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Intel Arc G3 Extreme handheld chip thrashes AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme by 25% in leaked benchmark

Leak suggests Intel Panther Lake handheld chips will have a multi-core advantage over rival AMD CPUs, and a faster GPU too.

Valve appears to be shipping Steam Machines ready for launch

A number of "game console" shipments have been spotted heading to Valve in the US, suggesting the Steam Machine release could be imminent.

MSI handheld with Intel Panther Lake chip appears for sale, with what looks like a killer spec

The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ won't threaten Valve's Steam Deck if this price is genuine, but it looks like you get 32GB of RAM and an Intel Arc G3 Extreme.

ADATA’s profit jumps by over 2,800% compared to last year, describes tight RAM supply as “new normal”

ADATA's latest year-on-year operating profits dwarf the same figures from this time last year, as analysts predict more RAM price increases to come.

This Steam Deck update brings loads of improvements I’ve wanted since launch

Chatting on the Steam Deck just became far more convenient, but that's not the only quality-of-life change this update has to offer.

Microsoft reportedly has a secret project to make Windows 11 as fast as SteamOS in games

It looks as though ads are going from the Start menu too, and File Explorer is getting loads of improvements. Is Microsoft finally listening?

Valve is “hard at work” on Steam Deck 2, learning from Steam Machine and more

Valve is making progress on Steam Deck 2, and points to progress from the original Steam Controller to today's Valve devices, to set expectations.

It’s official: Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPU now has 12GB of VRAM, and it’s about time

Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 mobile GPU won't be languishing with just 8GB of memory any more, as 12GB model gets officially confirmed.

Valve confirms why Steam Controller is out before Steam Machine – it “doesn’t have RAM in it”

Valve has just explained the key reason why it's already launched the Steam Controller, but there's still no sign of its Steam Machine, despite...