I have neither the budget nor the inclination for a crystal encrusted RTX 5090, but Galax is releasing one anyway

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 GPU has become particularly elusive lately. In light of swirling rumours, Nvidia promises the 5090 isn’t dead but constrained supply and runaway pricing has made it a tough card to track down. So, amidst all of this, what does Palit-owned hardware manufacturer Galax do? Tease a gem-studded edition of the RTX 5090….

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Microsoft won’t like this open source project to get Game Pass working on SteamOS and Linux, but I think it’s pretty neat

It wasn’t long ago that Linux gaming was considered fairly niche—but given that Windows 11 is unpopular with many, it seems that not a day goes by without something regarding the switch to Linux hitting my newsfeed. Not to mention the continuing updates to Valve’s Arch-based SteamOS. Now my attention has been drawn to the…

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I’m not sure if the Steam Frame hits any corners in this bouncing screensaver, but maybe if I watch long enough the headset will come down in price

I made a Steam Frame screensaver from r/SteamFrame As a PlayStation VR2 player previously, I’ve been admiring the wireless ways of Valve’s Stream Frame from afar ever since it launched back in September. I don’t know about you but the $1,059 starting price still puts the VR headset a bit outside of my budget. However, Reddit user…

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent’s co-founder explained the ‘the dynamic of Steam’ to Red Barrels after Outlast’s sales slowed down

Three of the most influential games from my childhood were Pokémon HeartGold, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and Outlast. Knowing this, you could probably piece together the kind of person I have become—let’s just say it explains a lot. So it brought a smile to my face when I learned that without one of these influential…

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This sound library catalogues 100 different keyboard switches, is dangerous for my wallet, and also has… live service game mechanics?

There’s a lot that goes into the best gaming keyboards, and switches are only part of the picture. The entire composition doesn’t fall apart with a less than stellar switch in place, especially as so many boards are hot swappable. But if you’re picky about typing sound, the search for your perfect key switch just…

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