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Steam Deck sells out in North America within 24 hours of price hike

… That suggests today’s “intermittent” shortage could last for a while, especially as Valve is now likely including preparations for the planned launch of the Steam Machine in its significant reported hardware shipments from China . …

May 28, 2026 · Kyle Orland

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Pirates are already playing Forza Horizon 6 days before its launch

… Since the early days of Steam, players have been able to preload encrypted versions of supported games well ahead of release so the game is ready to play when the encryption key is released on launch day. …

May 11, 2026 · Kyle Orland

arstechnica.com › culture › 2026 › …

Reassessing 1986's SpaceCamp

… I’d figure Andie ends up with the Presidential Medal of Freedom or something similar, presented in a big fancy White House ceremony. …

May 31, 2026 · Ars Staff