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Valve has rolled out another major update for the Steam Machine, bringing AMD's latest FSR 4.1 upscaling technology to the system while also sharing fresh details on hardware availability. The company says reservations continue to move forward every day, with everyone currently in the reservation queue expected to receive a chance to purchase a Steam Machine before the end of the year. The biggest addition is support for FSR 4.1, which is now available through the...

As the most powerful and premium gaming-oriented NUC produced by the company so far, the new ROG NUC 16 Edition 20 was developed to mark the 20th anniversary of ASUS's Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand. Despite measuring just three liters in volume, the ROG NUC 16 Edition 20 packs enough power to rival many full-sized gaming desktops. Buyers get Intel's Core Ultra 9 290HX processor alongside an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU equipped with 24GB of GDDR7 memory....

Microsoft's plan to make Xbox a more open gaming platform could come with an unexpected downside. While support for storefronts like Steam would give Project Helix a major advantage over Sony's rumored PS6, a new report suggests that level of openness could also drive the console's price significantly higher. According to Windows Central's Jez Corden, Microsoft is still weighing just how open its next-generation Xbox should be. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has repeatedly described Project Helix as...

ASRock may have just let the cat out of the bag. The company has quietly added two unannounced Radeon RX 9050 graphics cards to its website, giving us an early look at what appears to be AMD's next entry-level RDNA 4 GPU. The listings, first spotted by VideoCardz, reveal both 8GB and 4GB versions of the card, although AMD has yet to officially acknowledge either model. The RX 9050 is positioned below the Radeon RX 9060 and RX 9060 XT,...

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...