EA has put 25 classic PC games on Steam with a very interesting story behind them. Seven of them are restored Anniversary Editions of Road Rash and six Wing Commander titles. The other 18, which include Theme Hospital, Strike Commander, both Crusader games, and eleven Ultima games, are on Steam for the first time, according to EA. The Anniversary Editions cost $9.99 and the rest go for $4.99, and Steam currently has them at 50% off until November 19. EA returned to Steam back in 2020 and has been slowly adding older classics since.

Apparently, it all started in March 2022, when EA producer Jim Vessella found a storage room at EA's Redwood Shores campus with nearly 20,000 old tapes, film reels, and CD-ROMs, including the master recordings for Wing Commander and Road Rash. By April 2026, around 6,000 had been digitized, and EA says that helped restore over 1,500 cutscenes. Much of the work happened on personal time, with Vessella using lunch breaks and evenings and Brian Barnes spending his weekends on Road Rash, the same pair that helped make the Command & Conquer source code public last year. Fan modders also played a big part, as the Wing Commander releases ship with community patches, and GOG's engineers built the Prophecy edition.

CD Projekt Red marked the 19th anniversary of The Witcher on October 26 with a post on X, and most of it went to thanking BioWare. The timing probably isn't a coincidence. Just five days earlier, EA shut down BioWare in a restructuring that cut around 400 jobs, roughly 50 of them at the studio, and ended early development on the next Mass Effect. CDPR joint CEO Michał Nowakowski had already called BioWare a massive part of CDPR's history on X shortly after the news broke. Here's what the studio posted for the 19th anniversary of The Witcher.

19 years ago, an ambitious dream to bring an iconic book series into the world of video games came to life with the release of The Witcher. It was the start of an unforgettable path, which wouldn't have been possible without our friends at BioWare. From lending us their Aurora Engine and sharing their knowledge, to giving us a spot at their booth at E3, their support helped turn our vision into Geralt's first interactive adventure. Thank you to everyone who has walked the Path with us from the very beginning. Happy 19th anniversary, witchers!

Japanese tech publication MyNavi Tech+ interviewed Travis Kirsch, the client-segment product manager for AMD, and there are some interesting excerpts from the conversation. It turns out that reviving Ryzen 7 5800X3D for the Socket AM4 market earlier this year, was an initiative going as far up as CEO Lisa Su. The effort required certain manufacturing process updates with TSMC to ensure they can build new 5800X3D chips that are identical in specs to the original ones, without having to revive deprecated manufacturing processes.

AMD says that 5800X3D AM4 Anniversary Edition was released as a parting gift to the loyal Socket AM4 crowd that's holding on to DDR4 memory in the wake of brutal overpricing of DDR5. It was planned to help users better plan their transition to AM5 and DDR5 memory. The 5800X3D offers contemporary levels of performance with games, and its re-launch triggered a new wave of product launches from motherboard vendors.

Razer is no stranger to Pokémon-themed gaming peripherals, with the brand recently having released the Pikachu and Evee collection, followed by the Charizard, Lucario, and Sylveon Edition BlackShark V3 HyperSpeed headsets. Its latest collaboration, the Pixel Art Pokémon collection, seems to target the nostalgia nerds in the Pokémon community with peripherals bearing imagery of the original 151 Pokémon in true in all their pixellated fashion. For now, the Razer Pixel Art Pokémon collection is launching in China, and it's unclear if it will be a China-exclusive or if it will have an international launch at a later date.

The Pixel Art Pokémon Collection includes matching Razer Viper V4 Pro [read our review here], Black Widow V4 Pro wireless mechanical keyboard and wrist rest, a large desk mat, and an Iskur V2 gaming chair. The peripherals are currently on pre-sale in China via Bilibili and Tmall, with a full launch planned for before the end of November, so that may be when we see an international launch.

When ASUS first revealed the ROG Xbox Ally X20 at Computex 2026, it said that the gaming handheld would be available as a bundle with a set of Xreal R1 Edition 20 AR glasses or as a standalone handheld, but pricing and details on the standalone version were still somewhat nebulous, but ASUS has finally announced pricing and imminent pre-order availability for the X20 handheld on both its online store and on Best Buy.

The standalone handheld gets a price of $1,299.99, which is a $300 price increase over the standard ROG Xbox Ally X. The X20 Anniversary Edition is powered by the same AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme APU, 24 GB of RAM, and 1 TB SSD as the original handheld, but the flashy new smoky translucent chassis isn't the only upgrade. The Xbox Ally X20 features a new 7.4-inch, 120 Hz ROG Nebula HDR OLED display that boasts an increased 1,400 nits of peak brightness and upgraded controller ergonomics.

