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The New Rick & Morty GLD Jewelry Drop Is Here and the Pickle Rick Pendant Already Sold Out
If you are a superfan of the Adult Swim sci-fi comedy series, Rick and Morty, there's some new merch in store for you. GLD, a trendy lifestyle jewelry brand, has released a line of four official Warner Bros. Rick and Morty jewelry pendants you can purchase online now. This merch drop may seem random (because it kind of is) but random is so on brand for Rick and Morty. Take a look at the sci-fi sitcom swag below.GLD x Rick and Morty Pendants Available NowA surprisingly blingy collection for the wild and weird.The iconic pendants are plated in 18K white and yellow gold and show great detail of your favorite characters, ranging from $100 to $170. Sure, these pendants may be a bit more than what you'd pay for, say, a Rick and Morty t-shirt, but it's a unique way to showcase your love for the goofy characters or give as a special gift for a fan in your life. And, there's a BOGO offer happening now that you can apply to this collection! More on that below. RickMortyRick and Morty Logo(Sold Out) Pickle RickSadly, the Pickle Rick pendant is already sold out, but you can still get the show's nameplate, Rick's Head pendant or Morty's Head pendant. BOGO Free Offer Includes Rick and Morty CollectionGLD is running several deals on-site right now, including a BOGO offer and 50% off select items, plus a "Get any 2 items for $99" offer. For BOGO, you can get both the Rick AND Morty pendants for the price of one. For the 50% off deal, you can get a chain to go with your pendant. These are decent offers for a trending brand with celebrity endorsements from the likes of Snoop, A$AP Rocky and beyond. When you add such strong product ratings, a lifetime warranty and free shipping to the mix, it just comes down to how much you're willing to spend on a piece of jewelry.If you haven't heard of GLD before now, the online store also offers plenty of officially licensed NBA, NFL and MLB jewelry, as well as a line of DC pendants like this Batman classic logo for $140. In my opinion, they're actually kind of cool and I reckon I'd end up wearing a pendant like this quite often, even to dress up an outfit. We're in the middle of Season 9 now, with four more episodes to go in July. A new episode drops every week on Adult Swim, but you may be able to catch all of S9 episodes on HBO Max and Hulu now.Lindsey (she/her) is IGN's Director of Audience Development and Commerce. She's been at IGN since 2021 and has a background in SEO, especially in the gaming, entertainment, and tech media spaces.
Ex-PlayStation Boss Defends PC Strategy as Sony Pivots Away from Multiplatform Releases
Shawn Layden, the former President and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment of America, has explained why PlayStation's PC strategy made sense.
Hyperkin's Drakong Goes Super-Cheap With a New Pro-Style Xbox Controller
Hyperkin's young sub-brand Drakong is putting out a new Xbox and PC controller, called The Challenger, that's planted firmly in budget territory at just $35. And, somehow, it's packed with pro controller creature comforts that could make it a real contender in a crowded field of great controllers.
The Best Handheld Gaming PCs to Take Your Games on the Go
Play your favorite PC, Steam, and Xbox games on the go with the best handheld gaming PCs.
The Best Mini Gaming PCs Worth Buying in 2026
Typically, gaming PCs are huge monoliths of glass and metal. However, there are mini PCs for gaming out there, if you need to reclaim your desk space.
LG’s 27-inch Tandem OLED gaming monitor is cheaper than ever
Almost 20 percent off.
Hideo Kojima's Xbox Horror Game, OD, Is Safe From Microsoft's 'Reset' Plan, but Other Games Are on the Chopping Block
Hideo Kojima’s OD is set to survive Microsoft’s big “reset” of the Xbox business, IGN understands.
007 First Light, Hitman Developer IO Interactive Announces Layoffs After 'Relationship With an External Partner' on Fantasy Project Ends
007 First Light and Hitman developer IO Interactive has announced layoffs after an unexpected setback revolving around its upcoming fantasy game, which was reportedly set to be published by Xbox.
Xbox weighs canceling Blade game and shuttering Arkane
Microsoft could shut at least five studios as part of big Xbox layoffs starting next week.
