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After two years of being asked "nearly every day" for Steam Deck OLED 32GB RAM upgrades, one modder says it's finally possible, and I'm now even more concerned for the ROG Xbox Ally
By Phil Hayton published
News Turns out you can now upgrade your Steam Deck OLED with 32GB RAM thanks to modding efforts, and it could help Valve's handheld take on the ROG Xbox Ally.

I've been playing Need for Speed Underground 2 and Midnight Club 3 – 20 years later, they're still awesome
By Joe Chivers published
Now Playing Now Playing | These franchises may have run out of road, but they're well worth revisiting

The DualSense is great, but the DualShock 4's comfort was unmatched until I tried this $69 spiritual successor
By Duncan Robertson published
Deals The GameSir Tarantula Pro is one of the best controllers I've reviewed in the last year, and right now, you can get its charging stand version for no extra cost

This Alienware 4K QD-OLED gaming monitor blew me away with its sharp visuals during testing, but now it's winning me over with its price
By Phil Hayton published
News The Alienware AW2725Q is a 4K gaming monitor that packs more pixels than ever into its QD-OLED panel, and it's now available for just over $700.

The best cheap gaming laptop deals in August 2025: top budget picks for back to school shopping
By Tabitha Baker last updated
Deals We're rounding up all the best cheap gaming laptop deals on the shelves this week, with our top picks across all your favorite retailers.

The Xbox ROG Ally will apparently launch on October 16, but I'm starting to feel like it will miss the premium party
By Phil Hayton published
News New Asus ROG Xbox Ally leaks suggest the new handhelds will launch October 16, and the announcement is set to be made via "special live broadcast" at Gamescom.

I tried Hori's Steam controller, and it feels almost as quirky as Valve's original version - for better or worse
By Duncan Robertson published
Review The Wireless HORIPAD for Steam does a great job of capturing the quirky identity of the original Steam controller. I'm not sure that works in its favor, though.

The best hot-swappable keyboard in 2025: all the top customizable decks compared
By Tabitha Baker last updated
Hardware I'm rounding up all the best hot-swappable keyboards available right now - perfect for typists, programmers, and gamers.

New budget headsets come and go, but you can't force the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 Wireless off my head
By Rosalie Newcombe published
News The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 Wireless continues to be my go-to budget headset of 2025, and not even Razer's new low-cost alternative has managed to change my mind.

A whole year later, the Anbernic RG Cube is still the retro handheld that lives on my bedside table, and it's nothing to do with its square screen
By Phil Hayton published
News The Anbernic RG Cube is one of the most versatile retro handhelds out there, but it also happens to be an extremely comfortable, compact device.
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