Corsair has announced a new gaming monitor, the Xeneon Flex 45WQHD240, which has an interesting (albeit niche) feature: you can physically bend the display with your hands.

My first immediate thought when seeing the announcement was, "How is this possible??" According to Corsair, thanks to LG's W-OLED display technology and close collaboration with LG, the company was able to create the monitor. Of course, this would not be the first time a concept was created; LG created a 48-inch bendable TV prototype and demoed it at CES 2021.

As for how you bend it, Corsair did not explicitly mention it in the announcement material. However, YouTuber Bitwit uploaded a hands-on video of the Xeneon Flex 45WQHD240, revealing that you bend the monitor's curve using a pair of handles located on each side of the monitor.

Outside of the abilidy to adjust the curvature, the Xeneon Flex 45WQHD240 features an OLED screen with a 45-inch 21:9 ultrawide panel, a refresh rate of 240Hz, and a peak brightness of 1000 nits. Additionally, the monitor supports variable refresh rate technologies made by AMD and Nvidia — FreeSync and G-Sync.

The Corsair Xeneon Flex 45WQHD240 is one of the more interesting monitors to be announced this year. At CES 2022, Samsung unveiled the Odyssey Ark, a 55-inch curved gaming monitor that does the work of three monitors and allows you to switch from landscape to portrait mode instantly.

Corsair has not yet shared any info on pricing or the Xeneon Flex 45WQHD240 it will release, but the company plans to share more details later this year.

Taylor is the Associate Tech Editor at IGN. You can follow her on Twitter @TayNixster.

The thing from the black lagoon, Xur, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr's location can be found at The Tower on August 26 through August 30. To reach him, travel to the landing point at The Courtyard and make your way to the Hangar. You'll find ol' snake-face chilling near the stairs at the back of the Hangar area.

What's Xûr Selling Today?

Exotic Engram

Skyburner's Oath - Exotic Scout Rifle

Raiju's Harness - Exotic Hunter Chest Armor

• 15 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 8 Strength
• Total: 58

Eternal Warrior - Exotic Titan Helmet

• 9 Mobility
• 8 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 66

Aeon Soul - Exotic Warlock Gauntlets

• 9 Mobility
• 4 Resilience
• 19 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 13 Strength
• Total: 61

Titans got another pretty nice option for the Eternal Warrior helmet (though less so than he sold recently), and the other two exotic armor options are pretty...not great.

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Fluted Barrel
• Alloy Magazine
• Killing Wind
• Textured Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Fluted Barrel
• High-Caliber Rounds
• Moving Target
• Short-Action Stock

The Hawkmoon roll this week is decent (though we've definitely seen better), and I'd skip on the Dead Man's Tale and wait for a different roll!

Legendary Weapons

Seventh Seraph Carbine - Auto Rifle

• Cambered Compensator/Smallbore
• Alloyed Magazine/Flared Magwell
• Underdog
• Rangefinder
• Stability Masterwork

Chrysura Melo - Auto Rifle

• Chambered Compensator/Polygonal Rifling
• Extended Mag/Steady Rounds
• Outlaw
• Dragonfly
• Range Masterwork

Wolftone Draw - Combat Bow

• Tactile String/Flexible String
• Fiberglass Arrow Shaft/Straight Fletching
• Archer's Tempo
• Adiago
• Draw Time Masterwork

Cartesian Coordinate - Fusion Rifle

• Red Dot 2 MOA/red Dot Micro
• Enhanced Battery/Projection Fuse
• Hip-Fire Grip
• High-Impact Reserves
• Reload Speed Masterwork

Iota Draconis - Fusion Rifle

• Chambered Compensator/Smallbore
• Accelerated Coils/Liquid Coils
• Heating Up
• Adiago
• Charge Time Masterwork

Tarantula - Linear Fusion Rifle

• Chambered Compensator/Smallbore
• Accelerated Coils/Enhanced Battery
• Firmly Planted
• Rampage
• Charge Time Masterwork