Corsair One A600 Review
PC gaming might have a reputation for being loud and obnoxious at times, but gamers who’ve explored beyond the big esports and AAA games knows there’s subtlety and nuance too, and the same can be said for gaming hardware. Sure, Corsair sells giant flagship gaming rigs packed with the most powerful components possible. But, it also sells much more compact, quasi mini gaming PCs that are much more powerful than their appearance might suggest.That’s where the Corsair One A600 fits in, and though 2026 prices mean it’s also several thousand dollars, you get a lot for your money. It’s an attractive, and impressively quiet system, with some neat little features that really help it stand out from the pack.Purchasing GuideThe Corsair One A600 is available now starting at $4,399. That gets you an AMD Ryzen 9800X3D and an Nvidia RTX 5080, 64GB of RAM, and 4TB of SSD storage. This is the configuration I reviewed here, though you can upgrade the CPU to a 9900X3D on Corsair's website with four extra cores for an extra $100. Design and FeaturesThe Corsair One A600’s case is compact and attractive, in the same way Apple’s Cheese Grater-style Mac Pro was. It is solid and well built, with some tasteful lighting effect bars along a few of its axes that don’t feel overwhelming the first time you turn it on.Although taking off the magnetically-attached dust filters is super-easy – they’re , getting the side panels off proves far more difficult. They’re attached with only a couple of little screws, but they’re really little. I had to dig through my collection of screwdrivers to find one that would actually fit them, and even then getting them out wasn’t easy.Once you do get them off, all you really see is the dual watercooling loops, and they’re seriously tight. I’m not even sure how long it would take me to take it apart and get at the motherboard, there are just so many sticker-covered screws in the way. So, obviously, this isn’t a system Corsair expects you to maintain or easily upgrade yourself. This is a pre-built that’s designed to remain that way until you switch it out for something else. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that, but if you’re looking for a PC with more of a DIY-vibe, this is not it.One little feature that I absolutely adore with the A600 is its rear I/O light. I’ve been building PCs for almost 30 years and it’s never not been a pain plugging cables into the right ports without some kind of external light source. The A600 comes with a touch and motion-activated spotlight that illuminates all the rear I/O connectors and their labels, making it much easier to plug everything in where it should be.It’s a subtle tweak but one that’s super welcome. One of the best quality-of-life improvements on a desktop PC I’ve seen in quite some time.The I/O is robust on the Corsair One A600, too. There are plenty of USB-A and USB-C ports, 5 Gigabit Ethernet and Wi-Fi 7 for ultra-fast networking, and the back even has easy-access BIOS flash and CMOS reset buttons. Considering how difficult it would be to get at the internal battery, that’s a really welcome addition.SoftwareCredit to Corsair, it doesn’t fill your new gaming PC up with bloatware, only bundling two Corsair apps: the Corsair Diagnostics tool for troubleshooting issues and stress testing components, and the Corsair One Dashboard. The latter is a super-lean app that lets you adjust the lighting and cooling of the system, while giving you simple, clean readouts for CPU and GPU temperature, and the various fan speeds in the system.There are plenty of better hardware monitoring apps out there, but for a simple, off-the-shelf solution that will help gamers make the most of their new Corsair PC, it’s all you need.PerformanceAs you might expect with one of the best gaming CPU and GPU combinations, all chilled under watercooling, the Corsair One A600 is an excellent performer. Even at 4K with all the settings cranked, it manages 176 fps on average in Forza Horizon 5 with just DLSS upscaling giving it a boost. With frame generation it blew right through 200 fps and looks gorgeously smooth on a 240Hz OLED gaming monitor.If you play more demanding games, this PC is more than up to the challenge. In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, 4K Ultra High settings proved no problem, with 64 fps average. In Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition at 4K Extreme settings, it manages 66 fps average, even without any upscaling. It delivered much the same again in Cyberpunk 2077 when I turned on RT Overdrive – though tapping up frame generation lets the Corsair A600 boost even that demanding game to over 100 fps.By contrast, Total War: Warhammer III was a breeze, sitting just under 100 fps even when conducting large and complex battles. If you’re an esports gamer, rest assured that mainstream games like Call of Duty Black Ops 7 run fantastically well, hitting 144 fps even when running at almost maximum settings. I did hit a strange anomaly there, though, where turning on frame generation actually decreased FPS in that particular game, but considering frame gen tends to worsen input lag slightly, it’s probably something you’ll be turning off during intense multiplayer action anyway.The most stark takeaway from all my gaming testing, though, was just how quiet this system was. The watercooling on the CPU and GPU, as well as the new thermal channel design Corsair has built into its custom case, go a long way to keeping noise levels down, even when the system is working hard. Anti-vibration mounts on the side panels further enhance the quiet gaming experience, making this a serene way to game. It’s not often you can comfortably play top-tier AAA games at the highest of settings without resorting to headphones, but with the Corsair One A600 you absolutely can. I was testing it in the peak of a Spring heatwave, too, with ambient temperatures in my office around 26 degrees Celsius. The fact the GPU idles at less than 30 degrees even in that environment is impressive. That was on the Balanced cooling mode, too. Switch to Quiet and the fans become basically inaudible until you do something demanding.The A600 is more than ready to get some work done too. In the Procyon Office Productivity benchmark, it scores just shy of 9,300 points that’s more than the 9900X3D managed in our recent review. The eight cores are going to hold you back from the professional performance of the seriously top chips, but know that if you want to use this as a whisper-quiet work PC with the ability to rip high frame rates in your favorite games after hours, it’s more than up to the task.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Nintendo Switch 2 Physical Edition Includes a Proper Cartridge, Bethesda Confirms Alongside Release Date and Technical Specs
Bethesda will launch The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 11, and its physical edition will include the full base game on a cartridge.
