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The best gaming laptops of 2026, ranked by people who actually played on themReviews

The best gaming laptops of 2026, ranked by people who actually played on them

PC Gamer has benchmarked over 60 gaming laptops across two years of testing to bring you the definitive best-of list for 2026. Here's why their picks deserve a spot in your shopping cart.

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Xbox plays 20 questions with Project Helix rumors and only answers one of themIndustry

Xbox plays 20 questions with Project Helix rumors and only answers one of them

Xbox's Jason Ronald confirmed one Project Helix rumor is false but went conspicuously silent on another, and honestly that non-answer is louder than any official statement.

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Atari files trademark for 800XL and boomers are already having flashbacksIndustry

Atari files trademark for 800XL and boomers are already having flashbacks

Atari has filed a trademark for its classic 800XL microcomputer, strongly suggesting a retro remake of the beloved 8-bit system could be on the way.

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Steam Controller speedruns 'out of stock' in under 30 minutes while scalpers load up their inventory of greedIndustry

Steam Controller speedruns 'out of stock' in under 30 minutes while scalpers load up their inventory of greed

Valve's new Steam Controller sold out in under 30 minutes across major markets, with scalpers already listing the peripheral for up to three times its retail price, according to Video Games Chronicle.

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Meta is accidentally speedrunning 'make VR unaffordable' by blowing billions on AIIndustry

Meta is accidentally speedrunning 'make VR unaffordable' by blowing billions on AI

Meta's massive AI data center investments are driving up prices for critical components - the same ones used to build Quest VR headsets. Your wallet is taking friendly fire.

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Windrose devs patch their pirate game after players discover it was secretly mining their SSDs like buried treasureIndustry

Windrose devs patch their pirate game after players discover it was secretly mining their SSDs like buried treasure

The developers of open-world pirate game Windrose have issued a patch after players discovered the game was hammering their SSDs with excessive write activity. Your drive's health bar is safe now, captain.

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Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leak drops more features than a speedrunner drops framesIndustry

Xbox Elite Series 3 controller leak drops more features than a speedrunner drops frames

The Xbox Elite Series 3 controller's full feature set has reportedly leaked ahead of any official announcement, according to TheGamer - and the enthusiast crowd is already theorycrafting.

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Steam Controller drops next week but don't you dare ask about Steam Deck 2Industry

Steam Controller drops next week but don't you dare ask about Steam Deck 2

The Steam Controller is launching next week according to Destructoid, but fans hoping for a Steam Deck 2 announcement are going to need a lot more patience.

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