Pre-RAMpocalypse Steam Machine Pricing was ~30% Cheaper

It's no secret that Valve's Steam Machine is launching at possibly the worst momentfor both PC and console gaming hardware, given the ongoing DRAM crisis, but Valve engineer, Pierre-Loup Griffais, has recently shed light on the pre-RAM crisis pricing of the Steam Machine, revealing that it was never going to be a cheap device. According Griffais in an interview with IGN, the price difference between the actual Steam Machine at launch and the price if it had launched without the influence of the DRAM

(PR) NVIDIA Adds DLSS to Mortal Shell II and The Sinking City 2, Subnautica 2 Upgraded to Native DLSS 4.5

Each week, new games and apps integrating NVIDIA DLSS, NVIDIA Reflex, and advanced ray-traced effects are released or announced, delivering the definitive PC experience for GeForce RTX players. Last week, Valve kicked-off their latest Steam Next Fest, enabling developers to release time-limited demos of their upcoming titles. Many include support for DLSS and other RTX technologies, including two we're highlighting today, which are still playable: the Mortal Shell II Open Beta, and The Sinking City 2 demo.

Additionally,
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China's LineShine Debuts as World's Fastest 2 ExaFLOP Supercomputer

According to the June update of the TOP500 list, which tracks 500 of the world's most powerful supercomputers, China has taken the number one spot with its LineShine supercomputer. This system is capable of running 2.198 ExaFLOPS when measured on HPL, making it the world's first system to exceed 2 ExaFLOPS in dual-precision FP64 data processing for sustained workloads. It has a theoretical peak performance of 2.736 ExaFLOPS, meaning the system can sustain

Steam Deck 2 "Getting There" But Efficiency Remains an Issue

So far, every time Valve has spoken about the possibility of a Steam Deck 2, it has said that it is waiting for a true generational leap in performance, and that that has not yet happened. Following the launch of the Steam Machine, Valve engineer, Pierre Loup-Griffais, commented on the Steam Deck 2 in an interview with IGN, revealing, seemingly for the first time, that things are moving in the right direction for the Steam Deck 2, even if they're not quite there yet.

ASUS & Acer Resume Notebook Sales in Germany After Nokia Patent Dispute

Earlier this year, the Munich Regional Court bannedASUS and Acer from directly selling their notebooks in Germany due to a patent dispute with Nokia. However, the two major notebook OEMs have reached an agreement with Nokia that allows them to sell their notebooks through agreements or by circumventing the rule. Readers may recall that Nokia's patent claims, which included patents related to core HEVC/H.265 encoding and decoding technology, forced both ASUS and Acer to halt notebook sales in Germany. Since their products use GPUs

(PR) TerraMaster Launches the F4-425 Pro Featuring the World's First AI-native NAS OS

TerraMaster, a leading global private cloud storage brand, today announced the global debut of its latest 4-bay flagship NAS, the F4-425 Pro, scheduled for June 23 to coincide with Amazon Prime Day. Powered by TOS 7, the world's first AI-native operating system, the F4-425 Pro redefines the private cloud storage eperience with natural language interaction, localized intelligent computing, and enterprise-grade performance.

To celebrate the launch, the F4-4
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(PR) AGON by AOC Announces AGON PRO AGP277QKDC Gaming Monitor

AGON by AOC, the world's leading gaming monitor brand, today announces the debut of the AGON 7 series with the launch of its first model, the AGON PRO AGP277QKDC. This 26.5-inch (67.3 cm) professional-grade monitor is the first to combine Dual Frame Mode (DFM) with next-generation Tandem WOLED technology. Engineered for competitive esports, the display offers a new standard in functional balance and technical precision.

The AGON PRO AGP27

(PR) Goodram Introduces PRO S6B0 SD Card for Photographers and Videographers

A single missed frame can mean losing the strongest shot from an entire session. For photographers, videographers, and content creators working with demanding formats, storage performance is not just a technical detail. It directly affects how smoothly the camera records, how quickly files move into post-production, and how confidently creators can work under time pressure.

Goodram introduces the new Goodram PRO S6B0 SD card, designed for users who need fast, stable, and predictable performance in everyday creative work. The card supports workflows built
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(PR) Ceva Launches Microsoft-Certified Spatial Audio Software for PC Gaming Headsets

Ceva, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of silicon and software IP for the Smart Edge, today announced RealSpace Elevate for Windows, a Microsoft-certified, licensable Windows Audio Processing Object (APO) that enables gaming headset and PC OEMs to deliver fully customizable spatial audio experiences for gaming and entertainment content. RealSpace Elevate expands Ceva's Sense portfolio of audio and sensing technologies, enabling OEMs to deliver richer user experiences across consumer devices.

As spatial audio becomes a standard feature in PC gaming, OEMs
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(PR) Samsung Unveils UFS 5.0 Solution with Data Transfer Speed of 10.8 GB/s

Samsung Electronics, the world leader in advanced memory technology today announced that, for the first time in the industry, it has developed the industry's fastest Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 5.0 solution, which will help enable seamless and highly efficient AI services on future mobile devices.

The milestone sets a new benchmark for the next-generation mobile memory market as the enhanced performance is expected to allow mobile device users with significantly reduced latency and faster response times when running large language models (LLMs) in on-