IGN Live, held recently in Los Angeles, featured a variety of entertainment, gaming, and tech activations, including a gameshow sponsored by Best Buy where attendees could win tech prizes. For those who missed the event, IGN has rounded up some of the top products showcased, many of which are available for purchase online with ongoing discounts.
Gaming Hardware Highlights
Among the featured tech was the Samsung 65” Class QN80F Series Neo QLED Mini LED 4K UHD TV, offering advanced smart features and visual technology. For PC gamers, the Lenovo Legion 7i 16-inch OLED Gaming Laptop was a prominent display. This flagship model boasts a full aluminum construction, a 16-inch OLED display with a 2.5K resolution and 165Hz refresh rate, and is configured with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX processor, 32GB of RAM, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 mobile GPU. According to tech writer Eric Song, the RTX 5060 is a significant upgrade over the RTX 4060, offering improved performance and support for DLSS 4 technology, making it well-suited for the laptop's high-resolution display.
Further gaming peripherals included the ASUS ROG GM700 Gaming Desktop, equipped with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D, 32GB of memory, and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070Ti 16GB graphics card. For input devices, the Razer Basilisk V3 Pro 35K Optical Gaming Mouse was highlighted as a top choice, noted for its similarity to its predecessor and overall performance. The Razer Blackshark V2 Hyperspeed Wireless Over-the-Ear Gaming Headset and the Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro Keyboard, featuring mechanical green clicky switches and Chroma RGB backlighting, were also present.
Handheld gaming devices were also on display, including the Legion Go S 8-inch 120Hz Gaming Handheld with an AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor and 32GB of RAM, and the ROG Xbox Ally X 7-inch FHD 120Hz Gaming Handheld. The latter, featuring an AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme, 24GB RAM, and a 1TB SSD, is notable for its new Xbox Full Screen Experience. This feature allows the device to boot directly into the Xbox app, streamlining the user experience and potentially rivaling the ease of use found in SteamOS-powered devices.
Trending Video Games on Sale
Best Buy also featured discounts on a selection of trending video games across various platforms, including Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox. Among the titles available for purchase are "Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game," "Hi-Fi Rush," "Street Fighter 6," "Hades 2," and "Super Mario Wonder." Other games mentioned include "Tanuki: Pon's Summer," "Son of Thanjai," "Don't Fret," "Screenbound," "Mexican Ninja," "American Truck Sim," "Desktop Explorer," "Astro Burn," "Darwin's Paradox," "Resident Evil Requiem," "Pragmata," "Yoshi and the Mysterious Book," "PGA 2K," "Split Fiction," "EA FC (update)," "F1 DLC," "Deadzone Rogue," "FLIPZ / Forza Horizon 6," and "Rizz Dungeon Skeleton Key to My Heart."