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Valve shows why you shouldn’t tear down a Steam Deck by tearing down a Steam Deck
Valve has taken a novel approach to discouraging gamers from opening up their Steam Deck hardware, by demonstrating how incredibly wrong it’s likely to go. →
Will the Valve Index 2 be the ultimate VR headset, or another Half-Life 3?
Evidence for a wireless Valve Index VR headset is mounting. While Valve has yet to officially comment on the existence of a standalone VR headset →
Valve FAQ confirms Steam Deck can be used as a giant controller
Valve has revealed a bunch of new details about its Steam Deck gaming machine, including the fact that you can use it as a chunky →
Audio Research reveals all-new I/50 integrated valve amplifier
A modular amp with an entry-level (by Audio Research’s standards) price tag Audio Research has unveiled the I/50 integrated valve amplifier, the first product in →
Exclusive: How Nikon designed the Nikon Z fc – and why it thinks the future is retro
Touchscreens might have taken over the world, but tactile tech isn’t going away quietly. Turntables, valve amps and mechanical watches have all carved out defiant →
Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck have yet another competitor on the way
If you didn’t think any more high-profile handheld console releases could happen in the wake of the Nintendo Switch OLED and Valve’s Steam Deck, Chinese →
GPD-XP Android gaming handheld is another take on the Nintendo Switch
GPD, which is short for GamePad Digital, has been making gaming-oriented PC handhelds and mini laptops long before Valve announced the Steam Deck. The company, →
Hands on: Back 4 Blood Review
First Impressions Back 4 Blood is a promising co-op zombie shooter, with a card-based perk system and wonderfully satisfying gunplay building upon the fantastic foundations →
Sorry gamers, the Steam Deck won’t get a power boost when it’s docked
The only real benefit to a docked Steam Deck is a bigger screen The handheld Valve Steam Deck may be getting a specialized dock for →
Windows 11 will soon be supported by the Steam Deck
Valve is reportedly working with AMD to ensure that the handheld gaming PC will support Windows 11. We have known for a while that the →
Steam Deck Dock will not bring a power boost, Valve says
The exciting forthcoming Steam Deck handheld gaming PC won’t glean extra power when docked, Valve has revealed. The word comes from Valve designer Greg Coomer →
Steam Deck Windows 11 update possible, SteamOS should hold tight
Valve revealed the Steam Deck a play-anything portable console with AMD hardware inside. Steam Deck comes with SteamOS 3.0, made specifically to run software available →
Back 4 Blood preview: Is this the new Left 4 Dead?
It’s easy to forget that when Valve followed up the hit shooter Left 4 Dead with a sequel after just a year, many people were →
Unlike the Nintendo Switch, Valve’s Steam Deck won’t get boosted performance when docked
We may have been so concerned about the Stream Deck’s ability to play games at higher framerates that we didn’t stop to consider how docking →
Steam Deck just the beginning for handheld gaming PC category, says Valve
“We intend to continue making devices in this product line” says Steam Deck designer. Will Steam Deck be a one off? While that question is →
Steam Deck game streaming offers 8 hours of battery life – and loads of flexibility
Valve’s Steam Deck will offer the ability to last for around eight hours of battery longevity when playing a demanding game and streaming it from →
Why does the Steam Deck run Linux? Blame Windows
Gabe Newell in 2012: “We’re trying to make sure that Linux thrives.” Valve’s “Steam Deck” handheld PC has caused quite a stir among PC gaming →
Back 4 Blood might miss out on one of Left 4 Dead 2’s best features
Back 4 Blood is shaping up to be a worthy successor to Left 4 Dead 2, but one key feature of Valve’s decade-old series might →
Back 4 Blood doubles down on coordination and customization
Over the next year, we’re going to see a surprising wave of cooperative shooters filled with horror movie monsters. Both Aliens: Fireteam Elite and Rainbow →
Steam Deck’s popularity could be getting more gamers to try Linux
Linux usage is spiking upwards according to the latest stats from Steam, and it seems likely that this is down to the Steam Deck driving →
What is Valve Proton? The Steam Deck’s live-or-die Linux software, explained
The Steam Deck’s success will hinge on Proton, a Valve technology that lets Windows games run on Linux. Here’s what you need to know. Looking →
5 games I can’t wait to play on Steam Deck
Like countless individuals across the globe, I put my hard-earned money down for a Steam Deck as soon as preorders went live for Valve’s portable →
Steam Deck availability looks bad — Valve pushes back date again
Base model Steam Deck buyers will need to wait until ‘after Q2 2022’ Apart from a chosen few that were able to get their reservations →
Steam Deck: eMMC or SSD, which one to get?
With the recent announcement of the Steam Deck by Valve, people have wondered which model they should choose? The biggest difference between the cheaper and →
No, Steam Deck won’t be limited to 30Hz – that’s just a targeted minimum
A few days ago, Valve claimed its upcoming Steam Deck console could handle any game you could throw at it, with the info coming via →
Valve Steam Deck looks awesome, but I’m waiting until Razer makes one
Companies other than Steam can likely elevate the Steam Deck concept Valve’s surprise Steam Deck announcement made gamers’ eyes gleam with anticipation, creating what many →
Steam Deck optional FPS limiter to offer better battery life
Valve’s Steam Deck, just like many of the company’s hardware endeavors, has stirred up mixed responses to the portable PC gaming handheld. The device itself →
Valve claims the Steam Deck can handle any game you throw at it, including AAAs
If you assumed that the Steam Deck’s hardware was going to restrict it to less demanding games like older releases and indie titles, Valve has →
Weekly poll results: Valve’s Steam Deck beats the Nintendo Switch OLED
Valve stole Nintendo’s thunder – people were already lukewarm on the minimal upgrades brought on by the Switch OLED, but then Valve’s own portable console →
Steam Deck shouldn’t suffer from Nintendo Switch’s biggest problem, says Valve
Valve’s Steam Deck is set to go head-to-head against the Nintendo Switch in the handheld space when it launches in December 2021. And while we’ll →