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Nvidia unveils RTX Spark for laptops, mini PCs, and handhelds
Nvidia’s biggest gaming hardware story at Computex is the RTX Spark SoC, an Arm-based chip positioned for laptops, mini PCs, and desktops. PC Gamer says Jensen Huang showcased RTX Spark-equipped systems running games and described the platform as a major new step for portable PC gaming.
Intel launches new Arc G3 handheld gaming chips
Intel also made a Computex gaming move by introducing the Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme chips for handheld devices. PC Gamer reports the chips pair up to Intel Arc B390 graphics with two P-cores, eight E-cores, and four LPE cores, with pricing rumors around $1,500.
ASUS ROG announces XBOX Ally X20 OLED handheld bundle
ASUS unveiled the ROG XBOX Ally X20 bundle, highlighting a 7.4-inch OLED Nebula HDR display, 120Hz refresh rate, and Dolby Vision support. The company says it is powered by the AMD Ryzen AI Z2 Extreme and ships with 24GB of LPDDR5X RAM and 1TB of storage.
ASUS pairs the Ally X20 with ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 glasses
The new ASUS bundle includes ROG XREAL R1 Edition 20 gaming AR glasses, extending the handheld’s play-anywhere pitch. ASUS says the package is designed for gaming on the go with both the handheld and glasses positioned as part of its 20th-anniversary ROG celebration.
Steam’s first week of June brings a wave of notable PC releases
GameGrin’s weekly roundup highlights 19 new Steam games arriving from June 1–7, including Gothic 1 Remake, Fatekeeper, Medic: Pacific War, House Flipper Remastered Collection, GOALS, and Battleship. The list points to a busy launch window for PC gamers at the start of the month.
King report says mobile games are a major European growth driver
A new King report says the mobile games sector contributes €6 billion to Europe’s economy and supports more than 63,000 jobs. The report is being used to argue that mobile gaming remains strategically important even as the broader market evolves.
Barcelona emerges as one of the world’s biggest mobile game hubs
Catalan News reports that Barcelona now has more than 120 studios, making it one of the largest mobile video game hubs globally. The report also says strategy and puzzle games have seen the strongest growth, reflecting continued strength in mobile development.
Global games industry revenue remains at record scale
The same Catalan News report cites 2025 global video game industry revenue of €167.26 billion. That figure underscores how large the market remains as new hardware, mobile growth, and live-service releases compete for attention.
Enhanced Games claims massive online reach for inaugural event
PR Newswire says the inaugural Enhanced Games engaged more than a billion people worldwide and generated more than four million live views, excluding Roku, plus over one million live hours watched. While not a traditional video game event, it is a major gaming-adjacent media story because of its digital audience scale and brand impact.
Computex 2026 becomes the week’s main gaming hardware battleground
Tom’s Guide and PC Gamer both describe Computex as the center of today’s PC gaming hardware news, with Nvidia, Intel, ASUS, and MSI driving most announcements so far. The show is shaping up as the main global source of new gaming devices, chips, monitors, and accessories this week.