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Faux-CRT monitor designed to pair up with retro mini PCs to recreate CRT feeling — cute 8-incher puts retro design first by shoving a 60 Hz LCD panel behind a curved acrylic sheet 2025年7月14日 00:45

Faux-CRT monitor designed to pair up with retro mini PCs to recreate CRT feeling — cute 8-incher puts retro design first by shoving a 60 Hz LCD panel behind a curved acrylic sheet

2025年7月14日 00:45

Japan’s Mizuki Co. is crowdfunding a monitor to match its attractive X68000 Z Super and X68000 Z XVI miniature retro reprint PCs.

X68000 Z Super / Z XVI dedicated monitor

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Nintendo Switch pirates sunk by the FBI as they seize the site for hosting pirated games — American and Dutch authorities take down NSW2U.com

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)

2025年7月12日 22:42

This seizure will definitely make it harder to find pirated ROMs for the average user, but one can expect a few more to appear in the coming days.

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The Commodore 64 Ultimate computer is the company's first hardware release in over 30 years — pre-orders start at $299 2025年7月12日 22:00

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The Commodore 64 Ultimate computer is the company's first hardware release in over 30 years — pre-orders start at $299

2025年7月12日 22:00

The Commodore 64 Ultimate will be the first new hardware released under the auspices of the new management, and pricing starts at $299.

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Nintendo bans Switch 2 owner after they played used Switch 1 games — decision eventually reversed after 'proving innocence’

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)

2025年7月12日 21:24

Used Nintendo Switch games that have been copied and are being sold online might get your Switch 2 banned for life.

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Lenovo Legion Go on sale for $499 — get into handheld gaming for 30% off with $200 savings

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)

2025年7月10日 23:22

Now available for just $499.99 on Amazon right now

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The 2TB Xbox expansion card is massive 42% off during Amazon Prime Day — upgrade your Xbox storage for less

作者 stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick)

2025年7月9日 00:37

Get 42% off the 2TB Seagate Xbox expansion card on Prime Day.

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The best Switch 2 accessories this Amazon Prime Day 2025 — controllers, cameras, cases, screen protectors, and more 2025年7月8日 21:17

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The best Switch 2 accessories this Amazon Prime Day 2025 — controllers, cameras, cases, screen protectors, and more

2025年7月8日 21:17

Upgrade your Nintendo Switch 2 with these essential accessories

Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller in hands

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Cyberpunk co-developer says any 60 FPS Xbox Series can be easily ported to Nintendo Switch 2, despite the console being closer to a PS4 in terms of raw performance

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)

2025年7月8日 19:19

Virutos, an industry veteran, has described the Switch 2 as being equal to an Xbox Series S with a better CPU than the PS4. Thanks to DLSS now being in the mix, any 60FPS Xbox Series S game should be easy to port to the Switch 2.

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Where to buy Nintendo's Switch 2 games console during Amazon Prime Day 2025 2025年7月7日 21:33

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Where to buy Nintendo's Switch 2 games console during Amazon Prime Day 2025

2025年7月7日 21:33

Here's where to buy the latest Nintendo Switch 2 games console during the Amazon Prime Day sales

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Switch 2 Mario Kart Bundle back in stock in the UK — score new console and game for £429.95

作者 stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick)

2025年7月7日 21:25

Grab a Switch 2 bundle in stock across the UK now!

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Activision takes Call of Duty: WWII offline after hackers apparently disrupted the game with RCE exploits — malicious code wreaks havoc on PC gamers as bad actors take complete control of your computer

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)

2025年7月6日 20:56

Call of Duty: WWII has been taken over by hackers likely running RCE exploits to display all sorts of wild things. Activision has taken down the game in order to fix issues, but damage has already been done.

Streamer getting hacked live while playing COD: WW2

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Nintendo Switch 2 prices might climb due to tariff changes — US hikes Vietnam tariffs to 20%, up from 10% when the console launched

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)

2025年7月6日 18:30

The US-Vietnam trade deal sets tariffs on Vietnamese goods at 20%, adding upwards pressure on the retail price of Switch 2 consoles.

