Hardware News

Valve has officially stepped back into the hardware spotlight with the release of its new-generation Steam Controller, and the launch quickly drew massive attention. In fact, demand was so high that Steam’s servers briefly went down - something usually only seen during the platform’s biggest seasonal sales - right as the controller’s store page went live. It didn’t take long for the device to sell out in the US, with the Steam store listing switching to...

Recent reports suggested that the RTX 3060 12GB could make a comeback as early as June, and now there’s more evidence supporting that claim. According to Chinese Board Channels, NVIDIA is indeed planning to bring the five-year-old GPU back to market, with availability expected no later than July. The latest information indicates that NVIDIA will resume supplying RTX 3060 GPUs to its board partners in June. This would allow manufacturers to begin mass production, with finished cards likely reaching...

Just about a week after reports surfaced that Intel was preparing Panther Lake-based Arc G3 and G3 Extreme handhelds for a Computex debut, the first benchmark results for one of these devices have now appeared online. A leaked PassMark result, spotted by x86deadandback on X, suggests that the Arc G3 Extreme - believed to be powering an unreleased MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ - outperforms AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme found in the Asus ROG Xbox...

Over the past few days, there have been growing reports suggesting that PlayStation consoles are tracking when a game was last verified online through the PlayStation Network. Initially, this behavior was thought to be a simple bug displaying internal system data, but additional reports - and even a response from PlayStation Support - have raised questions about that assumption. Following a recent system update for the PlayStation 4, users discovered that newly purchased digital games now include a...

Nvidia has officially introduced a new 12GB version of its RTX 5070 mobile GPU, upgrading the existing model by equipping it with higher-capacity 24Gb GDDR7 memory modules. This results in an additional 4GB of VRAM compared to the original 8GB variant. The new 12GB RTX 5070 will be available alongside the older 8GB model, giving laptop manufacturers more flexibility when designing RTX-powered gaming systems. With the increased memory capacity, this version is better prepared to handle modern, more demanding titles,...

Valve first revealed the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and a redesigned Steam Controller back in November 2025, and now one of those devices is finally ready to launch. The company has confirmed that the new Steam Controller will arrive next week, while updates on the other hardware are expected to follow soon. The controller is set to release on May 4, 2026, at 1AM PT. According to official details, it will retail for $99 / £85 / €99, matching...

Late last year, Valve unveiled three new hardware products and initially planned to release them in early 2026. However, ongoing component shortages have delayed those plans, with no official pricing or release dates confirmed so far. That said, a recent leak suggests that at least one of these devices may be closer to launch than expected. Although the official hardware embargo remains a mystery, a Steam Controller review surfaced on YouTube prematurely. The original creator pulled the content, but it had...

In recent months, Microsoft's gaming sector has undergone a significant transformation. At the heart of this evolution is an ambitious new strategy for Xbox, spearheaded by Project Helix. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma and Xbox Game Studios lead Matt Booty have introduced a fresh mission statement detailing the brand's future trajectory. After a major leadership shake-up that put Sharma and Booty in charge, Xbox is moving away from the broader “Microsoft Gaming” identity and returning to a more focused Xbox brand. The...

Intel previously signaled plans to bring overclocking features to more affordable CPUs, but it wasn’t clear whether that support would extend to mainstream motherboards. A new rumor suggests that this could change with the upcoming Nova Lake-S (likely falling under the Core Ultra 400 series) desktop platform. According to the leak, the Z970 chipset may replace both the current high-end Z890 and the more mainstream B860, while a new B960 chipset would take over as the entry-level option. This information comes...

Last month, Nvidia rolled out Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and a 6X Multi Frame Generation mode through a beta update in its app. Now, the company has followed that up with the official release of the DLSS 4.5 Streamline SDK, giving developers direct access to its latest advancements in resolution scaling and frame generation. This updated toolkit is part of Nvidia’s broader push into neural rendering, enabling developers to integrate second-generation transformer-based AI models. These include features like ray...

It appears that Valve may be getting close to releasing its new Steam Controller. A recently discovered unboxing video uploaded to Steam hints that pre-orders - or even a full launch - could happen soon, despite the video not yet being publicly accessible. The file was uncovered by VR leaker Brad Lynch on X, listed as “steam_controller_unboxing_2026” in the SteamDB. Although it showed up on April 20, the video itself can’t currently be played, displaying a...

Earlier in April 2026, Valve engineer Natalie Vlock revealed a new VRAM optimization for Linux aimed at improving performance on lower-memory GPUs. Instead of allowing background applications to push game data into slower system memory, this change ensures that the active game is prioritized whenever dedicated VRAM runs low. The feature has now entered early testing on a 4GB graphics card, with initial results showing noticeable improvements in certain games. After the patch appeared, YouTuber NJ Tech...