The ongoing RAMaggedon, fueled in large part by AI hyperscalers and data centers, has caused PC parts and memory components to become more expensive and harder to find. Valve isn’t immune to this reality. But its upcoming Steam Controller isn’t affected by any of this, and that’s why it’s launching…

Just about all recent tech has been impacted in price and availability by the AI-driven global memory shortage, and according to the new Xbox CEO, the upcoming Project Helix won’t be any different. The forthcoming Xbox console was recently announced at GDC 2026 amid growing consumer concerns about skyrocketing tech…

A new quirk–whether it’s a bug or a feature remains unclear–has begun affecting PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 owners with digital game purchases. It appears the systems’ latest updates have introduced a 30-day online license check for digital games, leaving those who have extended internet outages without access to certain…

When Valve sent me a Steam Controller earlier this month ahead of its release on May 4, I wasn’t sure what to expect. The original Steam Controller, released back in 2015, was an interesting experiment, but not a controller I’d ever use daily. And the new, upcoming Steam Controller looked…

I have played Pokemon Legends: Z-A for a long time because of a few factors: it came out at a time I really wanted a new Pokemon game to play, I very much enjoyed live battles competitively, it had a limited Pokedex that gave me motivation to fully shiny hunt…

A senior Valve official has indicated that the Steam Machine’s release date announcement is drawing close, saying there is only one remaining obstacle standing between the company’s new gaming hardware and consumers. In the meantime, the new controller that was originally announced alongside the Steam Machine will hit the market…