A Nintendo Switch 2 console next to its box

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UK Royal Navy builds 'esports suite' loaded with gaming PCs onboard its newest warship — eight high-powered PC battle stations added to war room

2025年7月6日 02:01

The UK Royal Navy and British Esports Federation have collaborated on a "landmark" esports suite onboard the HMS Prince of Wales. The warship's esports facilities include eight Alienware computers, a console station, and enough LEDs to make a college dorm room blush.

Esports suite onboard UK Royal Navy warship

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Nephew of the ZX Spectrum inventor has created a handheld Raspberry Pi gaming console the size of a gift card — GamerCard features 4-inch square IPS screen and pre-loaded arcade games

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)

2025年7月5日 00:17

GamerCard is a retro gaming handheld so portable than it's literally the size of a gift card, so you can now casually spend $170 at checkout.

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Nintendo is restricting the Switch 2's USB-C port — most third-party docks and accessories won't work thanks to proprietary protocols

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar)

2025年7月3日 22:53

Nintendo is using custom communication protocols to limit compatibility with third-party docks and hubs

The bottom edge of a Nintendo Switch 2 console, showing its ports and speakers

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Nintendo faces government challenge over Switch 2 nuke powers — Brazilian watchdog says end-user license agreement contains 'abusive clauses'

作者 stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick)

2025年7月3日 17:58

Brazilian consumer watchdog ProconSP has asked Nintendo to change its end-user license agreement in the country.

A Nintendo Switch 2 in standalone mode sitting next to the Joy-Con controller grip

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Not to be outdone by ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot humiliates itself in Atari 2600 chess showdown — another AI humbled by 1970s tech despite trash talk

2025年7月2日 21:05

Microsoft Copilot is the latest AI to have been trounced in Atari Chess, despite its pre-game confidence in a victory.

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Nintendo Switch 2 units allegedly overheating — users report freezing and crashes while playing Cyberpunk 2077 and less power-hungry games

作者 stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick)

2025年7月2日 17:52

Nintendo Switch 2 users are reporting overheating, leading to freezes and crashes while gaming.

A thermal camera view of the Nintendo Switch 2 in docked mode with a hotspot temperature of 116 °F

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Nintendo to revise hardware, game, and membership pricing in Canada amid changing market conditions — Switch 2 remains unaffected, change slated for August 1

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Kunal Khullar)

2025年7月1日 22:31

Original Switch consoles, games, and membership prices are changing in Canada, but the company hasn't said whether they're going up or down.

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OneXSugar gets demoed live — watch the dual-screen Android handheld transform into a Switch and a 3DS

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)

2025年7月1日 18:15

OneXSugar is a crazy Android handheld that's somehow also a Nintendo Switch and a Nintendo 3DS at the same time.

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Nintendo president apologizes for Switch 2 shortage — says demand greatly exceeded expectations

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)

2025年7月1日 17:46

A shareholder asked Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa why there weren't enough Switch 2 consoles to go around.

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Steam just got a new performance overlay — you can now view real FPS alongside DLSS/FRS-generated frames

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)

2025年7月1日 17:29

Now out of beta, Steam's new performance monitor highlights a much-needed divide between what your GPU is actually capable of versus what it can do with a bit of help.

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Windows 95 on a PlayStation 2 kind of works — but this modded PS2 couldn’t play Doom 2025年6月30日 23:48

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Windows 95 on a PlayStation 2 kind of works — but this modded PS2 couldn’t play Doom

2025年6月30日 23:48

'Silly tech' channel MetraByte has shared a video of their attempts to get Windows 95 and Doom95 up and running on the PlayStation 2.

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Nintendo reportedly pulled products, including Switch 2, from Amazon U.S. because of alleged sales dispute — both companies deny claims

作者 stephen.warwick@futurenet.com (Stephen Warwick)

2025年6月30日 20:23

A new report claims Nintendo began pulling its products from Amazon last year because of a disagreement over unauthorized sales.

