The increasing cost of video games has been a steady trend over many years. While we could go ahead and blame Nintendo or Microsoft for raising prices, this is something that has to happen over time. Price increases are caused by a mix of economic factors and changing consumer expectations. Fortunately, you have options to keep costs down.

A recent Digital Foundry podcast addressed a long-running debate over the Unreal Engine. There is an argument over whether Unreal Engine ini mods actually improve game performance, especially the stuttering problems in the Oblivion Remastered edition.

Roblox is a great service with plenty of games, called experiences. There are so many experiences already in the engine that it’s hard to find good ones if you haven’t used it before. However, there are plenty of tried-and-true games that have remained popular thanks to dedicated development teams.

Samsung's Galaxy Watch 7 is now on sale for an impressive price of $199.99 on Amazon. This is a full $100 off its original price of $299.99. This deal is a great opportunity for anyone who wants the newest Samsung smartwatch.

The eight-year partnership between audio company Sonos and furniture store IKEA has officially come to an end. This collaboration is what created the budget-friendly and high-quality Symfonisk line of speakers, but this product line will be discontinued.

Samsung's second-generation Freestyle smart projector is now available at its lowest price ever. You can get the 30" to 100" projector for $497.99 on Amazon. That is a huge $300 drop from its original price of $797.99.

The unlocked Google Pixel 9 is now on sale at a big discount. This high-performance Android phone, which usually costs $799, is currently priced at just $599 on Amazon. As of when this article goes live, there are 18 units left in stock.

The Apple 2024 Mac mini desktop computer, powered by the M4 chip, has been dropping in price a lot recently. The base model with 16GB unified memory and 256GB storage started at $599, but it's now available for $490.84 on Amazon.

The Beats Solo 4 on-ear headphones are now half off, dropping their price to just $99.95 on Amazon. This is a huge drop from the original $199.95 MSRP.

Gamers looking for a powerful and budget-friendly machine will want to check out the current 18% discount on the Acer Nitro V gaming laptop. You can get this high-end laptop for $699.99 on Amazon, which is a huge drop from $849.99.

Google is making its AI Mode search tool available to many more people, but it's also getting some upgrades. At first, AI Mode was only available through a waitlist in Google Labs, but now it is being offered to more people.

Amazon’s Baseus storefront is currently running a big discount on the Baseus 100W 3-port USB-C charger. The deal includes the 100W charger plus two free 45W USB-C chargers with cables, bringing the total price down to $38.50 on Amazon. This is a major discount since the usual retail price for all these chargers together is around $70.

Sony's INZONE ANC wireless gaming earbuds are now available at a much lower price, making this a great chance for anyone who wants high-quality sound while gaming. Right now, the price has dropped to $168 on Amazon from the original price of $198.

Who doesn't love playing as a gun-toting action hero? Power fantasies and non-stop action sequences are a staple of modern video games, but sometimes it's nice to solve problems with more than just bullets and fists.

Xbox announced a series of price hikes for its consoles, controllers, and new games. Although they don't appear to have taken effect everywhere, they will soon be adjusted worldwide. It's not great news if you're in the Xbox ecosystem or planning to pick up a console soon.

Dell’s Alienware has launched its much-awaited 34-inch 240Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor, the AW3425DW. This ultrawide monitor has high-end design in mind, making it perfect for PC and console gamers.

The Tube T31 compact SSD made by SK Hynix is now on sale at a much lower price than usual. This flash drive-sized SSD is now just $59.98 on Amazon, about 25% off the regular $139.99 price.

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered was released with a lot of additional content. While I am very happy to see so much old content in the game, I am worried about what Bethesda may do after seeing how much love the remaster has received (even after a few flops).

Google has said it will stop providing software updates for its first and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostats. This affects models released in 2011, 2012, and a version made for Europe in 2014.