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New and upcoming games, hardware watch, and buyer's guides. A new post drops every Tuesday.

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Modern Warfare 4 Launches October 23: Editions, Early Access and What to Know

Early user reviews are glowing, the Standard Edition is $69.99, and campaign early access is already open to digital buyers. What to buy, how big the download is, and who should wait for critic scores.

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Why You Can't Buy a PS5 Pro Right Now, and What Sony Is Saying

Sold out since mid-September at $899.00, used units priced above new at GameStop, a lottery in Japan, and a reported Sony memo pointing to 2027. What's going on and how to get one without paying a scalper.

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Forza Horizon 6 Comes to PS5 on January 26, 2027, and the Premium Edition Starts Five Days Early

Three editions at $69.99, $99.99, and $119.99, a January 21 head start for Premium, the Ferrari J50 pre-order bonus, and who should wait for reviews.

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Best Nintendo Switch 2 Gifts for 2026: What to Buy at Every Budget

Controllers, microSD Express storage, Switch Online, the Zelda 40th Anniversary edition, and the games worth wrapping, sorted by budget. Plus the mistake that ruins a lot of Switch gifts.

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Your Base PS5 Just Got AI Upscaling, and the LISA DualSense Lands October 30

Sony's QSSR upscaler comes to the standard PS5, Switch 2 gets VRR in TV mode, and the $84.00 LISA DualSense is up for preorder. What each one means for your setup.

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Best PS5 Gifts for 2026: What to Buy a PlayStation Owner at Every Budget

Controllers, headsets, storage, PS Plus, the PlayStation Portal, and the games worth wrapping, sorted by budget. Plus the one question to ask before you buy anything.

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Best Console for GTA 6: Which One to Buy Before November 19

GTA 6 is PS5 and Xbox Series only. Which console to buy at current prices, whether the PS5 Pro is worth $250 more, the Series S storage trap, and what else you need before pre-loading opens.

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Best PS5 SSD in 2026: What Fits, What to Buy, and When a USB Drive Is Smarter

Sony's exact expansion slot requirements, the drive that is officially licensed for PS5, the two traps that waste money, and why a cheap USB drive is the smarter fix for many players now that SSD prices have doubled.

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Gears of War: E-Day Lands October 6, and Your Game Pass Tier Matters

It is day one on Game Pass, but only on Ultimate and PC Game Pass. The three dates that matter, why no subscription gets you in early, and what else is worth your money in one of the busiest weeks of the year.

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Valheim Leaves Early Access September 9 With PS5, Switch 2, and the Deep North

Valheim hits version 1.0 with the Deep North biome, its first ever PS5 and Switch 2 versions, full six-platform crossplay, and a price jump from $19.99 to $29.99 for new buyers.

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Correction: Sony Never Rolled Back PS5 Prices. Here Is What They Actually Cost

We reported a PS5 price cut that did not happen. The real prices are $649.00 for the PS5, $599.00 for the Digital Edition, and $899.00 for the PS5 Pro. What we got wrong and what changed.

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GTA 6 Goes to Netflix August 27, and Two New Horror Games Beat It to Launch

Rockstar's next GTA 6 look premieres on Netflix before YouTube. Meanwhile The Sinking City 2 and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope are both out now, and one is outscoring its own base game.

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Which Console Should You Buy in 2026? A Straight Answer

Every console got more expensive this year. What each one costs now, who it is genuinely for, whether the PS5 Pro is worth $250 more, and why waiting for a price drop is no longer a strategy.

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How to Never Pay Full Price for a Game

The sale calendar, why percentages lie and price history does not, honest subscription math, free game programs worth claiming, and the key reseller trap that costs people their whole library.

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The $799 Xbox Is Here: What the August 1 Price Hike Actually Changes

Series X jumped $150 and the Series S is no longer the budget option. Why AI data centers are driving console prices, and how the buying calculus just inverted in PlayStation's favor.

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Halo Is Back: Everything to Know Before Campaign Evolved Launches July 28

A full rebuild of the original Combat Evolved lands day-one on Xbox, PC, and, for the first time ever, PlayStation. What's changed, where to play it, and why the platform story matters more than the remake.

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Console Prices Are Going Up: What to Buy Before September

Xbox Series X jumps $150 on August 1 and the Switch 2 climbs to $499.99 on September 1. Here's the full price landscape, which hikes are locked in, and where the smart money goes in the next seven weeks.

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GTA 6 Leads a Stacked Fall: The Biggest Games Still Coming in 2026

November belongs to Grand Theft Auto 6, but the road there is packed with Marvel's Wolverine, Gears of War: E-Day, an Ocarina of Time remake, and a September so crowded something has to blink.

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