Update Sep 28th: The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20 has officially become available to pre-order on Best-Buy at the $1,299.99 pre-order price, and the product page also confirms October 15 as the start date for official sale and shipment.

Following the brand's recent announcement of the Xbox Cozy Collection peripherals, 8BitDo has once again partnered with Xbox on the new Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary collection. The 30th Anniversary Tomb Raider collection consists of special versions of the 8BitDo Ultimate 3 Controller for Xbox and the Pro Bluetooth Gamepad, featuring artwork and tactile touches inspired by the Tomb Raider game series.

Both controllers pay homage to Lara Croft, but the Pro 3 Gamepad is a direct tribute to the original Tomb Raider, and the Lost Valley level specifically, whereas the Ultimate 3 controller features livery celebrating both the old and new interpretations of the character and story. The Tomb Raider Anniversary Edition 8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad is available for $79.99 on the 8BitDo store and Amazon, while the Tomb Raider Anniversary Edition Ultimate 3 Controller comes in at $119.99 on the 8BitDo store exclusively. Both controllers will start shipping on October 24.

Thirty-five years ago, Alien Breed taught a generation of Commodore Amiga owners that the scariest sound in gaming is a door closing behind you. Commodore is bringing that feeling back in partnership with original developer Team17, and retro preservation platform Antstream Arcade, releasing the Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection on PC via Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store, along with PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. A Nintendo Switch version will follow later this year.

Every game from the series' first era is here, six in all, along with the platform variations that separated OCS (Original Chip Set) machines from AGA (Advanced Graphics Architecture) ones, original demos, and two decades of archival material that has spent most of that time in boxes and on hard drives.

Nintendo's Legend of Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 sold out within minutes of preorders going live, and scalpers wasted no time flipping it for two to three times retail on eBay. The console launched at $519.99 through Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Amazon, $20 above the recently hiked $499.99 base Switch 2 price. All four retailers ran out almost immediately, and Nintendo's own store now shows it sold out too. eBay listings currently stretch from $700 up to $1,700 for the console alone, with some sellers bundling in the matching Pro Controller, carrying case, and even the upcoming Ocarina of Time remake, despite Nintendo never offering that combo at retail.

Buying all four items from Nintendo directly costs about $720, so most bundles are charging well over double that. A few have gone further, asking $2,000 for the full set. Nintendo tried to keep scalpers off the original Switch 2 by requiring 50 hours of logged Switch playtime before allowing a preorder. There's no word yet on whether similar rules apply to the next restock, but given how fast this batch vanished, some kind of gating system looks likely. Anyone who missed out is stuck waiting for another round of orders to open if they don't want to pay ridiculous scalping prices. The console ships October 29, a week ahead of the remake on November 5.

PLAION REPLAI today confirmed that the worldwide release date for the NEOGEO AES+ range will move to Thursday 16th September 2027. This series of new products, which are being independently developed and published by PLAION REPLAI under license from SNK, will remain available for pre-order across retailers worldwide and on plaionreplai.com.

The decision to delay follows an extraordinary response to the announcement of the NEOGEO AES+ earlier this year. Demand from fans, collectors and retail partners has prompted PLAION REPLAI to expand manufacturing, increase investment in the platform and broaden its long-term software roadmap.

At Gamescom, ZOTAC unveiled the newly released ZOTAC GAMING GeForce RTX 5080 SOLID CORE OC 20th Anniversary Edition. Celebrating 20 years of Zotac, this special edition is limited to 2,000 units worldwide, with specific quantities allocated to local markets. For example, in Germany, there is an allocation of 200 units, all of which are exclusively sold through domestic retailer Alternate.de. Interestingly, the Anniversary Edition retails for €20 less than the regular edition at Alternate.de.

Beyond its unique packaging, the Anniversary Edition features two distinctive elements: a magnetically attached secondary backplate with a mirror-like finish and the ZOTAC GAMING DUO ARGB GPU Support Stand, which was previously sold separately. These features are complemented by a unique titanium colorway, giving the otherwise understated SOLID CORE design a more distinctive look without making the card overly flashy. The large cooler remains a dominant feature, with its full-length heatsink, multiple heat pipes, and three-fan configuration designed to keep the RTX 5080 running smoothly under sustained loads. The backplate's reflective surface is particularly striking in person, adding a premium touch that photos can't quite capture.

