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Should you buy a Steam Deck OLED?

I've had the Steam Deck OLED for about 3 days at this point. I've spent most of my free and half of my on-the-clock time playing around with it. I've gotta say that it's an impressive little package. But there've been some loud voices decrying this new hardware refresh, saying

Xbox just caused the most damaging leak in gaming history.

Due to a clerical error, Microsoft just leaked a ton of damaging information about their brand and the aspirations of the Xbox division. Let's dive deep.

SteamOS 3.5 Preview is now live for all Deck users

The highly anticipated SteamOS 3.5 is now available in the Steam Deck's Preview channel. Let's review the biggest changes and updates!

Rockstar's pirating their own games and charging you a premium for it.

Whod'a thunk that the publisher famous for their blockbuster crime simulator GTA would, themselves, be practicing criminals?

Is Valve about to kill the Steam Deck's Aerith APU?

Spoilers for Final Fantasy VII. 😜

Bazzite's latest gives us a fresh take on the "SteamOS-like" system

Bazzite is a Linux distribution that seeks to improve on Valve's system software. Thanks to open source and the power of passionate developers, Bazzite's delivering on that vision.

Hidden Steam Deck Features You Should Know About - Part 1

Top 20 Most Played Games on Steam Deck in June

The Steam Deck, Valve Corporation's handheld gaming PC, has been a godsend in the world of portable gaming. With its exceptional performance and growing library of supported games, it offers an unparalleled experience on the go. Valve's been releasing lists of the top 20 most played games for months now

If you care at all about video games, emulation is a moral obligation.

I know Nintendo's like 200 years old, but they should really get with the times.

Don't sleep on these incredible Steam Deck deals

First, I want to mention that the Steam Deck is on sale right now as of the time of writing. You can get up to $120 off a new Steam Deck right now so make sure you head over to Steam and pick one up. But with the Deck on

Don't let your eyes deceive you: Windows compatibility is an illusion

We've all heard someone say it: "I use Windows because it can play all my games." But how accurate is that statement? Let's dig into it!

Don't fall for these unofficial Steam Deck listings

Resellers offer you a higher price with less value. Be careful!

Is it safe to buy a Steam Deck right now?

The Steam Deck is a heck of a device... but with challengers in the handheld PC space making their debut, will the Deck have real staying power? Is it wise to buy a Steam Deck now or should you buy a ROG Ally instead?

The ASUS ROG Ally: A catfish or a game-changer in the handheld gaming market?

ASUS is trying to position the ROG Ally as a Steam Deck killer. But in reality, the Ally will end up helping the Deck more than it will supplant it.

You can finally befriend a talking space-raccoon and try to outrun Stranger Things' Demogorgon on Deck. Revisit classic DX8 games with D8VK 1.0.

One of Steam’s biggest multiplayer games has finally got Deck Verified and you have the perfect excuse to grab Guardians of the Galaxy 70% off.

Why this new Steam feature could hint at a Steam Controller sequel... | Press Steam to Start Ep 6

Tears of The Kingdom emulated of Steam Deck ten days ahead of launch. Resident Evil 5 Remake 5th most played on Deck. GE-Proton8-1 releases.

It's dangerous to go on social media alone. Take this Tears of The Kingdom emulation news instead.

ROG Ally launching May 11th, but I'm still skeptical

I'll admit it: the hype for the Ally is almost getting to me. But it's still DOA as far as I'm concerned due to these three critical failures...

The NEW Steam Desktop Beta brings HUGE changes | Press Steam to Start Ep 5

There's been yet another huge week of Steam Deck and handheld gaming news. Let's talk about it!

You Don't Need an Eye for Mystery to Find Great Deals in Steam's Puzzle Fest

Puzzle fans will love Steam’s sale while RPG fans should check out GOG’s sale before it’s over.

Mysterious photo of possible Steam Deck hardware revision surface

One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn't belong...

EmuDeck's MASSIVE 2.1 Update Drops & Steam Deck OS gets a Beta Update for an Upcoming Star Wars Game.

Valve gears up for the massive Jedi: Survivors with a graphics driver update and EmuDeck 2.1 gives us a ton of new features.

AMD Finally Announces their Z1 Processor Aimed Squarely at Gaming Handhelds

The specs look very impressive on paper and hands-on are positive, but only time will tell if this is a victory for Asus.

