudio X, the world's first Copilot+ AIO PC powered by Intel's new Core Ultra 200V processors, but keeps the polished design that we already love!
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'Best Mini PC' goes to the inimitable Geekom for introducing the Geekom QS1 Pro as the world's first Snapdragon X Elite-powered miniature desktop and expanding Windows on ARM!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Mini PC' goes to the inimitable Geekom for introducing the Geekom QS1 Pro as the world's first Snapdragon X Elite-powered miniature desktop and expanding Windows on ARM!
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'Best 2-in-1 Laptop' is another win for ASUS for its irresistible ROG Flow Z13, a "Surface Pro for gamers" powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI MAX+ chips with portable gaming performance as its core focus!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best 2-in-1 Laptop' is another win for ASUS for its irresistible ROG Flow Z13, a "Surface Pro for gamers" powered by AMD's new Ryzen AI MAX+ chips with portable gaming performance as its core focus!
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'Best Gaming Laptop' goes to Razer for its expertly redesigned Blade 16, shrinking the chassis by 32% and packing AMD's cutting-edge Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processors alongside NVIDIA's latest killer GPUs!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Gaming Laptop' goes to Razer for its expertly redesigned Blade 16, shrinking the chassis by 32% and packing AMD's cutting-edge Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processors alongside NVIDIA's latest killer GPUs!
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'Best Gaming Handheld' goes to Lenovo for its Legion Go S, the first third-party SteamOS device. Featuring sleek design refinements, Lenovo pushes the category forward with freedom of choice!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Gaming Handheld' goes to Lenovo for its Legion Go S, the first third-party SteamOS device. Featuring sleek design refinements, Lenovo pushes the category forward with freedom of choice!
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'Best Laptop' goes to ASUS for its Zenbook A14, an ultra-lightweight beauty powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X processors, starting at only $899 and offering true all-day battery life!
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January 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
'Best Laptop' goes to ASUS for its Zenbook A14, an ultra-lightweight beauty powered by Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon X processors, starting at only $899 and offering true all-day battery life!
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