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Valve's upcoming Steam Frame VR headset could end up carrying an even steeper price tag than previously expected. According to Valve insider Tyler McVicker, the standalone headset may launch for as much as $1,500 (approximately €1,290 / £1,120), a significant jump from his earlier estimate of around $1,100. The Steam Frame marks Valve's return to the VR market following the retirement of the Valve Index. Unlike its predecessor, the new headset is designed to function as both a standalone device and...

Project Zomboid has always been one of gaming’s most detailed zombie survival sandboxes, but Build 42.20 has pushed the apocalypse into an entirely new league. The massive update has now reached the Stable branch, bringing back thousands of survivors and helping the game set a new Steam player record of more than 121,000 concurrent users. The biggest attraction is the transformed map. Knox Country has effectively doubled in size, adding redesigned towns, new settlements, hundreds of basements and a huge selection...

Crimson Desert’s massive update 1.16.00 has arrived, and it gives players a whole new reason to explore every corner of Pywel. While combat, quests and technical performance have all received improvements, the real star of the patch is a major trading overhaul that transforms buying and selling goods into a proper open-world activity. The update adds an impressive 133 new trading posts across the map, greatly expanding the number of places where players can purchase, transport and sell valuable cargo....

Steam has kicked off another themed event, and this week's spotlight belongs to Cyberpunk Fest. Running for the next seven days, the sale celebrates everything from dystopian RPGs and futuristic shooters to neon-soaked city builders inspired by classics like Blade Runner. Alongside hefty discounts, the event also includes free demos and a showcase of upcoming cyberpunk-themed releases. As with every major Steam festival, Valve has released one of its trademark trailers hosted by Kaci Aitchison, offering a quick look at some...

The countdown to Beast of Reincarnation is almost over, and now there's one last beast standing between players and the adventure: their gaming PC. Developer GAME FREAK has officially unveiled the PC system requirements for its new action RPG, giving players a chance to find out whether their hardware is ready to brave a ruined Japan filled with monstrous creatures and deadly encounters. Unlike the studio's colorful Pokémon adventures, Beast of Reincarnation ventures into much darker territory. Set in a...

If your backlog was finally starting to look manageable, bad news: this week's release schedule has other plans. From pulse-pounding action RPGs and stylish superhero brawlers to wholesome farming adventures and delightfully chaotic co-op escapades, the first week of August is stacked with games that couldn't be more different from one another. Whether you're craving intense combat or simply want to grow turnips in peace, there's a fresh adventure waiting around the corner. August 3 - 9 releases The festivities kick off...

Fanatical has launched yet another Build Your Own bundle, and this one is all about variety. The new BYO Power Picks Bundle brings together 22 Steam games spanning everything from roguelites and RPGs to fighting games and classic beat 'em ups, making it one of the retailer's more diverse promotions in recent weeks. The lineup features 22 titles in total, with 10 games appearing in a Fanatical bundle for the first time. Steam Deck users are well covered too, as 19 of the...

Microsoft's latest Xbox price increase has officially gone into effect, and for gamers in Europe and the UK, the news is even worse than expected. While the company announced worldwide price hikes back in June, it only revealed the updated US pricing at the time. Now that retailers have refreshed their listings, the full extent of the increases in other regions has become clear. The Xbox Series X 1TB with a disc drive now costs €799.99 in Europe, up from...

PAW Patrol: Dino World takes the colourful exploration of PAW Patrol World and gives it a prehistoric twist, sending Ryder and the pups on a brand-new adventure filled with dinosaurs and rescue missions. Set on Dino Island, which first appeared in Season 13 of the television series and also provides the setting for PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, the game is not a direct adaptation of the film. Instead, it tells its own standalone story while using the same...

Pirate games usually promise sword fights, cannon fire and treasure maps, but Corsair Cove takes a different route. Instead of handing players a cutlass and sending them across the ocean, it asks them to build a thriving pirate settlement on a rugged island where flat land is almost as valuable as gold. That unusual idea has clearly found an audience, with the game launching to Very Positive Steam reviews and climbing beyond 12,000 concurrent players during its opening days. The big...

By decree of the Adeptus Mechanicus, a new chapter in the eternal war has begun. The sacred Forge Worlds have opened their data-vaults, granting the Emperor's faithful access to the hallowed Steam Workshop for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2. No longer must aspiring Techmarines rely solely upon forbidden machine rites or fragmented STC relics to alter the battlefield. Through sanctioned tools blessed by the Omnissiah, Battle-Brothers may now forge new campaigns, refine their wargear, and reshape...

Buying a new Radeon graphics card may soon become even more expensive. According to a new report from Chinese industry outlet Board Channels, cited by VideoCardz, AMD has informed its board partners that the cost of Radeon GPU kits will increase by at least 10% starting in August, marking another round of price hikes as the industry continues to struggle with rising memory costs. The increase applies to AMD's GPU kits, which combine the GPU die and its allocated VRAM...