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Towers, mini PCs, AIOs, high-end gaming rigs: They're all fair game in our latest survey. Rate yours now, and you'll be entered in a $250 sweepstakes.

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Here's what been confirmed along with our experts' best guesses for what will be revealed at Nintendo Direct on April 2.

By Jordan Minor & Will Greenwald
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Microsoft views the Muse AI model more as a tool for game preservation and concept brainstorming than a way to replace human-made video games.

By Michael Kan
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Office chairs are great for work, but they aren't designed for long gaming sessions. The top gaming chairs we've tested deliver the comfort you need to tackle the hardest bosses.

By Will Greenwald
The Best Gaming Chairs

Check out this deal: The Pixcase puts a 27-inch touchscreen into a case complete with ports for gaming, extended monitors, and more.

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Peruse the best fight sticks and all-button controllers we've tested, including budget-friendly options, high-end models, and everything in between.

By Jeffrey L. Wilson
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If you have PS4 games you want to play on your Sony PS5, there's no reason to start from scratch. You have a few ways to transfer your save files to the new console.

By Whitson Gordon
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Games are huge these days; you need all the space you can get. Here's how to upgrade the storage for your Xbox Series X or Series S.

By Jason Cohen & Carli Velocci
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Secretlab's Titan EVO NanoGen Edition gaming chair features new material and a few design tweaks over the standard Titan EVO, though it comes with a substantial increase in price.

By Will Greenwald
Secretlab Titan EVO NanoGen Edition

It’s under $100 and comes with thousands of pre-installed games.

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AMD is shipping more desktop chips to keep up with the demand as the Ryzen 9800X3D remains hard to find in stock.

By Michael Kan
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Nvidia's new GPU hardware is likely to sell out quickly. Plus it's expensive! If you want to experience true next-gen PC gaming, here are five desktops that'll you save cash, too.

By K. Thor Jensen
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The EU wants to crack down on third parties that are still sending consoles and controllers to Russia. But it may not matter given that Russia can still source supplies from China.

By Michael Kan
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Discord is finally available on home consoles. Here's how to set up the service so you can start voice chatting on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.

By Alan Bradley & Carli Velocci
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I trained with the Razer Kitsune for a month to see if I could become good enough to enter a tournament. Should you trade your gamepad or fight stick for an all-button controller?

By Robert Anderson
 Can 30 Days With a Leverless Controller Turn a Fighting Game Chump Into a Champ?

We picked through Nintendo's teaser trailer frame by frame to find every hidden detail about the upcoming Switch 2 console.

By Will Greenwald
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Use Steam's Remote Play feature to turn your high-powered rig into a handheld gaming console.

By Jason Cohen & Carli Velocci
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Nintendo drops a teaser video with a first look but few specs. Expect more details on April 2, after which the company will host in-person demo events in the US.

By Michael Kan
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Years ago, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella decided to buy some pricey game studios to try to prop up the tech giant's gaming division. Now, the company is saying goodbye to more staff.

By Kate Irwin
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