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Commodore acquired for a ‘low seven figure’ price — new (acting) CEO comes from the retro community 2025年6月29日 20:23

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Commodore acquired for a ‘low seven figure’ price — new (acting) CEO comes from the retro community

2025年6月29日 20:23

YouTube’s Christian ‘Peri Fractic’ Simpson claims to be 'the acting CEO of Commodore Corporation.' But there's still a financial hurdle to cross for a successful acquisition.

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Fortnite cheater fined $175,000 for using cheats to win $6,850 in competitive tournaments — Epic bans player forever

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)

2025年6月28日 21:55

Epic has won a legal lawsuit against a Fortnite player who consistently cheated in competitive tournaments and now owes the company $175,000 after ignoring a lawsuit filed last year.

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FTC to give $126 million back to Fortnite players who were charged for unwanted items — 950,000 payments refunded, and the deadline to claim your cash was just extended

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Jowi Morales)

2025年6月26日 21:22

The FTC has begun its second round of refunds for players affected by Fortnite's dark patterns that led to unwanted in-game purchases.

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Switch 2 has a 120 Hz screen with response times that are too slow for 60 Hz gaming, tester claims

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz)

2025年6月26日 01:04

Nintendo's latest Switch 2 console allegedly has a response time that is inadequate even for 60 FPS gaming.

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How to add non-Steam games to your Steam Deck with Heroic Games Launcher 2025年6月25日 18:53

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How to add non-Steam games to your Steam Deck with Heroic Games Launcher

2025年6月25日 18:53

Valve’s Steam Deck typically stores my neglected Steam games library, but with Heroic Games Launcher, I can now keep my Amazon, GoG, and Epic games close at hand and ready to play.

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Sony faces class action over expensive digital game and DLC prices — ‘Sony tax’ means digital games cost ‘an average of 47% more’ than those on disc, group alleges

2025年6月24日 20:31

Dutch PlayStation gamers are up in arms about what they call the unfair 'Sony tax,' and have decided to take the corporation to court.

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Microsoft tests Xbox app with Battle.net integration — updated app brings third-party game library aggregation

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz)

2025年6月24日 03:01

Microsoft has announced a new aggregated gaming library for Xbox app on PC that will see installed games from third party storefronts show up in the Xbox app.

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PC gaming figures fall again in Germany, down to just 13.1 million — marking a 20% decline since 2019 2025年6月23日 22:33

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PC gaming figures fall again in Germany, down to just 13.1 million — marking a 20% decline since 2019

2025年6月23日 22:33

The latest figures out of Germany suggest that the popularity of PC gaming has declined by a fifth since 2019.

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Unreal Engine 5.6 up to 30% faster than the infamously bad version it succeeds -- better graphics fidelity promised, too

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz)

2025年6月22日 20:15

Unreal Engine 5.6 has been benchmarked, revealing up to a 30% performance improvement over version 5.4 of the same engine while boasting improved visual fidelity.

MxBenchmarkPC's - Unreal Engine 5.6 vs 5.4 Comparison

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Nintendo Switch 2 motherboards with chips are already available for $124 in China — PCBs sourced directly from the production line

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Hassam Nasir)

2025年6月21日 22:27

A user on the Chinese online marketplace Goofish is offering what appears to be the Nintendo Switch 2's motherboard for just $124.

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How AMD’s partnership with Microsoft could help Team Red stay competitive against Nvidia 2025年6月20日 20:00

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How AMD’s partnership with Microsoft could help Team Red stay competitive against Nvidia

2025年6月20日 20:00

AMD gets gaming deal boon after gaming revenues fall

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Somebody turned a Nintendo Switch into the world's slowest iPhone, and the results were a disaster — boasts 20-minute boot times, kernel panics, and no working apps

2025年6月19日 20:45

A tinkerer managed to boot Apple iOS on the Nintendo Switch

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Measuring 'fake' frames — Steam beta in-game overlay now detects DLSS/FSR frame generation and reports both framegen and native frame rates

作者 editors@tomshardware.com (Aaron Klotz)

2025年6月19日 18:00

Valve is making Steam's overlay more functional: the Steam Client Beta includes the ability to monitor AI-generated and native frame rates simultaneously in games where DLSS/FSR frame generation might be used.