Dbrand cancels Portal-inspired Steam Machine Companion Cube case after Valve legal threat, refunds buyers
"Unfortunately, being proud of the thing we made did not give us the right to make it"
Xbox is pushing back on claims that PS5 is outselling it 8-to-1 in GTA VI pre-orders
Did Rockstar price GTA VI appropriately?
Before it became Grand Theft Auto, what was GTA originally called?
The original Grand Theft Auto was nearly cancelled, but a gameplay bug ultimately defined it.
You can now buy a pre-built gaming PC that boots into Steam instead of Windows
Meta PCs launches first SteamOS prebuilt with Ryzen 5 9600X and Radeon RX 7600 for $1,299
TechSpot PC Buying Guide: Four Smart Builds for a Difficult PC Market
Building a PC in 2026 means navigating inflated RAM, storage, and GPU prices. We assembled four balanced systems that prioritize performance, value, and sensible upgrade paths.
Sony is deleting 551 movies and TV shows you bought on PlayStation, because you don't really own your digital purchases
John Wick, Paddington, and Terminator 2 are among the titles – no refunds offered
Riot's always-on anti-cheat is finally getting an off switch
Vanguard will no longer run in the background 24/7, but there's a big catch
PlayStation sales just had its worst May in 25 years, and Xbox's was the worst ever
Meanwhile, the Nintendo Switch 2 just became the second-fastest-selling console in US history
The Steam Machine is sold out, overpriced, can't quite do 4K – and now scalpers are asking $3,000 for it
Meanwhile, modding allows the Steam Controller to crawl to its charger on its own
Which game made you a gamer, and what technology made you a lifelong enthusiast?
Every enthusiast has an origin story
Bungie cuts nearly 300 jobs as Destiny 2 winds down and Marathon takes center stage
The studio is shifting resources toward projects still in early development
The third Xbox price hike in 15 months raises all models by at least $100
Xbox Series S rises to $499 and Series X to $799 on August 1
Valve quietly changes Steam Machine's 4K/60fps claim after performance criticism
Valve now says the system offers "up to" 4K gaming with FSR 4.1
Game designer Sandy Petersen recalls how Quake's development "broke" id Software
An intense development cycle led to id's dream team disbanding
France's video game union is striking all summer as more than 1,000 workers lose their jobs
"This crisis was avoidable, but our bosses chose to drive blindly towards disaster"
The creators of Tetris and the Rubik's Cube just unveiled a puzzle that combines both
The two legends met for the first time last year
The Halo remake launches July 28 with new missions, four-player co-op, and Unreal Engine 5 visuals
RTX 2060 Super for 1080p 60fps, while native 4K at high settings demands an RTX 3080 Ti or RX 9070
Does the Nvidia App Hurt Performance? We Benchmarked It.
Does the Nvidia App really hurt gaming performance? We benchmarked its background app, overlay, recording, and filters to see what affects frame rates and whether it is worth keeping installed.
SteamOS 3.8.10 is Valve's biggest step yet toward taking on Windows
SteamOS 3.8.10 is one of Valve's most significant OS updates yet, squarely aimed at hardware beyond the Steam Deck. The update adds support for the Steam Machine and third-party handhelds including the Asus ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go, and MSI Claw. Radeon gaming desktops can already run SteamOS via the recovery image – Nvidia support is still in the works.
GTA 6 confirmed at $80 for the standard edition and $100 for the Ultimate Edition
Rockstar avoided the rumored $100 base price, but the industry's $70 era still looks doomed
Virtuix's full-body VR treadmill just got official Meta Quest support
Omni One $2,600 VR treadmill pairs with Meta Quest headsets for full-body VR movement
Valve is working with Intel, AMD, and Nvidia to make SteamOS run on any PC hardware
Don't like the overpriced Steam Machine? Just build your own and put SteamOS in it
Forward-looking: Valve's Steam Machine signals the company's willingness to push Steam beyond software and into a proper hardware platform. But hardware is only half the story. Alongside gaming devices, Valve has been quietly laying the groundwork for something potentially more significant: a version of SteamOS that runs on just about any PC you care to throw at it.
MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ sets a new performance bar with a very expensive handheld
Early reviews praise the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ for pushing handheld performance, with Intel's Arc G3 Extreme outperforming current AMD rivals in many tests. However, at $1,800 and lack no OLED display, it's a very tough sell.
The Best OLED Gaming Monitors: From $350 QD-OLED to Flagship Tandem WOLEDs
OLED gaming monitors have never been better or more affordable. We tested the top QD-OLED and Tandem WOLED displays across every budget to find the best picks for 2026.
Valve confirms FSR 4 for Steam Machine, AMD releases FSR 4.1 for RDNA 3 GPUs
FSR 4 introduces machine learning upscaling, improving image quality and motion stability over its predecessor