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Why Pre-Ordering GTA 6 On Thursday Could Be An Absolute Nightmare

On June 25, everyone can finally pre-order Grand Theft Auto 6, the biggest game of 2026 and, frankly, the entire decade. As exciting as next Thursday should be, the whole thing might also end up as a glorious mess that takes over the internet and becomes the talk of the world for a few days. The hype is certainly real,...

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Valve Wants You To Know The Steam Machine Isn’t A Video Game Console: β€˜We Think Of It As An Extension Of PC Gaming’

The new hardware will struggle to compete with the PS5 on price

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Final Fantasy 7 Revelation Director Teases What He'd Like To Work On Next

Although Final Fantasy 7 Revelation game director Naoki Hamaguchi is focused on completing the upcoming title, he recently shared some thoughts about the type of game project he would like to work on afterward. Hamaguchi's statements came days after Final Fantasy 7 Revelation was first revealed to the public at Summer...

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Brand-New Roguelike Steam Game Comes with 2 Bonus Games for Free

Steam users can pick up a brand-new roguelike game and score two bonus games as freebies for a limited time. Dark Scrolls is the latest game from developer doinksoft and publisher Devolver Digital, available on Steam and Nintendo Switch. As a part of the launch day promotion, players who purchase Dark Scrolls can get t...

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Steam Machine Price & Release Date Officially Confirmed for June 30

The most basic form of Valve's latest Steam Machine will set gamers back a little over $1,000, with a more expansive form and bundle pushing that price closer to $1500. Of course, with the RAM Crisis impacting the price of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles, as well as the recent price increase to Steam Decks, it's no su...

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Valve Confirms Steam Machine Will Cost Over $1,000

The company's home console-like PC device ain't cheap

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Valve Opens Steam Machine Pre-Orders, Prices Start From $1,049

Valve has finally bitten the bullet and opened pre-orders for the Steam Machine. That means it has finally revealed its hand and told us how much the console-PC hybrid is going to cost, and as we all feared, it's pretty darn expensive.

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Valve confirms it's 'working with AMD on FSR 4 support for Steam Machine'

The Steam Machine is finally here, with pre-orders now live, so long as you can get lucky in the reservation system lottery that is. And, honestly, we're kinda underwhelmed with the thing, beautiful wee companion cube though it is. Though that's more the fault of the AI apocalypse hoovering up all the memory and making...

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The arcade meets the hex grid in R-Type Tacticsβ€”an unlikely fusion that shines like a star on PC

Every long-running series benefits from an occasional change of genre. Yakuza dabbling in RPG-style combat works well. Dragon Quest going Dynasty Warriors for a bit is nothing but refreshing. Sonic racing about in a car makes a fun change of pace. Now it's R-Type's turn, the legendary arcade shmup series putting on a s...

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Steam Machine review: A singular living room PC that's more expensive than I'd like, but too special not to love

Have to say, it was more fun when the Steam Deck launched. That was a cool thing, afforded the space and the grace to just be a cool thing. The new Steam Machine, by contrast, arrives at a time when the creative industry it relies upon is being stripped to the bone, and the physical components it’s built upon are...

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Steam Machine prices start at Β£879 / $1049, Valve confirm, as "randomised reservations" open for the SteamOS PC

After months of delaying, price worries, and scarce component-wrangling, the new Steam Machine is ready for launch. Valve have confirmed that the reservation system for orders – an initially randomised variant of how they’re current selling the Steam Controller – is open now for signups, and have lift...

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Valve's new Steam Machines might be modestly specced but FSR 4 support is a big win for the tiny device

Now that you've hopefully absorbed everything Valve has announced for the Steam Machine, which is set to begin shipping through a reservation system relatively soon, it's time to look beyond. Valve has officially confirmed FSR 4, AMD's most advanced image upscaling technology, is coming to the Steam Machine. Read more

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