Proton 8.0 is Finally Here! Peirre-Loup Griffais: "Our biggest rebase to date!"

Proton 8.0 brings many of the changes from Proton Experimental to the mainstream.

Microsoft's Handheld Mode for Windows will NEVER materialize | Press Steam to Start Ep 4

Microsoft's handheld UI prototype doesn't address Window biggest flaw: desktop Windows

It’s great to see Microsoft employees campaign for dedicating more resources to gaming handhelds, but has it fallen on deaf ears?

Mesa 23.1 Graphics Drivers Slash Shader Caches and Stutters: Why You Should Be Looking Forward to the SteamOS 3.5 Update for the Deck

Those looking for more space and smoother performance will want to pay attention to this Mesa update.

Xbox loses to Nintendo. How is that even possible?

Microsoft makes their Xbox Series S less capable by killing emulation on retail mode. Didn't want to be out done by the Xenia 360 emulator.

Microsoft saw Xbox 360 emulators on their Series consoles, and couldn't let that stand.

Steam Deck Beta Client Update Fixes Autosave, Proton Experimental Fixes Fall Guys, and GloriousEggroll has had The Last of Bad PC Ports

GE-Proton7-54 bring some much needed fixes for The Last of Us while Proton Experimental fixes EOS for Fall Guys and Returnal.

Halo: Master Chief Collection update brings Steam Deck support, but with a catch

You can now play your favorite Halo games online... except for the one glaring issue. 🙄

Pop some Headshots while Pulling Sweet Flips in Rollerdrome and Experience Kojima's Latest in April's Humble Bundle Choice

Xenomorphs and strange tar monstars are no match to guns and rollerskates.

You can't trust any handheld PCs to compete with the Steam Deck. ASUS's ROG Ally will lose.

Assuming it's not an April Fool's Day prank, the ASUS ROG Ally is yet another doomed Steam Deck wanna-be.

We discuss the controversy around The Last of Us' TERRIBLE PC port: Press Steam to Start Episode 2

Steam Deck Verified: The Future of PC Gaming or a Sisyphean Task?

With titles like The Last Of Us and The Division 2 it's had me wondering: are we dealing with a compatibility crisis on Steam Deck?

Steam Deck Beta Fixes Install Destination and The Last of Us Part 1 Gets Hotfix

Naughty Dog is on damage control after a shaky launch while Valve gives us some small updates.

Outlets Speculated PlayStation's The Last of Us would be Deck Verified. Turns out it's a Hot Mess

Apparently you can’t always count on Valve’s marketing to guarantee games being Steam Deck Verified.

Steam Finally Kills Windows 7 & 8 Support and You Can Now Map Left Stick to Gyro in March 27 Beta Client Update

Valve drops support for beloved Windows 7 and so-so 8 three years after Microsoft ended support.

Crusader Kings 3 - Horrifying, Genocidal, and Addictive

Imagine my satisfaction at finally getting rid of that meddlesome priest. For years he'd been coming to my feasts, eating my fowl, drinking my wine, laughing at me in his sermons. Despite my best efforts and achievements, nothing I could do seemed to overcome his intransigence. He hated me. Why?

Things We Want to See as Season Three of Ted Lasso Continues to Air

SPOILER WARNING! From character growth to more scenes on the field, here are seven things we want to see in the rest of Ted Lasso Season 3!

How EA is screwing over their fans this time... | Press Steam to Start - EP 1

I was wrong: Twitter is NOT a dead platform. It's a zombie.

Original Xbox on Your Steam Deck: The Ultimate Guide to XEMU Emulation

Now's your chance to play Original Xbox games on Steam Deck.

EmuDeck Devs Tease Exciting New Features in Interview

EmuDeck will add more emulators, more device support, and more user-friendly UI features.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III Gets Fix in Latest Proton Experimental

Proton Experimental adds Call of Duty Black Ops III improvements... plus PooShooter: Toilet Invaders

Steam Deck Windows Users Rejoice: New APU Driver Boasts Improved security and stability

For those who really want to play Destiny 2 and Warzone on their Deck and don’t care about all the fantastic features of SteamOS, this update is just for you.

Grab a Discounted Steam Deck During Steam Spring Sale (While You Can)

Grab a Steam Deck for 10% off and some digital games, but maybe some 3DS & Wii U games instead of Steam games before they’re gone forever.

