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From video games to gaming gear, Prime Day deals will save you some serious coin no matter what your preferred platform is. Holding out for a Gaming PC? Now's a great time to buy!

By Gabriela Vatu

Office chairs are great for work, but they aren't designed for long gaming sessions. The top gaming chairs we've tested deliver the comfort you need to tackle the hardest bosses.

By Will Greenwald
4.5
Editors' Choice

The Herman Miller X Logitech G Vantum is a pricey gaming chair that offers an extremely comfortable sitting experience with excellent back support.

By Will Greenwald

If you're a PC gamer looking to invest in a new rig, Prime Day is the best time to save on top brands like Alienware, Legion, Razer, and more this summer. It's like Black Friday in July!

By Joe Osborne
4.0
Editors' Choice

The Turtle Beach Atlas Air is a rare wireless gaming headset with an open-back design that delivers detailed, natural sound.

By Will Greenwald

The company has officially ended repairs for the console.

By Emily Price

Hopefully, the company can avoid a repeat of the Nintendo Switch OLED model launch, which was immediately snapped up by scalpers in 2021.

By Michael Kan

Get $25 off with an open-box model (customer returns verified to be in new condition). Inventory is very limited so act fast!

Find a winning gamepad from among our top-rated picks for PC, PlayStation, Switch, or Xbox, based on price, customization options, wireless connectivity, and other essential features.

By Will Greenwald

The hits keep coming in 2024, making it particularly hard on our backlogs and our wallets. While we can’t help you find the time to play all the games, we can help you save some cash on them.

By Jade Chung-Lee

We also checked out Zotac's Zone, another gaming handheld from an unexpected source, vying to join the Steam Deck, the Asus ROG Ally, and the MSI Claw for time in your hands.

By John Burek
3.0

The third-generation Turtle Beach Stealth 600 adds Bluetooth and offers strong spatial audio imaging, but its bass performance and microphone could be better.

By Will Greenwald
4.0

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless is a good-sounding, long-lasting wireless gaming headset that's better suited for gaming than music.

By Will Greenwald

Ready to enjoy wireless audio on the Switch? It took awhile for Nintendo to turn on the feature, but here's how to connect your Bluetooth headphones and earbuds to the portable console.

By Jason Cohen

PS5 gamers will soon be able to join a Discord voice call from their console without having to transfer calls from a phone or computer.

By Kate Irwin

The Capture button on the Nintendo Switch's controller lets you take screenshots and save video clips. Transferring these captures off the console is a little more complicated.

By Clay Halton
4.0

The AndaSeat Kaiser 4 is the company's priciest and most advanced gaming chair, featuring lumbar support that lets you tweak its height, depth, and even vertical angle.

By Will Greenwald

At IGN Live, Phil Spencer also says 'being able to play games locally is really important.'

By Michael Kan

Microsoft announces two new versions of the Xbox Series X and one new version of the Series S, confirming some of the 2023 leaks.

By Kate Irwin

This new MSI Claw model, which will launch soon after the original, upgrades to Intel's upcoming AI-ready processor platform and includes some other design boosts.

By Matthew Buzzi