Frozen Orbit - Sniper Rifle

• Arrowhead Brake/Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Appended Mag/Steady Rounds
• No Distractions
• Dragonfly
• One Quiet Moment
• Range Masterwork

The highlights this week are the Chrysura Melo auto rifle that has some choice perks, alongside the Frzen Orbit sniper rifle that has a deadly combination of No Distractions and Firefly among its perks.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Gensym Knight set which includes:

Gensym Knight Gauntlets

• 9 Mobility
• 11 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 11 Strength
• Total: 59

Gensym Knight Chest Armor

• 16 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 25 Strength
• Total: 61

Gensym Knight Helmet

• 17 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 21 Strength
• Total: 61

Gensym Knight Leg Armor

• 2 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 21 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 15 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 60

Gensym Knight Bond

All the Warlock armor this week is bad to middling. Sorry, floaty boys!

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Gensym Knight set which includes:

Gensym Knight Gauntlets

• 19 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 11 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 60

Gensym Knight Chest Armor

• 2 Mobility
• 14 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 8 Discipline
• 23 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 65

Gensym Knight Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 10 Resilience
• 19 Recovery
• 17 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 60

Gensym Knight Leg Armor

• 12 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 60

Gensym Knight Mark

Titans have a fantastic chest piece today with deliciously low Mobility. I'd recommend picking that up! Everything else is...not great!

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Gensym Knight set which includes:

Gensym Knight Gauntlets

• 6 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 23 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 55

Gensym Knight Chest Armor

• 17 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 17 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 57

Gensym Knight Helmet

• 10 Mobility
• 10 Resilience
• 11 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 17 Strength
• Total: 60

Gensym Knight Leg Armor

• 15 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 13 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 59

Gensym Knight Cloak

Nothing good at all for Hunters this week either! Sorry, folks!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! What did you think of the Lightfall reveal? Let us know in the comments! For more on Destiny, check out all the news from the Lightfall reveal and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

The thing from the black lagoon, Xur, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr's location can be found at The Tower on August 26 through August 30. To reach him, travel to the landing point at The Courtyard and make your way to the Hangar. You'll find ol' snake-face chilling near the stairs at the back of the Hangar area.

What's Xûr Selling Today?

Exotic Engram

Skyburner's Oath - Exotic Scout Rifle

Raiju's Harness - Exotic Hunter Chest Armor

• 15 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 8 Strength
• Total: 58

Eternal Warrior - Exotic Titan Helmet

• 9 Mobility
• 8 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 66

Aeon Soul - Exotic Warlock Gauntlets

• 9 Mobility
• 4 Resilience
• 19 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 13 Strength
• Total: 61

Titans got another pretty nice option for the Eternal Warrior helmet (though less so than he sold recently), and the other two exotic armor options are pretty...not great.

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Fluted Barrel
• Alloy Magazine
• Killing Wind
• Textured Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Fluted Barrel
• High-Caliber Rounds
• Moving Target
• Short-Action Stock

The Hawkmoon roll this week is decent (though we've definitely seen better), and I'd skip on the Dead Man's Tale and wait for a different roll!

Legendary Weapons

Seventh Seraph Carbine - Auto Rifle

• Cambered Compensator/Smallbore
• Alloyed Magazine/Flared Magwell
• Underdog
• Rangefinder
• Stability Masterwork

Chrysura Melo - Auto Rifle

• Chambered Compensator/Polygonal Rifling
• Extended Mag/Steady Rounds
• Outlaw
• Dragonfly
• Range Masterwork

Wolftone Draw - Combat Bow

• Tactile String/Flexible String
• Fiberglass Arrow Shaft/Straight Fletching
• Archer's Tempo
• Adiago
• Draw Time Masterwork

Cartesian Coordinate - Fusion Rifle

• Red Dot 2 MOA/red Dot Micro
• Enhanced Battery/Projection Fuse
• Hip-Fire Grip
• High-Impact Reserves
• Reload Speed Masterwork

Iota Draconis - Fusion Rifle

• Chambered Compensator/Smallbore
• Accelerated Coils/Liquid Coils
• Heating Up
• Adiago
• Charge Time Masterwork

