Valve threatens legal action against Dbrand over its unsanctioned Portal 2-inspired Companion Cube — edgy accessories manufacturer kills product after asking for licensing deal, admits it didn’t have ‘the right to make it’

Valve has asked Dbrand to stop selling its Portal 2-themed Companion Cube cases for the Steam Machine, since it never asked the company permission to begin with.

Steamroller becomes first prebuilt gaming PC to ship with SteamOS — Ryzen 9600X, Radeon RX 7600, 16GB DDR5 RAM system available for preorder at $1,299
Steamroller becomes first prebuilt gaming PC to ship with SteamOS — Ryzen 9600X, Radeon RX 7600, 16GB DDR5 RAM system available for preorder at $1,299

Steamroller is the first commercially available prebuilt gaming PC running SteamOS, pairing standard desktop components with future upgradeability.

Save a massive $1,100 on this RTX 5080 gaming PC with a 9800X3D from HP, now just $2,499 — liquid-cooled Omen 35L rig unlocks 4K gameplay with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD
Save a massive $1,100 on this RTX 5080 gaming PC with a 9800X3D from HP, now just $2,499 — liquid-cooled Omen 35L rig unlocks 4K gameplay with 32GB DDR5 and a 2TB SSD

Save $1,100 on this HP Omen 45L gaming rig, fitted with a 9800X3D, RTX 5080, 32GB of DDR5 RAM, and 2TB in SSD storage, all for just $2,499.99.

Pick up Hoto’s ultra-useful 3D printing tool for just $29 — save 40% on this 35-piece Cordless Rotary Tool to give your creations a finishing touch
Pick up Hoto’s ultra-useful 3D printing tool for just $29 — save 40% on this 35-piece Cordless Rotary Tool to give your creations a finishing touch

Save on these brilliant Hoto tools for PC builders and hobbyists. Hoto’s cordless rotary tool is now only $29.

AMD engineer 3D-prints Steam Machine-a-like with diagonal mobo mounting — parts include a Mini ITX motherboard, RTX 5060, and a flex ATX PSU

The Terk Box v1.1 looks like the closest DIY alternative to Valve’s Steam Machine yet. 3D print source files are available.

Japanese firm launches hyper-realistic capsule toy PC parts ‘you can assemble and play with’ — tiny motherboards, cases, and CPUs are coming after Tarlin inks collab with the ‘big four’ PC parts makers

A Japanese capsule toy maker has announced an official collaboration with ASRock, Gigabyte, MSI, and Intel to make tiny PC components that buyers ‘can assemble and play with.’

Corsair’s “Bundle and Save Big” sale slashes prices on high-end gaming PCs — save up to $300 on premium Corsair gear
Corsair’s “Bundle and Save Big” sale slashes prices on high-end gaming PCs — save up to $300 on premium Corsair gear

Corsair is offering significant discounts on two gaming PCs through its “Bundle and Save Big” promotion.

You can still build a great $1000 budget gaming PC with Amazon Prime Day parts — 32GB of RAM and RTX 5060 Ti power beats out the Steam Machine and cheap prebuilts
You can still build a great $1000 budget gaming PC with Amazon Prime Day parts — 32GB of RAM and RTX 5060 Ti power beats out the Steam Machine and cheap prebuilts

We built a $1000 budget gaming PC using parts on sale at Amazon (and, of course, some rivals) during the 2026 Prime Day event.

Geekom Prime Day deals take up to 34% off a new mini PC with our exclusive promo code — Get an AMD or Intel mini PC for less now
Geekom Prime Day deals take up to 34% off a new mini PC with our exclusive promo code — Get an AMD or Intel mini PC for less now

Mini PC specialist Geekom has stuffed its Amazon webstore with a multitude of diminutive computers with discounts as deep as 34% off.

Save almost $1,500 instantly on an RTX 5080 gaming PC — Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 packs Core Ultra 7 265K and 32GB DDR5
Save almost $1,500 instantly on an RTX 5080 gaming PC — Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 packs Core Ultra 7 265K and 32GB DDR5

Lenovo temporarily puts the Legion Tower 7i Gen 10 on sale for $2,899.99, 33% off its regular price tag.