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Steam now has 50% more users than PlayStation, and Sony’s own decisions might be pushing more players there
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Play Has Many Limits: Recent controversial changes to Sony's business strategy could have a significant impact on PlayStation's future. According to the latest figures, the console business is increasingly becoming a secondary player compared to the much larger PC gaming market.
The Steam Machine is sold out, overpriced, can’t quite do 4K – and now scalpers are asking $3,000 for it
Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. WTF?! Most people, including Valve, agree that the Steam Machine's launch price is far from optimal, but that hasn't stopped the mini PC from facing supply constraints right out of the gate. While the company claims that it is powerless to
PSA: Steam Controller charging puck can spark if it touches metal
If you’re one of the lucky ones who got the new Steam Controller, you may want to be careful with the charging puck it comes with. One customer discovered the hard way just how quickly it could start a fire. The customer in question shared a post on Reddit detailing how they were charging their
Steam client files point to “framerate estimator” feature in the works
JSON text strings suggest performance charts based on "framerates of other Steam users...
Windows & Steam Support Will Make Project Helix ‘The Most Open Xbox Ever’, Says Report
"We know it'll essentially be a gaming PC at its core" by Fraser Gilbert Thu 5th Mar 2026 With Xbox officially announcing today that its next Xbox console known as "Project Helix" will be integrating both console and PC games, there's been a lot of discussion about what kind of PC games the console will
Steam Replay 2025 is now live with your yearly gaming stats
Credit: Steam Aggy is a veteran writer and editor in the technology and gaming space. Having served as a Managing Editor for high-traffic digital publications, alongside being an editor and consultant for over a dozen sites. Aggy's published work spans a wide and respected array of tech and gaming outlets, including WePC, Screen Rant, How-To Geek
July Steam Survey: RTX 5000 surge, new top GPU, 4 in 10 participants using AMD CPUs
Starting with the main GPU chart, July's results show that in the long-running battle between the RTX 3060 and RTX 4060 laptop GPU for the top spot, the Ampere card has once again jumped ahead of the mobile chip.Read Entire Article...
Steam Valuable Because “You Get Access To A Bunch Of Drunken Sailors Who Spend Money Irresponsibly,” Says Analyst
GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. As the games industry struggles to compete against other entertainment, as well as its own free-to-play sector, for people's time and money, games marketing analyst Chris Zukowski posits that developers' saving grace is Steam. In a recent
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Thousands are still without power in Gary, Ind., nearly two weeks after storms
Thousands are still without power in Gary, Ind., nearly two weeks after storms NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kaitlin Washburn, reporter with the Chicago Sun-Times, about the ongoing power outages in northwest Indiana and how they're affecting residents' lives. National August 24, 2026 6:16 PM ET Indiana Power Outages Download Embed NPR's Ailsa Chang talks
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5 Costco Tool Finds That Could Come In Handy For Homeowners This Fall
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For many homeowners, fall is packed with a near-endless to-do list. To start with, there are routine maintenance tasks, such as clearing leaves from your roof, gutters, and yard. Next, you'll need to decide whether to throw them out or turn them into mulch. Apart
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3 nostalgic Paramount+ movies to check out this week (August 24-30)
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Darline Graham Goes All In on Election Denialism
Darline Graham’s latest bid to solidify Donald Trump’s support involves a fraught empty gesture. The 62-year-old younger sister and current occupant of the late Lindsey Graham’s South Carolina Senate seat dodged questions on Monday as to whether she would have certified the results of the 2020 presidential election, as her brother had six years prior.
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Trump’s super PAC drops over $800K on Graham in South Carolina
President Trump’s super PAC MAGA Inc. spent over $827,000 to support Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) ahead of the state’s Republican Senate primary runoff on Tuesday, marking the group’s most significant spending in months. The filing with the Federal Election Commission, which was made public on Monday...