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Oculus releases fix after temporarily breaking Rift VR headsets worldwide
Oculus Rift headsets everywhere stopped working on Wednesday. They can be fixed now, but it shouldn't have happened in the first place.
DropMix review: Make amazing remixes with your iPhone and playing cards
Harmonix's connected music system is built for party play, but it's best when you're just messing around.
Try VR for cheap: Windows Mixed Reality headsets are on sale for nearly half off today
Windows Mixed Reality headsets from Acer, HP, and Lenovo are at steep discounts as part of Microsoft's 12 Days of Deals.
Doom VFR review: Ripping and tearing and stumbling over the small details
The core of Doom VFR—the fast-paced movement, the shooting, the teleport-inside-a-demon-so-it-explodes—can be fun at times, but it's missing the small details that make VR a worthwhile platform.
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Black Friday 2017: The best early deals
Yes, that's right: Worthwhile tech deals have already begun rolling out. We'll keep updating this article with new ones as they emerge.
Standalone Vive Focus VR headset replaces HTC's Google Daydream plans
HTC's Vive Focus VR headset won't need to be connected to a phone or PC to work.
SteamVR is coming to Windows Mixed Reality next week
Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality headsets are gaining access to SteamVR's deep library of games and VR apps on November 15.
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9 reasons why PC gaming is a better value than consoles
The PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X drive the point home: PC gaming is more affordable than ever and often a better value than consoles.
Xbox One X review: A surprising amount of power in a very small box
The Xbox One X is faster than ever, and it also matches up to the majority (55 percent or more) of gaming PCs today—and for only $500. Pretty impressive, for a console.
Oculus Rift + Touch bundle price drops to $400 as VR inches toward affordability
The Oculus Rift and its Touch controllers now cost $400—a 50-percent price drop from the bundle's price this spring.
HTC Vive buyers now get Fallout 4 VR for free
The HTC Vive is being bundled with Fallout 4 VR, one of 2017's biggest gaming exclusives.
Super Mario Run is available for $5 on the App Store and Google Play
Right now, Nintendo's popular mobile sidescroller is 50 percent off.
Master the space-time continuum in Causality, a unique puzzle game for iPhone
These tricky time-manipulation puzzles are as addictive as they are challenging.
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Best 4K 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.
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Xbox One S review: A great Ultra HD Blu-ray player for gamers
If you're a gamer as well as a home theater enthusiasts, Microsoft's game console is also an exceptionally good Ultra HD Blu-ray player.
Oculus Rift and Touch controller bundle gets a permanent price cut to $499
Oculus is selling the Rift VR headset with bundled Touch controllers for $399 through the summer, and $499 after that
Oculus drops Rift and Touch prices, selling a $399 bundle for the 'Summer of Rift'
If you're still holding out for Palmer Luckey's promise of a $399 VR future, now's your chance—but does this mean there's a new Rift on the way?
39% off Exploring Raspberry Pi: Interfacing to the Real World with Embedded Linux, Paperback - Deal Alert
The innovators guide to bringing Raspberry Pi to life. This book favors engineering principles over a 'recipe' approach to give you the skills you need to design and build your own projects. You'll understand the fundamental...
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Steam Summer Sale 2017 encore: The best PC game deals you don't want to miss
We've rounded up the best Steam Summer Sale deals we could find. Its end is nigh.
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Steam Summer Sale gems: 20 great games under $5
These 2017 Steam Summer Sale deals dole out great PC games for under $5 a pop.
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