Latest articles by Jacob Ridley
Valve announces the Steam Controller and it's genuinely good: 'we knew we needed to make this controller'
News The new Steam Controller is a smart way to play PC games on the sofa, stealing the Steam Deck's clever controls.
Valve on viral marketing and leaks: 'Everybody assumes we have some sort of like grand plan... and it's literally just somebody fat fingering something'
News You're probably thinking about this sort of stuff a lot more than Valve is.
Foveated streaming is the genius tech behind Valve's Steam Frame and its seamless wireless gaming performance
News Making wireless VR truly possible.
Valve is all over Arm: SteamOS launching for Arm alongside the Steam Frame, new FEX translation layer for x86 and Arm, and Arm games are coming to Steam
News Now Arm is Valve's best friend.
Valve believes its new Steam Machine could open up a whole new world of SteamOS desktops: 'Put it on, say, something that's running an RX 9070 XT, you would be good to go'
News "We're really interested to see what other companies do with the form factor."
Valve wants you to know that the Steam Frame is not the Index 2: 'we're trying to do something new with this'
News It's still a good upgrade from an Index, however.
Valve announces three new products: the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller
News Good things come in threes?
Valve's new Steam Machine is a SteamOS-powered mini PC over six times faster than a Steam Deck
News "We finally have all the software and the hardware bits to make the original vision a reality."
Valve announces the Steam Frame: 'a new way to play your entire Steam library'
News Wireless connectivity, improved optics, new controllers and a chip all of its own, the Steam Frame looks to be worth the wait.
I've tried the Steam Frame and I'm now ready to ditch cables from my virtual reality set-up forever
Cut the cord Valve's new VR headset is completely wireless and very convincing.
Thinktank recommends the EU hit China where it hurts if it restricts access to rare earths: limit the country's access to older chipmaking machines
News China uses DUV machines for much of its chip manufacturing.
This video on USB Type-C made by European Parliament goes harder than it has any right to
News Now this is effective political communication.
Razer thoughtlessly alienates half its audience with ad showing a man blocking out a woman's 'yapping' with its latest headset
News The ad is still live…
The best PC cases in 2026: These are the chassis I'd use for my next gaming build
Best case You'll want the best PC case if you're building your perfect gaming PC.
Best PC fans in 2026: I've put these case fans through their paces to find the coolest and quietest
Fan-tastic The best PC fans will keep your gaming PC cool and quiet.
Amazon October Prime Day UK PC gaming deals
Prime Day Deals Amazon's next sales event, Big Deal Days, is finally over, but there are still some deals worth paying attention to.
Amazon October Prime Day gaming monitor deals
Prime Day Deals Whether you're looking for an OLED or something more modest, we've found the best deals that have stuck around after Amazon's Big Deal Days.
I build multiple gaming PCs a month and this is my favorite so far this year—here's what you'd need to build it yourself
Get the build Wood and gold.
Worried about melty graphics cards? This seriously capable gizmo keeps power in check for more peace of mind
News Ideally you wouldn't need to worry at all, but this Ampinel option looks like the next best thing.
Time is nearly up for Windows 10—but is your Windows 10 PC screwed?
Win-goes Nah, you've still got time. Treasure it. Hold your PC close.
A bunch of Steam players just made the switch to Windows 11 as Windows 10's death date is now less than two weeks away
News Welcome to Windows 11, gamers. It's, uh, fine?
SteelSeries unveils new high-end wireless gaming headset with a price tag that might be too dear for even my audiophile ears
News Is $600 a new record for gaming headsets? It's gotta be up there.
