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The best "Steam Deck killer" launched months ago, but you still can't buy this Windows 11 handheld — are tariffs to blame for another fumbled competitor?

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
Handheld gaming keeps expanding, and MSI's Claw 8 AI+ emerged as a powerful contender. Unfortunately, stock shortages and inflated prices leave me frustrated.

MSI Claw 8 AI+ handheld with a red background, behind 'Notify Me' and 'Sold Out' banners.

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Has ASUS lost its marbles? This 'Bulwark' handheld dock is $140 — spend that cash on a better ROG Ally instead.

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ASUS ROG's sturdy design sensibilities contrast with a shockingly high price, leaving the Bulwark Dock to undoubtedly struggle against affordable alternatives.

ASUS ROG Bulwark Dock (2025) on a pink card background

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As the Battlefield 6 Open Beta Wraps Up, Players Scatter to Other Games — So I'm Asking: What's Everyone Playing Instead?

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As the highly anticipated Battlefield 6 Open Beta gained over 40,000 players, a resurgence of excitement for modern warfare has led to players flocking to other titles.

Battlefield 6 environment showing game logo through a damaged wall, as soldiers representing Battlefield V and Battlefield 1 look on

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STOP ignoring mini PCs! Today's your last chance to save on a bagel-sized Windows PC during Prime Day — YES, it runs my games

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
In the final hours of Amazon Prime Day, Geekom's excellent mini Windows PC is available at a reasonable price for a limited time.

Windows Central Senior Editor Ben Wilson holding a Geekom A8 Max mini PC with a red background

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"Deus Ex" just turned 25 years old and it's still the best PC game of all time — you only need $2 to play it on practically anything

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Ex-Ion Storm game Director Warren Spector has celebrated the 25th anniversary of Deus Ex with a touching video message, and I can't help but play it again.

Deus Ex (2000) on an ASUS ROG Ally with a pink and purple background

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Windows 11 news and updates in June: Everything I know about Microsoft's latest tweaks and beta features for Insiders

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Microsoft continually updates Windows 11 through a series of beta channels before a general release. Here's everything announced from Monday, June 16, 2025.

Windows 11 logo superimposed onto the screen of a Microsoft Surface Pro 9 with a red keyboard seated on a wooden desk

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Intel Arc GPUs are ready for Elden Ring Nightreign with a new driver that also improves FPS in Monster Hunter Wilds

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Intel's latest Arc "Game On" graphics driver, version 32.0.101.6795, supports Elden Ring Nightreign, Dune: Awakening, and F1 25 ahead of their launches on PC.

Elden Ring Nightreign characters with Intel Arc graphics logo

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AMD Radeon graphics driver brings FSR 4 support to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and Assassin's Creed Shadows

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AMD's new Radeon "Adrenaline Edition" graphics driver 25.4.1 supports FSR 4 upscaling tech on The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and other recent PC favorites.

AMD Radeon graphics logo with Assassin's Creed Shadows and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered screenshots

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Intel Arc graphics driver brings support for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered to desktop PCs and Core Ultra laptop GPUs

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Intel's new Arc "Game On" driver 32.0.101.6737 supports The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered and recent Game Pass hit "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" on PC.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Daedric gate battle

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NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti is another busted launch of bogus listings and a rhetorical MSRP for RTX 50 Series GPUs

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New GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPUs sold out in seconds and are again suffering a scalping issue with inflated prices above MSRP.

Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card during the 2025 CES event in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025.

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RTX 5090 vs. 4090 size comparison: Against all expectations, NVIDIA shrank its flagship GPU into a slimline beauty for rich gamers

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The new NVIDIA Geforce RTX 5090 FE GPU features the same shape as its RTX 4090 FE predecessor but measures just half its width.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card alongside RTX 4090 Founders Edition

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I tested AMD's new AFMF 2 tech in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — extra FPS with "Performance" mode on ASUS ROG Ally

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AMD's Fluid Motion Frames 2 provides smoother gameplay on my ASUS ROG Ally with the correct settings and tweaks.

AFMF 2 on/off comparison in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 running on an ASUS ROG Ally

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered drops the original for a run-of-the-mill upscale, but it's far more of a 'Definitive Edition' than Grand Theft Auto ever was

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Both games flaunt fantastic character models, but this legendary series receives only a passing-grade port rather than an overhauled remaster with much-needed visual options.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered screenshot

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