Gaming News — 2026-07-18#

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Valve engineers warn that the tech industry’s memory crisis is rapidly worsening, directly impacting the availability and pricing of the newly released Steam Machine. Driven heavily by AI sector demands, gamers can expect exorbitant RAM prices and severe hardware shortages to continue well into the foreseeable future, making upgrading a painful prospect.

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ZA/UM Announces Major Layoffs · IGN The acclaimed developer behind Disco Elysium has laid off up to 32 employees across all departments just two months after the release of Zero Parades: For Dead Spies. Despite earning critical acclaim for their latest PS5 and PC title, the commercial performance simply couldn’t sustain the current studio size. This marks another tragic blow to a development team already deeply troubled by years of internal legal battles and high-profile departures.