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Valve has finally revealed the price and launch details for Steam Frame, its long-awaited standalone VR headset first unveiled around 10 months ago. Time sure flies, isn't it? Designed as a “streaming-first” device, Steam Frame can run compatible VR and flat-screen games natively while also using a USB dongle included in the box to establish a direct wireless connection with a PC. The entry-level 256GB Steam Frame costs $1,059 / £889 / €1,049, making it considerably...

Valve still hasn’t announced the Steam Frame’s price or exact release date, but a leaked review video suggests the company could be preparing to launch its new VR headset today. The roughly 17-minute video appeared early on ShortCircuit, the secondary YouTube channel operated by Linus Media Group, featuring Linus Sebastian going through the headset and sharing his first impressions. The video was quickly made private, indicating that it was published before the embargo expired, although it remained online long enough...

Nvidia has introduced another massive Blackwell GPU, although this one isn't aimed at gamers looking to squeeze a few more frames out of their games. The new RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell Workstation Edition is designed for professional workloads, offering an enormous 84GB of GDDR7 ECC memory and a power envelope that can reach 600W. The RTX Pro 5500 sits between the RTX Pro 5000 and flagship RTX Pro 6000 in Nvidia's professional lineup. However, its 84GB memory...

When the Nintendo Switch 2 launched, one of the lingering questions surrounding its display capabilities was VRR support while docked. Nintendo had initially mentioned variable refresh rate for compatible displays, only to remove those references from its website and later clarify that VRR would be restricted to handheld mode. That limitation has finally changed. Around 16 months after launch, Switch 2 docked VRR is now available through system software update 23.0.0. Unfortunately, Nintendo's implementation comes with a significant limitation...

In an unexpected move, AMD today silently introduced new processors for the AM4 and AM5 platforms. Starting with the Ryzen 5 5500F, AMD is giving its long-running AM4 platform another lease on life with the launch of the new Ryzen 5 5500F. The 6-core, 12-thread Zen 3 “Vermeer” processor arrives as an entry-level option for the Ryzen 5000 family, while AMD has also quietly introduced the AM5-based Ryzen 5 7500. The Ryzen 5 5500F is effectively a lower-end relative of...

NVIDIA's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering is already proving to be one of the company's most ambitious attempts at bringing photorealistic visuals to games. The technology is officially available in only one title for now, but that hasn't stopped PC enthusiasts from experimenting with it. Now, one modder has found a particularly interesting way to make DLSS 5 less demanding by moving its workload onto a second graphics card. Modder “maohgad-web” has created a ReShade add-on called Neural-coprocessor, which allows...

Retroid has built a reputation for making capable gaming handhelds without pushing prices into premium territory, and the company appears ready to try something considerably different with its next device. Following the impressive Retroid Pocket 6, the manufacturer has officially teased the Retroid Pocket Duo, its first handheld designed from the ground up with two built-in displays. Retroid has experimented with secondary-screen accessories for some of its previous handhelds, but the Pocket Duo takes the concept much...

With Grand Theft Auto VI still a few months away, Sony and Rockstar have revealed a new way for fans to celebrate the upcoming release. The companies have introduced two limited-edition DualSense wireless controllers inspired by the game’s neon-soaked Vice City setting. Revealed during the latest State of Play presentation, the controllers come in Black and White variants, with each model representing a different side of Vice City. Both feature a shimmering finish that shifts between colors, evoking the city's...

Acer is expanding its Predator Atlas gaming handheld lineup with the Predator Atlas 7, a more compact sibling to the Atlas 8 unveiled earlier this year. Announced during IFA in Berlin, the new model aims to deliver similar flagship performance while making the device easier to hold and carry. The biggest difference is the display. As its name suggests, the Atlas 7 features a 7-inch 16:9 FHD touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate and up to 500 nits of brightness....

PC gamers looking for portable hardware have increasingly found themselves choosing between traditional gaming laptops and handheld PCs such as the Steam Deck. Acer’s Project DualPlay Mini takes a different approach by attempting to combine both form factors into a single machine, similar to the OneXPlayer X2 Mini handheld that we have recently covered. At its core, the DualPlay Mini is a Windows gaming handheld, similar in concept to Acer’s Predator Atlas 8. What makes the prototype stand out...

Nvidia is officially taking the wraps off DLSS 5 tomorrow, with NBA 2K27 becoming the first game to support the company's latest neural rendering technology. Exclusive to GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs, DLSS 5 introduces 3D-Guided Neural Rendering, which Nvidia says could bring games closer to Hollywood-style photorealism. Unlike previous DLSS technologies that primarily focused on upscaling and frame generation, DLSS 5 uses AI to enhance lighting, materials, and other visual details within a game's existing rendering pipeline. Nvidia claims...

OneXPlayer has introduced another premium gaming handheld, and this one comes with a price tag that makes even other expensive portables look relatively reasonable. The new X2 Mini is powered by Intel's Arc G3 Extreme SoC and starts at a staggering $1,999 / €1,999 / £1,799. The price might have sounded outrageous not too long ago, but soaring memory costs and growing demand from AI data centers have made high-end handhelds increasingly expensive. OneXPlayer is clearly targeting the enthusiast crowd...