Paws & Claws: Marine Rescue

Ever since the Steam Deck launched in 2022, handheld gaming PCs have been growing steadily more powerful and expensive, and there’s no better example of that trajectory than the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+. Powered by Intel’s new Arc G3 Extreme handheld chip, MSI’s new handheld is an absolute behemoth, easily able to top 60 fps in some of the most demanding games at its native 1200p, albeit at medium to high presets.However, this performance comes with a cost. The MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ starts at $1,799, making it the most expensive handheld from a mainstream PC maker. Part of that cost can be attributed to

Wolverine's metal claws are absent in the new season of X-Men '97 because Magneto removed them. This comes from a popular comics storyline.

The Steam Machine is Valve's new piece of hardware entering the scene as a mini PC built for living room gaming. I love a lot about it, had some issues with it, but overall came away from my time with it feeling very positive. The big question mark has been around the Steam Machine price. After the Steam Deck had a jump in price, we knew that would be a major factor in who to recommend this to for PC gaming. The Steam Machine specs in coordination with how well it works with the Steam Controller being still make this an appealing PC rig to consider.

A wonderful design can't beat the ugly realities of pricing, performance, and consumer value.