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Is Valve building SteamGPT?
PC gaming Datamined Steam files reference “SteamGPT,” with clues it could help automate support and assist anti‑cheat systems — a practical AI signal from Valve.
AoE2 hits 115,944 peak viewers
PC gaming Microsoft might have perfected the RTS genre in 1999, but nearly 30 years later, Age of Empires 2 is breaking viewer records and maintains a positive
How CRT gaming is being reborn with the help of diehard enthusiasts
Hardware If you've ever used a CRT screen, you know how much better the tech is for retro games. But as CRT displays decline in number, enthusiasts have created a new way forward with modern OLED tech.
Intel's Raptor Lake CPUs could be the PC gaming upgrade you need in 2026
Hardware With RAM prices still stuck in orbit, older CPUs that support DDR4 RAM are becoming ever more attractive. Intel clearly wants to take advantage.
OpenNOW might be the open-source GeForce Now app you need
PC gaming OpenNOW is your best bet if you can't stand NVIDIA's native GeForce Now app for cloud game streaming, but will it be allowed to reach its full potential?
Hacker spent weeks setting up an elaborate axios hijack involving Teams
Security It's unclear how widespread the damage is from the recent axios hack involving North Korean malware, Microsoft Teams, Slack, and weeks of preparation.
Lenovo Qira and HP IQ are both heading your way soon. Which one suits you best?
AI Lenovo and HP have both devised on-device AI assistants designed to make your digital life easier. I dug into the features to discover similarities and differences.
How does the new Zenbook A16 compare to the MacBook Air 15?
Laptops We just finished testing and reviewing the new ASUS Zenbook A16, and I'm putting it up against the MacBook Air 15 with M5 chip.
