Valve says Steam Machine won’t have ‘as long of a timeframe’ as Steam Deck, and new models are ‘just a matter of when it makes sense’

I’ll be honest, my Steam Deck is still trucking along just fine, even with four years of light between today and its 2022 release date. Nevertheless, there are more than a few people who’d quite like a Steam Deck 2 (though, uh, even they are probably prepared to wait for prices to become sane). It’s…

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With Destiny 2 over, Bungie lays off employees ‘to align the studio’s resources with its current priorities and long-term goals’

Bungie has announced a “reduction in force” as it reorganizes following the end of development on Destiny 2, saying that with its premiere game now ended and new projects still in very early stages of development, “we unfortunately could not continue operating at our previous size.” “We know this decision has a profound impact on…

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GTA 6 pre-orders are now live, but will you buy on console or hold out for the (obviously superior) PC version?

GTA 6 pre-orders (Image credit: Rockstar) USStandard edition: Available now at AmazonUltimate edition: Exclusive at PlayStation and Xbox stores UKStandard edition: Available now at AmazonUltimate edition: Exclusive at PlayStation and Xbox stores We’re still some five months from the final release of the oft-delayed Grand Theft Auto 6 and yet there is somehow still a…

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Where to find bamboo in Forza Horizon 6

The new Bamboo Bash challenge in Forza Horizon 6‘s Autumn season of Series 2 sounds easy enough on paper. Find and crash into 30 bamboo. How hard can that be? Japan’s bamboo forests are iconic. But now you need to specifically hunt it down, you’re likely scratching your head, wondering where you’ve whizzed past it…

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The RAM crisis comes for Apple: Mac and iPad prices jacked up by hundreds as company says ‘We have never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly’

Apple has bitten the bullet. The house that Steve Jobs built took its store offline a little earlier. When it came back, punters were confronted with a bleak new reality: Macs and iPads are now hundreds of dollars dearer. Here’s a tasting platter of new starting prices: The MacBook Air now starts at $1,299, up…

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