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Helldivers 2 devs slash install size from 154GB to 23GB, thanks to the help of PC port veterans — ditching HDD optimization, 85% size reduction accomplished by de-duplicating game data

The newly released beta version of Helldivers 2 delivers the same gameplay with far less disk usage, offering PC players a much leaner install without sacrificing performance or progression.

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Sealed, physical copy of Fortnite from 2017 sells for $42,500 at auction — Perfect condition disc contains original Save The World mode and exclusive cosmetics pack

Before Fortnite became a cultural phenomenon, it was a borderline indie effort from Epic Games to revive a genre that not many cared about. It partnered with Gearbox in 2017 to release discs in an extremely limited quantity that are now classified as collector's items, one of which has just sold for its highest amount ever.

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Spruce up your Steam Deck with these fantastic docks on sale for up to 37% off — grab an dock for as low as $18.99

If you've been looking to enhance your Steam Deck experience, consider a docking station that lets you easily connect it to a larger display for work or couch entertainment. JSAUX's universal handheld docks are on sale for as low as $18.99 for Cyber Monday, and they are more versatile than Valve's official dock for far less.

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The upcoming Steam Machine won't be 'subsidized' like consoles to hit a more attractive price target, suggesting high relative pricing — Valve engineer confirms the device competes with only the PC market

Leaving out the price for the Steam Machine at Valve's 2026 hardware lineup reveal has turned the internet into rumor mill vultures, but now Valve itself has given us a big hint at what the device would cost. The company has confirmed the Steam Machine won't be subsidized like consoles, so don't expect it to be anywhere near a PS5.

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Qualcomm refines Windows on Arm gaming with broad feature release — platform gets Snapdragon Control Panel, AVX2 emulation, improved anti-cheat support

Qualcomm has added several gaming-focused enhancements for its Snapdragon Windows-compatible SoCs, including a new control panel, GPU driver updates, anti-cheat support for five new providers, and AVX2 support.

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New Chromebook owners are getting an exclusive free Nvidia GeForce Now subscription for one year — Fast Pass gives Chromebook gamers ad-free priority access to cloud servers

Chromebook buyers are getting a new exclusive GeForce Now subscription with no ads and priority access to Nvidia's cloud servers. The subscription comes with new Chromebooks starting November 20th, for free for a year.

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Vulkan-to-DirectX 12 translation tool used in Valve's Proton now supports AMD's FSR4 and Anti-Lag, while Nvidia's DLSS4 remains unsupported — FSR4 now also works on older GPUs, VKD3D-Proton v3.0 brings other performance improvements

Version 3.0 of Proton gets released, featuring a variety of bug fixes and performance improvements for DX12 games, and also adds support for big features such as FSR 4, Anti-Lag, and Work Graphs.

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