8 Essential Tips for Maximizing Your Steam Deck Experience

Whether you've had your Deck for an hour or a year, don't miss out on these game-changing Steam Deck tips and tricks.

Steam Deck Might Get an OLED Screen Some Day, but I’m Happy with The Screen We Got

Arguing which screen technology is better doesn’t get us anywhere. Highlighting the important features we got with the Steam Deck’s LCD screen will.

Long Awaited LAN Transfers have Finally Landed on the Steam Deck with March 15th Stable Client Update

Loads of fixes and added DualSense Edge support, but the real standout is Local Peer Game Transfers finally being widely available.

Deck Gets Ray-Traced DOOM, Wo Long Gets Proton Fixes, and Emulation Station Gets a Huge Theme Overhaul

A week full of exciting updates for all us Steam Deck owners and emulation enthusiasts.

My Heavily Biased Top 10 Taskmaster Contestants (Seasons 1-5)

If there's anything you need to know about me, it's that I love Taskmaster. Being a fan of a British panel show in America can be a little lonely, so I've tried to recruit some friends to watch it, and I can't help describing it to them as pure comfort

Nine Tiny Details You Might've Missed in Ted Lasso Season 3 Episode 1

There WILL be spoilers. If you haven't watched Season 3 Episode 1, you'd best do that before reading this article.

From Discs to Deck: Discover the Easy Way to Rip Your Blu-Rays for the Steam Deck

Sure it’s awesome to play games on the Steam Deck, but did you know you can rip and watch your Blu-Rays all from the Deck?

The impossible has happened: Steam Deck gets real-time Ray Tracing.

And not only is it amazing... it's playable, too.

Save money on your Steam Deck purchase with a little bit of elbow grease.

Just wanted you to know you can squeeze a bit more affordability out of the Deck... but you've gotta work for it.

Unleash the Power of PlayStation on Your Steam Deck with Remote Play

One of the Deck's best features is third party software. Chiaki offers you a convenient solution to Remote Play from your PS4 and PS5

Create Your Own Dino Kingdom and Build Your Hero's Army in March's Humble Bundle Choice

From Jurassic World 2: Evolution’s park management, to Hero Hour’s turn-based strategy, and Biomutant’s open world action.

You need to get your hands on these Steam Deck Every Day Carry essentials.

My personal travel accessory recommendations that won't break the bank.

This dead-simple way to transfer files to your Steam Deck is FINALLY possible.

We've been waiting for SteamOS to include KDE Connect. It's finally arrived.

Steam Beta Client and OS March Updates: DOOM Eternal gets Ray-Tracing on Deck. Godot Engine 4.0 Release

Slay some demons on the go with this shiny new update then make a game in our favorite open-source game engine.

Cyberpunk 2077 Officially Gets Steam Deck Verified. Still Remains in the Top 20 Games on Deck for February

Elden Ring and Vampire Survivors remain the top 3, surprising no one.

10 Linux Games Across the Decade to Celebrate Valve Release Steam on Linux 10 Years Ago

Linux gaming has come a long way in the past decade in no small part thanks to Valve. Let's look back at some of the gems we've been able to play on our favorite penguin mascot operating system.

Steam Deck Players Watch Out! Linux Apex Legends Players Suddenly Receiving Ban Emails Up To 48 Hours After.

The bans are most likely an error but are you willing to risk it?

Prepare Your Wallets: The Steam Sale and Fest Schedule is Here

Mark your calendars (and start saving now) because Valve just told us exactly when our wallets are going to be hurting.

Starting Today You Can Finally Get Your Hands On the 90's Handheld of Your Dreams Thanks to JSAUX's Color Back Plates

The Steam Deck is fantastic at emulating old consoles but now it can even look like one.

The Steam Deck just had its first birthday. But is it for you?

There are six types of gamers that the Deck is a natural fit for. Are you one of them?

No Season 3: Mindhunter, We Hardly Knew Ye

No crime truer than this.

Building the Ultimate Handheld Skyrim: Getting Started Modding on the Steam Deck

From fresh install on your SD card to your first mods, this guide will get you going on your Skyrim tinkering journey.

Video Game Soundtracks hit Steam Deck, but it doesn't work yet.

The new Soundtracks library feature lets you manage your video game music, but you can't play the music yet.

Steam Deck Beta Client Update February 22nd & Bottles 51 Update: Squashing All the Bugs

Valve’s making it easier for you to hop into game with your friends with your new Xbox Series controller and Bottles fixes loads of bugs.

