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Worst of CES 2025: Disappointments, no-shows, and head-scratchers

CES 2025 was full of new and high-tech gadgets, but not everything we saw was positive. Here are some of the goods that gave us pause or otherwise leaned toward disappointment rather than surprise.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 already has me hooked on its medieval tale, and I haven't even gotten past the RPG's opening hours

Ahead of its official release date, I got the opportunity to preview Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2's opening chapter. Here's what I think of the RPG thus far.

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 PC system requirements and specs — Can you run this grand medieval RPG?

The long-awaited medieval RPG sequel Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is nearly here, but can your PC run it? Here's what you need to know about its specs and requirements.

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If you upgrade the SSD in your ROG Ally, adding a heatsink to it should be your next job

In adding a larger, faster SSD to the ROG Ally came a side effect of a much hotter running drive. So let's do something about that.

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Xbox pledges to double down on Windows improvements for gamers, as Valve's Steam OS turns up the heat — now faced with real competition, it's time for Windows to change

Xbox promises to improve Windows for gamers at CES 2025, in fresh comments from Jason Ronald.

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Lenovo's latest answer to XREAL AR glasses arrives sooner than you think

Announced at CES 2025, the Lenovo Legion Glasses 2 is set to launch in February 2025, bringing new Augmented Reality glasses at $400.

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Qualcomm's new Snapdragon X chip finds a home in refreshed Vivobook Copilot+ PCs from ASUS

ASUS announced a bunch of new Copilot+ PCs at CES 2025, returning to Qualcomm's Snapdragon X hardware after a run of Intel-based models. Here's what you need to know.

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The Surface Pro tablet for gamers is coming back with AMD's most powerful AI processor, and it looks cool as hell

During CES 2025, ASUS has announced the new ROG Flow Z13, a Surface Pro-like tablet designed from the ground up with gaming in mind — and it's powered by AMD.

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Lenovo's most intriguing rollable screen laptop concept finally has a price tag — Introducing the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6

At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, Lenovo introduced its ThinkBook Plus (Gen 6) with a 14-to-16.7-inch rollable OLED display.

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Lenovo has unveiled the first true Steam Deck alternative with SteamOS... And even an early next-gen Legion Go prototype

Lenovo unleashed its next generation of gaming hardware at CES 2025, including the sleek Legion Go S with SteamOS and a Legion Go (Gen 2) prototype.

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Snapdragon X is finally coming to mini PCs — Lenovo unveils new IdeaCentre and ThinkCentre PCs to compete with Mac Mini

It's finally happening! Snapdragon X powered mini PCs are going to take over in 2025, and Lenovo is joining the fray with its new IdeaCentre Mini X and ThinkCentre Neo 50q.

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Lenovo just announced the shiniest laptop I've seen in a hot minute, and it's also the first with an under-display camera

At CES 2025, Lenovo revealed a multitude of Intel-powered laptops, including the incredibly premium and shiny Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i 14 Aura Edition.

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Microsoft wants you to use Bing so badly that it's using "deceptive tactics" to transform the search engine into an imitation of Google — Google responds

Microsoft is reportedly using deceptive tactics to grow its market share against Google in the search landscape by making Bing look like Google.

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Everything that happened at The Game Awards 2024: Winners, Game of the Year, and every new trailer

The time has come to celebrate 2024's best games with The Game Awards. Here, you'll find live coverage of every winner as they were announced, along with all the latest news from new trailers and reveals.

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HP is updating one of my favorite gaming monitors, dropping a new 4K smart gaming display, and more

During CES 2025, HP announced five new OMEN gaming monitors, including an update to one of my top-rated monitors and a smart gaming display for cloud streaming.

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Razer's brand-new, redesigned Blade 16 gaming laptop may have finally achieved perfection

At CES 2025, Razer announced the latest Blade 16. Completely redesigned, the new Blade 16 is the thinnest gaming laptop Razer has ever made — and it's powered by AMD.

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I'm becoming a big fan of HP's enterprise laptops after going hands-on with one powered by Intel's best

During CES 2025, HP has announced new EliteBooks powered by Intel Core Ultra (Series 2), and my early hands-on with one is making me a big EliteBook fan.

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This controller may look like I found it in a Fallout vault— but the TMR sticks are even better than Hall Effect

The PB Tails Metal Crush offers a unique and rugged design, TMR sticks which are even more impressive than Hall-Effect, and a luxury build I've not experienced since the Elite Series 2.

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I love the look of these dynamic wallpapers that were supposedly for Windows 11 – but the idea has been scrapped

Windows 11’s rumored dynamic wallpapers look seriously smart – but they’ll never brighten your desktop sadly.

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This essential plugin for the Steam Deck does a better job telling you how your games will play than Valve can manage itself

Valve puts compatibility information into the Steam Deck's library, but it's not as good as ProtonDB. So let's integrate that, instead.

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This is the best way to play your Epic Games library on the Steam Deck, because it doesn't require a launcher

This Decky Loader plugin for the Steam Deck has become my new favorite way to install from Epic Games, because it removes the need for any additional launcher.

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I've been testing this AI PC laptop for the last two weeks — It has a unique feature I've never seen before but disappoints in one key area

The Acer Swift 14 AI has an indicator that lets you know when AI processes are happening locally on the laptop. Our review.

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Ignore everything else, this is the true "objective" list of the best Xbox and PC games of 2024

2024 has come to a close, so here's the definitive list of all the best Xbox and PC games of the year... At least in my opinion, which is also objective fact.

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Razer, of all companies, made the best value Thunderbolt docking station — and you don't even need Thunderbolt

The Razer USB4 Dock boasts all the capabilities of a full-fledged Thunderbolt 4 docking station, but with a lower price and wider compatibility with more devices.

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The 9 most outlandish computing stories of 2024

2024 was full of interesting, questionable, and outlandish computing events. Here are our top 9 contenders for the best tech story of the year.

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