50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts’ answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve’s new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller
50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts’ answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve’s new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller

An enthusiast is DIYing his own Steam Machine through ancient, lost methods known as cables that turn his existing PC into the perfect couch gaming setup. As expected, the Steam Controller 2 is also involved, alongside Bazzite.

50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts’ answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve’s new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller
50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts’ answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve’s new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller

An enthusiast is DIYing his own Steam Machine through ancient, lost methods known as cables that turn his existing PC into the perfect couch gaming setup. As expected, the Steam Controller 2 is also involved, alongside Bazzite.

Cinder City wants 64GB of RAM, and the rest of its PC specs make it even weirder

Cinder City’s recommended PC requirements list 64GB of RAM alongside an RTX 4060, leaving PC gamers wondering whether the specs are a mistake or a sign of what’s to come.

The cube was a lie: up close with our Dbrand Companion Cube before it gets destroyed
The cube was a lie: up close with our Dbrand Companion Cube before it gets destroyed

Dbrand is the company that shipped a product that told Nintendo’s legal team to “go fuck yourself,” and the company that had a second set of lawyer-dodging PS5 plates ready when Sony threatened to sue over the originals. But on June 29th, the company finally ate some serious humble pie, canceling its Portal-themed Companion Cube […]

Private and community servers for Minecraft and COD are illegal and amount to piracy, ESA tells California Senate — Stop Killing Games-backed bill fails to pass committee

The Entertainment Software Association, in its infinite wisdom, has told a California Senate committee that private and community servers are illegal and amount to piracy.

LG’s 27-inch Tandem OLED gaming monitor is cheaper than ever
LG’s 27-inch Tandem OLED gaming monitor is cheaper than ever

The price of LG’s UltraGear 27GX700A-B 1440p gaming monitor that came out last August has dropped to nearly its best price yet. You can grab it at Amazon for $484.99 or at LG for $499.99 (originally $599.99). That’s a great deal considering this is one of LG’s Primary RGB Tandem panels built with fourth-generation WOLED […]

Dbrand cancels Companion Cube because it didn’t actually ask Valve for permission
Dbrand cancels Companion Cube because it didn’t actually ask Valve for permission

Dbrand announced Monday that it’s refunding everyone who bought its Steam Machine Companion Cube, which it said it made “without a license from Valve.” Dbrand announced the Portal-themed Steam Machine accessory in November and took preorders for it last Monday. But a few days later, the product had disappeared from the company’s website and the […]

Forget console wars. Steam Machine may help kill lazy PC gaming ports

Valve’s Steam Machine may not be the most powerful gaming PC, but its fixed hardware target and SteamOS push could encourage developers to optimize PC games better.

‘Swept up in its own braggadocio’: this Final gaming headset I tested sounds good for its price, and its battery should last you up to a week — but on features, it overpromises and underdelivers
‘Swept up in its own braggadocio’: this Final gaming headset I tested sounds good for its price, and its battery should last you up to a week — but on features, it overpromises and underdelivers

Final’s affordable gaming headset offers an epic battery life and decent enough sound — but during testing, I found its claim to offer ‘immersive, spatial audio’ to be pretty overblown.