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PS5 owners can register for system software beta program

If you were fortunate enough to get your hands on a PlayStation 5, you can potentially get a peek at upcoming features by signing up for the first-ever PS5 system software beta program. You’ll be able to try out the new features and offer your feedback ahead of their official launch later in 2022, Sony …

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Corsair K70 RGB TKL gaming keyboard, Sabre RGB Pro mouse say buh

Corsair’s latest gaming gear is built to make sure your split-second reactions translate into wins. Both the K70 RGB TKL mechanical gaming keyboard and Sabre RGB Pro mouse use the company’s Axon processing tech to give each an 8,000Hz polling rate. For the keyboard, that means no input lag and for the mouse, greater accuracy.  Both the $140 (£140, AU$219) …

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Dell gears up G15 and Alienware m15 gaming laptops for spring

In addition to the usual annual component refreshes, Dell is revving up two of its most popular gaming laptops, the Alienware m15 and Dell G15, with improved designs.  The m15 reintroduces AMD Ryzen CPUs to the Alienware laptop line after a 10-year hiatus in the aptly named Alienware m15 Ryzen Edition R5, with 5000 H-series processors up to a Ryzen …

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Diablo II: Resurrected is here, but you can’t play it yet

Diablo II: Resurrected was a “surprise” announcement at this year’s Blizzcon back in February. Fans of the popular dungeon crawler released back in 2000 will have a chance to play the revamped version this Friday.  The Diablo II: Resurrected Technical Alpha test for PC starts Friday at 7 a.m. PT according to an announcement from developer Blizzard. To participate, players …

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HyperX Alloy Origins Core TKL gaming keyboard is ready to make some noise

HyperX’s excellent tenkeyless gaming keyboard is now available with all three of the company’s home-grown mechanical switches. The $90 gaming keyboard (£82, AU$145) was previously available with the company’s tactile Aqua switches and linear Red switches and now you can get it with HyperX’s Blue clicky mechanical switches. The combination gives you a slim, sturdy compact gaming keyboard with a classic clicky typing experience …

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Asus ROG Phone 5 has the longest battery life of any Android phone we’ve ever tested

From the front, when the phone is powered off, there isn’t much to notice about the new Asus ROG Phone 5. But on the back, when its logo lights up to contrast its black dot-matrix pattern finish with hot pink ’80s punk rock highlights, you can’t help but take notice. Seriously, you just need to play some Blondie or Talking …

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Apple Arcade: Fantasian is Final Fantasy creator’s returns to nostalgic roots

Fantasian, the new mobile RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and Mistwalker — and one of Apple Arcade’s most anticipated games — arrived Friday alongside Wonderbox from Aquiris and a slew of new games. Since it was teased at the gaming service’s release in 2019, fans have eagerly awaited news on a potential release. Not ones to disappoint, Sakaguchi …

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Apple Arcade finally releases Fantasian and Wonderbox

Apple Arcade had a big Friday. The $5-a-month gaming service released Fantasian — the new RPG from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi and Mistwalker — as well as Wonderbox: The Adventure Maker from Aquiris. Both games were announced during Apple Arcade’s launch in September 2019. The platform also added NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition. On top of that, the service unveiled another 30 …

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Marsback M1 hands

From the moment I opened the box for the Marsback M1 mechanical keyboard I could tell it was different from every other keyboard I’ve tested lately. The 75%-size keyboard, currently sitting fully funded on Kickstarter, is sort of a greatest hits collection of features topped off with a bonus track of blindingly bright RGB lighting.   The M1 is a …

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Niantic’s new 5G AR game demo looks like a taste of Pokemon Go for the future

What’s this? A family enjoying a day in a park — but they’re blasting shots at creatures around them. It sounds like Pokemon Go, but more active. Niantic’s new augmented-reality 5G gaming demo app also seems like a taste of what could be coming with AR glasses, too.  Codename: Urban Legends is a multiplayer game that, as you can see …

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