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Valve's upcoming Steam Frame VR headset may be heading toward an even higher launch price, as another key component supplier is reportedly preparing to raise prices. After already dealing with surging costs for memory and storage, the company could soon be paying more for the headset's processor as well, adding further pressure ahead of its expected release later this year. According to a Bloomberg report published on June 26, Qualcomm has notified customers that a broad range of Snapdragon...

Valve's steep Steam Deck price increase may be taking a much heavier toll than initially expected. While the company raised prices to counter soaring component costs driven by the ongoing AI-fueled chip shortage, new estimates suggest the strategy has dramatically reduced demand, leaving the handheld selling far fewer units than it did before the increase. The latest figures come from Boiling Steam, which once again analyzed Steam's Global Top Sellers chart to estimate hardware sales. The publication previously used...

The latest generation of Windows gaming handhelds continues to push integrated graphics to new heights, but those gains are arriving alongside increasingly premium price tags. AMD's Ryzen Z2 and Z2 Extreme APUs have already raised expectations for portable gaming, and Intel is now aiming to move the goalposts again with its Panther Lake platform. Early performance figures suggest the flagship Arc G3 Extreme processor, powered by the integrated Arc B390 GPU, is capable of running many games at 1080p...

Valve has yet to reveal official sales figures for its newly released Steam Machine, but early estimates suggest the premium gaming PC may be off to a much stronger start than many expected. Given its high price tag, there was widespread skepticism ahead of launch over whether the hardware could attract enough buyers, yet its position on Steam's best-seller rankings paints a surprisingly positive picture. As is typical for Valve, the company has remained silent on hardware sales. Even years after...

Just weeks after dbrand confirmed it had to cancel its Steam Machine Companion Cube case after failing to secure permission to use Valve's intellectual property, the community has stepped in with its own solution. A 3D printing enthusiast has created an unofficial Portal-inspired Companion Cube case that anyone with a compatible printer can make at home. Created by Printables user Jaron, the Steam Machine Companion Cube Case is a free fan project designed specifically for Valve's Steam Machine. According to...

ASUS has officially launched two of its latest flagship OLED gaming monitors, making the ROG Swift OLED PG32UCWM and ROG Swift OLED PG27UCWM available at retail after first unveiling them several months ago. Both monitors feature 4K OLED panels with ASUS' Dual Mode technology, allowing users to switch between 4K at 240Hz for maximum image quality or 1080p at 480Hz for ultra-fast competitive gaming. The standout feature is the adoption of True Tandem RGB OLED technology, paired with TrueBlack Glossy...

When ASUS unveiled the ROG Xbox Ally X20 at Computex 2026, the company revealed that its new OLED handheld would only be sold as a bundle with the ROG Xreal R1 AR glasses. Thankfully for anyone who wasn't interested in the glasses, those plans have now changed. According to The Verge, ASUS is preparing to release the ROG Xbox Ally X20 as a standalone handheld, allowing buyers to purchase it without the bundled wearable display. An ASUS...

NVIDIA is giving fans the chance to win a one-of-a-kind GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition graphics card wrapped in Gears of War: E-Day artwork as part of its GeForce Summer Nights promotion. Only one custom GPU is up for grabs, making it a particularly rare prize for GeForce collectors. Entering is straightforward. Fans simply need to comment #RTXPowersPlay on NVIDIA's promotional posts and tune in to @GeForce_JacobF during the company's Gears...

Nintendo may already be planning the next revision of the Switch 2, with a new report suggesting the company is evaluating an OLED model for release in 2028. According to ZDNet Korea, development on the refreshed handheld could begin before the end of this year, paving the way for mass production sometime in late 2027 or during 2028. The report claims Nintendo is considering Samsung as the supplier for the new OLED display. Given that one...

If you're relying on your monitor's built-in speakers for gaming audio, you're probably missing out on a lot. A good headset is one solution, but for those who prefer speakers, ASUS has unveiled a new premium option. The company has officially introduced the ROG Gjallar Gaming Soundbar, expanding its Republic of Gamers lineup with a feature-packed desktop audio system. Rather than offering just a standalone soundbar, the ROG Gjallar arrives as a complete setup consisting of a compact soundbar, a wireless...

Lenovo has quietly refreshed its Legion 7a gaming laptop just a few months after its debut, adding a configuration that many buyers were waiting for. The updated model can now be equipped with NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5070 12GB, bringing a welcome boost in both graphics performance and video memory. When the Legion 7a first launched, it topped out with the GeForce RTX 5060, leaving it trailing its predecessor in certain gaming workloads. NVIDIA has since revised its laptop RTX...

AMD's latest Adrenalin 26.6.2 graphics driver appears to contain several hidden FSR features that haven't been officially announced yet, including support for Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) modes of up to 8x, according to discoveries made using the RadeonTuner utility. AMD has been laying the groundwork for expanded FSR Redstone features for some time. Back in April, the company quietly introduced preliminary Multi-Frame Generation support into the ADLX FidelityFX SDK, hinting that future Radeon GPUs would eventually let users choose different frame...