Liquid-cooled gaming tablet arrives with native PC emulation — and it’s going global soon
This gaming tablet brings RGB liquid cooling, dual USB-C, and native PC emulation to the table, and will launch worldwide very soon.
UK Daily Deals: PlayStation Portal, PS5 Pro, Corsair Gaming Headsets, and More Discounts
Grab the PS5 Pro for £699 and the PlayStation Portal for £185 in the UK, beating the massive hardware price hikes introduced by Sony earlier this year.
An Updated Nintendo Switch 2 Screen Has Reportedly Surfaced Online as Fans Hope for Ghosting Issue Fix — But This Isn't the OLED Upgrade We've Been Waiting For
Nintendo looks set to update the Switch 2's screen, with fans hoping this new display alleviates the console's so-called "ghosting" issues.
GameStop Is Running a “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” Sale on All Pre-Owned Games, but Only for Pro Members
GameStop has launched a new “Buy 2, Get 1 Free” sale on all pre-owned games, but it's exclusively for Pro members. If you're a member, you can save on PS5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch/Switch 2 releases.
State of Decay 3, Which Was at Xbox Games Showcase and Is Currently Running Playtests, Reportedly at Risk of Cancelation as Buyer Sought for Undead Labs
There is fresh concern for State of Decay 3 and its developer Undead Labs this morning, after reports overnight suggested both are under threat of closure as part of impending layoffs at Xbox.
'We're Done Paying for Executives' Failures' — Unionized Xbox Developers Hold Press Conference to Make Their Point as Microsoft Reportedly Readies Massive Layoffs
Unionized Xbox employees are pushing back against the company's looming layoffs and have outlined various demands.
Sony’s next-gen PlayStation will go ‘beyond the living room’
There could be new ways to play your games on the go.
Today’s Best Deals: Switch 2 Memory Card, Resident Evil Requiem, MTG x Marvel, and More
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'60fps Feels Like a Bridge Too far' — Tech Experts Cast Doubt on Those GTA 6 Quality and Performance Mode 'Leaks'
You might have seen reports doing the rounds that GTA 6 will come with a mode that lets you play it at 60 frames per second, based on retailer listings that have emerged online. Well, like so many things around Rockstar’s upcoming gaming behemoth, do not believe everything you read.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Drops to an All-Time Low Price
A rare first-party Nintendo discount just went live: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is heavily marked down for players on both the original Switch and the new Switch 2. Here's how to secure the best price possible.
Unionized Xbox Workers Demand Layoff Protections Ahead of Expected Cuts to Microsoft's Gaming Business
Unionized Xbox workers have demanded layoff protections ahead of what is reportedly a significant round of cuts to Microsoft’s gaming business.
Will PS6 Be Like a Nintendo Switch? Sony Says Its Next-Gen Console Will Enable 'A Seamless Experience That Can Be Enjoyed Naturally Beyond the Living Room'
Sony has suggested its next-gen console — widely assumed to be the PlayStation 6 — could work like the Nintendo Switch by enabling “a seamless experience that can be enjoyed naturally beyond the living room.”
Best Buy Hosts July 4th Sale With Notable Apple and Tech Deals
Best Buy kicked off its annual Fourth of July sale this week, with notable markdowns on Apple devices, TVs, headphones and speakers, monitors, appliances, and much more. This sale is set to last through Sunday, July 5, and you don't need to be a My Best Buy Plus or Total member to see the deals. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Best Buy. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us keep the site running.