Tarantula - Linear Fusion Rifle

• Chambered Compensator/Smallbore
• Accelerated Coils/Enhanced Battery
• Firmly Planted
• Rampage
• Charge Time Masterwork

Frozen Orbit - Sniper Rifle

• Arrowhead Brake/Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Appended Mag/Steady Rounds
• No Distractions
• Dragonfly
• One Quiet Moment
• Range Masterwork

The highlights this week are the Chrysura Melo auto rifle that has some choice perks, alongside the Frzen Orbit sniper rifle that has a deadly combination of No Distractions and Firefly among its perks.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Gensym Knight set which includes:

Gensym Knight Gauntlets

• 9 Mobility
• 11 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 11 Strength
• Total: 59

Gensym Knight Chest Armor

• 16 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 25 Strength
• Total: 61

Gensym Knight Helmet

• 17 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 21 Strength
• Total: 61

Gensym Knight Leg Armor

• 2 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 21 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 15 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 60

Gensym Knight Bond

All the Warlock armor this week is bad to middling. Sorry, floaty boys!

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Gensym Knight set which includes:

Gensym Knight Gauntlets

• 19 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 11 Recovery
• 9 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 60

Gensym Knight Chest Armor

• 2 Mobility
• 14 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 8 Discipline
• 23 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 65

Gensym Knight Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 10 Resilience
• 19 Recovery
• 17 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 60

Gensym Knight Leg Armor

• 12 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 10 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 60

Gensym Knight Mark

Titans have a fantastic chest piece today with deliciously low Mobility. I'd recommend picking that up! Everything else is...not great!

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Gensym Knight set which includes:

Gensym Knight Gauntlets

• 6 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 23 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 55

Gensym Knight Chest Armor

• 17 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 17 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 57

Gensym Knight Helmet

• 10 Mobility
• 10 Resilience
• 11 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 6 Intellect
• 17 Strength
• Total: 60

Gensym Knight Leg Armor

• 15 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 13 Discipline
• 9 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 59

Gensym Knight Cloak

Nothing good at all for Hunters this week either! Sorry, folks!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! What did you think of the Lightfall reveal? Let us know in the comments! For more on Destiny, check out all the news from the Lightfall reveal and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

Wild Bunch Productions and Yukikaze have announced a “double Kickstarter” campaign for two games, Armed Fantasia: To the End of the Wilderness, and Penny Blood. The former is a spiritual successor to Wild Arms while the latter is one for Shadow Hearts.

Wild Bunch is made of creators behind Wild Arms and Yukikaze consists of former Shadow Hearts creators. The campaign will launch on August 29 and the goal is to create large-scale JRPGs inspired by these classic titles, requesting $750,000 for both games.

Armed Fantasia takes place in the wild west setting of Londenium and follows a young man named Ingram who loses his grandfather. He’s a Pathfinder, an adventurer who wields a weapon called ARM, to fight enemies called Anomalies that infest Londenium.

The game is a turn-based RPG where characters can land successive actions to disrupt enemies’ turn order. It also features a large world map where each party member possesses a unique Gadget that can help overcome obstacles when exploring.

Penny Blood is a dark gothic RPG that takes place during the 1920s during the Roaring Twenties time period and follows a man named Matthew Farrell, a private detective in New York working for the Bureau of Investigation.

An incident leads him to investigate a mental asylum but he finds it filled with monsters. Using transformation abilities he inherited from his father, he takes them down. The story will take Matthew all across the world through Asia and Europe. The game is turn-based as well, but with some reaction-time elements.

Both Kickstarter campaigns will share a “combo meter” that affects the stretch goals of both games. Pledging for one game will also contribute to the other’s stretch goals. Reaching the full funding goal will confirm both games for a PC release. Additional stretch goals will see the games being ported to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo’s most recent hardware at the time of release. No launch window has been revealed yet for either game, should the campaign reach its goal.

The Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes campaign was the most recent high-profile Japanese Kickstarter campaign, in which the game was billed as a successor to Suikoden. The campaign also stated that it would release on whichever Nintendo system was relevant by the time it was released, but a Switch version was recently confirmed this year.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Wild Bunch Productions and Yukikaze have announced a “double Kickstarter” campaign for two games, Armed Fantasia: To the End of the Wilderness, and Penny Blood. The former is a spiritual successor to Wild Arms while the latter is one for Shadow Hearts.

Wild Bunch is made of creators behind Wild Arms and Yukikaze consists of former Shadow Hearts creators. The campaign will launch on August 29 and the goal is to create large-scale JRPGs inspired by these classic titles, requesting $750,000 for both games.

Armed Fantasia takes place in the wild west setting of Londenium and follows a young man named Ingram who loses his grandfather. He’s a Pathfinder, an adventurer who wields a weapon called ARM, to fight enemies called Anomalies that infest Londenium.

The game is a turn-based RPG where characters can land successive actions to disrupt enemies’ turn order. It also features a large world map where each party member possesses a unique Gadget that can help overcome obstacles when exploring.

Penny Blood is a dark gothic RPG that takes place during the 1920s during the Roaring Twenties time period and follows a man named Matthew Farrell, a private detective in New York working for the Bureau of Investigation.

An incident leads him to investigate a mental asylum but he finds it filled with monsters. Using transformation abilities he inherited from his father, he takes them down. The story will take Matthew all across the world through Asia and Europe. The game is turn-based as well, but with some reaction-time elements.

Both Kickstarter campaigns will share a “combo meter” that affects the stretch goals of both games. Pledging for one game will also contribute to the other’s stretch goals. Reaching the full funding goal will confirm both games for a PC release. Additional stretch goals will see the games being ported to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo’s most recent hardware at the time of release. No launch window has been revealed yet for either game, should the campaign reach its goal.

The Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes campaign was the most recent high-profile Japanese Kickstarter campaign, in which the game was billed as a successor to Suikoden. The campaign also stated that it would release on whichever Nintendo system was relevant by the time it was released, but a Switch version was recently confirmed this year.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

Marvel’s Fantastic Four just got a new director – WandaVision’s Matt Shakman.

The 47-year-old filmmaker helped Marvel launch its MCU offerings on Disney+ and now, it looks as though he’s bringing Marvel’s first family to the big screen.

According to Deadline, Shakman is in early talks to direct the upcoming Fantastic Four movie, with rumors suggesting he might board the upcoming reboot for several weeks.

Marvel fans have been clamoring for a Fantastic Four reboot since Disney acquired Fox back in 2019, effectively regaining film and TV rights to the superhero team as part of the extensive deal.

Earlier this year, Marvel confirmed it would make a new Fantastic Four.

Then, at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, the superhero powerhouse revealed that Fantastic Four would be a big part of its Phase 6 plans, heading to the big screen on November 8, 2024. Sure, it’s a long way off, but the comic book studio is clearly keen to get its signature heroes back in front of an audience.

Although Matt Shakman has now been approached to helm the project, Deadline also says that a formal offer hasn’t yet been made… but early discussions have begun, and they seem to be going in the right direction.

Aside from WandaVision, Shakman is also known for his TV career, helming episodes of popular shows such as The Boys, Fargo, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Six Feet Under. He was also set to direct the next Star Trek film, but Paramount Pictures confirmed that Shakman is no longer attached to that movie.

"Matt Shakman is an incredibly talented filmmaker, and we regret the timing didn’t align for him to direct our upcoming Star Trek film. We are grateful for his many contributions, are excited about the creative vision of this next chapter and look forward to bringing it to audiences all around world," Paramount said in a statement to THR.

Fantastic Four will introduce the iconic superhero team to the MCU, but Marvel boss Kevin Feige asserts that it won’t be an origin story.

“A lot of people know this origin story,” he said. “A lot of people know the basics. How do we take that and bring something that they’ve never seen before?”