If you have never seen Taskmaster, you're missing out on the greatest TV series of all time.

I won't lie and say that I've loved every season, or every contestant. But for me, any Taskmaster is great Taskmaster. And I'm not alone.

The Steam Deck Gets Even More Free Performance With the 2.0 Release of CryoUtilities

With additional ways to increase performance and a new GUI, CryoUtilities 2.0 is a no-brainer for anyone trying to get the most out of the Deck.

Let's go hands-on with Steam’s beta LAN Transfer feature

Valve has delivered another feature that brings the Steam ecosystem closer together–but is this something I will be using regularly?

Game of Thrones - After All this Time, it Still Hurts

I know. It's been years. I should be able to move on. And yet... (Big ol' spoiler warning, by the way.) Pop culture juggernaut Game of Thrones ran from 2011-2019. Based on George R. R. Martin's (still, as of February 2023, unfinished) fantasy series, A Song of Ice and Fire,

Heads up: Steam just dropped their long-awaited LAN transfers and it's pretty sick.

A long awaited feature arrives in a Beta update along with Valve recapping a impressive year for Steam

You Can Get Your Hands on the Newly Deck Verified Marvel's Midnight Suns for Free This Weekend

Firaxis Games' superhero tactical cardbattler got Steam Deck verified just in time for you to enjoy this game on the Deck for free this weekend.

SteamOS 3.5 will bring Kernel update and SMT Disabling. D8VK Bring Classic Games to Modern Hardware.

Looks like you'll get more ways to optimize the Steam Deck in SteamOS 3.5, meanwhile D8VK will help you revisit old classics.

Can You Finally Play Hunt: Showdown on Linux? SteamDB Shows Silent EAC Update

Linux gamers are eager to stalk around the bayou in this gritty battleroyale now that it seemingly updated its EAC.

KDE Shows Us Some Love with Plasma 5.27 Release

KDE Plasma 5.27 brings a load of features both new users and powerusers can enjoy.

Here's everything the new King of the Hill reboot should be.

Masters of satire Greg Daniels and Mike Judge are bringing back one of the most poignant social critiques. And here's what I think they should tackle first.

Treat Yourself for Valentine's Day with These Deals

Show someone you love them buy getting them a bunch of great games, or show yourself some self-love by saving big.

Flying in the Face of Tim Sweeney, Unreal Tournament 2004 Multiplayer Back Online Thanks to Custom Servers and Luxtorpeda

Despite Epic shutting servers down for one of the greatest arena shooters of all time, fans won't go offline without a fight.

What's New in The Steam Deck Client, Proton Experimental, and Lutris Updates.

Various updates touchdown right before Super Bowl Sunday thanks to Valve and Lutris developer Mathieu Comandon.

Upcoming Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty not supported on Deck. Like a Dragon: Ishin! Already Deck Verified

While one upcoming high profile release won't have official support, the other is already verified on Steam.

Framework selling 2TB 2230 NVME for the Steam Deck

From the company that brought you DIY assemble laptops now bring you DIY 2TBs to your Steam Deck

Steam Deck Beta Client Update February 9th: GabeN Knows You Have Too Many Games

Startup times are improved for those with "tens of thousands of games". The ability to choosing a game to play? As difficult as ever.

The Callisto Protocol gets a simultaneous upgrade and downgrade for Steam Deck users.

While updates usually mean new things (and this one certainly brought better gameplay to Deck), this one actually removed a feature...

Nintendo's game preservation efforts continue to crawl forward at a snail's pace.

The Game Boy family of handhelds get nine games released to Switch Online, giving you only six years to wait (and pay subscription fees) until the title you actually want arrives on NSO.

Metroid Prime Remastered gets a shadow drop, Steam Deck emulates it on day one.

Like many high profile Nintendo Switch games, Metroid Prime Remastered finds its way onto Steam Deck.

Some added RGB to their Steam Deck using JSAUX's transparent back plate and we're living for it.

The Steam Deck modding scene is already taking off thanks to 3rd party accessories.

Linux 6.3 Bring Steam Deck Controller Support

Phoronix's Michael Larabel gives us the details about Valve's contribution to Linux 6.3.

RPG Fans Rejoices! Humble Bundle is Here with Their February Choice

For $12 you're getting a ton of hours of RPG gameplay with February's Humble Bundle Choice

Steam Deck Beta rolls out along side GloriousEggroll's Proton-GE Hotfix

Valve continues to squash bugs and improve the Deck experience while GloriousEggroll adds UPlay fixes.

