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GOG Makes 75%-Rated PC Game Free for the Next 3 Days

Image courtesy of Gog.com While these past few weeks have seen Sony pivoting to digital-only games and Xbox laying off thousands of employees, PC gamers have been enjoying numerous gaming deals. Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG have all been offering deep discounts on thousands of titles, making it easier than ever to add that ever-growing backlog. But alongside []

UK Think Tank Calls to Double High Street Slot Tax. The Industry Says It Would Close Hundreds of Shops.

The Social Market Foundation called for doubling Machine Games Duty on high street slot machines from 20 to 40, matching the rate online slots now pay. The Betting and Gaming Council says the proposal would close venues, cut jobs, and hand market share to illegal operators already capturing 10 of UK gambling.

With discounts up to 40%, PC gamers can't afford to ignore these MSI Prime Day deals

With discounts up to 40%, PC gamers can't afford to ignore these MSI Prime Day deals

India's Gaming Audience Is Still Young And Male, But Women Are Shaking Up The Landscape

Despite much-needed transformations in the gaming universe, it is important to note that 86 of gamers are males and females only make up of 14.

Some Stores Are Warning There Might Not Be Enough Consoles For Everyone Who Wants To Play GTA 6 This Year

What a great time for the manufactures to start raising prices, huh?

Analyst Claims That "Hardcore Gamers" Are The PS6 Target Audience

It's claimed that the PlayStation 6 will instead focus on hardcore gamers who spend more.

12 products at record-low prices for Prime Day: A Sony record player, Oura Ring, and $10 Fire TV Stick

For Prime Day 2026, some of our favorite products have hit all-time low prices. Get Sony XM5 headphones for 198 and the Oura Ring 4 starting at 214.

I lived with a liquid-cooled gaming phone, and it rarely let me down in everyday life

The Red Magic 11S Pro can run demanding PC games, yet its battery, display, charging, and everyday reliability matter just as much outside of gaming.

I'm a PC gamer with GTA 6 FOMO, so I've found 9 peripherals you can buy for the same price or less – while they're on sale

I'm a PC gamer with GTA 6 FOMO, so I've found 9 peripherals you can buy for the same price or less – while they're on sale

GTA 6 price confirmed: the standard edition will set you back $80, but on the bright side at least us PC players have plenty of time to save up

Awooga, awooga, GTA 6 price alert! The money number the rest of the industry are seemingly looking to as a guide of how much they might be able to charge for their own games has been revealed. For the standard edition, it's 79.99, which is right in line with what finance types had been pushing for and predicting. Read more

Xbox is increasing its prices again, and I'm using Prime Day to pick up these games before it happens

Xbox is increasing its prices again, and I'm using Prime Day to pick up these games before it happens

Xbox raises console prices by up to $150 starting August

And they were doing so well, too! This must be part of that brand revitalization Xbox — oh, sorry, XBOX — has been bragging about since getting a new CEO. Stop me if you've heard this one before: the rising cost of components, propelled by the completely pointless AI boom, is forcing consumer hardware manufacturers to up their prices. — Read the rest The post Xbox raises console prices by up to 150 starting August appeared first on Boing Boing.

Xbox is reportedly testing a way to digitize your disc-based games

Xbox may offer a way to preserve physical game purchases in an increasingly digital future.

Labour Gambling Prohibitionists Try to Tax Working Men’s Clubs

Nanny state Labour-linked think tank the Social Market Foundation and puritanical Labour MPs are back on the warpath against gambling. This time they’re going for – working men’s clubs SMF is announcing today that it wants Machine Games Duty doubled from 20 to 40 on so-called Category B machines. These machines are found in casinos,

MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ Review: The Best Handheld PC, but You’ll Have to Pay for It

MSI’s 1,800 handheld heralds the performance and exorbitant cost of today’s gaming PCs.

Retailers warn of console shortages amid GTA VI pre-orders

Retailers are warning consumers that they likely won’t have enough consoles to meet demand when GTA VI is finally released. This is the sentiment from multiple retailers, as reported by The Game Business, including one unnamed senior games buyer at a company who spoke to the publication. “We’ve been informed that because of the on-going issues around []

Former PlayStation boss thinks "we've lost a lot of the variety in games," and we can thank the "rising cost" of new titles for that: "We had so many crazy games on PS1"

Former PlayStation boss thinks "we've lost a lot of the variety in games," and we can thank the "rising cost" of new titles for that: "We had so many crazy games on PS1"

Sony Erases Digital Content From Libraries, a Reminder That You Don’t Own What You Buy

In September, some PlayStation customers will no longer be able to access some purchased movies and shows. It underscores the fact that digital purchases are really more like long-term rentals.

[Rappler’s Best] Gaming your social networks

To single out — or defend — video games in isolation and outside the social networks and incentive structures where they thrive misses the point

Valve's Steam Machine is the Second Price Jumpscare of the Week After GTA 6

Between GTA 6's leaked pricing and the Steam Machine's 1,049 reveal, this week made one thing clear: gaming is getting expensive everywhere at once.

Xbox Experiment Could Accelerate the End of Physical Game Discs

It might not be much longer before gamers cannot find physical versions of new games.

Best Amazon Prime Day deals under $25: Top deals on cheap gadgets I've tested

Check out our curated list of the top cheap Prime Day 2026 device deals, with discounts of up to 55 off.

Does anyone actually want new consoles?

Does anyone actually want new consoles?

Rarest PS1 and PS2 games to buy before Sony closes the PlayStation Store

Here are 12 PS1 and PS2 games that cost hundreds of dollars used, but you can buy them digitally for a song on the PlayStation Store before it closes.

Xbox Is Raising The Price Of Its Consoles Again, While Also Announcing New Ways To Buy Them

Xbox is increasing console prices effective August 1st, with significant hikes for all models. Reasons include rising storage costs and ongoing losses per console. New payment options are introduced to assist consumers.

'World around is changing': Why Microsoft is laying off 4,800 people, overhauling Xbox

The restructuring majorly centres around Microsoft's gaming division Xbox, with approximately 3,200 gaming jobs to be shed over the coming fiscal year.