<![CDATA[ Latest from GamesRadar+ in Hardware ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:37:28 +0000 en <![CDATA[ The Super Pocket Rare edition reeled me in with Banjo-Kazooie goodness, but the retro handheld also boasts one of my favorite NES games ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/super-pocket-rare-edition-hands-on/ UxE2HEWJftYm6E2nYxNXRj Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:37:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo's Piranha Plant Switch 2 camera is on sale again, but please heed my words and ignore it ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/accessories/nintendos-piranha-plant-switch-2-camera-is-on-sale-again-but-please-heed-my-words-and-ignore-it/ icYFiBxVXedLafbWfJfzi Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:27:32 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:27:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ PlayStation patents can get weird, but none are more bizarre than this joystick with an "operation member" that gets harder as you play with it ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/playstation-patents-can-get-weird-but-none-are-more-bizarre-than-this-joystick-with-an-operation-member-that-gets-harder-as-you-play-with-it/ YVRcB5FteLpxZPtkrpXz69 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:26:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ I asked AI to recommend three sub-$500 gaming chairs you should shop for this Prime Day, and it failed miserably ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/chairs/i-asked-ai-to-recommend-three-sub-usd500-gaming-chairs-you-should-shop-for-this-prime-day-and-it-failed-miserably/ 7C8AAPKb4NtJfeAVSK9oxn Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:03:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ I just found a cheeky way to get my favorite retro controller for less, but you should also keep it on your Prime Day radar ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/i-just-found-a-cheeky-way-to-get-my-favorite-retro-controller-for-less-but-you-should-also-keep-it-on-your-prime-day-radar/ 7rPDegiVvqVR66U2EJoHZj Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:45:03 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 12:04:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ayaneo is teasing a sequel to its lavish retro handheld, and it feels like a belated GBA 25th anniversary gift ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/ayaneo-is-teasing-a-sequel-to-its-lavish-retro-handheld-and-it-feels-like-a-belated-gba-25th-anniversary-gift/ ZePvbxHjVQDNF8sXzMFLtH Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:39:45 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:48:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Don't wait for Prime Day - my favorite Meta Quest 3 charging dock has already dropped to its lowest-ever price, and you don't even need a Prime subscription ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/vr/dont-wait-for-prime-day-my-favorite-meta-quest-3-charging-dock-has-already-dropped-to-its-lowest-ever-price-and-you-dont-even-need-a-prime-subscription/ o9b4vEbQh7gdYof6SwNyng Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:31:44 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:58:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony Inzone H6 Air Wired Open-back Gaming Headset review ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/headsets-headphones/sony-inzone-h6-air-review/ kVkWNQ2z3bBNejCCXpf9Yc Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can swap around the position of the front IO on Cooler Master's updated Q300L case, and its price is hard to argue with during a RAMpocalypse ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/you-can-swap-around-the-position-of-the-front-io-on-cooler-masters-updated-q300l-case-and-its-price-is-hard-to-argue-with-during-a-rampocalypse/ HNVUiaSX4uXtHP3S98a5YY Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:56:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Oops, someone just uploaded Steam Machine Geekbench results early, so I'd be surprised if Valve's box doesn't arrive next week ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/oops-someone-just-uploaded-steam-machine-geekbench-results-early-so-id-be-surprised-if-valves-box-doesnt-arrive-next-week/ rusVqoLrZgatmgnK93cpvd Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:39:11 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:58:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ No, Commodore's next project isn't an Amiga remake, it's a flip phone with 2000s vibes that's already prepped to deal with the under-16s UK social media ban ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/no-commodores-next-project-isnt-an-amiga-remake-its-a-flip-phone-with-2000s-vibes-thats-already-prepped-to-deal-with-the-under-16s-uk-social-media-ban/ ugqRpbDjGyydg2unTyZXsY Tue, 16 Jun 2026 11:48:50 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 13:20:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ I'm once again asking you to keep an eye on microSD Express Cards for your Switch 2 this Prime Day ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/accessories/im-once-again-asking-you-to-keep-an-eye-on-microsd-express-cards-for-your-switch-2-this-prime-day/ LwjsKQL9XWfY3arHrG7ooV Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ SteamOS now plays nice with Intel handhelds, and that could help a shunned portable become a solid Steam Deck alternative ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/handhelds/steamos-now-plays-nice-with-intel-handhelds-and-that-could-help-a-shunned-portable-become-a-solid-steam-deck-alternative/ fyqKXRasogqdeQEovWVt2J Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:40:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ The GameSir G7 Pro's Prime Day pricing confirmed: fan-favorite Xbox controller with TMR thumbsticks to take a 20% discount along with other GameSir products ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/the-gamesir-g7-pros-prime-day-pricing-confirmed-fan-favorite-xbox-controller-with-tmr-thumbsticks-to-take-a-20-percent-discount-along-with-other-gamesir-products/ EEYTcdoZq9f4fnR9XmuFZd Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:35:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ 007 First Light reveals James Bond's gaming chair, and we should have known it would be one of the most expensive ones on the market ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/chairs/007-first-light-reveals-james-bonds-gaming-chair-and-we-should-have-known-it-would-be-one-of-the-most-expensive-ones-on-the-market/ n6oK4QXN3vbmYoUhMn3bWF Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:05:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ My favorite Steam Deck dock has stiff competition, but it solves the same issues at half the price ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/handhelds/my-favorite-steam-deck-dock-has-stiff-competition-but-it-solves-the-same-issues-at-half-the-price/ bGj2xADXAfBpVcDRoYBZZ Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:48:20 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:03:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Your new Analogue Pocket might not work with Everdrive carts, so here's the skinny on the Game Boy ROM ruckus ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/your-new-analogue-pocket-might-not-work-with-everdrive-carts-so-heres-the-skinny-on-the-game-boy-rom-ruckus/ NPBUmt5JfBamjzCNSZycgN Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:11:55 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:12:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ SteelSeries' South Park collab is live and you can't stop me adding this Towelie mouse pad to my collection ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/steelseries-south-park-collab-is-live-and-you-cant-stop-me-adding-this-towelie-mouse-pad-to-my-collection/ 3f5YA6tRwxHykzfSFpxdn4 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:47:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Thermal paste annoyances could be a thing of the past if Noctua and AMD have anything to say about it, but here's why I'd stick with it for your CPU upgrade this summer ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/thermal-paste-annoyances-could-be-a-thing-of-the-past-if-noctua-and-amd-have-anything-to-say-about-it-but-heres-why-id-stick-with-it-for-your-cpu-upgrade-this-summer/ iMfvLoVDv8pgUi8kdzK6sm Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:29:06 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:58:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Steam Machine could land this month, but I'm tempted to build a modern Shuttle XPC that looks like my compact 2000s rig instead ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/the-steam-machine-could-land-this-month-but-im-tempted-to-build-a-modern-shuttle-xpc-that-looks-like-my-compact-2000s-rig-instead/ sYpnQAtvSLffXY7u2gKgfY Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:12:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ It won't be revolutionary for most people, but the Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2's charging dock button deserves an award ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/headsets-headphones/it-wont-be-revolutionary-for-most-people-but-the-turtle-beach-stealth-pro-2s-charging-dock-button-deserves-an-award/ k2MSYgG6q9ciiMz9NnnKhh Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:11:06 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:53:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ROG Xbox Ally might not be the handheld we want, but it's the portable we need in terms of price ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/handhelds/the-rog-xbox-ally-might-not-be-the-handheld-we-want-but-its-the-portable-we-need-in-terms-of-price/ LN4aBNVGEw9rnF8zLHYUaC Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:48:43 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:05:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've been reviewing gaming controllers for years; these are my top-tested ones to look out for this Prime Day ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/ive-been-reviewing-gaming-controllers-for-years-these-are-my-top-tested-ones-to-look-out-for-this-prime-day/ uMgJD6GmiWy7WAYTXstMBa Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:25:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of my favorite gaming laptops has been MIA for weeks, now it's back with a deal I wasn't expecting until Prime Day ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/laptops/one-of-my-favorite-gaming-laptops-has-been-mia-for-weeks-now-its-back-with-a-deal-i-wasnt-expecting-until-prime-day/ 5kUymr6uYChuVf2WErteaX Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:47:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ I hate to admit it, but these SIVGA in-ear phones have replaced my wireless gaming buds simply out of laziness ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/headsets-headphones/i-hate-to-admit-it-but-these-sivga-in-ear-phones-have-replaced-my-wireless-gaming-buds-simply-out-of-laziness/ tkJ8daos2BuKWqEqkd5n6h Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:29:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ A new RX 9070 has landed at Amazon in time for Prime Day, but I'd avoid following the Golden Rabbit ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/a-new-rx-9070-has-landed-at-amazon-in-time-for-prime-day-but-id-avoid-following-the-golden-rabbit/ CmEGBU5D8JiE9Qt9LZ3TWC Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:55:18 +0000 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:58:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ 25 years ago today, the GBA arrived in the US, but you don't need the real thing to play the handheld's hits ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/25-years-ago-today-the-gba-arrived-in-the-us-but-you-dont-need-the-real-thing-to-play-the-handhelds-hits/ GwUdTY2zq8rcBbmmnShAta Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:23:27 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:55:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo fights Switch 2 scalpers in Japan with new restrictions – only fans with over 50 hours on premium Switch 1 games can buy multi-language consoles ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/nintendo-fights-switch-2-scalpers-in-japan-with-new-restrictions-only-fans-with-over-50-hours-on-premium-switch-1-games-can-buy-multi-language-consoles/ RTdoS92bmZfJGgmuNeeCRT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:09:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ From budget-friendly pairs to premium-sounding powerhouses: these are my top-rated gaming headset picks for 2026 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/headsets-headphones/from-budget-friendly-pairs-to-premium-sounding-powerhouses-these-are-my-top-rated-gaming-headset-picks-for-2026/ 5vZLjHzWDKq2ZknSAkPooN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:28:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gaming's only getting more expensive, so these are the top gadgets under $50 we've tested so far this year ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gamings-only-getting-more-expensive-so-these-are-the-top-gadgets-under-usd50-weve-tested-so-far-this-year/ Sho2mizMGDMF8TF8oP8GoS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:33:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ With Steam Frame arriving this summer, Meta is running out of time to entice gamers - will Prime Day do anything to improve the $599 price of the Quest 3? ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/vr/with-steam-frame-arriving-this-summer-meta-is-running-out-of-time-to-entice-gamers-will-prime-day-do-anything-to-improve-the-usd599-price-of-the-quest-3/ KMzGZayoiPVudyYfhXbALX Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:46:05 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:26:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ If you use more than one PC or console, there's a specific gaming monitor perk that I'd prioritize ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/tvs-monitors/if-you-use-more-than-one-pc-or-console-theres-a-specific-gaming-monitor-perk-that-id-prioritize/ LMbWh5d3AvomjGsUds54jY Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:33:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ I've spent four days testing Secretlab's new productivity chair, and it might be the brand's best seat yet ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/chairs/ive-spent-four-days-testing-secretlabs-new-productivity-chair-and-it-might-be-the-brands-best-seat-yet/ pXGLBXjwd7YavRoMSbfzrK Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:39:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ You'll need a premium iPad to make the most of iPadOS 27, but Apple's cheapest model is still covered for the basics ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/ipad/youll-need-a-premium-ipad-to-make-the-most-of-ipados-27-but-apples-cheapest-model-is-still-covered-for-the-basics/ zrGqCFCW653XLK6NY92nj8 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:38:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ We've tested over 70 gaming gadgets so far this year but Prime Day is going to hit these 16 accessories hardest ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/weve-tested-over-70-gaming-gadgets-so-far-this-year-but-prime-day-is-going-to-hit-these-16-accessories-hardest/ KLyGkXTZN3bh6qH8UaN67h Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:59:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Xbox Wireless Controller X25 is neat, but I've tested a translucent green alternative that works with the Series X and your 2000s console ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/the-xbox-wireless-controller-x25-is-neat-but-ive-tested-a-translucent-green-alternative-that-works-with-the-series-x-and-your-2000s-console/ oc8ykzdMDQJWGqxJUiSAV6 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:18:47 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:50:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ "A chair that supports the entire rhythm of your day" - Secretlab launches the Atlas, a brand-new ergonomic chair geared toward helping you stay productive ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/chairs/a-chair-that-supports-the-entire-rhythm-of-your-day-secretlab-launches-the-atlas-a-brand-new-ergonomic-chair-geared-toward-helping-you-stay-productive/ m4p63QpUuPQJ6Q2vc6zbKY Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:42:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ Street