In recent years, Valve has been introducing a bunch of new features to its Steam platform, across both handheld and desktop spaces. With 2025 well and truly behind us, Valve has now shared its ‘annual platform summary for developers’ detailing its past 12 months of innovations.
Taking to their blog, Valve published their official Steam Year in Review 2025 for developers: “A platform-level summary for developers to learn about all the new features, tools, and improvements we shipped.”
The full list of changes and additions is lengthy, and includes a number of developer-centric features. That said, some of the most notable improvements over the past year include:
As mentioned, the full list of additions is rather meaty, and includes updates on Steam’s sales data API; per-discount revenue reporting; new art asset templates and much more.
Still, Valve has been taking strides in trying to improve Steam as a platform across the board. It will be interesting to see what the platform holder has planned for 2026, especially with multiple new pieces of hardware scheduled to arrive at some point. The full 2025 Year in Review can be found HERE.
KitGuru says: What do you think of Steam’s progress in 2025? What was your favourite new / improved feature? What was your least favourite change? Let us know down below.
We saw the Montech Sky 3 Glass at Computex 2025 however it has taken nine months for the case to finally launch. There have been a few changes along the way and the ‘Glass' part of the name has been ditched so perhaps we will never see the promised Mesh version. Regardless, this is an interesting compact ATX case that is packed with features and comes at a budget price.
Main features
Adaptive Modular Bottom Chamber
Detachable Top Radiator Bracket
Seamless Horizon Lighting
Future-Proof Graphics Compatibility
Back-Connect Ready
Integrated AX & RX120 PRO Airflow System
Specification: Motherboard support: ATX, Micro-ATX, Mini-ITX (with support for back connections) Power supply support: ATX. Expansion slots: 7. Included fans: 2x 120mm bottom intake RX120 PRO, 1x 120mm rear exhaust AX120 PRO. Fan mounts: 3x 120mm/2x 140mm roof, 2x 120mm/140mm side, 1x 120mm/140mm rear. Radiator mounts: 360mm/280mm roof, 240mm/140mm side, 120mm rear. 5.25-inch optical drive bays: None. Internal drive bays: 2x 3.5-inch/2.5-inch. Front I/O ports: 2x USB 3.0 Type-A, 1x USB 3.2 Type-C, audio. Dimensions: 491mm H x 468mm D x 240mm W.
Testing
To put this case through its cooling paces we will be using a test system consisting of an AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D, Palit RTX 5080 and an SSD. This system allows us to produce a substantial amount of heat and effectively test the Montech Sky 3‘s cooling capabilities.
Test System: Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D CPU Cooler: Montech HyperFlow ARGB 360 Motherboard: MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi PZ Memory: 32GB G.Skill TridentZ5 Royal Neo DDR5-8000 Graphics card: Palit GeForce RTX 5080 Gamerock OC 16GB Power supply: Montech Titan PLA 1000W SSD: Crucial T700 M.2 NVMe Gen 5 OS: Windows 11
Cooling Performance
Cooling Performance Overview
We stressed the Montech Sky 3 fairly hard and it performed well, although it got notably noisy as the fan speeds increased. If you are thinking about building a PC with an RTX 5090 and a Core i9-14900K we feel the compact nature of the Sky 3 might cause cooling issues, however that is an extreme scenario.
Closing Thoughts
Montech has done a number of things very well with the Sky 3, and the only issues we encountered have fairly simple explanations. This is a compact ATX case with very clean looks that can accommodate a huge graphics card and a 360mm AIO cooler, and it comes at a reasonable price. The RGB light show in the two glass panels adds to the appeal and our first, second and third impressions were all very favourable.
The downside is that Montech has clearly made the Sky 3 as svelte as possible, presumably to save cost, and this leads to the issues we discuss in our video. We are confident the Sky 3 will be very popular as a budget case for PC gamers and it offers very good value for money.
