Used PS5 Pros now cost $1,399 at GameStop, 50% more than new ones

The price increase on refurbished PS5 Pros comes as the console remains out of stock at MSRP on various retailers, including directly from Sony. Best Buy and Walmart have new units in stock, but at around $1,500 each.

Doom and Super Mario Bros converted into a VHS tape FMV game
Doom and Super Mario Bros converted into a VHS tape FMV game

A TechTuber disappointed with a 1980s VHS tape-based gaming video console decided to port Doom to video cassette, augmented by an FPGA board and Raspberry Pi RP2350 MCU.

Nintendo Switch 2 drops to £354.99 all-time low to defy the AI tax — pocket £65 in savings across these retailers
Nintendo Switch 2 drops to £354.99 all-time low to defy the AI tax — pocket £65 in savings across these retailers

The Nintendo Switch 2, typically priced at £419.99, is now available for just £354.99, giving you a great 15% savings!

32GB dethrones 16GB as top RAM capacity in gaming rigs despite memory shortage
32GB dethrones 16GB as top RAM capacity in gaming rigs despite memory shortage

The September 2026 Steam Survey showed a surprising result despite extreme RAM pricing.

Modder brings original Xbox emulation to jailbroken PS5

The original Xbox can now be emulated on the PS5 thanks to a solo developer’s port of Xemu, a popular Xbox emulator.

Wolverine PS5 exclusive ported to PC in buggy solo project using AI

Solo developer gets Wolverine “working” on PC thanks to the 2023 source code leak.

Database expert runs Doom in SQL with just 5,900 lines of code

Database expert runs Doom in SQL again — full-featured SQLDoom is the sequel to embryonic DoomQL

Free browser-based AI-generated Taipei GTA clone hits 1.2 million concurrent players in three days
Free browser-based AI-generated Taipei GTA clone hits 1.2 million concurrent players in three days

Developers AICodeWith have vibe-coded and published a free browser-based game dubbed Taipei GTA. It reportedly cost $10,000 in tokens to get to this state.

Buying used CPUs can expose users to existing bans from anti-cheat engines, and there’s no way to check for violations before purchase

The CPU’s previous owner apparently used it for cheating on Valorant, with its HWID getting flagged by Vanguard. When the Redditor bought and installed it on their PC, their Valorant account received a ban, too.

Steam hits record $1.7 billion in September 2026 despite soaring PC hardware costs
Steam hits record $1.7 billion in September 2026 despite soaring PC hardware costs

Steam’s latest revenues highlight continued strength in PC gaming, with players continuing to spend heavily even as the cost of building and upgrading gaming PCs rises.