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Valve's published hardware files for the Steam Frame cover the core module, the head strap and both controllers as STEP models, plus a detailed spec for the front expansion port. None of them is a model of the color passthrough camera. Valve's orthographic views of the Steam Frame core module, showing both side profiles, the front face and the lens side. Image: Valve The

The MSI MPG 321URXW QD-OLED is $749.99 at Amazon, which is $150 below the $899.99 MSI charges for the same white model on its own store. The cheaper price is also the slower one, because the Amazon listing says the monitor usually ships within two to four weeks while MSI shows it in stock. A three-quarter view of the panel, showing how thin the

Masahiro Sakurai expects AI to raise the number of games released each year. He also expects most of those games to leave nobody able to make a living from them. Riders colliding in mid-air in Kirby Air Riders, a game Sakurai directed. Image: Nintendo His argument is narrower than the English headlines around it. He says AI can only draw on work that already

The LG 27U411A-B is $104.99 at Amazon, and LG sells the same monitor for $104.99 on its own US store. Both are running an identical $15 cut from an identical $119.99 list price, so the 13% saving is LG's promotion rather than an Amazon one. The input panel carries one HDMI port and a D-Sub VGA connector, with a headphone jack beside them. Image:

ASUS has released GPU Tweak III version 2.2.1.1, addressing compatibility problems with newer NVIDIA GeForce drivers and improving stability on systems with multiple graphics cards. The latest stable update fixes an issue that prevented the utility from launching when NVIDIA GeForce Game Ready driver 616.92 or later was installed. It also introduces a new visual theme inspired by Onimusha: Way of the Sword and

Blizzard Entertainment has extended the World of Warcraft: Forever beta until October 23, 2026, giving participating players additional time to explore the upcoming MMORPG before its November 4 release. The beta was originally scheduled to end on October 20, but Blizzard extended access following the testing period. The company has also announced an early character name reservation event running from October 27 through November

DDR5 and DDR4 memory prices remain significantly elevated in October 2026 as the global DRAM shortage continues affecting PC builders and customers planning hardware upgrades. A recent US retail price comparison shows that some DDR5 memory kits now cost several times their historical lowest prices, with higher capacity configurations facing particularly steep increases. A standard 32GB DDR5 kit, which commonly sold for $100 to

Sony is withdrawing from the standalone 4K Blu-ray player market in Japan after discontinuing its final Ultra HD Blu-ray model, the UBP-X700/K. The device is no longer available through Sony's Japanese online store, and the company has not announced a replacement. The decision leaves disc-equipped PlayStation 5 consoles as Sony's main remaining option for playing 4K Blu-ray movies in Japan. However, the discontinuation is

Former Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider has expressed sadness over Electronic Arts' decision to close BioWare, describing the studio as one of the most influential role playing game developers in the industry's history. Gaider, who spent nearly 17 years at BioWare, said the closure affected him more deeply than expected despite leaving the company almost a decade ago. His comments follow EA's announcement

Seven tools a PC builder actually reaches for are listed under $30 on Amazon at the time of writing, from $6.89 for ARCTIC MX-7 thermal paste to $29.98 for a Klein Tools MM325 multimeter. Clearing the $30 ceiling was never the hard part. ARCTIC ships MX-7 in a 2 gram syringe and prints no thermal conductivity figure for it. Image: ARCTIC The hard part