The signal, not the noise
Since the launch of the Valve Steam Deck, and subsequently the Steam Machine, much of Valve's focus in developing SteamOS has been on adding features and support for games, hardware, and other platforms, like Lenovo's and ASUS's gaming handhelds.
A Bitcoin mining data center in El Reno, Oklahoma has been condemned after it leaked 3 million gallons of water.
Take-Two CEO, Strauss Zelnick, has previously commented on generative AI in gaming, stating that "generative AI has zero part in what Rockstar Games is building," suggesting that there would be no AI-generated assets in GTA VI.
This year in Berlin, IFA exhibitors showed off several affordable, colorful new laptops, some wild concept devices, and a surprising number of monitors that run the gamut from budget to high-refresh OLED.
Recently, rumors popped up that Sony may be rethinking its commitment to an all-digital game future, thanks to supposed internal chatter at Microsoft about a "100% physical" Xbox Helix console.
Marvell Technology, Inc., a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2027. Net revenue for the second quarter of fiscal 2027 was $2.739 billion, $39.0 million above the mid-point of the Company's guidance provided on May 27, 2026.
Labor Day is nearly over, but there's still an opportunity to save hundreds on a new gaming PC before the prices rise again.
Samsung's 2TB 990 offers plenty of fast storage for games and is currently $190 cheaper than its regular $529.99 price.
A gigantic 12-terabyte archive from Valve's old Steam2 content servers has leaked online, containing internal development builds spanning from 2003 to 2013. The trove includes a July 2009 build of Portal 2 with unused sequences and beta menus, along with assets from F-Stop, the canceled Portal prequel.
Microsoft has published a quick-start guide showing developers how to build a native WinUI 3 app for Windows 11 in about 30 minutes using AI. The workflow runs on free tools, VS Code,.NET 10, GitHub Copilot's free tier, and Microsoft's winapp CLI, so Visual Studio isn't needed.
If you have an RX 9000 series GPU, you can try out DLSS 5 on your PC right now and absolutely destroy the stable performance you were getting before.
Microsoft has launched the Xbox Cozy Collection, a themed lineup of peripherals developed in partnership with 8BitDo, SteelSeries, and KontrolFreek, all available now. 8BitDo is contributing two products in a Forest Wonder colorway.
PS5 Pro consoles have all but vanished from major US retailers in the wake of GTA 6's extended Netflix reveal, with third-party sellers on Amazon and Walmart charging as much as $1,300 for units that normally go for $899.
The TechPowerUp team is on the ground at IFA 2026, and the Chieftec booth had some interesting offerings. Chieftec used the floor to show off a new air cooler alongside its case and PSU lineups: the CAC-S120PWM-T150.
According to Honor, the Magic9 series is set to launch in September, with a recent leak suggesting that the company could unveil two models at the event. Now, a tipster claims that the Magic9 Pro could be the first Android smartphone to feature a square selfie sensor.
EarFun, a leading name in audio innovation, today announced the launch of the Wave Pro X, the world's first dual-coaxial headphones with Qualcomm ANC technology and Auracast support.
Sony unveiled the Xperia 10 VIII with a Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, a 6.1-inch OLED, a 5,000mAh battery, and a 50MP main camera. It starts at a rather steep $600.
MSI’s MEG CoreLiquid E15 360 AIO is a luxury cooling product, with a stunning 6.7-inch screen and industry-leading thermal performance.
Microsoft has added monthly limits to its Xbox Game Pass cloud gaming service, where subscribers and non-subscribers can purchase extra playtime when they surpass their limits.
The main attraction of iiyama's booth at Gamescom 2026 was its two new monitors, a huge 49-inch model and a fast 27-inch model. The centerpiece was the G-Master GCB4986DQSNP-B1 Gold Phoenix 49-inch ultrawide monitor placed inside a dedicated sim racing area in partnership with Thrustmaster.
Enjoy limited-time discounts of up to 23% on select Corsair DDR5 memory kits.
Elon Musk says a secretive new SpaceX foundry will let him cast his own turbine blades and get gas power online 18 months faster than anyone else — but it's a bet on a fuel source that's already triggering lawsuits and health studies everywhere his (and others') turbines have gone in.
Another increase in motherboard prices looks likely, according to a report from the Chinese industry forum Board Channels. The source claims that motherboard production costs have risen by at least 10%, while the price adjustments manufacturers actually made in August averaged only about 3%, a gap that suggests further increases are coming.
DLSS 5 leaked through an early-access build of NBA 2K27 last week, and since then, the modding community has been hard at work patching it into all sorts of different games. Modders on the RenoDX Discord have now pushed it into RTX 30-series "Ampere" GPUs, despite this generation having no official support for DLSS 5.
Music industry physical revenues jumped by 25.9% in H1 2026, 'powered by 17.7% vinyl growth and a 58.6% increase in CDs,' reported the RIAA.
The first units of the ‘world’s first fully transparent video game console’ are shipping to founders, and now the Arduview project is on its way to Kickstarter.
Each week, new games and apps integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex, and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. In the last few days, STAR WARS Zero Company and Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 have launched with DLSS.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc. today announced the GUNDAM ROGUE ORBIT is coming this March, introducing a brand-new timeline in the Gundam saga, where humanity fights for survival against an unknown threat in a fast-paced, narrative-driven action game.
ASUS has officially launched its ProArt P14 creator laptop, which features NVIDIA's new RTX Spark Arm SoC.
DLSS 5 now runs on Ampere GPUs thanks to a patched DLL, but performance is expectedly poor for the most part. You can get up to 30-40 FPS in edge cases with minimum in-game settings, but newer titles can tank FPS to single digits.