Video game consoles are seeing a sharp uptick in price because of hardware shortages, but how is it that they're still cheaper than a gaming laptop?

Transform your living room gaming experience with a custom PC build that offers the simplicity of a console and the power of ...

According to games industry market research firm Newzoo (PC Gamer's official data partner), PC games revenue has trailed console software sales for over a decade. That, however, is changing. In its ...

Gaming PC setup with monitor, RGB case, speakers, and VR headset on a desk. - Dragos Condrea/Getty Images There are many reasons gamers choose PC over consoles in 2026, and I can personally vouch for ...

It now appears that the gaming industry is entering a structural recalibration of sorts. According to Newzoo’s 2026 PC & Console Gaming Report, the post-pandemic plateau has finally broken, giving way ...

Why this is important: If Valve prices the Steam Machine like a proper PC, it immediately sets a different expectation for buyers. Let’s be real, you’re paying PC-level money, not subsidised console ...

While Microsoft and Xbox plan to explore other platforms, it says it needs to "shore up the platform we have," and vows it ...

No one’s saying consoles are done. They still sell well and offer some great experiences. But if you look at where things are going — both in terms of technology and what gamers want — it’s hard not ...

I’m an avid PC builder. I built my first PC nearly 20 years ago as a teenager with the help of my mom, and I fell in love with the whole process almost instantly. I was already a PC gamer at the time, ...

Xbox controller next to a PC's keyboard with both bathed in green light. - iama_sing/Shutterstock After a long alpha and beta period lurking in preview builds while being officially exclusive to Asus ...