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Microsoft’s Xbox division sent a jolt through the gaming industry on June 12, 2026, when new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told employees in an internal memo: “We are in a hardware component crisis.” The admission, first reported by electronics trade outlet Evertiq, explains a problem gamers have felt for months: console prices keep climbing, and…

Alienware has long been associated with premium gaming hardware, but that premium branding has traditionally come with a premium price tag. The new Alienware 15 (DA15260) Gaming Laptop looks to change that, bringing the company’s signature design philosophy and gaming pedigree to a more accessible package. ​ Rather than chasing the absolute highest specifications, this model…

The 20th anniversary of ROG takes center stage at this year’s booth, with oversized display models of the ROG XBOX Ally X20 and the ROG Zephyrus Duo, setting the tone for a lineup of incredible product demos throughout Gamescom 2026.

Following a massive showing at San Diego Comic-Con last month, the teams at Insomniac Games and Marvel Games have finally given us a look at the hardware accompanying their next major release. If you have been waiting to inject some feral energy into your gaming setup, Sony is about to deliver. We are getting a…

If you’ve been holding out on buying Valve’s ludicrously expensive home console, you may have saved yourself from more than an empty wallet. European customers who ordered a Steam Machine or Steam Controller may be the victims of a personal information data breach after one of Valve’s hardware distribution partners was hit by a cyberattack.

One of the more popular uses for a Raspberry Pi is as a retro arcade machine. Most of these projects either leave the board exposed or stuff it into a repurposed enclosure. But if you’re going to build an arcade machine from scratch, Michael Klements thinks it should have a design you can be proud…