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2026-06-04 4 stories

• Valve Reaffirms Steam Machine Summer Launch 5 sources
• Watching Lenovo's PC gaming handheld soar over $2,000 feels like a gross punchline to an unfunny joke, and I'm tired of it all.
• This year's Computex has highlighted just how big an impact Apple can have on the wider computing industry
• This skyscraper-shaped custom PC at Computex has a food stall out the front selling 'Taiwanese sausage with sticky rice' and a rock climber free soloing up the side

2026-06-03 27 stories

• Pokémon gets the Lego Smart Play treatment with new sets arriving this summer, and they're not as eye-wateringly expensive as the previous Pokémon builds 3 sources
• Control Resonant PC Requirements Are More Reserved Than You Might Expect 3 sources
• I tried the new $599 Dell XPS 13, and I can't believe how good it is: MacBook Neo is no longer the best deal in computing, this is 2 sources
• Wooting's big knob is much more than a volume dial, set to arrive later this year for 80 HE
• Wooting's big knob is much more than a volume dial, set to arrive later this year for 80 HE
• What's better than one high tier gaming rig? A double-decker gaming rig, according to Thermaltake
• We got eyes on Ducky's sleek Year of the Horse gaming keyboard, and I can say I like it more than its last horse one
• This new microATX PC case comes with a Venom-like black liquid that reacts to sound and magnets, and I find it weirdly alluring
• Thermaltake has built a PSU that splits in two… on purpose
• The blower is back: Cooler Master has made a GPU accessory that pushes hot air outside your case rather than onto your CPU
• Sticking two fingers up at the economy, Biwin's new Origin Code memory sticks are as extreme as you could imagine, with up to 256 GB of DDR5-8000 CL42
• Review: Lexar's Play X Convertible SSD Adapts From 2230 to 2280 for PCs of All Sizes
• Review: AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE 12GB - An Excellent GPU At A Bizarrely Inappropriate Price Point
• PC shipments plunged in the first half of 2026 and IDC predicts the worst is yet to come
• Nintendo confirms it will sell a new Switch 2 with replaceable battery in the EU
• NAND flash makers earned a record $46 billion in revenues over the first quarter of 2026, a shocking 3.5 times more than last year
• Microsoft wants AI to help developers port apps for RTX Spark and Snapdragon X
• It's just as well I'm not at Computex this year, because I could not be trusted with Corsair's glowing samurai sword PC
• I got my hands on Framework's 'MacBook Pro for Linux users' and its tagline isn't just marketing hyperbole
• Gigabyte's new gaming mouse and keyboard look great and all, but can we get a round of applause for its web software
• Corsair's new and supposedly affordable seat continues 'the move away from traditional gaming chair style'
• Corsair announces solid wood front panels for its Frame 5000D PC cases, including a ripple one I'm not entirely sure about
• Cooler Master is stuffing its latest cases with truly humongous fans for high airflow and quiet operation
• Cooler Master is playing around with a 2000 W CPU and GPU cooling solution with four huge 180 mm fans
• Computex 2026 has really highlighted the fact that PC gaming tech isn't all about gaming anymore
• Cherry attempts to change my mind about wireless gaming keyboards with world's first Ultra-Wideband button basher
• 'One of my favourites': Even Jensen Huang recognises the GeForce GTX 1080 Ti as one of the best graphics cards Nvidia ever made

2026-06-02 19 stories

• Keychron's carbon fiber concept is the skinniest keyboard I've ever typed on
• Jen-Hsun says RTX Spark 'is 100% awesome at everything everybody expects the PC to do, and it can do more'
• I tested a bunch of Switch 2 screen protectors, and these are the best
• I held the next-gen handheld
• Gigabyte borrows space industry and data center tech, along with all the relevant buzzwords, for its 40th anniversary motherboards
• Excess often sells in the world of gaming PCs, but Asus' new 3000 W power supply makes little sense for even the wealthiest of whales
• DarkFlash's Computex Floatron case looks wickedly evil scientist, but I don't know if I like its 'floating base'
• DarkFlash unveils another Sanrio PC case collaboration, but I dread to think what a pretty penny it will cost to build a full Cinnamoroll gaming rig
• Corsair's new 'Nightsword' gaming mouse has a dedicated Stream Deck button, and I'm deciding if I'd accidentally press it too much
• Corsair has shown off a military-themed PC case with fighter jet controls, and it's still not as over the top as its see-through PSU
• COMPUTEX 2026: Corsair Announces Lineup Of New Products
• COMPUTEX 2026: Corsair Announces Lineup Of New Products
• Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 and MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ PC handhelds announced at Computex
• Asus outs 32-inch 4K OLED gaming monitor with new LG RGB-stripe panel, but it's a bit behind on brightness
• Asus is releasing 'mystery' mini loot boxes with the most peculiar little keycaps I've ever seen
• ASUS finally gives us the mini PC we've been begging for, packed with a Snapdragon X2 Elite
• AMD is considering a Ryzen 5 9600X3D 'later this year' but its value for gaming could suffer against its own stiff competition
• After a week of playing on nothing but Panther Lake laptops, it's safe to say that Intel has its gaming mojo back
• 'Flydigi Vader 5S' wired Xbox controller review — It's a bit ugly, but it has some fantastic features I wish more Xbox controllers had by default