Razer has unveiled the Kitsune – Ryu Edition, a new limited-edition version of its leverless arcade controller inspired by Street Fighter 6. Launching during EVO 2026 in Las Vegas, the controller combines exclusive artwork celebrating one of the fighting game’s most recognisable characters with the same competitive-focused hardware found in the original Kitsune. Designed for …
AMD used its Computex 2026 showcase to deliver a message that may resonate with PC gamers feeling the impact of increasingly expensive hardware: they shouldn’t have to replace their entire system to stay current. Alongside new processors and graphics cards, the company announced that its AM5 platform will remain supported through at least 2029. That …
Godot has officially launched its new Asset Store, introducing a dedicated marketplace for developers to discover, share, and manage plugins, tools, templates, and other community-made content. The platform is expected to gradually replace the older Godot Asset Library and will become more closely integrated with the engine starting with Godot 4.7. According to the Godot …
Powkiddy have revealed a new budget retro gaming handheld, the ROYIBEILA P36S, offering Linux-based emulation hardware for under $50. The handheld is listed with a 3.5-inch IPS display running at 640×480 resolution, a Rockchip RK3326 processor, 1GB of DDR3L RAM, and support for multiple retro gaming platforms. The P36S includes dual analog sticks, stacked shoulder …
ASUS Republic of Gamers and XREAL have opened global pre-orders for the ROG XREAL R1, a new pair of gaming-focused augmented reality glasses unveiled earlier this year at CES 2026. ASUS describes the device as the world’s first 240Hz micro-OLED gaming AR glasses, targeting handheld, PC, and console players looking for a portable large-screen gaming …
Stop Killing Games Wins Key California Battle Against the ESA The Stop Killing Games movement has secured a significant victory in California after lawmakers rejected major objections from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) against the proposed Protect Our Games Act. The ESA opposed the bill by claiming players purchase licenses rather than true ownership of …
The developers behind PS3 emulator RPCS3 have publicly pushed back against what they describe as a growing flood of “AI slop” code submissions targeting the emulator’s GitHub repository. The team says contributors have increasingly been submitting poorly understood AI-generated pull requests (merging their code with the main code) that introduce regressions, bugs, and unstable behavior …
NVIDIA released an RTX Remix update on Jan. 27 introducing a logic system for dynamic graphics modification in classic PC games. The update allows modders to trigger visual effects based on real time game events across over 165 supported titles without requiring access to source code or game engines. The platform targets older PC games …
Palmer Luckey, the creator of Oculus VR, now makes AI weapons for the US under his startup, Anduril. However, he’s recently turned his attention back to video games as he’s after around $1 billion in funding so he can funnel it into retro gaming. The funding is for ModRetro, a company Luckey founded in 2024. …
Razer revealed its complete BLACKPINK x Razer collection on Jan. 18, marking the K-pop phenomenon’s first full-group collaboration with a gaming hardware brand. The partnership brings together one of the world’s leading gaming lifestyle brands with the global music icons, creating limited-edition gear that merges performance specifications with BLACKPINK’s distinctive visual identity. The collaboration draws …
RTX 5070 Leads the RTX 50 Series in Steam Adoption The latest Steam Hardware Survey for November 2025 shows a sharp rise in adoption for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070. The card now holds a 2.23% share, surpassing the RTX 4070, which sits at 2.16%. This makes the RTX 5070 the most widely used RTX …
Valve’s Long Game To Bring PC Libraries To ARM Devices Valve has revealed a long running initiative that could reshape the future of PC gaming. The company has secretly funded the open source technologies required to run Windows PC games on ARM processors, the chips found in billions of phones. This effort extends beyond the …
Memory Shortages Drive Hardware Price Surge The global memory shortage is creating unprecedented pressure on PC and laptop pricing. Reports indicate that the cost of DDR5 memory has surged so dramatically that a PS5 Pro now costs less than a 64GB DDR5 module. Industry insiders have highlighted the inability of manufacturers to counteract the market …
Sega Partners With My Arcade On New Sonic Devices Sega of America and My Arcade have introduced a new collection of retro video game devices centered on Sonic The Hedgehog. The collaboration brings together Sega’s long running catalog and My Arcade’s hardware approach, aiming to merge nostalgic design with functional portability. Both companies frame the …
ASUS Brings Its Most Advanced ProArt P16 to Market ASUS has expanded its workstation lineup in the United States with the launch of the ProArt P16, model H7606WX XH99T. The device is positioned as the most capable ProArt platform to date, built around the latest AMD and NVIDIA components designed for mobile professional workloads. It …