Following in the footsteps of Jon Watts, who was also once set to direct Fantastic Four, it looks as though the upcoming Fantastic Four film will dive straight into its heroes’ lives – much the same way Spider-Man: Homecoming avoided retreading the origins of Peter Parker.

Want to read more about Marvel’s Fantastic Four? Check out how Marvel might bring Doctor Doom into the MCU and find out what’s the most anticipated Marvel film or TV show.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Marvel’s Fantastic Four just got a new director – WandaVision’s Matt Shakman.

The 47-year-old filmmaker helped Marvel launch its MCU offerings on Disney+ and now, it looks as though he’s bringing Marvel’s first family to the big screen.

According to Deadline, Shakman is in early talks to direct the upcoming Fantastic Four movie, with rumors suggesting he might board the upcoming reboot for several weeks.

Marvel fans have been clamoring for a Fantastic Four reboot since Disney acquired Fox back in 2019, effectively regaining film and TV rights to the superhero team as part of the extensive deal.

Earlier this year, Marvel confirmed it would make a new Fantastic Four.

Then, at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, the superhero powerhouse revealed that Fantastic Four would be a big part of its Phase 6 plans, heading to the big screen on November 8, 2024. Sure, it’s a long way off, but the comic book studio is clearly keen to get its signature heroes back in front of an audience.

Although Matt Shakman has now been approached to helm the project, Deadline also says that a formal offer hasn’t yet been made… but early discussions have begun, and they seem to be going in the right direction.

Aside from WandaVision, Shakman is also known for his TV career, helming episodes of popular shows such as The Boys, Fargo, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Six Feet Under. He’s also set to direct the upcoming Star Trek 4 – the next film in the rebooted Star Trek series.

Fantastic Four will introduce the iconic superhero team to the MCU, but Marvel boss Kevin Feige asserts that it won’t be an origin story.

“A lot of people know this origin story,” he said. “A lot of people know the basics. How do we take that and bring something that they’ve never seen before?”

Following in the footsteps of Jon Watts, who was also once set to direct Fantastic Four, it looks as though the upcoming Fantastic Four film will dive straight into its heroes’ lives – much the same way Spider-Man: Homecoming avoided retreading the origins of Peter Parker.

Want to read more about Marvel’s Fantastic Four? Check out how Marvel might bring Doctor Doom into the MCU and find out what’s the most anticipated Marvel film or TV show.

Ryan Leston is an entertainment journalist and film critic for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

In the months following the Steam Deck's launch, demand for the handheld gaming PC drastically outperformed Valve's expectations. In response, the company has now revealed that it's definitely thinking about creating a successor to the original Steam Deck.

Yesterday, Valve released a 50-page booklet about the Steam Deck. As pointed out by @Wario64, in a section of the booklet titled "The Future: more Steam Decks, more SteamOS," Valve reveals its plans to support the Steam Deck for years through both new hardware and software versions.

"In the future, Valve will follow up on this product with improvements and iterations to hardware and software, bringing new versions of Steam Deck to market," the booklet reads.

The company is also looking to incorporate community feedback in building the next Steam Deck, allowing for a more well-rounded experience.

"This is a multi-generational product line. Valve will support Steam Deck and SteamOS well into the foreseeable future. We will learn from the Steam community about new uses for our hardware that we haven’t thought of yet, and we will build new versions to be even more open and capable than the first version of Steam Deck has been."

Valve says Steam Deck is a multi-generational product line and that the Steam Deck and SteamOS will be supported well into the foreseeable future.

"we will build new versions to be even more open and capable than the first version of Steam Deck has been." pic.twitter.com/msMSnST3z5

— Wario64 (@Wario64) August 25, 2022

Previously, Valve president Gabe Newell spoke to IGN on the Steam Deck's launch, revealing that the product's high demand at launch pushed the team to explore more options for the future of the Steam Deck.

We gave the Steam Deck a 7 in our review, saying that it's amazing when working at its full potential, but can be frustrating at times. Though the gaming device was initially a bit tricky to acquire, it's now becoming more accessible as Valve works out supply chain issues.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

In the months following the Steam Deck's launch, demand for the handheld gaming PC drastically outperformed Valve's expectations. In response, the company has now revealed that it's definitely thinking about creating a successor to the original Steam Deck.