You can buy the Montech Sky 3 for $89.99 in Black or White
Pros:
Loads of access for your PC build
Two choices for the location of your power supply
Easy to dismantle and remove the various components
Glass panels at the front and side look very neat and clean
Cons:
Not enough cable clearance inside the right hand panel for Project Zero
Two of the screws on the PSU and fan shrouds are awkward to reach when the motherboard is installed.
The Sky 3 is about 5mm too small in height and about 15mm too narrow.
KitGuru says: Montech's Sky 3 has been worth the wait and we will be intrigued to see whether they launch a Mesh version.
Des astronomes viennent de mettre en lumière un système stellaire aussi rare que déroutant, baptisé TIC 120362137. Il s’agit d’une étoile multiple de type « 3+1 » qui se distingue par une compacité record. Décrit dans une étude publiée dans Nature Communications, cet ensemble de quatre étoiles force …
Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 3 is on track to be announced later this year, with director Naoki Hamaguchi suggesting the release window won’t be far behind.
Speaking to Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, Hamaguchi said he is “hoping it’s not going to be too far in the future,” signalling a release window that aligns with a first‑half 2027 launch. Hamaguchi confirmed that the third entry will continue the team’s approach of expanding beyond the 1997 original:
“We didn’t want the three installments to be a reskinning of the same game over and over again,” he said. “We want to make sure we’re expanding with every installment in terms of scale, as well as retaining that freshness.”
He added that the team “already has the foundation of the gameplay in place” and is now focused on fine‑tuning. Staff continuity has also remained high, with “closer to 95% of the Rebirth staff” returning for the final chapter.
While full details are being held for the official reveal, Hamaguchi confirmed several returning locations and features. Rocket Town and Wutai are both in, and flying the Highwind will be “a very large part of the third installment”. He also teased new Chocobo elements, potential underwater exploration, and a starting point that aligns with the original game’s path from the Forgotten City toward Icicle Inn.
KitGuru Says: Are you looking forward to Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3?
Les bourgeons naissent, le soleil revient, les températures remontent. Bref, la fin de l'hiver est proche, et pour l'occasion, le géant américain relance ses traditionnelles ventes flash de printemps.
While Marathon garnered a respectable number of players for its launch weekend, Bungie's big moment was actually usurped by an unlikely competitor – the early access version of Slay the Spire 2.
Slay the Spire 2 is stealing headlines this weekend thanks to its massive Steam Early Access launch. The new version of the deckbuilder places great focus on card variety and visual upgrades over the original, and it appears to be a huge hit already.
Despite being in an incomplete early access state, Slay the Spire 2 garnered over 573,000 peak concurrent players this weekend. It has also shot up to the #1 spot on the Steam Top Seller list.
There is no specific timeline in place for the Early Access period of Slay the Spire 2. The game will continue to receive updates and new content in the months ahead, alongside bug and stability fixes. When V1.0 is ready, we also expect to see Slay the Spire 2 on consoles like Xbox, PS5 and Switch 2.
KitGuru Says: Slay the Spire is one of my favourite Steam Deck games. I haven't jumped into the sequel yet, but I've got it installed and ready to go.
3Dconnexion publiait la semaine dernière la version 10.9.11 de son pilote Windows 3DxWare 10 pour les claviers et souris des séries CadMouse, Pro, SpaceMouse, SpaceNavigator et SpacePilot destinées aux professionnels et créateurs.
Cette mise à jour ajoutait le support de l'application Bentley Mic...
While Valve had originally planned to release new hardware products in early 2026, the ongoing memory and storage shortage has put a hold to those plans. Valve has recently pushed its release timing from ‘Q1 2026' to ‘1H 2026'.
In an update shared this week Valve said that it still ‘hopes' to ship the Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Controller in 2026. This had some worrying that the new products may not ship this year at all but a spokesperson told The Verge that Valve still fully intends to ship its new products in the first half of this year.
While we were initially expecting all three new hardware products to launch before the end of this month, towards the end of last year, the AI data centre market began to make a huge impact on global memory and storage supplies. Since then, prices for high-speed RAM and storage have been creeping up and manufacturers have begun shifting production capacity to better serve the AI market, leaving less production available for consumer-grade electronics.
