HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:19:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-150x150.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 Sony’s best-selling PlayStation games this year are mostly ones it never brought to PC https://hardware.nrgnews.net/sonys-best-selling-playstation-games-this-year-are-mostly-ones-it-never-brought-to-pc/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:19:49 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/sonys-best-selling-playstation-games-this-year-are-mostly-ones-it-never-brought-to-pc/ The PlayStation ecosystem is clearly running on smart business strategy, leveraging exclusivity to drive massive sales. Recent estimates reveal that Sony’s first-party titles are achieving remarkable success by maintaining strict platform boundaries, demonstrating how effectively platform lock-in can transform game ownership. Data from Alinea Analytics points to a clear trend in the market: games that […]

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]]> Valve says it isn’t subsidizing the Steam Machine’s $1050 price because of its ‘religious’ refusal to ‘build a more closed system’ https://hardware.nrgnews.net/valve-says-it-isnt-subsidizing-the-steam-machines-1050-price-because-of-its-religious-refusal-to-build-a-more-closed-system/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:24:04 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/valve-says-it-isnt-subsidizing-the-steam-machines-1050-price-because-of-its-religious-refusal-to-build-a-more-closed-system/ The Great Hardware Debate: Why Valve Refuses to Subsidize Its Steam Machine The gaming world just got a new machine, and with it, a fascinating philosophical debate about how we buy games and hardware. The Steam Machine has arrived, boasting an entry price of $1,049. But more compelling than the sticker price is Valve‘s staunch […]

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