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Dodge is bringing back the Super Bee name for the 2027 model year with a new Charger built around a 600 horsepower version of the company’s 3.0 liter twin turbo Hurricane inline six. The 2027 Charger Super Bee Launch Edition arrives as part of the model’s 60th anniversary and becomes the most powerful SIXPACK Charger yet. It also marks a major change from older

The HP Omen 16 has dropped to $1,424.99 in a limited time sale, offering a 16 inch OLED display, AMD Ryzen 9 processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 graphics at a lower price than many premium gaming laptops. The configuration includes a 2.5K OLED panel with a 165 Hz refresh rate, 16 GB of DDR5 memory and a 1 TB PCIe 4.0 SSD. The

Apple is reportedly considering several major changes to the Apple Watch lineup, including a screenless health focused wearable, new case materials and additional price tiers. The company has not decided which ideas will reach production, so the concepts remain under evaluation rather than confirmed products. Among the possibilities is a display free Apple Watch designed primarily for continuous health and fitness tracking. Apple is

Corsair has launched the Nightsword V2 Wireless SD, a new right handed gaming mouse built around a dedicated Stream Deck button and wireless 8,000 Hz polling. Priced at $129.99, the mouse replaces the original Nightsword’s adjustable weight system with a lighter wireless design aimed at gamers, streamers and productivity focused buyers. Its main feature is a physical thumb button that opens a virtual Stream

AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D and Ryzen 7 7800X3D have both fallen to their lowest prices in at least three months, giving PC gamers cheaper access to two of the company’s most popular X3D processors. The older Ryzen 7 7800X3D is currently priced at $333.99, while the newer Ryzen 7 9800X3D has dropped to $414.99. Both processors use AMD’s 3D V Cache technology, which adds

A PC enthusiast has built a local AI cluster from discarded laptop hardware, showing that large language models do not always require expensive modern GPUs. The system uses several Lenovo ThinkPad L380 motherboards from 2018, each fitted with an Intel Core i5 8250U processor, 32 GB of DDR4 memory and an NVMe SSD. Despite the modest hardware, the cluster can run an 80 billion

A refurbished Nintendo Switch 2 is available for $399.99, giving buyers a way to purchase the console below its current retail price before Nintendo raises the official MSRP in September. The Grade A refurbished system is priced $50 below the current $449.99 launch price and $100 below the $499.99 MSRP that is scheduled to take effect on September 1. The offer could be useful

ASUS has launched a new ROG NUC 16 configuration that combines an Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX processor with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti laptop graphics inside a compact 3 liter chassis. The small form factor gaming PC is priced at $3,117 and includes 32 GB of DDR5 6400 memory along with a 1 TB NVMe SSD. Its high price places it firmly in

Quake is marking its 30th anniversary with a major free expansion called Dawn of the Machine, giving owners of the current version of the game a new 19 map campaign, an original soundtrack and an additional Deathmatch map. The expansion was developed by MachineGames and is available as a free update for the modern Quake release first issued in 2021. It is also coming

Google’s AI powered search system recently produced an incorrect answer claiming that Flock Safety license plate cameras contain valuable amounts of gold and copper, apparently after treating internet jokes as factual information. The response reportedly said that a single camera could contain up to five grams of gold and between two and 23 pounds of copper. Those figures were clearly unrealistic. The camera itself

A new open source project called Xodus is working to make Xbox PC games and Xbox Game Pass titles playable locally on Linux devices, including the Steam Deck. The project is being developed by one of the people behind the Heroic Games Launcher and aims to reverse engineer Microsoft’s newer PC game framework so Linux systems can authenticate Xbox accounts, verify game licenses and

A Steam Deck modder has rebuilt Valve’s handheld into a compact Game Boy style device called the SteamBoy, using many original components from the LCD Steam Deck inside a new vertical shell. The project reuses the Steam Deck motherboard, battery, speakers and buttons while replacing some parts to fit the smaller form factor. The SteamBoy is still a work in progress and is not

Valve has released a new Proton Experimental update with fixes for several Windows games running on Linux and Steam Deck, including Command and Conquer titles, Forza Horizon 4, Far Cry 5 and Lords of the Fallen. The August 7 update also addresses Steam authentication problems in Nightingale and rendering issues in SYDE Rugby League Simulator. For Steam Deck owners already using Proton Experimental, the

Valve has released SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta with early support for the Steam Frame Wireless Adapter, new Steam Machine firmware, broader handheld compatibility and several fixes for HDMI, Wi Fi, charging indicators and controller support. The update also moves SteamOS to Linux kernel 6.18.42 and improves compatibility with third party devices including the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+, KONKR FIT, AYANEO Pocket S2 and OneXPlayer

A community designed Steam Machine faceplate is turning a cosmetic part into something more practical by doubling as a charging dock for the Steam Controller. The custom design uses the front of the Steam Machine as a resting point for the controller, with shaped recesses for its grips and a charging puck positioned in the center. Magnets in the puck are strong enough to

Sins of a Solar Empire II is getting a fourth playable faction with the Harbinger expansion, which launches on September 3, 2026. The expansion introduces the Eidolon, a faction tied to the long running threat that has pursued the Vasari for thousands of years. Rather than focusing on conventional goals such as territory, trade, or wealth, the Eidolon are built around spreading corruption across

Quake has received a substantial free expansion called Dawn of the Machine as part of the game’s 30th anniversary celebrations. The new episode was created by MachineGames and id Software for the 2021 remaster of Quake. It adds 19 new missions, additional weapon variants, three achievements, a single player cheats menu, a behind the scenes gallery, and a collection of bug fixes. Dawn of

Ubisoft is celebrating the 25th anniversary of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon with new content for Ghost Recon Wildlands, a free PC giveaway, and the first public step toward the next game in the series. Ghost Recon Wildlands has received a free mission called Last Rites across PC and consoles. The update also improves the game on current generation consoles with a new 4K 60

Xbox has started a new Free Play Days promotion with five games available to play for a limited time, including NBA 2K26, Ghost Recon Wildlands, Ghost Recon Breakpoint, Wax Heads, and Sports Renovations. Most of the games can be played without an Xbox Game Pass subscription. Only Sports Renovations requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Premium, or Essential. The main Free Play Days lineup runs

Epic Games Store has started its latest weekly PC game giveaway, offering Beacon Pines and We Were Here Together for free until August 13, 2026. Both games can be added permanently to your Epic Games Store library during the promotion. Once claimed, they remain tied to your account after the giveaway ends. The new pair replaces last week’s free games, OTXO and Sol Cesto.