PC gaming

Microsoft brought Xbox Backward Compatibility to PC on July 22, letting Windows 11 and handheld owners play four original Xbox games for the first time.

Valve's cube-shaped SteamOS console shipped June 30 in four configurations from $1,049, sold through a randomized reservation lottery, with the company blaming an AI-driven memory shortage for a price far above its original target.

KING Art Games and Deep Silver detail Dawn of War IV's four playable factions, campaign structure, and returning Last Stand mode ahead of Warhammer Skulls 2026.

Both GPU makers are shifting mainstream production to 8 GB models as DRAM prices surge 180 percent, MSI calls 2026 its hardest year since founding, and IDC warns the sub-$500 PC market may vanish by 2028.

Valve's cube-shaped SteamOS console faces component shortages that have already shifted the release window twice, but the company insists all three new hardware products will ship this year.