The Steam Machine is overpriced yet it’s sold out already in Japan — but be careful about buying a cheap clone
 The Steam Machine is overpriced yet it’s sold out already in Japan — but be careful about buying a cheap clone

Be careful around apparently enticing Steam Machine copies from Asia, even if the real thing is selling out at its eye-watering MSRP.

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This bold FPS is the Kane & Lynch 2 successor I’ve been waiting for since the Xbox 360 days
 This bold FPS is the Kane & Lynch 2 successor I’ve been waiting for since the Xbox 360 days

This indie shooter is the Kane & Lynch 2 successor I’ve been waiting for.

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‘Swept up in its own braggadocio’: this Final gaming headset I tested sounds good for its price, and its battery should last you up to a week — but on features, it overpromises and underdelivers
 ‘Swept up in its own braggadocio’: this Final gaming headset I tested sounds good for its price, and its battery should last you up to a week — but on features, it overpromises and underdelivers

Final’s affordable gaming headset offers an epic battery life and decent enough sound — but during testing, I found its claim to offer ‘immersive, spatial audio’ to be pretty overblown.

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Quick! Before Prime Day ends, upgrade to one of these talented Xbox controllers — I’ve tracked down the most phenomenal pads on the market and found the last-minute bargains you can’t afford to miss
 Quick! Before Prime Day ends, upgrade to one of these talented Xbox controllers — I’ve tracked down the most phenomenal pads on the market and found the last-minute bargains you can’t afford to miss

Check out my guide to the greatest gamepads out there this Prime Day and get your hands on one last deal to help you play all those new games.

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The PSVR 2 has been a silent PS5 accessory success, and it’s currently $100-off
 The PSVR 2 has been a silent PS5 accessory success, and it’s currently $100-off

I wasn’t keen on the PSVR 2 at launch — but its games have made it my favorite PS5 accessory, and it’s $100-off right now.

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‘Stim Machine’ is an alternative build outgunning the Steam Machine with a more powerful GPU, all at the same price — but there are notable compromises
 ‘Stim Machine’ is an alternative build outgunning the Steam Machine with a more powerful GPU, all at the same price — but there are notable compromises

An AMD 9060 XT graphics card makes this alternative to the Steam Machine much more powerful, but that’s not quite the full story.

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I’m an Xbox Series X owner, and these are the games that are keeping me coming back right now
 I’m an Xbox Series X owner, and these are the games that are keeping me coming back right now

The Xbox games to watch over the Amazon Prime Day sale.

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Valve clarifies that all Steam Machines have a single 16GB RAM stick — here’s what this means, and why I think it’s another reason gamers may hold off buying the PC
 Valve clarifies that all Steam Machines have a single 16GB RAM stick — here’s what this means, and why I think it’s another reason gamers may hold off buying the PC

A previous statement from Valve indicating that the Steam Machine was a ‘RAM lottery’ in terms of memory configuration was, in fact, mistaken.

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Xbox console prices are about to rise for the second time in a year, just before GTA VI launches — so you really don’t want to miss this Xbox Series X deal at Walmart while it lasts
 Xbox console prices are about to rise for the second time in a year, just before GTA VI launches — so you really don’t want to miss this Xbox Series X deal at Walmart while it lasts

Rising by at least $100 and up to $150, depending on the version

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Pokémon Legends Z-A is is easily the best Pokémon game in years — and right now it’s $25 off for Prime Day
 Pokémon Legends Z-A is is easily the best Pokémon game in years — and right now it’s $25 off for Prime Day

Struggling with Pokémon Champions? This Nintendo Switch 2 Prime Day deal could genuinely help you win more games.

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