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Epic Games unveils Launcher V2 in re-attempt to topple Steam, says redesigned storefront is up to 6.5x faster

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tomshardware.com 2026-06-19 Hassam Nasir

Epic Games has just shown off a new year-long roadmap for its launcher, promising to bring community-requested features and a faster overall platform in the next 12 months.

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Kaspersky finds malware hidden in Steam Wallpaper Engine that hijacks accounts to spread itself

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tomshardware.com 2026-06-18 Luke James

Attackers have spent the past several months smuggling malware into Steam through animated desktop wallpapers.

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Enthusiast hacks Valve’s AMD-first gaming OS to run on Intel hardware

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tomshardware.com 2026-06-16 Etiido Uko

A Reddit user has shown SteamOS running on an Intel Arc B580 desktop GPU, but the early proof of concept required a Radeon-assisted install workaround and Resizable BAR to recover performance.

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Radeon RX 9070 XT finally appears in Steam Hardware Survey

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tomshardware.com 2026-06-12 Mark Tyson

AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card has finally penetrated the Steam Survey video card results table, going straight in at position 25.

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AMD reaches 45% CPU share in latest Steam Hardware Survey for Windows gaming PCs

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tomshardware.com 2026-06-07 Hassam Nasir

The CPU market has never been this fierce.

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Bruker Signals Growth Pivot as Semiconductor and Overseas Orders Gain Steam - Yahoo Finance

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finance.yahoo.com 2026-06-07 Yahoo Finance

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If the semiconductor rally loses steam, it’s retail investors who could get hurt the most - MarketWatch

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www.marketwatch.com 2026-06-06 MarketWatch

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Valve says Steam Machine and Steam Frame 'shipping this summer'

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tomshardware.com 2026-06-05 Bruno Ferreira

Valve Steam Machine summer release is now set in stone — company launch window and expands Verified program

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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney slams Valve over Steam Deck price hikes

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tomshardware.com 2026-05-29 Jowi Morales

Is the Steam Deck price hike funding Gabe Newell's expensive hobby?

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Valve raises Steam Deck pricing by up to US$300 amid chip shortage - thestar.com.my

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www.thestar.com.my 2026-05-28 thestar.com.my

With the new rates, the 512-gigabyte Steam Deck with an OLED screen now sells for US$789 (RM3,137.30), up from US$549 (RM2,182), while the 1-terabyte model has risen to US$949 (RM3,773.51) – an increase of US$300 (RM1,192.89) over its original cost. — Photo by Edgar Almeida on Unsplash Valve Corp increased the prices of its Steam Deck handheld gaming devices more than 40%, the latest example of a

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Valve hikes Steam Deck OLED prices — 512GB is now $789, while 1TB climbs to $949

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tomshardware.com 2026-05-28 Andrew E. Freedman

The Valve Steam Deck is seeing price hikes as high as $300 as the component shortage continues.

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Valve Raises Steam Deck Pricing By Up to $300 Amid Chip Shortage - Bloomberg.com

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www.bloomberg.com 2026-05-28 Bloomberg.com

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California moves to exempt Linux from its upcoming age-verification law after backlash over forcing operating systems to collect users’ ages

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