Steam kills 32-bit support for Windows

PCWorld reports that Valve has updated Steam for Windows, permanently dropping support for 32-bit systems with the older ...
Ars Technica

Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.

When Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine hardware last month, some eagle-eyed gamers may have been surprised to see that the official spec sheet lists support for HDMI 2.0 output, rather than ...
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Steam quietly moves into a new phase on Windows, affecting some older PCs

Windows 11 users are unaffected; Windows 10 users must run 64-bit or upgrade to keep getting Steam features and fixes. Valve says system drivers and libraries that Steam requires to run its core ...

Valve Has the Secret to Playing Your Games Everywhere, and It’s Not Streaming

Both Microsoft and Valve have the same goal. They want to put as many players’ eyeballs and wallets in front of their ...

5 Chromebook Myths You Need To Stop Believing

Chromebooks evolved past web-only basics. Debunking five big myths on updates, peripherals, app hacks, and when they beat ...

Microsoft celebrates 10 years of DirectX 12: A decade of updates to the low-level graphics API but it's still not the master of all things rendering

With GPU architectures changing from being entirely graphics-focused and game rendering relying increasingly more on compute shaders, rather than classic vertex and pixel shaders, DirectX12 has gained ...

These are the things you must do with your new PS5 before playing a game

PlayStation Plus is required to play online on your PlayStation 5, and it’s available in three different tiers. The cheapest ...

Here’s what to expect from Razer at CES 2026

At CES 2026, Razer is likely going to update its Blade series, but that’s what I’m least excited for. Here’s what I want to see.
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AirPods Max review (updated): Still among the very best noise-canceling headphones five years later

Are the AirPods Max still worth it in 2025? The AirPods Max turned 5 years old on Dec. 15, 2025. Apple did upgrade them a bit ...

MLS offseason needs: What every team is seeking for 2026

After canvassing league personnel for insight, we've compiled the winter wishlist for all 30 MLS clubs entering the new year ...

Here's how Google is laying the foundation for our mixed reality future

XR Edition, Google showed off a bunch of updates headed to its recently released mixed reality platform. However, after demoing some of those features, I now have a much great appreciation for where ...