PFU America, Inc., the primary authorized distributor of Happy Hacking Keyboard (HHKB) in the United States, today celebrates the 30th anniversary of the award-winning mechanical keyboard. To commemorate this milestone, the company is introducing a limited-edition HHKB Professional HYBRID Type-S model—the first ever to feature 30-gram electrostatic capacitive switches, delivering the lightest typing experience in the brand's history.

Since its debut in 1996, HHKB has earned a devoted following of software developers, engineers, IT professionals, and keyboard enthusiasts for its minimalist design, compact layout, and exceptional typing experience. Originally conceived by Dr. Eiiti Wada, Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo, as the ideal keyboard for programmers, HHKB has become a global favorite thanks to its speed, precision, and comfort. Today, more than 770,000 HHKB keyboards have been shipped worldwide, reflecting three decades of innovation driven by passionate users.

At COMPUTEX 2026, MSI unveiled an exclusive product lineup to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Inspired by Draco—the legendary dragon who guarded the golden apples to become the North Star—the design embodies enduring power and a commanding presence. The DRACO EPIC EDITION will soon be available in limited quantities across an extensive suite of hardware and peripherals, including motherboard, graphics card, liquid cooler, chassis, headset, keyboard, mouse, and mouse pad, showcasing MSI's 40-year legacy of innovation.

MEG X870E ACE MAX DRACO EPIC EDITION
At COMPUTEX 2026, MSI unveiled an exclusive product lineup to celebrate its 40th anniversary. Inspired by Draco—the legendary dragon who guarded the golden apples to become the North Star—the design embodies enduring power and a commanding presence. The DRACO EPIC EDITION will soon be available in limited quantities across an extensive suite of hardware and peripherals, including motherboard, graphics card, liquid cooler, chassis, headset, keyboard, mouse, and mouse pad, showcasing MSI's 40-year legacy of innovation.

Alienware turns 30 this October. A lot has changed in three decades, but not our belief that gamers deserve the best. We're marking the moment with four new gaming displays, led by the world's first 39-inch 5K OLED gaming monitor with RGB stripe technology. The lineup also includes a faster and brighter evolution of our iconic 34-inch QD-OLED ultrawide and two 240 Hz QHD LCD curved monitors built to bring premium performance at a compelling price. These are the monitors that belong in every gaming setup, whether it's your first real upgrade or the final build.

The Alienware 39 5K OLED Gaming Monitor (AW3926QW): The Flagship
The AW3926QW is the most ambitious display Alienware has ever built. It's the world's first 39" 5K OLED monitor with RGB stripe technology, and it solves the problem that has defined OLED's ceiling for years: how do you push brightness higher without sacrificing the color accuracy and deep blacks that make OLED worth having?

Montech marked its 10th anniversary at Computex 2026 with an extended lineup of PC cases, AIO liquid coolers, fans, power supplies and accessories. On the case side, the KING 95 3D builds on the existing KING series with a more refined interior and improved cooling clearance. The case measures 475 x 296 x 490 mm, supports ATX to Mini-ITX back-connected motherboards, up to one 360 mm radiator (top) / 240 mm (side) and up to ten 120 mm fans.

The F738 PRO is a new mid-tower case with a focus on airflow, while the F738 Vision takes the same platform and adds larger glass panels for a more display-oriented build. Supports ATX to Mini-ITX back-connected motherboards, has 7 PCI slots and can house up to nine 120 mm or six 140 mm fans.

Alongside a handful of new notebooks and pre-built desktop PCs, Colorful, the Chinese electronics brand widely known for its motherboards and NVIDIA GPUs, has revealed a chunky, white and gold iGame GeForce RTX 5090D v2 Arcanix 24 GB graphics card at Computex. The new GPU bears the brand's 30th anniversary branding and a bold white and gold color scheme, with what appears to be a massive 3.5- or four-slot cooler that has four fans in total—three on the front, with an extra fan towards the rear of the backplate over a flow-through section of the heat sink.

Colorful has not shared much about the GPU's specifications, but it will be based on the 5090D V2 GPU, and the show unit TechPowerUp's news team checked out at Computex has three DisplayPort ports and an HDMI port as outputs. There is also an easily accessible toggle switch on the I/O section labelled "Normal" and "Turbo," indicating that there will be a factory overclock available. It's unclear whether this will be a global launch for Colorful or simply a China-exclusive, like many RTX 5090D V2 models are. Currently, Colorful's flagship 5090D V2 GPU

ASRock, a global leader in motherboards, graphics cards, gaming monitors, mini PCs, power supply units, and AIO liquid coolers, will participate in COMPUTEX 2026 from June 2 to June 5. This year's showcase will focus on gaming hardware and AI-related application solutions, highlighting ASRock's continued expansion of its AI ecosystem and commitment to innovation.

