CES 2025 showed tech and gadgets are still weird and bonkers, not boring
From tiny robots to solar umbrellas, CES showed that tech isn’t dull once you get away from phones and TVs
Gaming hardware
Best Xbox controller in 2025: play better with these gamepads
Make the most of your gaming time with the best Xbox controllers money can buy
Best gaming headsets we’ve tested in 2025
Gain the edge in multiplayer gaming or immerse yourself in a solitary experience with the best wired and wireless gaming headsets
Best handheld gaming consoles in 2025 including Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck and more
The best handheld games consoles you can buy right now, rated and reviewed
Lenovo’s new Steam Deck rival is first in line to run SteamOS
Windows version also on the way, plus a bigger brother
Razer’s concept chair can temperature control your tuchus
Project Arielle is cool in both senses of the word
Razer’s new dock just gave my Steam Deck a new home
Dock Chroma also plays nicely with other Windows handhelds and the Switch
Alienware Area-51 gaming laptops and PC return with warp speed power
New flagship lines bring Nvidia 5000 series GPUs and extreme cooling
Acer’s Nitro V laptops are perfectly priced for my sad post-Christmas bank balance
These entry-level gaming notebooks pack older GPUs to boost affordability
Acer’s Nitro Blaze 11 makes my Steam Deck look tiny
Two new gaming handhelds go large – and one is a lot larger than the other
20 Years of the Nintendo DS: Seeing Double
Twenty years ago, Nintendo launched its dual-screen handheld, the DS. We dust off the system and root around for the stylus in the back of the sofa to examine how this little gaming gem became one of the best-selling systems ever.
Best gaming console in 2025 including Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo
We’ve ranked the best gaming consoles available, from Xbox and PlayStation to the Nintendo Switch and beyond—we’ve tested them all. Press start to continue…
