Gaming

LG announces the first 1440p 240Hz OLED monitor and it only costs $999

Something to look forward to: Monitor aficionados have been salivating at the thought of an affordable (well, relatively) medium-sized OLED monitor with a high refresh rate since LG teased the concept on its roadmap. Now the LG UltraGear 27GR95QE-B has come along and ticked all the boxes. It has: a 2560 x 1440p resolution, a 240Hz refresh rate, and an OLED panel with 0.3 ms (GtG) response times.

Intel boosts Arc performance with new drivers, unveils XeSS plugin for the Unreal Engine

Nvidia delivers official statement on melting RTX 4090 power cables

A hot potato: Power supply-related controversy has surrounded Nvidia's monstrous new flagship graphics card since before it launched. Users recently criticized the company after reports of melting power cables, but Nvidia claims only a handful of incidents occurred and that it was user error to blame.

Epic Games accuses Google of paying Activision $360 million to stop rival app store, Activision denies claim

Opera GX: A browser for gamers and enthusiasts

Sonic designer Yuji Naka and two others arrested in Square Enix insider trading scandal

AMD Advantage arrives on desktops along with new performance boosting features

Most Blizzard games, including World of Warcraft, are being suspended in China

The Backbone mobile game controller is now available for Android devices

More Samsung TVs get Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce Now

Why it matters: Samsung took a giant leap into the gaming market, announcing several gaming-related developments, including firmware updates that add Game Pass and GeForce Now apps to TVs you may already own. As long as you have a game-streaming subscription to any of Samsung's partners, you will be good to go without needing a gaming console or PC.

Every issue of Nintendo Power is now available to download in one convenient bundle

Epic says over half of all announced console games use Unreal Engine

Microsoft adds games to Teams, believes they'll boost productivity

Scammers tried to sell free Unreal Engine 5 "Superman" demo on Steam

Control 2 is coming: Paranormal action-adventure is getting a sequel

Forward-looking: Control 2 is the sequel to the game that put the "paranormal" in the action-adventure genre three years ago. Previously known as Codename Heron, the new action-packed experience will eventually come to PC and consoles.

The Witcher 3 next-gen update arrives in December

Nintendo Japan will refuse to repair or replace customers' products if they harass its employees

Microsoft confirms Windows 11 22H2 update is killing game performance, pauses rollout for affected devices

Atari's 50th anniversary celebration gives players a hands-on lesson in video gaming history

FIFA 23 is trying to correctly predict the World Cup winner for the fourth time in a row

New aircraft and display technologies land in Microsoft Flight Simulator's 40th anniversary update

The Razer Naga V2 Pro comes with an adjustable scroll wheel, magnetic side panels

Nvidia RTX 4080 prices at Micro Center show custom cards reaching $1,599

This 167-page photo book is a love letter to LAN parties

Remember when: It wasn't uncommon to leave a LAN party feeling exhausted, slightly nauseated or outright sick. It sounds inconvenient and miserable on paper, but those that got to experience a genuine LAN party during the golden era remember how magical they truly were.