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The best LEGO gifts: Star Wars, Pokémon and Botanicals sets for every budget

I'm sharing the best Lego gifts you can buy in 2026 — sets for all the Lego fans in your life, with options for every budget.

Tom's Guide Gaming · EN

Jimmy Fallon thinks these headphones that turn into a speaker are legendary, and he’s not far off

The TDM. Neo is a hybrid of headphones and a Bluetooth speaker, and it’s the most innovative gadget I’ve tested in a long time.

Tom's Guide Gaming · EN

19 best YETI deals to shop during Amazon’s Holiday Steals sale — save up to 30% on tumblers and coolers

Amazon is knocking up to 30% off YETI water bottles and coolers ahead of the holiday season. Here are my favorite deals.

Tom's Guide Gaming · EN

What to watch tonight: 38 new shows and movies just added to Netflix, HBO Max, Hulu and more (Nov. 2)

Looking for what to watch? Here's your guide to every movie and show streaming tonight.

Tom's Guide Gaming · EN

3 more iPads could be coming in early 2027 — here's what we know

iPad mini 8 is coming, and the rest of Apple's iPad lineup could be getting overdue refreshes of their own fairly soon.

Tom's Guide Gaming · EN

Amazon’s fall patio and garden deals starts at just $21 — shop my 19 favorite finds

Amazon is slashing the prices on patio and garden must-haves for fall. Here are my favorite outdoor deals.

Tom's Guide Gaming · EN

AI data centers are on the ballot in 10 states tomorrow — here's what's at stake for your community

Voters in 10 states will decide on AI data center restrictions this Election Day. Here's what the results could mean for electricity bills and local communitie

Tom's Guide Gaming · EN

So-called 'SMS of Death' can crash Android phones with just a text: what you need to know

A potentially debilitating SMS attack has been discovered that can crash Android phones, but a fix may already be in place.

Tom's Guide Gaming · EN

Upcoming indie RTS DORF aims to solve "the Command and Conquer problem" with infantry, by looking to Menace

A DORF update shows the RTS game’s improved squad system and dynamic infantry reinforcements, along with new units and suppression systems.

PCGamesN · EN

Smash hit co-op space cleanup game Moon Sweepers is "nowhere near finished" as it soars past the half-million mark

DragDrop Games celebrates over 600,000 players and climbing for its indie co-op game, but the moon is “only the beginning of your career.”

PCGamesN · EN

Petit Planet codes (November 2026)

Here are all the new Petit Planet codes you can redeem for free items in the cozy game.

PCGamesN · EN

How to get Village of Lu Cellar Key in Phantom Blade Zero

To get into the locked area in the northern part of the Village of Lu, you need to find the cellar key, which is hidden somewhere unexpected.

PCGamesN · EN

Modern Warfare 4 DMZ doubles payouts ahead of its next map launch

MW4 DMZ players can now earn up to 20k cash from a single Dynamic Op, while Side Ops and mission steps are also getting a payout boost.

PCGamesN · EN

Ragdoll Robot Boxing codes (November 2026)

Here are all of the new Roblox Ragdoll Robot Boxing codes that you can redeem for free gears, spins, and lucky spins.

PCGamesN · EN

Arc Raiders players have destroyed 14.8 billion robots, but Embark is keeping its PvP stats quiet

Arc Raiders has had a seriously busy first year, but there's one rather noticeable omission from Embark's recently revealed anniversary stats.

PCGamesN · EN

Phantom Blade Zero hits four million copies sold in just three days, and its Steam player numbers are huge

Just three says after launch, developer S-Game has announced that Phantom Blade Zero has sold over four million copies across all platforms.

PCGamesN · EN

RIP BioWare: EA shuts down storied RPG studio after over three decades

Next Mass Effect project canceled as parent company lays off 400.

Ars Technica Gaming · EN

Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you already bought

Time-based a la carte charges come on top of the purchase price for the games themselves.

Ars Technica Gaming · EN

This emulator reimagines Nintendo’s Virtual Boy with a full color display

Tile-based color palettes go way beyond the four shades of red on original hardware.

Ars Technica Gaming · EN

Leaked Mass Effect: Universe trailer gives a taste of what we're all missing

We can't have nice things, but at least we can get trailers for them.

Ars Technica Gaming · EN

Switch 2 security takes a hit as hackers unlock homebrew access

"Userland" exploit relies on integer overflow found in "SmileBasic" interpreter.

Ars Technica Gaming · EN

Everybody panic: A Valve developer said "HLX" in public

Sound designer lets Half Life-related codename slip at a conference.

Ars Technica Gaming · EN

Butterball unveils free Thanksgiving gadget that makes guests do chores

Butterball has unveiled a new Thanksgiving gadget designed to get dinner guests involved in holiday preparations by assigning them chores throughout the day.

Dexerto Gaming · EN

Magic: The Gathering beef sticks are now a thing with 15 MTG card flavors

Magic: The Gathering has entered the beef stick business, with 15 different flavors inspired by the trading card game.

Dexerto Gaming · EN