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Ouch! Xbox Series X expansion SSDs will cost $220, Seagate says
Seagate will charge $220 for an external Storage Expansion Card for the Xbox Series X and Series S, a necessary add-on if your Series X-optimized games exceed the capacity of the console's internal SSD.
Amazon rockets into cloud gaming with Amazon Luna
Amazon launches its Luna cloud gaming service in early access for $5.99 per month and $49.99 for a dedicated Luna Controller that Amazon says will connect directly to its cloud servers.
Rocket League goes free as it leaves Steam, and Epic will give you $10 to play it
Rocket League's one of the funnest esports around, and now it's free to play, with full cross-play support across platforms—but it's leaving Steam in the process. Well, kind of.
Nvidia warns stocks of its GeForce RTX 3090 'BFGPU' will be low
If you're hoping to pick up Nvidia's $1,500 GeForce RTX 3090 on its launch day, prepare to act quickly.
Razer BlackWidow, DeathAdder, and BlackShark go wireless
Razer launches the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro gaming headset, DeathAdder V2 Pro mouse and the BlackWidow V3 Pro keyboard, all with Razer's HyperSpeed wireless technology connecting them.
Microsoft adds remote Xbox streaming to its free Android app
Microsoft said Monday that you can now stream your own games, from your own Xbox console, to your Android phone or tablet via the new, updated Xbox app.
Microsoft buys Bethesda, creator of Doom, Fallout, Elder Scrolls, and Quake
After Microsoft's Bethesda acquisition, you won't be able to say the Xbox Series X doesn't have any blockbuster games.
You don't need a futuristic PC to run Cyberpunk 2077, but you might want one
Cyberpunk 2077's system requirements are surprisingly modest, but you'll want to upgrade your graphics card to take advantage of real-time ray tracing.
RIP: Nvidia slams the final nail in SLI's coffin, no new profiles after 2020
The multi-GPU dream is effectively dead. Only the $1,500 GeForce RTX 3090 will support it in Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 30-series lineup, but won't receive SLI game drivers after 2020.
Microsoft's Xbox Series S (code name Lockhart): What we know, what we expect
Microsoft announces a second, cheaper console to complement its Xbox Series X: the Xbox Series S. Here's what we know about it so far.
Oculus plans to kill off PC-only VR in 2021
Facebook and Oculus revealed plans to move away from PC-powered VR like the Oculus Rift S, focusing on the Oculus Quest 2 and other standalone, untethered devices.
Sony's $499 PlayStation 5 launches November 12
Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series X cost the same and launch within mere days of each other, but both have very different philosophies toward games.
Oculus Quest 2 VR headset launches for $299, with 2K/90Hz performance
Facebook launched the second iteration of its Oculus Quest standalone VR headset, the Quest 2, at Facebook Connect. It features more powerful, high-resolution displays at at lower $299 price point.
Goodbye, awful reference coolers: AMD reveals Radeon RX 6000 design with three fans
Begone, despised blower-style reference cards. AMD teased the cooler design of its upcoming Radeon RX 6000 graphics card, which packs a trio of fans.
Fortnite flips RTX on September 17: Ray tracing, DLSS, and Nvidia Reflex
Fortnite will enable real-time ray tracing and other Nvidia technologies the same day the GeForce RTX 3080 hits the streets.
Microsoft's cloud gaming service isn't finished until there's a Windows 10 app
Microsot's cloud gaming service comes out of beta on Tuesday. But its mobile-first vision neglects the many users at home with older PCs.
Nvidia will buy Arm for up to $40 billion, combining smartphone, GPU powerhouses
Nvidia is set to buy Arm for as much as $40 billion, the largest semiconductor deal ever. Nvidia says that it will use Arm's CPUs to bolster its AI technology.
