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June 29, 2026

Steam Week in Review: Steam sales are the best time to hoard dozens of forgotten ’90s PC gaming oddities

In 2026, Valve's Steam Summer Sale features significant discounts on popular games, such as Red Dead Redemption 2 at a 75% discount for the 14th time since January 2025, and The Witcher 3 with its fifth 95% discount since July 2024. Cyberpunk 2077 has reached a 75% discount after eight previous markdowns of 65% since June 2025. The sale includes major publishers like Ubisoft and indie titles such as Terraria and Satisfactory. Notable retro games available include I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream, Operation Body Count, Interphase, Corpse Killer, and The Dame Was Loaded. Steam's weekly sales charts show top sellers, with Meccha Chameleon achieving 10 million sales, aided by the PUBG PNC 2026 tournament.

Winsage

June 2, 2026

Microsoft, Nvidia launch RTX Spark Windows AI PC lineup

Microsoft and Nvidia have launched a new series of Windows PCs powered by the Nvidia RTX Spark platform, featuring devices from manufacturers like Surface, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and MSI. The RTX Spark platform delivers up to 1 petaflop of AI performance, with up to 20 Arm-based CPU cores, 6,144 Blackwell RTX cores, and 128GB of unified memory. Microsoft has optimized Windows for this architecture, enhancing scheduling, power management, and memory handling. The new workload profile scheduling feature optimizes task distribution across the cores, while the Microsoft Power and Thermal Framework improves performance, battery life, and heat management. Windows' support for unified memory has been enhanced, allowing for larger AI models and demanding creative tasks. Microsoft's Prism emulator for x86 applications has been optimized for RTX Spark systems, improving compatibility and speed. Creative applications like Blender, DaVinci Resolve, and Adobe Photoshop are supported, along with MATLAB for technical users. Gaming support includes native anti-cheat software and compatibility with popular titles such as League of Legends and Valorant. The new systems are categorized under Microsoft's Copilot+ PC line, which combines AI processing with enhanced graphics capabilities. Devices showcased include Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra and models from Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, and MSI. Microsoft also plans to scale Windows to the Nvidia DGX Station for Windows, enabling larger AI models and workstation-class workloads. The initiative aims to unify AI workloads across consumer PCs, creator laptops, and workstations, allowing users to run larger models locally and integrate AI computing into their workflows.

AppWizard

May 25, 2026

Steam Week in Review: Steam is flooded with liminal spaces games and I approve, but I think I’ve found the best to start with

Dreamcore explores "liminal spaces," featuring environments like indoor pools, low-poly suburbia, and children's play areas, with a notable "liminal hotel" inspired by the Backrooms meme. Liminal spaces evoke feelings of transition and emptiness and have gained popularity on platforms like Steam. Since its release in January 2025, Dreamcore has introduced a new map called Dead Mall, reminiscent of 1990s super malls. Other titles in the genre include Pools, Tainted Pools, and Liminal Waters, while games like Dream Logic offer a PS1-era twist. Dreamcore is noted for its diverse themes and well-optimized performance, allowing players to explore unsettling landscapes. Steam's sales chart from May 12 - 19 lists the top games by revenue, with Subnautica 2 leading, followed by Forza Horizon 6, Counter-Strike 2, and PUBG: Battlegrounds. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Night is expected to rise in the charts, and 007 First Light is gaining traction due to pre-orders. Librarian: Tidy Up The Arcane Library ranks eighth despite its April release. A humorous user review for Bubsy 4D received attention for its candidness.

AppWizard

March 29, 2026

I missed my chance to play tactical shooter PUBG Blindspot, and now I’m filled with regret

PUBG: Blindspot, a spinoff of PUBG: Battlegrounds developed by Arc Team and published by Krafton's PUBG Corporation, will close on March 30, 2026, just weeks after entering Early Access on February 5. The game, which featured squad-strategy elements and emphasized teamwork, struggled to maintain player engagement, peaking at 3,251 players and having fewer than 1,000 active participants in March. Developer Sequoia Yang announced the closure, citing an inability to sustain the intended level of experience. Players expressed frustration over the game's lack of visibility in the market, with many reviews highlighting a disconnect between the game's quality and its marketing efforts.

