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The console war just got more interesting. Following the success of the Steam Deck, Valve has officially entered the living room with the new Steam Machine (2026) — a compact hybrid console-PC built to take on Sony’s PS5 Pro head-on. At first glance, the PS5 Pro seems like the clear winner for most gamers: Lower price Superior native 4K visuals Strong first-party exclusives A dead-simple plug-and-play experience But dig a little deeper, and Valve’s machine starts to look like the smarter long-term choice for many people — especially if you value flexibility and ownership over pure out-of-the-box console polish. Quick Specs Comparison Feature Valve Steam Machine PS5 Pro Starting Price           $1,049 (512GB)           $899–900 (2TB) Storage           512GB or 2TB (expandable)           2TB SSD Online Multiplayer           Free   ...

This is the new all-encompassing Nvidia chip, aka The Creative!  NVIDIA RTX Spark: The Chip That Finally Gives Apple a Real Fight.  For years, Apple’s M-series chips dominated creative workflows for one simple reason: unified memory. While traditional NVIDIA RTX GPUs were stuck with 8GB, 12GB, or even 32GB VRAM, Apple let the CPU and GPU share massive pools of RAM. No bottlenecks. Everything just worked—smooth 3D rendering, heavy video edits, and AI tasks with room to breathe. Now, NVIDIA is flipping the script. Meet the RTX Spark Superchip . Announced in 2026, the RTX Spark is NVIDIA ’s Arm-based all-in-one beast for slim Windows laptops and compact desktops.  It packs: Up to a 20-core Grace CPU Blackwell RTX GPU with 6,144 CUDA cores Up to 128 GB unified memory 1 petaflop of FP4 AI performance This isn’t just another laptop chip. It’s NVIDIA bringing its full AI and graphics empire into a unified memory design—exactly what made Apple strong, but with NVIDIA’s s...

The PS4 Pro 500 Million Limited Edition console will be available in India Starting the count from tomorrow. According to multiple retailers speaking to Gadgets 360, Sony will be bringing in the console in the first week of October. The India price for the PS4 Pro 500 Million Limited Edition console is Rs. 52,990. Comparatively, the regular PS4 Pro is Rs. 41,990. This makes the PS4 Pro 500 Million Limited Edition console the most expensive piece of console hardware in India available officially with the Xbox One X MRP being Rs. 48,490 . In the grey market it's been available at a higher price tag of around Rs. 70,000 in Mumbai with prices in Bengaluru going as high as Rs. 90,000. Much like the name suggests, quantities of this console are limited with a source stating that not more than 20 to 25 units will be available in India. As for where you can buy it, given its limited supply, there's a distinct possibility that it might be restricted to specialist offline game stor...

Open-world action-adventure Shenmue 3 for PS4 and Windows PC doesn't have a release date, but developer Ys Net has made the game's specifications available to its backers to let them choose between getting the game on PC or PS4. While most of the system requirements are middling at best, one that stands out is the storage space. You'll need 100GB of free space to install Shenmue 3 on PC. Shenmue 3 minimum PC specifications OS : Windows 7, 8, 10 64-bit Processor : Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better Memory : 4GB RAM Graphics : Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 Ti or better (DirectX 11 card and VRAM 2GB required) DirectX : Version 11 Network : Broadband Internet connection Storage : 100 GB available space Sound card : DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card Additional Info : requires Steam client to activate Ys Net notes the system requirements may change without notice as development continues.  Previously, it was revealed that the game...

Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 mechanical keyboard Highlights The mechanical keyboards have 8MB onboard storage They both integrate Cherry MX Silent key switches The price of the Corsair keyboards starts at $209.99 After its CES 2018 gaming announcements , Corsair has now launched two gaming keyboards. The Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 and Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 range of mechanical gaming keyboards are available worldwide through authorised retailers and distributors, as well as direct from the Corsair.com Web store. Both the keyboards integrate Cherry MX mechanical key switches in different types including Cherry MX Red, MX Brown, MX Blue, Rapidfire MX Speed, or MX Silent key switches. The keyboards come with per-key RGB backlighting, 8MB of onboard profile storage and dedicated media keys. Both the Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 and Corsair Strafe RGB MK.2 range are powered by the iCUE software, connecting all iCUE compatible products together in a single interface...

