PC vs console gaming in 2026: performance, cost, mods, and ecosystems compared to help you decide the best gaming platform for your setup.

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...

For decades, gaming was defined by your choice of platform. You were either a console kid, a PC purist, or, more recently, part of the mobile-first generation. However, as 2025 continues to evolve the ...

The PC-versus-console gaming argument has long been moot, and not to beat a dead horse, but PC gaming has always had a smug ...

Since 2021, PC gaming has been on the upswing. The platform now claims 53% of nonmobile gaming sales, according to a report from investment research firm Epyllion, compared to 47% for consoles.

The console vs. PC debate has been ongoing for decades, and all gamers have experienced it at some point. Both platforms have unique merits and drawbacks that need to be considered before making a ...

There’s no question that consoles are increasingly becoming more like PCs, but thanks to Nvidia, it appears that the opposite may be taking place too. Nvidia’s initiative appears to be more of a ...

While wandering the show floor at CES 2026, I was struck by the future of living room gaming. What was once the realm of ...

TL;DR: Microsoft's next-gen Xbox will innovate by merging console and PC form factors into a Windows-based system that plays all Xbox games from original to Series X/S generations. This hybrid ...

Hardware Xbox president says the next-gen console will be 'very premium' and 'very high-end' which is totally treading on PC gaming's turf Halo Xbox fully surrenders the console wars: 'Halo is on ...