AppWizard

January 5, 2026

Steam just hit more concurrent players than there are people in Canada, as Counter-Strike 2 and PUBG push it to a new peak

On January 4, Steam reached a peak of 41,816,052 users logged into the platform, with approximately 13.4 million actively engaged in gameplay. This user count surpasses the entire population of Canada, estimated at around 41.6 million as of late 2025. Steam's user base has nearly doubled since the initial lockdown in April 2020, driven by factors such as rising console prices and the introduction of handheld devices like the Steam Deck. Valve plans to launch the Steam Machine, which will be crucial for its market success in the gaming landscape.

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December 17, 2025

Steam Replay Is Here to Recap Your Year in PC Gaming

Steam Replay 205 provides PC gamers with a detailed breakdown of their gaming statistics from January 1 to December 14. It includes information such as the most-played games and the percentage of total playtime for each title, the number of times each game was launched, and the total number of games engaged with, with the average user playing four titles in the last year. It also tracks the number of demos explored, compares total games played this year to stats from 2024, notes the longest gaming streak, and identifies favorite genres. For Steam Deck users, it tracks usage of the device and input method preferences. Steam's analysis shows that 14% of playtime was spent on titles released in 2023, down from 15% in 2022, while 44% of playtime was on games released between 2018 and 2024, and 40% on older titles. These statistics account for 98% of total playtime, leaving 2% unaccounted for, potentially including time spent on demos or browsing. Users can access their Steam Replay at store.steampowered.com/replay or through the Steam desktop app, with options to share their statistics publicly.

AppWizard

December 2, 2025

Steam’s most widely used GPU is less powerful than you’d think, but new survey shows RTX 50-series is catching up

The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU has become the most popular graphics card among gamers, frequently topping survey responses due to its availability in well-priced laptops under ,000, allowing for a solid 1080p gaming experience. The laptop version of the 4060 has surpassed its desktop counterpart, indicating a shift towards more portable gaming solutions. Additionally, the RTX 5070 is gaining popularity, currently ranking as the 11th most common card and potentially moving into the top five by the start of the new year. Most gamers continue to use 16GB or 32GB of RAM, and there is a growing trend of players transitioning to Windows 11, influenced by Microsoft's updates.

AppWizard

November 1, 2025

Brendan Greene’s open-world survival roguelike hikes into early access later this month, and it’ll actually let you save your run through its brutal wilderness

Prologue: Go Wayback!, developed by Brendan Greene's PlayerUnknown Productions, has been in open beta for two and a half months and will launch in early access on November 20. The game features a hiking simulation where players trek from a cabin to a weather tower, with unique maps generated by machine-learning technology. The terrain and weather create challenging survival scenarios. The early access version will introduce two new modes: Objective: Survive, focusing on survival challenges, and Free Roam, allowing exploration without hazards. Additional features include a map editor, map seed sharing, and a mid-run save option, which has been complex to implement. The game's reception will be significant for Greene's long-term vision of creating expansive gaming platforms.

AppWizard

October 22, 2025

CHARTS: Battlefield 6 holds onto No.1 spot on Steam

Battlefield 6 is the highest-grossing game on Steam for the week ending October 21st, having sold over seven million copies since its launch on October 10th. Counter-Strike 2 holds the second spot, while Arc Raiders has moved up to third place in pre-orders ahead of its release on October 30th. The Steam Deck ranks fourth, followed by Fellowship at fifth and Escape from Duckov at sixth. PUBG: Battlegrounds has climbed to seventh place, EA Sports FC 26 has dropped to eighth, Digimon Story Time Stranger is at ninth, and Ball x Pit rounds out the list at tenth.

AppWizard

September 17, 2025

CHARTS: Borderlands 4 debuts at No.1 on Steam

Borderlands 4 is the highest-grossing title on Steam for the week ending September 16th, having launched on September 11th. Counter-Strike 2 is in second place, while PUBG: Battlegrounds has climbed to third. Hollow Knight: Silksong has dropped to fourth, and the Steam Deck is in fifth place. Marvel Rivals has risen to sixth, Helldivers 2 is in seventh, Path of Exile 2 has re-entered the Top 100, NBA 2K26 is in ninth, and Shape of Dreams debuted at tenth.