Alienware has unveiled an updated version of its Area-51 gaming desktop at CES 2026, showcasing the latest hardware upgrades. The iconic system, originally introduced in the late 1990s and revived in ...

Probably among the most widely used hardware interfaces seen in consumer electronics these days is the USB. Short for Universal Serial Bus, the USB first emerged in the 1990s when a group of engineers ...

We saw the best PC monitors at CES 2026, featuring QD-OLED upgrades, 5K ultrawides, Thunderbolt hubs, and extreme refresh ...

The Legend of Zelda fans have fully decompiled Twilight Princess, opening things up for a potential PC fan port down the line. Given the popularity of the decompile Ocarina of Time port Ship of ...

Dell has acknowledge an inalienable truth about its Area-51 gaming desktop, it was sorely missing an AMD Ryzen option from its config choices. At CES it has revealed the new Area-51 now comes with AMD ...

As well as teasing a new ultraslim Alienware gaming laptop design Dell has also given us an early look at its new entry-level gaming laptops aimed at "ensuring that really there is a product for ...

Nearly a decade after consumer VR took its first real steps—driven by headsets like the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR—the medium has outgrown its novelty phase. Those early platforms ...

Check out more of the year's best tech in our PC Gamer Hardware Awards 2025 coverage. 2025 has been a bumper year for gaming headsets. I should know, I've been testing loads of them (along with the ...

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Your router's USB port is convenient, but its unreliability makes it susceptible to security risks. Here's the alternative.

Google Pixel phones are notorious for having hidden settings that can greatly enhance the user experience. The list includes options for ramping up the display refresh rate, optimizing the battery ...

For all the gripes you might have about the state of streaming, this year still had some bright spots. Looking back on 2025, we saw the debut of several new streaming services that deliver more choice ...