Aside from the Steam Machine, there has also been talk of the memory shortage causing price hikes for current consoles like the Nintendo Switch 2 and delays for next-gen systems like the PlayStation 6.
KitGuru Says: Do you think Valve should pause its release plans or should it push ahead despite potential long-term supply challenges?
La surchauffe des processeurs est le talon d'Achille de l'informatique moderne, bridant la puissance brute de nos machines. Une équipe de chercheurs vient peut-être de trouver la parade, à une échelle quasi atomique.
Vous cherchez une montre Apple récente et neuve à petit prix ? Cette offre pourrait vous intéresser : le site espagnol PCComponentes vend l’Apple Watch SE 3 de 40 mm en version GPS à 199 €, c’est 70 € de moins que le prix officiel sur l’Apple Store et son plus petit prix jusque-là. Même si le site n’est pas français, il promet une expédition gratuite vers la France et indique même que vous recevrez l’appareil entre le 11 et le 13 mars, c’est-à-dire avant la fin de la semaine.
Image WatchGeneration.
Précisons qu’un seul modèle bénéficie de ce tarif exceptionnel, il faut donc accepter d’acheter une SE 3 de petite taille, sans connexion cellulaire et en coloris « Starlight », lumière stellaire en français. Le bracelet associé est un modèle Sport dans le même coloris, mais cet aspect-là peut aisément être changé.
L’Apple Watch SE 3 est le modèle entrée de gamme d’Apple, mais ça ne veut pas dire que c’est une montre trop légère pour autant. Renouvelée à l’automne dernier, cette troisième génération corrige le plus gros défaut de cette gamme en ajoutant l’écran toujours allumé, probablement indispensable sur une montre. Elle bénéficie aussi de la charge rapide, récupère des gestes bien pratiques et il ne lui manque pas tant que ça, même si l’autonomie est plus limitée que les modèles classiques.
À 269 €, on peut critiquer ces points et préférer un autre module. À 199 €, la discussion est forcément différente et c’est un excellent tarif pour une très bonne montre.
Le studio français Sandfall Interactive, auréolé du succès de son jeu vidéo Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a exigé par voie d'avocat que l'auteur Olivier Gay cesse la commercialisation de sa bande dessinée, L'Académie Clair-Obscur. L'auteur, financièrement incapable de se défendre, a annoncé qu'il allait changer le titre de son œuvre, bien que son projet soit antérieur au jeu.
Un chercheur français a découvert une faille béante dans l'IoT de Meari : plus d'1,1 million de babyphones et caméras sont exposés, dont certains sont vendus sous marque par Leroy Merlin, Fnac, Cdiscount ou Amazon.
Project Helix, c'est le futur de Xbox. En tout cas, c'est ce que clame Asha Sharma, la nouvelle patronne de Microsoft Gaming. Sauf qu'après recherche, il s'avère que c'est plutôt Retour vers le Futur, puisque le dossier daterait en fait de 2016.
Les automobilistes qui roulent encore en thermique doivent faire face à de nombreux postes de dépense pour leur véhicule, et l’un des plus importants est évidemment le carburant. Alors quand il faut faire le plein, toute économie est bonne à prendre. Pour vous aider à trouver le carburant le moins cher, voici une sélection d’applications gratuites pour comparer les prix des stations-service.
Grâce à un objectif macro, nous pouvons voir comment agissent les pixels de l'écran du Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra quand on active l'affichage confidentiel.
Un plan de sauvetage aventureux, certes, mais Porsche cultive le goût du risque depuis que le Boxster a sauvé la baraque dans les années 90, prouvant que Stuttgart sait manoeuvrer quand le vent tourne dans le mauvais sens.
Le spécialiste autrichien des serrures connectées Nuki poursuit son expansion avec une nouvelle solution dédiée à la construction neuve. L’entreprise a annoncé le lancement du Nuki Smart Module, un dispositif directement intégré dans la porte et conçu pour rendre l’accès sans clé totalement invisible et permanent.
Connexion
