Games Archive

Nintendo announced two Switch 2 bundles arriving this fall, following the $50 price increase for the console starting September 1st. One’s familiar (a $549.99 Mario Kart World bundle that also includes three months of Nintendo Switch Online) and one’s new (containing Switch Sports Resort and the Switch Online trial for $529.99). Each factors in the new price, but offers a bit more value compared to previous bundles thanks to the Switch Online subscriptions. The bundles will launch in late September and on October 22nd, respectively.

Gamescom 2026 is about to kick off in Cologne, Germany, and Microsoft is setting the scene with a local billboard teasing its upcoming 25th anniversary Xbox Series X console. Xbox still hasn’t confirmed a specific release date or price, but a recent leak suggests it may cost $900.

If you’re looking for a gaming computer that’s flexible and lightweight, Amazon has the Asus ROG Flow Z13 discounted by $400, bringing the price down to just $1,699.99. While a Windows-powered gaming tablet might sound odd, this hybrid machine impressed us with surprisingly sharp performance. Read our review.

Announced in May, the 24.5-inch LG UltraGear (25G590B) is the first monitor to support a native 1000Hz refresh rate at 1,920 x 1,080 resolution.

Despite Rockstar and Microsoft’s push to find the source, the GTA VI leaks continue to flow. These short clips show a player going on a mission to steal a conspiracy theorist’s truck with a bathtub full of gas, visiting a strip club and nudist town, and flying over Vice City at night.

Rising component prices and wild tariff swings are still an issue, so Mike Chi of Retrotink has designed a new hardware upscaler for retro gaming. It uses the design and framework of its more expensive 4K models, which cost $475 or more, but with a lower 2,560 x 1,440p maximum output at 300 MHz.

The $85 NK-M1’s features are pretty standard for an 8K wireless gaming mouse in 2026, but it’s lightweight, its buttons and scroll wheel feel good, and its colors are classic. The preorder ends tonight, but I’ll revisit it for a review later this year when it’s in stock.

After going indie as part of Xbox’s recent big “reset,” Double Fine has announced a game jam that will eventually result in a “real (small) game.” 2 Player Productions, which previously worked on the Double Fine Adventure! and Double Fine PsychOdyssey documentaries, will be “filming all the fun.”