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RAM Prices Up 89%: AI Memory Crunch Hits Gaming [2026]

The price of a single stick of RAM has quietly become the most volatile number in PC gaming. Over the past year, RAM prices have exploded – some…
By Dr. Heinrich Vogel · Jul 8, 2026
Next-generation matte-black game console with visible AMD-style processor

Xbox Project Helix: Next Console Runs PC Games, 2028 [2026]

Updated July 6, 2026. Xbox turned 25 this year, and the birthday party told you everything about where the brand is headed. At its June 7 anniversary showcase,…
By Daniel Roth · Jul 8, 2026
RetroArch retro emulation setup on modern monitor and handheld

RetroArch: 100+ Cores in 12 Steps, 30 Min [2026]

RetroArch is the closest thing retro gaming has to a universal remote. Instead of juggling a dozen separate emulators — each with its own menus, its own controller…
By Dr. Elena Marchetti · Jul 8, 2026

EmuDeck on Steam Deck: 20+ Emulators, 12 Steps [2026]

The Steam Deck is the most capable emulation handheld most people will ever own, but out of the box it does not play a single Super Nintendo, PlayStation…
By Dr. Elena Marchetti · Jul 8, 2026

Legion Go S vs Steam Deck: $599 vs $789 OLED [2026]

For nearly two years, buying a handheld gaming PC meant buying a Steam Deck. Valve set the template, undercut every rival on price, and locked up the software…
By Priya Anand · Jul 8, 2026

Gamescom 2026: 357K Fans, Xbox In, No Sony [2026]

The biggest event in video games no longer happens in Los Angeles. It happens in Cologne. Gamescom 2026 runs from Wednesday, August 26 to Sunday, August 30, 2026…
By Priya Anand · Jul 7, 2026

SteamOS 3.8 Takes On Windows 11 on 6+ Handhelds [2026]

For four years, SteamOS was effectively a single-device operating system. If you wanted Valve’s slick, console-like Linux gaming platform, you bought a Steam Deck – and that was…
By Marcus Bell · Jul 7, 2026

Bazzite vs SteamOS: NVIDIA & 20+ Handhelds [2026]

For a decade, SteamOS was a Steam Deck curiosity and Bazzite was a niche community project. In 2026 they are the two most important Linux gaming operating systems…
By Laura Bennett · Jul 7, 2026

FiveM Server Setup: 12 Steps to GTA RP, 30 Min [2026]

Running your own FiveM server is the difference between renting a slice of someone else’s roleplay world and owning the whole city. A self-hosted FiveM server gives you…
By Marcus Bell · Jul 6, 2026

Quest 3 vs Quest 3S: $599 vs $349, 30% Sharper [2026]

The Quest 3 vs Quest 3S decision looks simple on paper — one headset is cheaper, the other is sharper — but 2026 has quietly rewritten the math.…
By Marcus Bell · Jul 6, 2026

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