  Epic Games' battle royale sensation Fortnite is getting a PS4 Slim bundle on July 16. For the price of a standard 500GB PS4 Slim (Rs. 30,990 in India and $300 in the US), you'll also get a copy of Fortnite which includes both Fortnite Save the World and Fortnite Battle Royale in addition to a new exclusive skin called Royale Bomber as well as 500 V-bucks, Fortnite's in-game currency. This was spotted on the PlayStation Italy Facebook page by gaming site Dexterto ( via ResetEra). The timing of this move is amusing considering that Sony is facing considerable flak for its move to disallow crossplay. A decision that's been in place for the past few years but has recently gained traction after Fortnite hit the Nintendo Switch with many Fortnite PS4 players angry that their progress can't carry over to that console. Right now, there's no confirmation if India would getting the Fortnite PS4 Slim bundle. Usually, Sony India has been exceptionally pr...

HIGHLIGHTS Just Cause 4 is out on December 4 The game has an improved engine Enemy AI and vehicles have been overhauled too Just Cause 4 is out on December 4 and at E3 2018 Square Enix showed off more of the open-world action game. Running on the Open World Apex engine, the game takes place in the fictional South American city of Solis which its developers claim is a "deeply advanced systemic world" that sports a wealth of variety. However, it's under a spell of oppression and fear thanks to the Black Hand, a militia run by Gabriella, the game's antagonist. It appears that Square Enix is pulling out all the stops for Just Cause 4, promising improved enemy AI with various enemy classes, including one that can cloak itself.  Furthermore, there's extreme weather such as tornadoes that open up a larger number of gameplay options and ways to level an area. Vehicles have been overhauled as well as the series' signature grappling hook allowin...

PlayStation at E3 2018 should, like Sony’s past showings, focus on the games and games alone. Unless of course, Microsoft's showing has resulted in a last minute pivot that could include the PS5. Last year saw God of War and the year before that saw Days Gone and PS VR games aplenty while the previous year had the nostalgic trio of Shenmue 3, The Last Guardian, and Final Fantasy VII Remake. Unlike other companies such as Bethesda, EA, Microsoft, and Ubisoft, Sony’s E3 2018 plans have been relatively leak-proof, which should give you all the more reason to bother. While it's unlikely that we'll see a PS4 price cut, we should see a host of games that will be out soon and others that will release in the years to come. Sony PlayStation E3 2018 live stream time and date The Sony PlayStation E3 2018 conference begins at 6pm PDT on June 12 (6:30am IST on June 13). How to watch the Sony PlayStatio...

Image copyright FACEBOOK Facebook has launched its own video game streaming hub. Facebook.gg, which launched on Thursday, will compete directly with popular platforms like Twitch and Mixer. It's part of the social media site's continued efforts to become a destination for video content. The new service suggests streams based on who individual users follow, and highlights content chosen by Facebook. At the time of writing 3,400 play Player Unknown: Battlegrounds (PubG ) on Facebook.gg, while 2,900 people are streaming Fortnite. In contrast, according to metrics from Twitch analytics site  SullyGnome , Fortnite consistently dominates on Twitch as the most streamed game. Image caption This is where you can find the games people are streaming It points to a slightly different audience for Facebook.gg and the well established Twitch. Younger gamers are more likely to play Fortnite than PubG, so the fact PubG currently dominates on Facebook.gg is an early indicato...

The Hungering Deep, the first of several free major Sea of Thieves expansions, will surface on May 29, Rare has announced. The trailer above features a one-eye pirate telling campfire stories about terrifying deep sea monsters, which is surely a hint of what's to come. We know very little about what the update will add other than a "new AI threat", but the video teases a shark-like creature with huge jaws that swallows ships whole. The pirate also tells us that ancient seafarers were able to "summon such creatures", and the video depicts sailors playing instruments to do just that. Make of that what you will. The game's Twitter account also changed its header photo to the following image (h/t to Eurogamer for the spot). Rare previously promised that the update would add a number of new mechanics as well as new rewards for players. It's the first of many major updates on the horizon, with two more incoming over the summer and three oth...

Virtual Reality Is Here Virtual Reality is a fascinating way to travel using nothing more than the power of technology. With a headset and motion tracking, VR lets you look around a virtual space as if you're actually there. It's also been a promising technology for decades that's never truly caught on. That's changing with the current wave of VR products. Oculus has the popular Rift, HTC and Valve have the Steam-friendly Vive, Sony launched the excellent PlayStation VR , Samsung recently added a separate controller to its Gear VR , and Google's Daydream is steadily growing from the remains of Google Cardboard . Meanwhile, Microsoft's Windows 10 mixed reality platform and a variety of hardware manufacturers working on it are waiting in the wings. There are a lot of promising headsets across a lot of different price and power spectrums. The Big Question: Mobile or Tethered? Modern VR headsets fit under one of two categories: Mobile or teth...