Keyboard is king in this game where you have to type words to do anything—yes, that includes trying to open the settings or start the damn thing

I have typed the word “pistol” so many times I genuinely forget how to spell it. I go over and over again. Pil—no, that’s wrong. Pistl—no, also wrong. Pit—WRONG AGAIN. Blocks descend on me as my brain goes into overdrive and my HP gets decimated. How the hell do you spell pistol again? The repetitiveness…

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Lenovo might bring AMD’s monster Strix Halo iGPU and Nvidia’s N1X to gaming laptops soon if this recent listing is anything to go by

AMD’s ‘Strix Halo’ (ie, Ryzen AI Max 300) chips have been a bit of a damp squib for gaming. Despite some initial and possibly naïve hopes that it could deliver fantastic integrated graphics for mainstream gaming laptops and handhelds, in reality it’s been out for a year and has delivered only a little. Instead, it’s…

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Lenovo might bring AMD’s monster Strix Halo iGPU and Nvidia’s N1X to gaming laptops soon if this recent listing is anything to go by

AMD’s ‘Strix Halo’ (ie, Ryzen AI Max 300) chips have been a bit of a damp squib for gaming. Despite some initial and possibly naïve hopes that it could deliver fantastic integrated graphics for mainstream gaming laptops and handhelds, in reality it’s been out for a year and has delivered only a little. Instead, it’s…

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American Pinball and Planetary Pinball Supply Announce Long-Term Partnership to Produce Classic Williams® and Bally® Pinball Games

Chicago, IL — [January 26th, 2026] — American Pinball (AP) and Planetary Pinball Supply, Inc. (PPS) today announced a long-term strategic partnership under which American Pinball will manufacture, sell, and distribute reimagined classic Williams® and Bally® pinball machines under license. This partnership represents a significant commitment from both companies to preserve and expand access to…

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Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More

Category: Announcements Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published January 26, 2026 Related Stories for “Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More” Category: Announcements January Xbox Update: Xbox Expands to Arm-based PCs, Game Save Sync Indicator, and More Category: Announcements Xbox…

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Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More

Category: Announcements Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More Joe Skrebels, Xbox Wire Editor-in-Chief Published January 26, 2026 Related Stories for “Blizzard Showcase: How to Watch Announcements from Diablo, Overwatch, and More” Category: Announcements January Xbox Update: Xbox Expands to Arm-based PCs, Game Save Sync Indicator, and More Category: Announcements Xbox…

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Panther Lake is simply begging to be stuffed inside a benchmark-crushing gaming handheld, but the price tag is likely to be brutal

I’ve just wrapped up my benchmarking of the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H, or more commonly-known to most of you at this point, the top-end Intel Panther Lake mobile chip. It’s a feisty little beast, with iGPU performance that feels very close to what you might expect from an entry-level, discrete GPU-equipped gaming laptop—and that…

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