# #GamingTech in the news

October 1, 2026 at 08:28 AM

> AMD Driver Leak Hints at Steam Deck 2 SoC · Sony Patents Controller-Based Payment System · NVIDIA Launches RTX Kit v2026.3 and Mega Geometry

[AMD Driver Leak Hints at Steam Deck 2 SoC](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/amd-driver-leak-hints-at-steam-deck-2-soc-e20466d8>)
*October 1, 2026 at 08:28 AM* - A new AMD Adrenalin driver reveals the Gainsborough codename, potentially signaling the next-generation custom SoC for Valve's Steam Deck.

[Sony Patents Controller-Based Payment System](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/sony-patents-controller-based-payment-system-f507776a>)
*September 27, 2026 at 12:48 PM* - Sony's new patent allows players to make purchases and join games by tapping credit cards or smartphones directly onto their controllers.

[NVIDIA Launches RTX Kit v2026.3 and Mega Geometry](<https://hardwarebrief.com/article/nvidia-launches-rtx-kit-v2026-3-and-mega-geometry-fd5b6c05>)
*September 24, 2026 at 10:10 AM* - NVIDIA updates SDKs with high-density geometry and neural texture support, targeting future DXR 2.0 standards and RTX Spark PC devices.