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New York City-based gaming & tech journalist with over fifteen years of experience. Bylines at PCMag, LaptopMag, Tom's Guide, DualShockers, and more. Passionate about video games, comic books, speculative fiction, Science, and Hard Rock/Heavy Metal.

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Tony Polanco (Bio and Latest News, Articles and Reviews)

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Tony has been a gamer ever since he came to the United States from the Dominican Republic when he was a kid. …

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Steam Machine reviews are here: 'Even Valve is disappointed'

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Valve Steam Machine . The first reviews for the highly anticipated Steam Machine have gone live… and the verdict is decidedly mixed. The SteamOS-powered mini PC is Valve’s latest attempt to deliver a premium, console-like experience for your Steam library. It starts at $1,049 / £879 / AU$1,609 for the 512GB model and jumps to $1,428 / £1,208 / AU$2,228 for the 2TB model with a controller. Yes, this is one expensive piece of kit! What are reviewers saying about the Steam Machine?
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'We wanted to have the same approach, but in reverse' — Control Resonant Creative Director details what to expect from the ambitious new game

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Mikael Kasurinen, Creativer Director at Remedy Entertainment. Control Resonant is one of this year’s major releases and a game I’m personally looking forward to playing when it releases on September 24. As a direct sequel to Control, it builds on the established lore while also featuring new gameplay mechanics and some trippy environments. It’s the kind of mix-up we didn’t know we needed.
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Latest Microsoft Surface devices are more expensive — but there’s some good news

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Microsoft Surface Laptop 8. Microsoft’s latest Surface devices won’t be cheap. As Windows Central reports, consumer versions of the Surface Laptop 8 and Surface Pro 12 powered by Snapdragon X2 chips have just been unveiled. Though these models are more affordable than the current enterprise models powered by Intel, they still cost significantly more than their respective predecessors. The Surface Laptop 8 starts at $1,599, while the Surface Pro 12 starts at $1,499.
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Editor for STFUandPlay.com

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Not professionally.

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It delivers news quickly, forcing journalists to be just as fast with their coverage.
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