Dell has acknowledge an inalienable truth about its Area-51 gaming desktop, it was sorely missing an AMD Ryzen option from its config choices. At CES it has revealed the new Area-51 now comes with AMD Ryzen X3D processors, including the brand-new Ryzen 7 9850X3D. I was as surprised as anyone at just how good Alienware’s…
As well as teasing a new ultraslim Alienware gaming laptop design Dell has also given us an early look at its new entry-level gaming laptops aimed at “ensuring that really there is a product for everyone” in its Alienware range. Dell’s COO, Jeff Clarke, spoke at the start of our CES 2026 pre-briefing in December…
It wouldn’t be CES without someone trying to outdo the current creator of the best compact gaming laptop. At CES 2024 that was Asus, updating its Zephyrus G14 machines to blow Razer’s Blade 14 out of the water. At CES 2025 it was Razer’s turn to hit back with an updated Blade 14, and at…
At this year’s CES event, AMD hasn’t really introduced anything completely new in its consumer CPU portfolio. They’ve either rebadged old chips or just expanded current ranges with a few more models. However, the Ryzen AI Max series of APUs has picked up two extra processors, and one of them could well be the best…
A new year, a new CES event, where the world’s biggest tech companies show off their latest and greatest new products. In the case of AMD, however, it’s pretty much a case of ‘more of the same, but just a little bit faster’. And when it comes to the newly launched Ryzen 7 9850X3D, that…
Rumours suggest it could power the new Pokémon sets. Lego has officially announced a new 2×4 “smart brick” at CES 2026 this week. It’s apparently the “most significant evolution” in the Lego system since the release of the Minifigure in 1978 and is part of the company’s “smart play” initiatives. This brick, which will be…
Island life returns next week. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition officially launches next week, and ahead of this, Nintendo’s Switch Online battle royale game Tetris 99 has announced it will be hosting a Maximus Cup to celebrate. This is the 51st Maximus Cup (also known as a Grand Prix) and will…
Save data will also carry over. If you’re not sold on the upcoming release Dragon Quest VII Reimagined just yet, Square Enix will be releasing a “free demo” for the Switch, Switch 2 and other platforms on 7th January 2026. Like many of its other demos, you’ll be able to carry over your progress to…
Jackie Welles, for some gamers, is one of the most beloved videogame companions of all time: A solid dude of hidden depths whose fate was sealed the moment he crossed paths with V. He made enough of an impact that former PC Gamer writer Emma Matthews called him Cyberpunk 2077’s best character, and bemoaned the…
To celebrate last year’s 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy 9, Famitsu (via Automaton) spoke with its creators about the lasting impact of FF9’s return to more traditional fantasy. Looking back on its production, legendary Final Fantasy composer Nobuo Uematsu said FF9 features some of his favorite compositions—even if he’s convinced it’s more popular outside of…