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Valve’s new Steam Controller screams when you drop it

Gail P Sherman
May 13, 2026
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Valve’s second-generation Steam Controller was released last week, and it sold out immediately at $99. The lucky gamers who got their hands on one have noticed an Easter Egg. If dropped from the right height, it screams. And not just any scream, but the ultimate cinematic Easter Egg, the Wilhelm Scream.

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