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The Oculus Go is dead, and virtual reality is better for it
The death of the entry-level Oculus Go headset on Tuesday was as unexpected as it was overdue, nailing shut the coffin that closed when Quest released last year. Farewell, and may nobody accidentally buy Go while looking for Quest...
Watch Party Royale: Fortnite will stream 3 Christopher Nolan movies in-game this Friday
Inception, Batman Begins, and The Prestige will be streaming at Fortnite's Party Royale social space for free.
Microsoft kills Mixer streaming service, sending fans to Facebook
Microsoft gives up on its Twitch livestreaming platform and will redirect fans to Facebook Gaming instead, beginning July 22.
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The best VR headsets for 2020: Every option reviewed and ranked
From Oculus Quest to Valve's fully loaded Index, these are the best PC-based VR headsets you can buy.
Legends of Runeterra review: Riot's card game may have trumped Hearthstone
It took six years for someone to make a better digital card game than Blizzard, but Riot may have done just that.
PCWorld's May Digital Magazine: Ryzen 4000 vs. Comet Lake H
Enjoy the best of PCWorld.com in a curated Digital Magazine for Android, iOS, and your web browser.
You can finally play Fortnite on your Android phone without side-loading
Epic has announced that it is offering Fortnite for download in the Google Play Store after an 18-month standoff.
Report: Sony PlayStation 5 could be sold in limited quantities early on
Bloomberg reports that the upcoming Sony PlayStation 5 could be sold in limited quantities, due to its price and economic concerns with the coronavirus.
Nvidia's GeForce Now hits 1 million users after two weeks, pledges day-one Cyberpunk 2077 support
Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud gaming service is off to a much hotter start than Google's rival Stadia.
Macworld's March Digital Magazine: The future of the iPhone
The best content from Macworld wrapped up in our digital magazine.
Valve locks in Half-Life: Alyx's release date, but it's nearly impossible to buy a VR headset right now
Six weeks out from Half-Life: Alyx, Valve's Index headset is still unavailable. So is Oculus's Quest and Rift S.
Oculus Link review: This $80 cable is worth every penny to turn Quest into a Rift rival
The official Oculus Link cable is pricey, but it's the only solution currently available that's long enough, (mostly) reliable, and keeps the Quest headset charged while in use.
GeForce Now is probably as good as Mac gaming is going to get
Mac gaming has only gotten worse as of late. Good thing Nvidia has delivered a game streaming model that actually looks attractive.
Will virtual reality finally break out in 2020?
The hardware is cheap, the games are promising, and virtual reality could finally be ready for the mainstream. Or at least, the slightly more mainstream.
This awesome Super Nintendo-inspired wireless controller is under $20
Grab an 8BitDo SN30 Bluetooth controller for $19 at StackSocial.
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Best Ultra HD Blu-ray players
An Ultra HD Blu-ray player brings you one step closer to bringing the movie theater experience into the home. Our top pick has all the features most people will need, and it's also the least expensive.
Tech that died in 2019: We bid farewell to...
2019 was the end of the line for products from Google, Microsoft, Samsung and others. We mourn the departed here.