You can Download over 800 Free Demos All This Week from the First Steam Next Fest of 2023

Valve is celebrating indies all this week in their Steam Next Fest with free demos and indie dev live streams.

Could the 2020s become the decade when mainstream PC gaming turns handheld?

Techspot's Goran Damnjanovic celebrates the Steam Deck's fast-approaching anniversary with an overview of its success and what it's taken for Valve to deliver the best handheld gaming experience on the market.

I Think I Liked "The White Lotus," But I'm Still Scratching my Head

Exotic locations, wealthy celebrities, and a message that hits you over the head while entirely missing the point.

People Make Games got so much wrong with their Valve exposé and we need to talk about it

Steam Deck Killers: A Lesson in Not Seeing the Forest for the Trees

Technical specs can tell a whole lot about a device, but never the whole story. The 6800u in the GPD Win Max 2 has plenty of power, but why do I keep returning to my Steam Deck?

The new Big Picture Mode finally arrives on PC!

With the arrival of the new Big Picture Mode in the desktop Steam Client, a whole host of possibilities open up for PC gaming.

Hands-on with dbrand's new Project Killswitch case and accessories

ℹ️Full disclosure, dbrand sent me the Project Killswitch case and accessories to review. Besides the gratis case and accessories, I have no financial or other arrangements with dbrand and they don't get a preview of this review before it goes live. Take that for what you will. Alright, let’

Dead Space is now alive on Deck

Wow. That didn't take very long. In case you missed it, I published an article yesterday about the new Dead Space remaster and how it was not performing great on Deck. Well, there's a brand new fix out and it's fabulous. Pierre-Loup Griffais posted on Twitter just a few hours

The new Dead Space remake reportedly snubs Steam Deck. But can we get it working anyway?

ℹ️UPDATE 1/28/2023: A Proton Hotfix was released that significantly improves stability and performance. This article no longer reflects the state of Dead Space on Steam Deck. Read more here. The Verge is reporting that Dead Space – EA's remake of the 2008 classic sci-fi third person shooter – has

Give Me a Hand! The Surprising Research on Shaking Hands and Hormones

In business and in life, nothing signals to another person who you are and how you're feeling about yourself like a handshake. Whether it's an '80s power move or a dainty hello, the handshake is foundational and ubiquitous throughout the world. But beyond the grip, there's a whole lot more

"In Rainbow Roads" re-imagines Radiohead's masterpiece as the Mario 64 soundtrack. And I'm living for it.

I'm not sorry about it: I'm a huge Radiohead fan. Despite the stereotype of "pretentious" Radiohead fans, I am willing to stand tall, proud and with enthusiasm as I display my extensive Radiohead vinyl collection. And first in their discography–at least in my opinion–is 2007's In Rainbows. I

HBO Max's "Doom Patrol" will end with Season 4 and with it, something beautiful is lost.

Well, lads, it's official. HBO Max's Doom Patrol will conclude with season four, which has yet to come back after its mid-season finale. I've lurked in the subreddit, reading other users' speculations on whether it will come back for a fifth or not, and as such, I've tried to keep

Was It Something I Read? Five books that will turn your life around.

The self-help genre is fraught with peril. If you're like the millions of Americans who have already failed your New Year's resolution, you are not alone. The self-help genre of books continuously grows against all other categories year over year, partly because of a universal sense that we aren't there

The ongoing "HDR on Linux" saga gets a fresh update.

One of the unsung heroes of the Steam Deck is DXVK, the software layer that translates DirectX games into Vulkan. If you’re not familiar with Vulkan, it’s the high-performance, low-level graphics stack that beats the pants off of DirectX in virtually every instance. It’s the reason Doom

Bias and judgement are powerful tools, we should stop avoiding them.

We've all had a bad first impression. Whether someone commits a simple social faux pas or does something to seriously offend; we're constantly judging everyone. In fact, despite years of telling yourself you aren't judgmental, you totally are.. and that's a good thing! Full disclosure, I am just as guilty

The Circle Season 5, a critique

Truthfully, I am not the target demographic for Netflix's The Circle. For those unfamiliar, the show is billed as a "social media reality show." If you know me or my YouTube channel, you'll know that I have no respect for either social media OR reality shows. But I watched it

New back-to-back Steam Deck Beta Channel updates!

