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A fresh set of images of Lenovo's upcoming Googlebook has landed with us, and they answer a question we had been chewing on all week. When ASUS's Googlebook leaked with a colourful light bar on the lid, everyone assumed it was an ASUS exclusive. It is not. Lenovo's machine has one as well. Look at the top edge of the lid, just above the

We have obtained the complete press render set for the ASUS Googlebook, and it is the sharpest look anyone has had at this machine so far. This is ASUS's entry into Google's brand new laptop category, the one that officially replaces the Chromebook, and it is a very different animal from the Lenovo models that leaked ahead of it. Where Lenovo went soft silver

SteamGridDB can now help Windows 11 players replace poor artwork for non Xbox games displayed inside the Xbox app. The Xbox app can include games installed through services such as Steam, Epic Games, and Ubisoft Connect, giving you one place to launch titles from several PC libraries. However, imported games may appear with low resolution icons instead of proper cover images, making the collection

Train Sim World will no longer receive new games or downloadable content on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with future releases moving exclusively to Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5, and PC. The change affects new Train Sim World titles and add ons developed from this point onward. Existing copies of Train Sim World 6 and previously purchased content will remain available,

Baldur’s Gate 3 now supports Xbox Play Anywhere, allowing you to buy the game once and access it across Xbox Series X and Series S, supported Windows PCs, and compatible handheld gaming devices through the Xbox ecosystem. Larian publishing director Michael Douse said the studio added the feature because it provides value to players who move between Xbox and Windows hardware. The developer had

Beast of Reincarnation shows what Game Freak can create outside the familiar structure of Pokémon. It combines a striking post-apocalyptic setting, satisfying sword combat, semi-open exploration, and a substantial campaign built around an unusual partnership between a young warrior and her dog. The game is set in the year 4026, long after a force known as the Blight has transformed much of Earth into

The ASUS Zenbook 14 is available for $899.99, reducing its listed price by $300 from $1,199.99. This compact Windows 11 laptop combines an AMD Ryzen AI 9 465 processor, 16GB of RAM, a 512GB SSD, and a 14 inch 2K OLED touchscreen. Its hardware is aimed mainly at students, office workers, and anyone who needs a portable computer for documents, research, video calls, media

A customer who ordered an ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 BTF through NVIDIA’s official marketplace says the purchase was canceled after ASUS raised the graphics card’s price. The buyer placed the order at $4,429 before tax, with a final charge of $4,607. The purchase was later refunded after ASUS reportedly declined to complete the order at the original price. The same graphics card

GIGABYTE graphics card prices are increasing sharply in Japan, with a hardware distributor warning that some models could cost between 20 percent and 40 percent more than before. The revised pricing applies to orders placed through the CFD-BIZ wholesale platform from August 1, 2026. CFD Sales said affected products are expected to reach between 120 percent and 140 percent of their previous prices, although

GIGABYTE has introduced the AORUS P1600W 80 Plus Titanium Modular PCIe 5.1 AI TOP, a high capacity power supply designed for demanding gaming systems, professional workstations, and local AI computers using multiple graphics cards. The unit provides 1600W of total output and supports two graphics cards drawing up to 600W each through native 16 pin connections. It can also power as many as four

ASUS has listed the ROG Swift OLED PG27AQDPR, a new 26.5 inch gaming monitor built around a 2560 by 1440 QD-OLED panel with a refresh rate of up to 500Hz. The monitor is aimed at competitive players who want extremely fast motion performance without moving down to a lower resolution. ASUS claims a 0.03ms gray-to-gray response time, alongside support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro

NVIDIA has joined the highest sponsorship tier of the Linux Vendor Firmware Service, placing it alongside Dell, HP, and Lenovo as a premier supporter of the project. The sponsorship gives LVFS the fourth major hardware partner it needed to reach the funding target established last year. The service provides a central system for distributing firmware updates to Linux computers, allowing supported devices to receive

AMD’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D is available for $333.99 through Amazon in the United States, matching its lowest price on the retailer during the past 90 days. Amazon lists the processor at 26 percent below its stated $449 price. The new retail unit is sold and shipped directly by Amazon and includes free returns. The Ryzen 7 7800X3D remains a strong gaming processor despite being

GALAX has introduced two black versions of its GeForce RTX 5070 Ti HOF OC LAB graphics card. The new lineup includes the RTX 5070 Ti HOF OC LAB Black Soul and the faster Black Soul X. Both cards use an all-black design across the cooler, backplate, heatsink fins, heat pipes, and printed circuit board. GALAX has kept the crown-shaped HOF cooler and ARGB lighting

Amazon’s older Fire TV models are receiving large clearance discounts as the company shifts its television range toward the newer Ember family. The sale includes Fire TV Omni Series and Fire TV 4-Series models, with prices starting at $169.99. Discounts reach as high as 56 percent on selected screen sizes. These are outgoing models rather than the latest 2026 televisions, but they still provide

Deadpool has become one of the main talking points from the launch trailer for Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls, thanks to an introduction that directly recalls one of Dragon Ball FighterZ’s most recognisable tournament moments. The upcoming tag fighting game is being developed by Arc System Works, the studio behind Guilty Gear and Dragon Ball FighterZ. Its experience with fast, highly animated fighting games is

AMD is reportedly preparing to raise the price of Radeon graphics components sold to its board partners, which could make RX 9000 series graphics cards more expensive at retail. The unconfirmed report claims AMD will increase the cost of GPU and video memory packages by around 10 percent. These packages are sold to manufacturers such as Sapphire, PowerColor, and XFX, which use them to

Disney has shown a Steam Deck being used as a portable controller for an Olaf animatronic, highlighting another professional use for Valve’s handheld beyond playing games. The device appeared in a video about the work of Walt Disney Imagineering. At around the 2 minute and 20 second mark, an Imagineer can be seen holding a Steam Deck while operating the character. The handheld’s screen

Palworld was the most played game on Steam Deck during July 2026, finishing ahead of Slay the Spire 2, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, and Stardew Valley. The latest monthly ranking covers activity from July 2 through July 31. Most of the list remained familiar, with established handheld favourites continuing to attract players. Only three games entered the top 20, while three others dropped

Microsoft could eventually gain the option to stop releasing Xbox games on Steam as part of wider changes to its PC strategy, but there is no evidence that the company is currently planning to leave Valve’s store. The rumor began after comments about internal discussions surrounding Microsoft’s future approach to PC gaming. Those remarks were later clarified to stress that withdrawing from Steam is