At COMPUTEX 2026, ASRock will showcase its latest lineup of motherboards, AIO liquid coolers, gaming monitors, power supply units, and mini PCs. One of the major highlights of the exhibition is the celebration of the 10th anniversary of ASRock's flagship Taichi series. Since the launch of the X99 Taichi motherboard in 2016, the Taichi series has continously to evolve. To commemorate this milestone, ASRock will feature a dedicated Taichi 10th Anniversary exhibition zone, showcasing legendary Taichi products that reflect the series' decade-long evolution, innovation, and key milestones.

Here are some of the first pictures of the new 20th Anniversary Edition graphics cards by ZOTAC Gaming, based on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series "Blackwell" GPUs. This year, ZOTAC is celebrating 20 years of being in business. The Hong Kong-based brand traces its origins to being an add-in card (AIC) vendor of NVIDIA GeForce gaming GPUs, but has since branched out into mini PCs, and is now making inroads to AI development platforms and servers. The 20th Anniversary Edition board design sees ZOTAC incorporate a titanium-looking color scheme, and introduce a special liquid-cooled board design.

First up, we have the GeForce RTX 5080 20th Anniversary Limited Edition. This card features a factory-fitted, full-coverage water block. The block manages to not look like an aftermarket fitment, and is highly integrated into ZOTAC's original product design, including its metal alloy shroud and backplate. The primary material is nickel-plated copper, with an acrylic top that has ARGB LEDs embedded. We expect ZOTAC to give this card its highest factory OC among its RTX 5080 series.

ZOTAC Technology, leader in innovation and high-performance hardware solutions, is joining COMPUTEX 2026, one of the largest, most anticipated technology exhibitions of the year. This year, ZOTAC celebrates its 20th Anniversary at the event by showcasing products both classic and new, as a nod to the Company's past and its outlook toward the future. As a member of the NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN) Program, the Company plans to illustrate its future product strategy: a full-range of computational offerings for every application, from Gaming, Local AI deployment, to Industrial and Enterprise-level high performance computing applications.

ZOTAC, as a brand historically focused on gaming, has come a long way since first starting to offer NVIDIA GeForce graphics cards, and was one of the first pioneers of the now ubiquitous Mini PC product category, known for novel designs that pushed compact computing to new levels. During the exhibition, ZOTAC will be looking back at the last 20 years, and present the Company's significant products that shaped the Company, while looking forward to new heights.

ASUS is entering the enthusiast PC memory market segment with its first ROG branded DDR5 memory kits. The company has launched these memory kits in China, and VideoCardz reports that BIWIN is the OEM behind the kit. The module comes with the distinct black+red ROG color scheme with gold accents commemorating 20 years of the ROG brand. ASUS recommends pairing the memory with its limited edition ROG Crosshair X870E 2006 20th Anniversary Edition motherboard.

The kit comes with a capacity of 48 GB, with two 24 GB DIMMs. These run at DDR5-6000 with tight timings of 26-36-36-76. The module includes both AMD EXPO and Intel XMP profiles for broad compatibility, but with a special "ROG Mode" profile extension that works on ASUS ROG Crosshair, ROG Maximus, and ROG Strix motherboards. The modules are crowned by an ARGB LED kit that's compatible with ASUS Aura Sync RGB controls through the company's Armoury Crate application. The special edition kit is priced at RMB ¥5,999, or USD $880. ASUS also announced the ROG-certified memory program, where popular consumer DDR5 memory vendors can offer ROG-themed (and badged) memory with ROG Mode profile extensions for special timings, and Aura Sync RGB support.

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) today announced the ROG Crosshair 2006, a cousin of the Crosshair X870E Dark Hero that is an aesthetic throwback to the first motherboard ROG created 20 years ago.

Its potent gaming power is draped in time-traveling retro style. Decked with eye-catching colors and materials that harken back to one of PC gaming's most important formative eras, the ROG Crosshair 2006 is the new motherboard of choice for gamers who demand the best of past and present. This special edition is armed to the teeth with 2026's most innovative gaming tech, with the latest refinements equipping users for a supremely easy PC building experience. Its marquee feature is a 2-inch OLED screen on the primary M.2 slot, which can display useful system information such as CPU clock speed, device temperatures, or fan speeds. Users can also personalize the OLED display with their own custom images or animations.