Fighter 6 amiibo have spinning-bird kicked their way down to just $5 each right now ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/accessories/the-street-fighter-6-amiibo-have-spinning-bird-kicked-their-way-down-to-just-usd5-each-right-now/ uPTyiG7S8zHyRHXJ3gcuSM Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:43:21 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:58:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nvidia's RTX 50 Super GPUs will allegedly show up in early 2027, but I'd be surprised if PC players are circling their calendars ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/nvidias-rtx-50-super-gpus-will-allegedly-show-up-in-early-2027-but-id-be-surprised-if-pc-players-are-circling-their-calendars/ khBxrZQSZ2MRKHNiSDeqFB Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:38:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pro PS5 controllers are great, but I'm a solo adventurer and I need my adaptive triggers ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/pro-ps5-controllers-are-great-but-im-a-solo-adventurer-and-i-need-my-adaptive-triggers/ V3oNrQMTKSQ4SVFeJFbAsk Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:11:44 +0000 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:05:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Razer's next microphone wants to bridge the gap between entry-level and pro-grade content creation gear with XLR and USB connectivity, but at $249.99, it might struggle ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/peripherals/razers-next-microphone-wants-to-bridge-the-gap-between-entry-level-and-pro-grade-content-creation-gear-with-xlr-and-usb-connectivity-but-at-usd249-99-it-might-struggle/ ZYD2kirLPbZwXQuX9WWegG Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:39:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Running Half Life, a 28-year-old PC game, on a 19-year-old Nokia shouldn't be impressive, but it is ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/retro/running-half-life-a-28-year-old-pc-game-on-a-19-year-old-nokia-shouldnt-be-impressive-but-it-is/ CoM7xtzM5dW3NzbkK9USwE Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:36:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Xbox is after my nostalgia-loving heart with this new translucent 25th anniversary Series X inspired by the OG console ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/xbox-is-after-my-nostalgia-loving-heart-with-this-new-translucent-25th-anniversary-series-x-inspired-by-the-og-console/ FnVcMKqMtKSeqizJt428Qe Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:44:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ AYN announces price increases for Thor and Odin 3 alongside new pre-order batches ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/handhelds/ayn-announces-price-increases-for-thor-and-odin-3-alongside-new-pre-order-batches/ zHDTMCHKYsEeEb6bdTDTta Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:41:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ There's an actual honest-to-God PS5 deal at Best Buy right now, as the retailer looks to beat Amazon to summer sales ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/theres-an-actual-honest-to-god-ps5-deal-at-best-buy-right-now-as-the-retailer-looks-to-beat-amazon-to-summer-sales/ fvS2Lv5g86Dahg9UtcCdg6 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:41:40 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:44:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Holy Hori - a new set of Splatoon Raiders accessories has been unveiled and I want to splash cash on the lot ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/accessories/holy-hori-a-new-set-of-splatoon-raiders-accessories-has-been-unveiled-and-i-want-to-splash-cash-on-the-lot/ rpBgHQzNJPr7iBKaokVLxe Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:34:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ I controlled a gaming PC's fans and lighting with my phone at Computex thanks to HYTE's updated Nexus software, and it could be huge for iBUYPOWER owners too ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/i-controlled-a-gaming-pcs-fans-and-lighting-with-my-phone-at-computex-thanks-to-hytes-updated-nexus-software-and-it-could-be-huge-for-ibuypower-owners-too/ 9qAfNiJctkNWMPnVKE6vLg Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:19:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ For each day I'm too lazy to charge a headset, I'm glad I have the Turtle Beach Atlas 200 by my side ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/headsets-headphones/for-each-day-im-too-lazy-to-charge-a-headset-im-glad-i-have-the-turtle-beach-atlas-200-by-my-side/ R2z7LNpLg7tiXrocucHRk3 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:15:56 +0000 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ One year on, these are the Switch 2 accessories that keep me coming back to Nintendo's newest handheld ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/accessories/one-year-on-these-are-the-switch-2-accessories-that-keep-me-coming-back-to-nintendos-newest-handheld/ ZHWmJGUREiMQfT892nkMKT Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Asus ROG celebrated its 20th birthday in style at Computex with two of the most crowded booths at the entire show, and these products are the reason why ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/asus-rog-celebrated-its-20th-birthday-in-style-at-computex-with-two-of-the-most-crowded-booths-at-the-entire-show-and-these-products-are-the-reason-why/ inrnzvoNGfcmoBKcfDuUSF Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:35:11 +0000