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EA is nuking Battlefield Hardline on consoles (engadget.com)

2026-03-23 | get Battlefield Hardline Collector's Edition → | tags: battlefield hardline, ps4, xbox one

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Valve adds early Steam Machine support in SteamOS 3.8 — latest update brings performance gains, better controller support, and desktop improvements (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-23 | by Kunal Khullar | get Steam Controller Wireless Receiver → | tags: steam os, valve, steam machine

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SteamOS update adds support for Steam Machine and other non-Valve hardware (techspot.com)

2026-03-21 | get SteamOS Hardware Compatibility Kit → | tags: steamos, steam deck, valve

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Major SteamOS update adds support for Steam Machine, even more third-party hardware (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-20 | get Steam Deck Protective Case → | tags: steamos, steam machine, valve

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Forget the Steam Deck: this controller turns Lenovo’s Legion Tab into a handheld gaming console (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-20 | get Lenovo Legion Gaming Controller → | tags: lenovo, legion tab, gamepad g9

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Counter-Strike 2 update overhauls ammo system, punishes early reloads (techspot.com)

2026-03-20 | get Counter-Strike 2 Strategy Guide → | tags: counter-strike 2, valve, steam

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Valve’s huge SteamOS 3.8 update adds long-awaited features — and supports Steam Machine (theverge.com)

2026-03-19 | by Sean Hollister | get Steam Deck Protective Case → | tags: steamos, valve, steam machine

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The Steam Spring Sale is here with discounts on Arc Raiders, Hades 2 and much more (engadget.com)

2026-03-19 | get Steam Gift Card → | tags: arc raiders, steam sale, hades 2

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An update on Steam / GOG changes for OpenTTD (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-19 | get OpenTTD Collector's Edition → | tags: steam, gog, openttd

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Vampire Survivors spinoff Vampire Crawlers is coming to PC and consoles on April 21 (engadget.com)

2026-03-19 | get Vampire Survivors Art Book → | tags: vampire survivors, vampire crawlers, poncle

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Intel's new feature can improve game loading times by up to 3x — Precompiled Shader Delivery comes to Arc Xe2 and Xe3 GPUs following DirectX SDK release (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-19 | by Hassam Nasir | get Intel Arc Shader Cache → | tags: intel, arc xe2, directx sdk

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Double Fine’s Kiln pops out of the oven and onto PC, Xbox and PS5 on April 23 (engadget.com)

2026-03-18 | tags: double fine, kiln, xbox series x

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Death Stranding 2 leaks early as unencrypted Steam build spreads online (techspot.com)

2026-03-18 | tags: death stranding 2, steam, cd-rom

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Getting Older Messed With My Gaming. So I Changed How I Play (cnet.com)

2026-03-18 | by See Full Bio | get Gaming Ergonomic Chair → | tags: steam, gaming anxiety, handheld consoles

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Remedy’s live-service shooter Firebreak is getting its final major update (theverge.com)

2026-03-17 | by Andrew Webster | tags: firebreak, remedy, control

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I met Olaf — the Frozen robot who might be the future of Disney Parks (theverge.com)

2026-03-16 | by Sean Hollister | get Disney Frozen Olaf Plush → | tags: disney, olaf, nvidia

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This emerging PC emulator on Android now supports an iconic Steam feature (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-16 | get Steam Deck Docking Station → | tags: steam, gamenative, android

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CachyOS Dethrones Arch As ProtonDB's Top Linux Gamer Desktop Distro (slashdot.org)

2026-03-15 | by Posted | get CachyOS Linux Distro → | tags: cachyos, protondb, arch linux

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40-year-old Arcade classic shoot ‘em up Gradius gets pure ASCII PC remake — you can even save your gaming screenshots as .TXT files (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-15 | by Mark Tyson | get Gradius ASCII PC Game → | tags: arcade, gradius, ascii

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Changes to OpenTTD Distribution on Steam (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-14 | get OpenTTD Collector's Edition → | tags: openttd, steam, atari

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Asus’ new open earbuds are a wonderful companion for handheld gaming (theverge.com)

2026-03-14 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Asus ROG Cetra II → | tags: asus cetra open, steelseries arctis, sony inzone

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Slay the Spire 2 is a bit too familiar for its own good (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-13 | tags: slay the spire, mega crit, early access

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FBI seeks victims of Steam games used to spread malware (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-03-13 | get Cybersecurity USB Security Stick → | tags: steam, malware, blockblasters

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The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-13 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Steam Game Security Kit → | tags: fbi, steam, malware

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Engadget Podcast: Apple's $599 MacBook Neo is astounding (engadget.com)

2026-03-13 | get Apple MacBook Neo Case → | tags: macbook neo, apple, m4 ipad air

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Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True (wired.com)

2026-03-13 | by Helen Vogelsong-Donahue | get AI Gaming Assistant → | tags: xbox, valve, steam deck

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The FBI is looking for victimized Steam users who downloaded games with hidden malware — Investigation underway into multiple infected titles from 2024 to 2026 (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-13 | by Hassam Nasir | get Steam Malware Detection Kit → | tags: steam, malware, valve

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Downloaded a malware-infected Steam game? The FBI wants to hear from you (techspot.com)

2026-03-13 | get Cybersecurity Antivirus Software → | tags: steam, fbi, malware

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Valve compares its loot boxes to Labubus in lawsuit defense (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-12 | get Loot box → | tags: labubu, steam marketplace, valve

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Game devs cash in: Nearly 6,000 Steam games earned over $100,000 last year (techspot.com)

2026-03-12 | get Steam Game Development Kit → | tags: steam, valve, gdc