Gaming Gear
28 pieces of kit worth owning, from a $49.99 8BitDo controller to a 45-inch OLED. Every one hand-picked. No filler.
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Gaming guides
34 gifts for gamers by budget: the canon-great games, pro controllers and keyboards, handhelds, OLED monitors, VR and a direct-drive racing rig. Hand-picked, not tested.
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How to build a Star Wars gaming room that looks like a fan built it, not a merch aisle: the screen, the chair, the lighting, the display pieces and the games. Hand-picked, not tested.
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21 geeky gifts under $50 from across the site: the canon-great games, the books fans reread, metal dice, Displate wall art and a pro-grade controller. Hand-picked, not tested.
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The one piece on this page worth clearing a shelf for.
LG UltraGear 45″ OLED (45GX950A)
Sim Rigs
Direct-drive wheels, a real cockpit and a proper flight stick. The gear that turns a game into a seat.
Logitech G PRO Racing Wheel
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Big Screens
OLED panels that make the rest of the setup look better, plus a touchscreen that sits under your monitor and runs your dashboards.
ASUS ROG Strix 32″ 4K OLED (XG32UCWG)
Corsair Xeneon Edge 14.5″ Touchscreen
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Handhelds & Consoles
Your whole library in your hands, and the console everyone is buying this year.
Steam Deck OLED 1TB
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VR
The lightest PC headset you can buy, the easiest way in, and a treadmill that lets you actually walk.
Bigscreen Beyond 2
KAT Walk C2 Plus VR Treadmill
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Retro
Hardware that plays the original cartridges. Not emulation boxes.
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Controllers
Pro pads with back paddles and swappable sticks, plus one for your phone.
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Keyboards, Mice & Headsets
The input gear the pros pick, and one keyboard that just looks great on a desk.
8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard, Fami Edition
SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
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Stream Setup
Capture and control for anyone recording or streaming their play.
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From the guides
30 Star Wars gifts sorted by budget, from a $10 KOTOR to a steel Death Star fire pit. Hand-picked, not tested.
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15 gifts for the players at the table, sorted by budget: metal dice, dice towers and vaults, the 2024 Player’s Handbook, minis printers and two real game tables. Hand-picked, not tested.
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Every official LEGO set ranked by assembled length. In 2026 a Star Wars ship took the record from Titanic, by one centimetre.
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