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Valve warns European Steam hardware buyers that their contact details leaked after a cyberattack hit shipping partner CEVA Logistics.

At GDC 2026 in March, Valve said standalone VR titles would have to hold 90 frames per second to earn Steam Frame Verified. Every outlet covering that talk ran the figure, this one included. It was a genuinely surprising requirement. Meta and Pico both certify at 72Hz, and the Frame runs a Snapdragon 8 Gen…

After inspiring a wave of gaming handhelds with the Steam Deck, can Valve ignite compact gaming desktops with the Steam Machine? This diminutive desktop (starting at $1,049, as tested) brings your Steam library into your living room, running TV-friendly SteamOS out of the box seamlessly. So far, so good, but it packs relatively modest parts…

Valve engineers warn that the AI boom is swallowing up the global chip supply, meaning high hardware prices are here to stay until at least 2027.

TL;DR: Valve engineer Yazan Aldehayyat warns RAM and storage shortages are worsening, driving up games-hardware costs, stalling adoption, and forcing firms like Valve to accept high component prices-resulting in inflated Steam Machine pricing-and industry impacts that will be felt next year and beyond. Voice: DefaultSpeed 0:00 / 2:29 Use left and right arrow keys to…