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Best of Gamescom 2026: The top 8 gadgets and games that will change the way you play

By Rory Mellon Published

The Tom’s Guide Best of Gamescom 2026 Awards: From the Asus ROG Ally X20 and RTX Spark to Alien Isolation 2, meet our 8 top picks of the show.

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Ranking everything I played at Gamescom 2026, including Alien: Isolation 2, Metro 2039, Silent Hill: Townfall, and more

By Rory Mellon Published

I took a trip to Gamescom 2026 to play as many games as possible in one day. Here's my ranking of everything I got to preview at the show.

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Grand Theft Auto 6
As a PC snob, I wanted to catch GTA 6 making console compromises. Instead, I’m in awe of the trickery

By Jason England Published

I analyzed 26 minutes of GTA 6 gameplay on a PS5. From real-time lighting bounces to dynamic cloth physics, here is how Rockstar's visual tricks work.

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The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC on a wooden desk with a blue background
Audeze just gave the Maxwell 2 ANC, but there’s some stuff you need to know before buying

By Peter Wolinski Published

The Audeze Maxwell 2 ANC packs noise cancelation and typically stellar Audeze sound, but costs (and weighs) rather a lot.

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GTA 6 and Netflix logos on a Vice City background alongside lead characters Lucia and Jason
GTA 6 on Netflix LIVE — reactions to the extended gameplay for Grand Theft Auto VI

By Rory Mellon Last updated

Netflix and Rockstar have teamed up for GTA 6: An Extended Look, and we’ve got all the latest updates and live coverage of this event

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Ikea x Xbox YXSTABY
I sat on all the IKEA x Xbox furniture — it’s the ultimate stealth gaming upgrade

By Jason England Published

I tested the new Ikea x Xbox YXSTABY furniture collection at Gamescom. From a tilting thumbstick stool to stealth storage, here are my full impressions.

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A Nintendo Switch 2 on a table playing Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition
I just played Elden Ring on Nintendo Switch 2 — and I’ll never touch the Steam Deck OLED version again

By Rory Mellon Published

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition brings the award-winning RPG to the Switch 2, and it's the best portable version of the game I've played.

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Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20
I tested the $1,299 ROG Xbox Ally X20 — with that OLED display, the $300 price hike is surprisingly palatable

By Jason England Published

The ROG Xbox Ally X20 now has an official price and while slightly high, this is a limited edition handheld with a gorgeous OLED display.

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An MSI MAG 272QP QD-OLED X50 gaming monitor
These are the 10 best gaming monitors for 2026 we've tested, from 1080p to 4K

By Darragh Murphy Last updated

Whether you want high resolutions or fast frame rates, the best gaming monitors can redefine your gaming space.

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Gamescom Opening Night 2026 LIVE: The Witcher, Final Fantasy 7, Gears of War and every revealed

By Jeff Parsons, Dave LeClair Last updated

Gamescom's Opening Night Live was a 2-hour showcase of some of the biggest (and smallest) games coming to PC and console. Here are the highlights.

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