As is tradition around here, we end the show by talking about the Steam Deck software updates that have hit. This week, we have two Beta clients to talk about. First: on Monday, we had an update that focused on Steam Input and Desktop mode. Steam Input * Reworked the layout

Steam Deck could upend the gaming industry... whether Valve has the guts is another story.

The Steam Deck has the potential to be a fundamental paradigm shift for gaming. First, there's the custom Ryzen-based APU that manages to outperform the previous generation consoles in nearly every respect with a mere 15W CPU. And let's not forget about SteamOS...

The Supreme Court can fix the Internet... but only if they stand firm against Big Tech.

While I'm by no means in favor of legislation by judicial fiat... I can't lie. The potential of Gonzalez V. Google to upend the stagnating stranglehold that FAANG-likes have over the tech industry has me excited.

Is HBO Max’s Velma as bad as everyone says it is? (Spoiler alert: yes)

At this point, you’d have to be living under a rock if you haven’t heard about HBO Max’s new animated series Velma and its…less than desirable reviews. I myself have read through countless Reddit posts and watched many review videos on YouTube, none of which have

dbrand begins shipping their Killswitch Steam Deck case

So it seems dbrand is bringing their revamped Killswitch case to market. In case you missed it, dbrand began taking preorders for their original Killswitch case last year which included a magnetic accessory mounting system. They had manufactured tons of cases, sent them out to reviewers like myself, and were

LAN transfer is so close we can taste it!

So LAN transfers look like they'll be rolling out sooner rather than later on the Steam Deck. This is according to a post by reddit user jetofff in the Steam Deck subreddit. Jetofff shared a screenshot of the Steam Deck beta client which a game option for "Game File Transfer

YouTuber preserves one of the best arcade cabinets of all time.

In a series of videos on his channel, Tech Tangents has been working to preserve Hydro Thunder, the classic Midway arcade cabinet. And he's made his archival efforts available at Archive.org. * Cabinet Manual: https://archive.org/details/hydro-thu... * CRT Schematic: https://archive.org/details/wells-gar... * v1.01b Hard Drive

Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening Companions – Ranked

Well, here we are again. Another HEAVILY BIASED list of my favorite Dragon Age companions, only this time, we’re tackling Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening. When I first got into Dragon Age, I bought a bundle that had Origins, the DLC packs, and the Awakening expansion, but I didn’

SteamOS is getting native VR support!

We've known for a while that Valve's working on a new VR headset (codenamed Deckard). But details have been relatively scant on this device (though that hasn't stopped Brad Lynch from digging). Broadly speaking, what we know about Deckard is this: * It's a standalone VR headset that reportedly runs on

A new Homestar Runner short celebrates 20 years of Trogdor. Sewiouswy.

I'm an unabashed Homestar Runner fanatic; have been since the day I discovered it back in 2004 and always will be. It's not because I've got a decent Strong Bad impersonation or an impeccable Homestar affect... those are mere testaments to my fandom. No. It's the clever writing, hilarious characters,

Warner Bros confirms Hogwarts Legacy will be Verified day one!

Chalk this one in the "win" column. The highly anticipated Hogwarts Legacy is releasing for PC February 10th, 2023 and there was some ambiguity about first-party support for the title on Deck. That is, until just a little while ago when David Kelly on Twitter asked the @WBGamesSupport account if

New Beta Client update for Steam Deck

Valve released a piping hot Steam Deck Beta Client [https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/5662747178707105871] on Wednesday. This update included several fixes for the client, the desktop Steam experience, Steam Input and more. So let's talk about some of the important changes. First, one of the more

Valve: "Beware of unofficial Steam Deck retailers"

Prompted by the rise in sites that purport to offer Steam Decks for a discount, Valve has cautioned against the use of unofficial retailers. > Hello, and happy new year! A quick note that the only official ways to purchase Steam Deck are directly from Steam (in the US, CA, EU,

PSA: If you bought and received a dbrand Killswitch...

If you bought a Killswitch from dbrand and received yours... and you've moved since your case was delivered, check your email! The folks at dbrand have sent out emails to everyone who received their cases and they're asking for you to update your shipping information. > PSA: If you're up for

Steam broke a new record this weekend.

