Microsoft’s gaming chief publicly congratulated Valve on Steam Machine, but the company’s track record with Steam Deck compatibility tells a different story. With Steam Machine positioned as direct competition to next-gen Xbox hardware, Microsoft’s “open platform” rhetoric faces its biggest test yet
A new report reveals Ubisoft was developing a games-as-a-service Splinter Cell title before canceling it. The project then morphed into XDefiant, which shut down after just one year. Meanwhile, a Splinter Cell remake is still in development.
Valve announced three new hardware products yesterday, reviving hopes for Half-Life 3. Recent breadcrumbs include a major Half-Life 2 update and credible leaks about a project called “HLX” reaching play-testing stage. The timing aligns perfectly with The Game Awards next month.
VR developer VRWOOD claims HoYoverse’s upcoming Petit Planet bears “striking similarities” to its own Little Planet VR game. Both are Animal Crossing-like life sims set on small planets with multiplayer features. The dispute centers on timing, with Little Planet launching in early access in November
Microsoft’s gaming boss congratulated Valve on their new Steam Machine announcement, even as both companies converge on similar living room PC gaming strategies. The next Xbox is rumored to be a PC hybrid that could access PlayStation titles through Steam, blurring traditional console boundaries.
Sony is expanding the Horizon franchise with a new mobile MMORPG developed by NCSoft. Horizon Steel Frontiers features character customization, social gameplay, and robot dinosaur hunts. The game will launch on mobile devices and PC via NCSoft’s Purple platform.
Valve is taking another swing at the living room with a new Steam Machine console. The compact cube runs SteamOS and promises 4K gaming at 60 FPS. It’s scheduled to launch in early 2026.
Valve just dropped a bombshell with three new products coming in 2026, including the Steam Machine. This compact console promises 6x the power of Steam Deck and can run the latest AAA titles at 4K resolution and 60 FPS. The device features AMD desktop-class hardware and comes in 512GB and 2TB config
The PlayStation 5 has achieved a major milestone by outselling every Xbox console ever released. With 84.2 million units sold since 2020, it’s now surpassed the Xbox 360’s lifetime total and is closing in on the PlayStation 3.
The former Nintendo of America president admits he “scratched his head” at Switch 2’s first six months of games. He also expresses surprise at Microsoft’s limited support and explains why Nintendo will never directly compete with PlayStation.
