Valve’s GDC 2026 reveal of "SteamOS on Arm" and the Steam Frame marks the end of x86 dominance. Discover the new 1080p/30FPS Steam Machine Verified standards.
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Linux Kernel 6.19, arriving February 2026, defaults GCN 1.0/1.1 GPUs to the modern AMDGPU driver, unlocking Vulkan support and 30% performance gains.
Steam is now native 64-bit on Windows. Valve confirms that 32-bit Windows 10 users will stop receiving all updates and security fixes on January 1, 2026.
Valve unveiled Steam Frame VR, a standalone headset with Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, SteamOS, and Foveated Streaming, set to launch in early 2026.
Valve rolls out a major redesign of the Steam Store pages to all users, introducing a wider 1200px layout, "Theater Mode" for trailers, and higher-resolution images.
Learn about the dangers of Steam Game malware following the removal of PirateFi due to embedded malicious software.