Valve's no stranger to breaking records. If it's the number of total concurrent online users at 30,032,005 back in October '22, or Team Fortress 2 having a record-breaking number of concurrent players back in June 2021 [https://gamerant.com/team-fortress-2-breaks-steam-concurrent-player-record/#:~:text=Over%20the%20weekend%2C%20it%20was,last%

Unreal Engine 5 vs. The Steam Deck – can the Deck hold up?

Our friends over at Digital Foundry have put the Steam Deck through a litany of Unreal Engine 5 benchmarks in an attempt to determine if the hardware will be able to hold up against the march of software progress. For those not familiar, Unreal Engine 5 is the latest game

PlayStation Remote Play just got a massive improvement on the Steam Deck.

If you haven't heard of Chiaki, we've covered it on my YouTube channel before. Check out the video if you're interested. But for those of you who want a tl;dw, Remote Play is a feature that allows you to remotely play your PlayStation games on a PC, an Android

Steam Deck changes add new games and controllers into the mix!

A new build of Proton Experimental [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/blob/experimental_7.0/proton#L1099] was released on January 6th with a host of new updates. First, DirectX 9, 10, 11 , and 12 games all require Mesa 22 or Nvidia 510.47 drivers or newer. This is due

Local peer-to-peer game downloads are coming to Steam and will make the Deck even more useful!

Okay, this is an exciting one, guys. I'm gonna circle back to a story we've been covering since October when Pavel Djundik–the creator of the incredibly useful SteamDB site–did a little bit of digging into Steam's code. He found strings that seemed to indicate Valve is working on

You'll never be happy with the Steam Deck 2

I've had my Steam Deck for nearly a year at this point and there's a small–but incredibly vocal–minority of folks who already want new Steam Deck hardware. The question is why? Let's dig into this and see if their concerns are justified.

HDR on Steam Deck is coming... eventually.

Since my previous video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHGVHVURlQc&feature=youtu.be] on Friday we've continued to see Steam Deck point-man Pierre-Loup Griffais excitedly tweeting about his experimentation with Linux's nascent HDR output [https://twitter.com/Plagman2/status/1611149273894387715]. HDR video has been a long time coming, too.

Dell's Nyx Concept Controller makes me *almost* want one.

Alienware--Dell's perennial pre-built icon of PC gaming--has revealed their plans for the Nyx Game Controller. It's an interesting spin on the Steam Controller blended with a more traditional gaming controller.

HDR and Ray Tracing is on the way to your Steam Deck

Our friend and Valve employee Pierre-Loup Griffais tweeted about the work being done to bring HDR to Linux. > New Linux gaming milestone: with the latest work from Josh Ashton, HDR can now be enabled for real games! Tested it tonight on my AMD desktop with Halo Infinite, Deep Rock Galactic,

Dragon Age: Origins Companions – Ranked

My name is Emily and while I’m far from a “gamer,” I’m a huge fan of BioWare’s Dragon Age video games, and am eagerly awaiting DreadWolf’s arrival in the future. Naturally, I’m the type of person who intends on doing something different in every new

Steam Deck Giveaway

Heya, folks! The Steam Deck is the massively successful PC gaming handheld from Valve. It has sold millions of units and is quickly gaining support from publishers and developers alike. If you've been following the Gardiner Bryant Channel [https://youtube.com/@gardiner_bryant], you'll know that Gardiner believes the Deck

This MASSIVE new update to Steam OS brings long-awaited new features. (Plus other Steam Deck news!)

This week in Steam Deck news, a MASSIVE Steam Deck OS update hits the stable channel that brings huge changes to the desktop experience and how external storage devices are handled. Plus, did Valve just silently kill their research into Brain-Computer Interfaces? All this and more in this week's Steam

10 Ted Lasso Moments That Will Warm Your Heart (Season 2)

Remember our game from the first season’s post? “Try to describe Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso without using the word “heartwarming.” Well, we’re still waiting. (We’re also still waiting for season three’s release date, but that’s a whole other thing.) Though we aren’t sure

10 Ted Lasso Moments That Will Warm Your Heart (Season 1)

Before we get into it, let’s play a little game. Try to describe Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso without using the word “heartwarming.” We’ll wait. Ted Lasso is a comedy series about an American college football coach who takes over AFC Richmond (a soccer team, our fellow Americans)

These 10 Halloween Specials will make your skin crawl (or remind you of simpler times)

Who doesn’t love the spookiest time of the year? One of the greatest highlights of syndicated television has got to be a series’ Halloween episode. And the beauty of the artform that is the Halloween episode is that it gives a television show license to add some scary elements

10 Courage the Cowardly Dog Episodes that SCARED us

“We interrupt this program to bring you Courage the Cowardly Dog show,” and ten of its scariest episodes. For those who have never seen Courage, the main premise of the show is this: A perpetually frightened pink lapdog faces his fears to protect his elderly owners, the sweet, Scottish Muriel

Steam Deck gets MASSIVE update that makes MORE games accessible!

