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Watch Live: Our Experts Dish on Tech Trends That Will Define 2026 for Gamers

After taking in all the news from CES last week, IGN's Tech Reviews Editor Michael Higham will host PCMag's Matthew Buzzi and others today starting at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT.

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With this year's CES in the rearview, it's time to take stock of what the tech industry has in store for 2026, particularly for gamers.

Tune in today at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT in the video above, to hear IGN's Tech Reviews Editor Michael Higham discuss the trends that will define 2026 for gamers. PCMag Principal Writer Matthew Buzzi will join him alongside experts from our sibling sites CNET and Mashable.

They'll talk CES trends, but also this year's highly anticipated gaming launches, including Valve's Steam Machine, as well as big challenges facing the industry, like the ongoing memory shortage.

Stream everything live in the video above. Until then, check out our CES 2026 Best in Show picks, the top laptops of CES 2026, the most mind-bending prototypes, and more.

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