In the fast-paced world of hardware, longevity is the ultimate benchmark of quality. As ADATA Technology celebrates its 25th anniversary, we reflect on a journey that transformed a visionary startup into a global titan. For the international tech community, our history is not just a series of dates - it is a 25-year track record of stability, innovation, and the relentless pursuit of reliability.

Innovation catches the eye, but reliability keeps the world moving. For a quarter-century, ADATA has served as the "Invisible Hero" behind the world's most ambitious digital breakthroughs. Whether powering professional workstations or safeguarding personal data, ADATA provides the stable foundation that makes inspiration possible. We believe that to truly inspire, technology must first be dependable.

Here's the first picture of the retail package of the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 10th Anniversary Edition desktop processor. This is essentially a fresh production run of the Ryzen 7 5800X3D that was originally launched in 2022 in response to Intel's 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" series launch, and discontinued in 2023 once the company had completed launch of its Ryzen 7000 series "Zen 4" processors. AMD is commemorating 10 years of the Socket AM4 platform with the fastest processor for gaming on this socket. Existence of this processor was leaked earlier this week. We'd known that it's the same exact chip as the one from 2022, with the same OPN, but in a retail box with special box-art. Turns out that it's the regular Ryzen 5000 series box, but with the insert showing "3D V-Cache technology," and a special badge marking "AMD AM4 10th Anniversary Edition." There's still no word on the exact launch date or price.

PLAION REPLAI, a leading global publisher and developer of retro video games and consoles announced today the return of a legend, with the NEOGEO AES+ (Advanced Entertainment System) returning to homes ready for Holiday 2026. With pre-orders opening today, and the launch date set as 12th November 2026, the NEOGEO AES+ has been produced in collaboration with SNK, the producers of the original hardware.

Celebrating 35 years of arcade perfection, the iconic NEOGEO AES stood as a beacon of excellence, with the 24-bit luxury super console a world apart from rival 16-bit systems, designed for gaming connoisseurs who refused to accept compromised homeports of arcade classics. With each title representing a 1:1 direct replica of the original arcade board used on SNK's MVS (Multi-Video System), NEOGEO cartridges would differ significantly from traditional console games typically shipped on a 4 Mb or 8 Mb cartridge, with the largest NEOGEO game weighing in at an incredible 708 Mb, and games which exceeded 100 Mb in size giving birth to the infamous '100Mega Shock' moniker.

AMD is planning to re-introduce the Ryzen 7 5800X3D desktop processor with 3D V-Cache memory as the new Ryzen 7 5800X3D AM4 10th Anniversary Edition. The processor will have the same OPN as the original 5800X3D, but the retail PIB package will have some special artwork commemorating 10 years of AMD Ryzen and the Socket AM4 platform. AMD will have supported the platform with 10 years of new processor launches and continued availability of compatible processors.

The 8-core/16-thread processor is based on the "Zen 3" microarchitecture, and features stacked 3D V-Cache memory. Each of the 8 cores has 512 KB of L2 cache, and the eight share 96 MB of L3 cache. The processor comes with a base frequency of 3.40 GHz, with a 4.50 GHz maximum boost frequency, with its TDP rated at 105 W. As a Socket AM4 processor, the 5800X3D features a dual-channel DDR4 memory interface, and comes with 20 usable PCI-Express 4.0 lanes, which AMD B550 and X570 chipset motherboards wire out as PCI-Express 4.0 x16, and a CPU-attached M.2 NVMe Gen 4 slot.

Resident Evil Requiem only just launched to massive fanfare, having surpassed 5 million units in a matter of days, however, just over a week after passing the 5-million sales mark, Capcom has announced that Requiem has surpassed 6 million units sold in the 16 days since the game launched. According to the gaming giant's announcement, this officially makes it the fastest-selling Resident Evil game in the franchise's history.

[Editor's note: Our in-depth Resident Evil Handheld Performance review is now live]

In the post celebrating the achievement, Capcom also announced a celebration event for the franchise's March 22 30th anniversary, and revealed that it is developing additional content for Resident Evil Requiem, although it declined to elaborate what the additional content would be, beyond simply stating that "Going forward, Capcom plans to implement several measures, such as ongoing support and additional game content, so players can continue to enjoy the title longer." It seems likely that this "additional game content" will go beyond the already announced story expansion that Capcom recently revealed in a post on X.