The PC is one of the most popular gaming platforms in the world, and one that’s constantly changing. Here at The Verge we cover every aspect, including the latest hardware developments from companies like Nvidia and Logitech, massively popular games like Fortnite and Overwatch, and hugely influential digital platforms like Steam and itch.io.
Active paid GeForce Now members who signed up before 2025 had been exempt, but starting January 1st, 2026, the cap is in place for them, too. Founders members will continue to have unlimited playtime, Nvidia says.
As shared by VR expert Brad Lynch. I kind of love it.
Check out yours by clicking the giant Replay banner on the Steam homepage. For me, Hollow Knight: Silksong has taken up 13 percent of my playtime on Steam games (a trend that could continue next year), but turns out I played a lot of Hades II, too.
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As spotted by VideoCardz, data from the German outlet ComputerBase shows RAM kit prices spiking by an average of 252 percent from September to December. Meanwhile, the data suggests that the average price of SSDs — which is also affected by the RAM crunch — rose by almost 42 percent during the three months.
The ROG Strix XG27 JCG (such a catchy name) can switch between 5K (5,120 x 2,880) at 180Hz for detailed AAA games, or QHD at 330Hz for e-sports speed. It’s an IPS display, not OLED, but it does support DisplayHDR 600 and Dynamic Shadow Boost. With CES just around the corner, we’re sure this won’t be the only 5K dual-mode gaming monitor for long.
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I love my Noctua fans as much as the next PC nerd, but I’ve never quite understood the obsession with their colors. Nonetheless! If you want matching shrouds, cases, and more, Prusa now sells exact color-matched filament in Noctua Brown and Noctua Beige for the same price as its other colors.
id Software, which created Doom and Quake, announced on Friday that they’ve voted to join the Communication Workers of America.
They’re now among a growing number of game developers, artists, designers, producers, and engineers under Microsoft who have chosen to unionize, including Bethesda and the teams working on Diablo, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch.
[Communications Workers of America]
If there’s one thing these video game streets need is a good old-fashioned mascot platformer. Bradley The Badger is a mascot that seems to know he’s in a platforming game. In the trailer that debuted during The Game Awards pre-show, he’s transported from his colorful world to one much less fun...then it gets weird.
PM Keir Starmer was asked about the firings at Rockstar Games in a Prime Minister’s Questions session on Wednesday, as reported by Kotaku.
Starmer called the situation “deeply concerning,” saying, “Our ministers will look into the particular case the member raises and will keep him updated.”
Microsoft seems to have gotten the message that Linux is becoming real competition and that the Xbox Ally needs more work! “[W]e will continue refining system behaviors that matter most to gaming: background workload management, power and scheduling improvements, graphics stack optimizations, and updated drivers,” the company writes.
[Windows Experience Blog]
The mobile version of the Cozy Grove-inspired life sim MMO, currently in alpha playtesting, will continue to be available through Netflix, but now there’s also a PC version coming in 2026. Its Steam page arrives less than a week after Netflix sold Spry Fox back to the studio’s original owners.
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Price hikes related to the memory shortage aren’t just coming for PC gamers; smartphones, laptops, and storage drives could soon get increases, too.
Last week, Arrowhead Game Studios announced that they are drastically reducing the file size of the PC version of Helldivers 2, bringing it down to just 23GB (from 154GB).
Testing by Digital Foundry shows that this “slim” version doesn’t have any noticeable performance drawbacks. Even on an HDD, it only took 6.3 seconds longer to load into a tutorial compared to the original version.
[Digital Foundry]
Horses, the indie narrative horror game that’s been banned not only on Steam, but on Epic Game Store as well, is back for sale on Humble after a brief delisting. Here’s a quote from Santa Ragione explaining the situation courtesy of IGN:
“In short, their team saw the press coverage and temporarily delisted Horses to reevaluate it. After a full review they determined that while the content is heavy, nothing in the game warrants removal from their store.”
The name Lepton appeared on Steam and SteamDB just a few weeks after Valve unveiled the Steam Frame headset, which will be able to run Android apps.
In our new interview with Valve’s Pierre-Loup Griffais, he mentioned the Frame uses “a similar compatibility layer as Proton, just targeted at Android.”
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Wooting has done a great job improving the sound and feel of its popular keyboard.
I knew RAM was being sold at market prices just like a catch-of-the-day at a seafood restaurant, but in the UK they must love really expensive lobster or something. One retailer, Curry’s Business, is selling 8GB of DDR4 for £120,000 ($159,000). If you add the UK’s VAT tax on it’s £144,000 ($190,000). I’ll take two, please.
