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The RAM You're Buying Now Was Priced 6 Months Ago

Valve's Steam Machine engineers say what you're paying for memory at retail is three to six months behind what they're seeing at the bulk level. The real price shock hasn't landed yet.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Valve Warns the RAM Crisis Hasn't Even Peaked Yet

What you're paying for memory right now doesn't reflect how bad things have already gotten at the supply level. Valve says the real price shock is still months away from reaching consumers.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Gaming News

$11.1B in Six Months, and Steam Is Still Accelerating

Steam's first half of 2026 didn't just break records. It outpaced the holiday season. An estimated $11.1 billion in gross revenue, driven by Chinese players, legacy catalogues, and a few monster launches.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Dbrand Companion Cube enclosure designed for the Valve Steam Machine console
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1,000 Hours of Work, Zero Permission From Valve

Dbrand poured over a thousand hours of engineering into a Portal-themed Steam Machine case, launched pre-orders, and became the company's second-fastest selling product. Then Valve's legal team pointed out the obvious problem.

Steam Machine3 min read
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney speaking at Unreal Fest Chicago 2026 keynote
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Sweeney Blasts Steam's AI Label as a 'Scarlet Letter'

Tim Sweeney thinks Valve's requirement for developers to disclose AI usage on Steam is killing games before they launch. He's calling it a 'Scarlet Letter', but his argument has some obvious blind spots.

Nathan Lees3 min read

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