Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, laptops, phones, and more for over 10 years. She is based in New York City and holds a master's degree from NYU. December ...

In this best-of rundown, we're going to outline the top 10 best gaming processors available in 2025. The CPUs featured here should offer some of the best gaming performance per-dollar in their ...

PCWorld’s editors selected the best PC hardware and software of 2025/2026, highlighting standout products like the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D CPU, Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti graphics card, and Steam Deck handheld ...

Game titles and platforms are more fluid than ever, so your choice of gaming hardware is important. See which console, PC, handheld, and accessory makers our savvy readers prefer for the ultimate ...

Black Friday 2025 is upon us, and you know what that means—hot deals on HOT Hardware all throughout the week, before and after Thanksgiving fills your stomach. We're tracking all the best deals around ...

2025 both was and wasn't a great year for gaming hardware and gadgets. On the positive side, Nintendo's Switch 2 launched to much critical acclaim and record-breaking sales, even if we thought its ...

Several early Black Friday deals are live, and if you’re looking to upgrade to a gaming laptop, Amazon is offering steep discounts on models from top brands like Asus, MSI, and Acer. While there are ...

As we go from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, retailers are still jam-packed with gaming deals. You can pick up pretty much anything gaming-related at a discount. Consoles, games, controllers, headsets, ...

Grab your mouse and get clicking, because it's been a great year for games, and the PC has seen nearly all of them cross its path. The IGN staff has rounded up the best PC gaming had to offer in 2025 ...

Component prices will continue to soar with the AI boom and that makes building a budget PC that much more difficult. The Ryzen 5 5600X is still a capable gaming CPU in 2025, the RTX 5060 brings ...