Yesterday, Valve released a 50-page booklet about the Steam Deck. As pointed out by @Wario64, in a section of the booklet titled "The Future: more Steam Decks, more SteamOS," Valve reveals its plans to support the Steam Deck for years through both new hardware and software versions.

"In the future, Valve will follow up on this product with improvements and iterations to hardware and software, bringing new versions of Steam Deck to market," the booklet reads.

The company is also looking to incorporate community feedback in building the next Steam Deck, allowing for a more well-rounded experience.

"This is a multi-generational product line. Valve will support Steam Deck and SteamOS well into the foreseeable future. We will learn from the Steam community about new uses for our hardware that we haven’t thought of yet, and we will build new versions to be even more open and capable than the first version of Steam Deck has been."

Valve says Steam Deck is a multi-generational product line and that the Steam Deck and SteamOS will be supported well into the foreseeable future.

"we will build new versions to be even more open and capable than the first version of Steam Deck has been." pic.twitter.com/msMSnST3z5

— Wario64 (@Wario64) August 25, 2022

Previously, Valve president Gabe Newell spoke to IGN on the Steam Deck's launch, revealing that the product's high demand at launch pushed the team to explore more options for the future of the Steam Deck.

We gave the Steam Deck a 7 in our review, saying that it's amazing when working at its full potential, but can be frustrating at times. Though the gaming device was initially a bit tricky to acquire, it's now becoming more accessible as Valve works out supply chain issues.

Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.

Update 08/26/2022, 09:00: USA Today's report claiming that Amazon would today make an offer to buy Electronic Arts (EA) has been retracted, with the journalist behind the article also expressing doubt over its accuracy.

The original report was updated multiple times in the hours after CNBC disputed its reporting, slowly but surely stepping away from its fairly explicit declaration that Amazon would make EA an offer.

"Earlier today, GLHF - a gaming/e-sports outlet and content partner of [USA Today's] For The Win - ran a version of this story on our website that violated our editorial standards regarding the use of unnamed and unvetted sources," the page now reads.

Kirk McKeand, the journalist behind the article, also said on Twitter: "If you get something wrong in games journalism, it's a bit like when you work behind a bar and drop a pint glass, and everyone cheers. Except, instead of cheering, they chuck more pint glasses at you."

He continued: "Also, CNBC said 'it isn't happening today', which isn't the same as 'it isn't happening'. And if I turn out to be wrong, then I was wrong. It happens. It's the first time it's happened to me with a report like this, but it was bound to happen eventually."

Original Story: Video game industry media was sent into a tailspin earlier today, August 26, after a USA Today report claimed Amazon was planning to make an offer to purchase publishing giant EA. Conflicting reports have now emerged from CNBC, however, that say there are no acquisition plans in place.

USA Today's report arrived from Swedish press agency Good Luck Have Fun, who claimed its sources were aware of an imminent formal offer from Amazon to acquire the FIFA 23 and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order publisher.

Not long after, however, CNBC anchor David Faber said on air (below) that there are currently no plans from Amazon to acquire EA. "I have talked to some people who would actually know if there was something going on, and they say there's nothing going on," Faber said. "These are people who would be involved."

Amazon is not going to make a bid for Electronic Arts, sources tell CNBC's @DavidFaber. Shares of $EA surged earlier on a report citing a "rumor." pic.twitter.com/k7wk0Fy7xv

— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) August 26, 2022

EA shares had climbed 15% in premarket trading following the USA Today report but have since lowered, and at time of writing are up around 6%.

EA have been at the centre of several acquisition rumours in recent months as the video game industry overall has seen them become commonplace. EA CEO Andrew Wilson said earlier in August that the company would be open to the possibility of being acquired but it also that EA couldn't be "in a stronger position as a standalone company".

Amazon has told IGN that it does not comment on speculation, while EA is yet to respond to our request for comment.

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