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PS5 restock tracker: Walmart has consoles today, paid subscription required for access

PS5 restock tracker: Walmart has consoles today, paid subscription required for access

This is likely the best way to get in on a PS5 restock this week.

by Russell Holly

How to find the best M.2 SSD for expanding PS5 storage

How to find the best M.2 SSD for expanding PS5 storage

Sony has unlocked the extra M.2 SSD slot inside the PlayStation 5. The rules are tricky, but these specific drives should all work.

by Joseph Kaminski

How I survived the rough launch of Amazon's New World online game

More than 700,000 players tried to log in on the first day of this ambitious project. Here's what happened to me.

Will Diablo II: Resurrected run on your laptop?

The remade RPG classic doesn't play on as many devices as the original did.

Diablo 2 Resurrected didn't get me addicted like the original

Commentary: My time in Sanctuary is at an end.

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Nintendo Switch Lite review: A great handheld, without the Switch part

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PS5 restock tracker: How to check which GameStop stores will have consoles tomorrow

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Xbox Series X restock tracker: Walmart rumored to have consoles today

You're going to need a subscription if there's a restock today.

by Russell Holly

PS5 restock tracker: Walmart has consoles today, paid subscription required for access

This is likely the best way to get in on a PS5 restock this week.

by Russell Holly

Secretlab marks 20 years of on-screen magic with the first Harry Potter gaming chair

Bring the magic home with the Harry Potter Edition of Secretlab's Titan Evo 2022 and customize it with your Hogwarts house of choice.

by Adrian Marlow

Target holiday deals: Buy 2 video games, get $50 gift card free

Grab two Ubisoft video games and score a $50 Target gift card with your purchase.

by Adrian Marlow

Halo Infinite single player review: The Halo that exists in your imagination

For the first time in over a decade, Halo is pushing the boundaries.

by Mark Serrels

Halo Infinite tips: 10 things to know before starting

Some advice before you get started with Halo Infinite

by Mark Serrels

Activision Blizzard workers walk out following Raven Software layoffs

The employee protest is happening at company-owned studios in Texas, California and Minnesota.

by Oscar Gonzalez

Pokemon Go Tour: Johto event - Date, ticket price, features and more

Pokemon Go is closing out the Season of Heritage with an event themed around Pokemon Gold and Silver.

by Kevin Knezevic

Scuf's new PS5 controllers include FPS-targeted model

DualSense adaptive triggers and back paddles are the highlights of the updated line.

by Lori Grunin

Pokemon Go Dragonspiral Descent event: Druddigon, featured Pokemon and more

A new event is underway in Pokemon Go until Dec. 12.

by Kevin Knezevic

Nintendo Switch Online is adding Paper Mario N64 this Friday

The classic RPG joins the Nintendo 64 library on Dec. 10.

by Kevin Knezevic

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: How to get Spiritomb

The elusive ghost Pokemon only appears at the Hallowed Tower after you've completed certain steps.

by Kevin Knezevic

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: How to get Mew and Jirachi

You can get the two mythical Pokemon if you have save data for other Pokemon games on your Nintendo Switch.

by Kevin Knezevic

Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl: All version-exclusive Pokemon and differences

Here's the full list of Pokemon that can only be found in each version.

by Kevin Knezevic

Warframe's The New War expansion brings its massive universe into focus

Commentary: The popular free-to-play action title is readying an Avengers: Infinity War-scale event, which will establish a new future for the game.

by Alessandro Fillari

The best VR headset for 2021

PC, PlayStation or Oculus Quest 2? Here's how to decide.

by Scott Stein

I doubt Nintendo Switch OLED screen burn-in will be a problem

Commentary: OLED screens have a history of image retention or ghosting, but you really shouldn't worry about it on the new Switch.

by David Katzmaier

Pac-Man Community brings teamwork, creativity to Facebook Gaming

New game features four-player cooperative and maze creator game modes.

by Adam Benjamin

How Microsoft fixed Halo Infinite after facing the franchise's biggest test yet

Last summer, fans were so disappointed by a public demo that Microsoft delayed it a year. That delay ends Dec. 8.

by Ian Sherr

Sony fires PlayStation exec who allegedly appeared in pedophile sting video

He allegedly set up a meeting with a person who said he was a 15-year-old boy on the Grindr app.

by Oscar Gonzalez