Valve has confirmed the pricing, configurations, and launch date for the Steam Machine, set for June 30. The console’s starting price is $1,049 for the 512GB model, with the 2TB version costing $1,349. These prices are higher than the estimates under $750 that circulated when Valve first announced the hardware in November 2025. Valve says…
Valve has announced that new orders for the Steam Controller will not be fulfilled before 2027 at the earliest. The company mentioned that the response to the controller has exceeded expectations since its launch in May 2026. Valve also confirmed that it has no plans to stop manufacturing the Steam Controller. The reservation list remains…
Valve has increased the price of the Steam Deck by nearly 50% across all models. The 512GB OLED version now costs $789, up from $549, while the 1TB OLED model has risen from $649 to $949 in the United States. The price increase is also reflected internationally, with the 1TB model now priced at $1,349…
Playground Games has revealed the full PC system requirements for Forza Horizon 6 ahead of its launch on May 19 for Xbox Series X|S and PC. Forza Horizon 6 PC System Requirements Across All Performance Tiers The requirements are divided into four categories: Minimum, Recommended, Extreme, and Extreme Ray Tracing. A PS5 version is planned…
Valve is opening a reservation queue for the Steam Controller on Friday, May 8 at 10 AM Pacific. This move comes after the controller sold out within 30 minutes of its launch on May 4 and appeared on resale sites with markups ranging from 100% to 461%. The reservation system is intended to prioritize legitimate…
PC shipments in the Asia-Pacific region are expected to drop 13.7% in 2026 compared to the previous year, decreasing from 106.6 million units in 2025 to 92.0 million, according to the International Data Corporation. IDC mainly pins this decline on shortages of DRAM and NAND components, which are driven by increased demand from AI data…
Sony has announced price increases for its entire PS5 lineup in the United States, effective April 2. The PS5 disc edition will go from $549.99 to $649.99, the digital edition will rise to $599.99, and the PS5 Pro will increase by $150 to $899.99. Price hikes are also being implemented in Japan, the UK, and Europe. In the UK, each…
Valve has rolled out SteamOS 3.8.0 to users on the Steam Deck Preview channel. The update introduces initial support for the Steam Machine and includes several improvements aimed at external displays, discrete GPUs, and third-party handheld hardware. The Steam Machine is Valve’s upcoming desktop gaming PC. It was originally expected to launch in early 2026,…
HP came to CES 2026 with a clear message: business laptops don’t have to be heavy, boring, or locked into a single platform anymore. The new EliteBook X G2 lineup leans hard into on-device AI, while giving buyers something they rarely get in this segment-real choice. Instead of pushing one processor family, HP is offering…
If your PC suddenly feels sluggish, it’s easy to assume your SSD is wearing out. That’s exactly what I thought when apps started launching slower and file operations felt laggy. But after a few targeted Windows-level checks, my system performance bounced back-no reinstall, no replacement drive. The biggest surprise was TRIM being disabled. TRIM allows…
