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Steam Machine appears in Vulkan’s conformant product database — upcoming Valve console is certified compliant with the graphics API

… This certification does not mean that all Vulkan games will play well on the console — instead, it only says that the future Valve console complies with all the standards set by the body. …

May 24, 2026 · Jowi Morales

16-hour Xbox outage even stopped physical games from working — company blames licensing issue for incident that prohibited gaming across three generations of console

… Discs on Xbox One and Series consoles carry encrypted XVC packages with attached licenses, rather than acting as bootable media, per Microsoft's documentation. …

Jul 28, 2026 · Luke James

Modern Blu-ray drives can now rip GameCube, Wii, and Xbox 360 games to PC — third-party OmniDrive firmware unlocks game rips from physical media on select players

… Game consoles that are supported include the original Xbox, Xbox 360, GameCube, Wii, and Dreamcast. Physical media from other consoles, such as PlayStation 3, 4, 5, and the Xbox One/Series consoles, technically work, but the content on physical media for these consoles is encrypted. …

May 26, 2026 · Aaron Klotz

SanDisk expansion cards for Xbox Series X|S now available on Amazon — alternative storage solution to Seagate, WD arrives on the market five years after the launch of the consoles

… This is a different take from Sony’s PS5, which comes with an NVMe slot right on the console. This means that you don’t have to buy proprietary PlayStation SSDs to upgrade the capacity of the console — any PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD would work, making capacity upgrades cheaper. …

Aug 21, 2026 · Jowi Morales

Valve says that Steam Machine reservations won't be fulfilled until ‘the end of this year’ — company also releases CAD files for the PC console’s external shell under Creative Commons

Steam Machine fans who weren’t lucky enough to get a chance to buy the console on its first drop will have to wait until as late as December 2026 to get it. …

Jul 29, 2026 · Jowi Morales

Nintendo Switch 2 with user-replaceable batteries coming to the EU — console maker confirms it will comply with regulations set to take effect from 2027

… Of course, it can be imported, but we don't know whether Nintendo will region-lock the consoles to ensure they only work in the EU. …

Jun 4, 2026 · Hassam Nasir

3D printing enthusiast resurrects cancelled dbrand Steam Machine Companion Cube as DIY project — project shelved due to copyright can now be made and assembled at home

… As such, at $1,049, it's decidedly more expensive than console alternatives, somewhat limiting its appeal. …

Jul 20, 2026 · Stephen Warwick

This is what Tom's Hardware readers clicked the most during Prime Day — Portable displays, DVD burners, the Nintendo Switch 2, and two decent SSD deals, among others

… Despite dealing with its own price hike, between the $1,049 starting price of the Steam Machine, the high cost of gaming PCs, and pricier consoles, if you can get $100 off a Switch 2, it’s no surprise that Nintendo’s latest console looks good to cash-strapped gamers. …

Jun 26, 2026 · Matt Safford

Fight the price rises on SSDs with this 31% saving on Samsung's brilliant 1TB 990 Pro SSD — now $219 at Amazon, lowest price since April

… Image 1 of 3 The Samsung 990 Pro is one of the best PCIe Gen 4 SSDs available and an easy recommendation for use in any top-tier gaming PC or for use in a PlayStation 5 console. …

Jun 17, 2026 · Stewart Bendle

Thrustmaster's new specialized T.Flight Hotas 5 Microsoft Flight Simulator Edition provides a plug-and-play flight sim setup for just $109 — featuring 5-axis control with 16-bit precision and dual-rudder system

… The black, white, and blue also blend well with PS5 consoles. …

Jun 12, 2026 · Hassam Nasir

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