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American Congressman Ritchie Torres is preparing to introduce the Power to the Players Act. Its goal is to protect gamers’ rights and prevent situations where publishers revoke access to purchased games.

Iconic duo. Razer and Pokémon. When you think of Pokémon, though, and the word cute, two names normally come to mind… Pikachu and Eevee. Razer have made this adorable and cuddly collaboration set with the fan favourites of the historically loved show and brought it to fans on Pokémon’s 30th anniversary year.

Buying a retro handheld is easier when you know which questions to ask before you look at colours and photos. This guide sets out a checklist and applies it to the R46S Retro Handheld Game Console, so you can see how a real product page answers each point. 

Zupee has moved out of the gaming business following the ban on real-money gaming (RMG), announcing plans to shut its remaining free-to-play games and pivot to building artificial intelligence-led businesses aimed at addressing India’s needs.

Early RTX Spark laptops show strong local AI performance, outperforming tested AMD and Apple devices, while gaming results vary. They beat AMD’s fastest integrated GPU and match RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 laptop graphics in some games, but CPU-heavy titles and latency with DLSS Frame Generation remain limitations.

For many years, the world of PC gaming operated on a simple basis: buy a powerful computer, install the games and then upgrade the hardware when necessary. This model isn’t necessarily disappearing; it’s just no longer the only means of experiencing high-end PC gaming. Cloud gaming alters the way in which players, games and hardware…

Valve has ended Index production after seven years, with discounted headsets and accessories available while supplies last. Existing units remain supported on Steam and SteamVR. The move follows the Steam Frame launch, though whether Valve will make another Index-style headset is unknown.

Rather than spending thousands of dollars on a new gaming PC, there’s another option Aussies are turning to.

Fans of Sony’s mixed-reality headset, your days may be numbered. Sony VR, originally announced in March 2014 with the PlayStation 4 (the PS5 version, VR2, launched in February 2023), was the company’s foray into virtual/augmented reality, but U.S. Patent and Trademark Office records suggest the company is unloading many of its patents to social media giant…

Sony paused some homebrew advancements with recent updates. Even so, many PlayStation consoles just became more versatile. The new pLinux5-NG project boots on systems using up to July’s 13.60 firmware, boosting Linux compatibility. While still in testing, it’s a promising development for playing PC games after PS5 jailbreaks.