There’s a very specific form factor of OLED gaming monitor that I find appealing: the size upgrade that doesn’t come with a resolution bump. That means you get a bigger, bolder picture to play on, without taxing your gaming desktop or laptop with more pixels to push. Today you can get a 45-inch OLED ultrawide […]
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As a dedicated member of both the triple-monitor club and the standing desk club (I’m very conflicted at the annual softball game), a solid VESA-compatible monitor arm is something I find essential. That goes double if you have a big, oversized monitor, like this one I just highlighted on sale. Today Huanuo is offering one
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One of the best parts of the Steam Deck is its many different controls, and how you can customize them to let you do whatever you want with every single one of your games. Now, Valve is bringing that same level of flexibility into a new gamepad. I recently got to try it at Valve’s
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Valve launched the Steam Controller a decade ago. It was designed to make traditional PC games playable on TVs in tandem with the original Steam Machine, which never took off. Now, Valve has announced a second-generation Steam Controller alongside the newly revived Steam Machine living room console-mini-PC-system. I bought the original Steam Controller at release
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Valve is about to launch a new virtual reality headset, and with it, a comprehensive new approach to what a VR device should be. Most VR headsets I’ve tried have ended up collecting dust after the novelty wore off, and I thought I had sworn off VR for good. But after trying Valve’s new headset
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Early Black Friday deals on laptop docking stations and Thunderbolt docks have begun, and I’m on the hunt for the best docking station sales for the 2025 holiday season. I’ve tracked the best laptop docking-station sales for the past several years. For 2025, I’d expect to see predominantly Thunderbolt 4 and USB4 (the generic equivalent)
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Have you ever laid down for the night, only to realize your phone charger is across the room? And then thought to yourself, “Nah, I’m not going to get up and plug it in”? And then known without a shadow of a doubt that you won’t regret that decision tomorrow — that your phone will
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TL;DR: Visual Studio Pro is only $15 through November 20. A good IDE can make complex coding projects a whole lot easier. Visual Studio Pro is a popular choice for professional and hobby developers, and right now, you can get a lifetime license on sale for only $15. The 64-bit architecture lets you work on large repositories and resource-heavy
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Valve is about to challenge the Xbox and PlayStation on their home turf. Ten years to the month after Valve’s original Steam Machines went on sale, the company is announcing… the Steam Machine. I flew to Valve’s headquarters to try the company’s new PC-based game console, alongside a brand-new Steam Controller and the new Steam
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Rejoice! Valve has officially resurrected the Steam Machine, a compact gaming PC made to be played on your living room TV. Not only does it (supposedly!) run quietly, but it can also handle 4K gaming at 60 frames per second with AMD’s FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution) upscaling technology. Valve’s really jumping into the pool head
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