Control Resonant’s ray tracing is a heavy demand on the RTX 5090 — but it’s an absolute delight to the eyes
 Control Resonant’s ray tracing is a heavy demand on the RTX 5090 — but it’s an absolute delight to the eyes

I played Control Resonant for two hours on an RTX 5090 with high ray tracing, and it’s easily one of 2026’s best-looking games.

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New Steam Machine clone shows copycats are missing the point — the $1,299 ‘Steamroller’ may run SteamOS, but it gets 4 key aspects wrong
 New Steam Machine clone shows copycats are missing the point — the $1,299 ‘Steamroller’ may run SteamOS, but it gets 4 key aspects wrong

The Steam Machine’s looks and size are key elements of its appeal — and we shouldn’t forget about thermals and noise either.

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Companion Cube case for Steam Machine is canceled by Valve after Dbrand bafflingly forgot to get permission to make the thing
 Companion Cube case for Steam Machine is canceled by Valve after Dbrand bafflingly forgot to get permission to make the thing

‘You had two jobs! Ask Valve, and make the thing’: The Companion Cube case for the Steam Machine is no more.

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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.

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Manufacturers are killing mini PC and laptop performance with single-channel memory, and I’m sick of it
 Manufacturers are killing mini PC and laptop performance with single-channel memory, and I’m sick of it

Some manufacturers are using single-channel memory to keep prices low – but it can have big repurcussions for performance.

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The Steam Machine is overpriced yet it’s sold out already in Japan — but be careful about buying a cheap clone
 The Steam Machine is overpriced yet it’s sold out already in Japan — but be careful about buying a cheap clone

Be careful around apparently enticing Steam Machine copies from Asia, even if the real thing is selling out at its eye-watering MSRP.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Steam Machine is ridiculously expensive — here are 9 PCs (and a $1000 laptop) that easily surpass Valve’s controversial gaming console
 Steam Machine is ridiculously expensive — here are 9 PCs (and a $1000 laptop) that easily surpass Valve’s controversial gaming console

$1,049 for a 512GB customized mini PC with 16GB of RAM and an integrated APU is tough to swallow for many

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