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Reçu — 9 février 2026 ⏭

Valve's Steam Machine delayed by AI-driven component shortages — pricing and launch dates for its VR and controller remain a mystery while RAM and storage prices soar

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
5 février 2026 à 05:31
Valve's gaming PC, controller, and VR headset are tentatively scheduled for the first half of 2026, but exact pricing and release plans are in limbo.

Valve Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame depicted as cartoons walking through a firey cave.

Valve's Steam Controller, Steam Machine, and Steam Frame are still waiting for a release date.

Epic wants its store on the next‑gen Xbox — and Microsoft might actually let it happen

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
4 février 2026 à 15:37
We recently caught up with Epic Games Store VP and GM Steve Allison to learn about how the platform is going in a world increasingly dominated by Steam.

Xbox Ally mockup with Xbox logo and Epic Store logos

Xbox Ally mockup with Xbox logo and Epic Store logos

Reçu — 3 février 2026 ⏭

This Intel-based mini Windows 11 PC is down to the price it should have always been — a space saver with 16GB of RAM

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3 février 2026 à 12:32
For those looking for a compact-sized mini PC to help with office work, search no more, for we have a 31% discount on ACEMAGIC's K1 Mini. Here's why it's worth your consideration.

AI-generated image for the Acemagic K1 Mini PC Windows 11 Pro

The Legion Tower 7i with an RTX 5070 Ti is finally a fair price — but only if you use this coupon code

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
3 février 2026 à 09:23
Lenovo’s Legion Tower 7i packs an RTX 5070 Ti and premium design, but only a steep coupon makes its pricing competitive.

Image of the Lenovo Legion Tower 7i (Gen 10) gaming desktop.

Turkey moves to regulate digital game platforms — Steam and Epic could face access throttling under the new framework

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2 février 2026 à 10:13
Turkey is reviewing draft legislation that could impose strict requirements on digital game platforms like Steam and Epic Games Store, including local offices, age ratings, and potential bandwidth throttling.

Slow download progress with Turkish flag in background

Reçu — 1 février 2026 ⏭

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney takes aim at one of Valve's Steam policies as that massive UK lawsuit looms — "This is the practice courts found illegal"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
30 janvier 2026 à 14:54
Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney argues that the way Valve handles in-game microtransactions for Steam games is "unlawful."

Tim Sweeney and Steam logo

We asked you if that massive $900m lawsuit against Valve and Steam holds weight — and the people have spoken

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
29 janvier 2026 à 18:50
We asked if you thought the huge UK lawsuit Valve is up against over anti-competitive practices with Steam holds weight, and you gave a clear answer.

Steam

'World of Warcraft' expansion roadmap detailed, goes free until Feb 1st — Midnight includes mega solo dungeon Labyrinths, mini raids, and more

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
29 janvier 2026 à 12:31
At the World of Warcraft "State of Azeroth" event, Blizzard detailed the future of the Midnight expansion, touted as the dark middle act of the Worldsoul saga.

Trailer screenshot of The March on Quel'Danas Raid in World of Warcraft: Midnight

Maingear's new Retro98 gaming PC takes me back to LAN parties and 56K modems — you'll have to be quick to nab one of these limited-edition models

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)
29 janvier 2026 à 09:06
Maingear has a new limited-edition Retro98 pre-built gaming PC with the fastest performance hardware possible packed inside. Only 32 of the standard models are being produced, so don't miss checking it out.

Maingear Retro98

NVIDIA GeForce NOW answers the lack of PC Game Pass support on Linux with a new native app — RTX 5080 cloud rendering runs Ultra settings on Steam Deck or Ubuntu

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
29 janvier 2026 à 09:00
NVIDIA has followed through on its CES 2026 promise to bring GeForce NOW cloud gaming to more Linux devices with official support for Ubuntu.

NVIDIA GeForce NOW running on SteamOS desktop

Hytale modders have recreated Call of Duty inside the Minecraft-like sandbox game a month after it launched on PC — and yes, a "Zombies" mode is in the works

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29 janvier 2026 à 07:35
Hytale modders are already recreating Call of Duty-style multiplayer and Zombies experiences, showcasing just how powerful and flexible the game’s modding tools are in early access.

Call of duty and Hytale side by side

Monster Hunter Wilds' PC performance patch is a resounding success as fans cease review-bombing it on Steam — and it's even playable on Steam Deck now

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29 janvier 2026 à 07:17
Capcom recently released Monster Hunter Wilds' PC performance patch that fans have been waiting for, and the reception has been overwhelmingly positive on Steam.

Edited screenshot of Jin Dahaad from Monster Hunter Wilds

Reçu — 15 janvier 2026 ⏭

Monster Hunter Wilds reportedly gives better FPS and performance to players who bought more DLC — will Capcom respond?

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15 janvier 2026 à 06:59
We're just a couple of weeks away from Capcom's promised performance-improvement patch for Monster Hunter Wilds on PC. However, a player has discovered one of the biggest causes of its subpar optimization, which has gone overlooked by Capcom for nearly a year, and it's related to aggressive DLC checks.

Promotional screenshot of a player fighting Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds

Valve's Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for games to be Verified than Steam Deck — plus, an explanation for that weird Steam Controller puck

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
14 janvier 2026 à 16:34
Valve's new Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for getting games Verified than the Steam Deck does, which is good news for game devs.

Valve Steam Machine render showing the cube-shaped desktop PC on a cream-colored background

GOG's new owner brands Windows as poor quality while he ponders Linux support — "I'm not surprised that people gravitate outside of the Windows ecosystem."

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14 janvier 2026 à 07:15
GOG’s new owner, Michał Kiciński, has criticised Windows as poor-quality software, as the DRM-free PC game store begins exploring stronger Linux support for the future.

GOG clashing with Windows, generated with Gemini

One of the best Xbox Play Anywhere games just got its notorious save bug fixed for Xbox Ally and Xbox PC

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
14 janvier 2026 à 05:30
We complained and moaned, and Xbox listened. Kojima Productions, Xbox, and 505 Games collaborate on a strange bug preventing save files from working correctly for Death Stranding on Xbox PC / Xbox Ally.

Death Stranding running on an Xbox Ally X

Larry Major Nelson Hryb laid off by Unity — 18 month stint ends as Unity still finds itself in trouble

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13 janvier 2026 à 16:17
Larry Major Nelson Hryb has been laid off by Unity after an 18 month stint as Director of Community and Advocacy, as the company continues to face layoffs and reputational challenges.

Larry Hryb

Lead dev of one of 2025's best games goes on a wild ramble about pricing, but hold up, let him cook — it actually makes perfect sense, and he's right

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
13 janvier 2026 à 15:53
The co-creator of the hit co-op climbing game PEAK has a theory about how players think about the prices of games, and used it to choose the title's price.

Official screenshot of PEAK.

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