Of course, I finish the news video on Thursday afternoon and Valve updates the Steam Deck with a STABLE CHANNEL CLIENT. That's just the kind of peril you face when you cover Deck News. Hey everybody, it's your friend and your guy and your favorite creator who keeps a dead

Clean up your Steam Deck's internal drive with Deck Cleaner

Have you noticed that there's a large portion of your Steam Deck's internal storage consumed by "other"? Do yourself a favor and head over to your Steam Deck's storage tab. If the "other" section is consuming more than 10% of your total storage, you might want to have a look-see

Hands-on with JSAUX Steam Deck accessories.

The Steam Deck; it's the game-changing consolized PC created by Valve. And the handheld form-factor makes for a tempting comparison between the Deck and other handheld PCs and even the Nintendo Switch. And while you can definitely play Switch games on your Steam Deck (at higher resolutions and better framerates

The Steam Deck's offline mode gets a (beta) upgrade

The Steam Deck is a fantastic device, but one of its rougher edges is how the device handles going offline. This is something Valve has tried to address across multiple updates since day one. But it's still not something that's been perfected, yet. However, Valve is pushing a beta update

Steam Deck is Ramping Up Emails

Valve is reportedly ramping up the number of purchase invitation emails they're sending out. What's really cool about this announcement, though, is that each batch (both Monday and Thursdays) are going to be this increased size. This is a big deal since this is yet another step towards getting a

Valve's hiring a Supply Chain Manager. Will this help mitigate the continued shortages?

Do you have experience working in supply chain management? Valve's looking for you. That's right. Valve's hiring. And they're not looking for game designers or programmers. They want a Supply Chain Program Manager [https://www.valvesoftware.com/en/jobs?job_id=102]. This is a massive deal as this job

The Steam Deck beta channel just had two updates!

The Steam Deck is an awesome device that receives constant updates. Valve has recently switched up the Steam Deck's release channels [https://viewsink.com/the-single-biggest-update-the-steam-deck-has-ever-seen-its-massive-plus-other-deck-news/#system-updates] to include the Stable, Beta, and Preview branches. The latest release on the Steam Deck beta channel includes the following changes [https://www.steamdeck.

Valve's actually re-basing SteamOS

So apparently, Valve has started work on re-basing SteamOS on kernel version 5.19. This is a big update for them as version 5.19 of the kernel contains many updated drivers for the Steam Deck's hardware. These updates were discovered by Luke Short on Twitter is is the main

Humble Choice for August 2022 is (mostly) Steam Deck Verified

The Humble Choice bundle for August 2022 has eight games available for a low monthly price. Subscribers to Humble Choice for the month of August get access to the following games: * The Ascent (Verified) * Hot Wheels Unleashed (Verified) * A Plague Tale: Innocence (Verified) * Gas Station Simulator (Verified) * In Sound Mind

The Steam Deck Verified program reaches 4,500 playable+ titles!

The Steam Deck has been on the market since April and, in that time, Valve has been ranking games based on their playability on the device. Why Verified? Why Playable? The Deck is built from the ground up as a Linux device, running SteamOS 3.3 as of the time

Play Stadia games on your Steam Deck

If you're looking to play your Google Stadia games on your Steam Deck, look no further than this tutorial. The first thing you will need to do is install Google Chrome. Let's switch to Desktop mode on your Deck. To do this, press the STEAM button and scroll down to

Logitech's streaming handheld could be the worst idea this year.

Logitech has announced that they're partnering with Tencent Games--an extension of the Chinese Communist Party and some 40% shareholder of Epic Games--in order to deliver a handheld device custom-tailored for cloud gaming. And one might pause for reflection on such an idea "a handheld device is meant to travel. A

The single biggest update the Steam Deck has ever seen. (It's massive!) Plus other Deck news.

So the Steam Deck; it has quickly become the only way I game. And I have FOUR gaming PCs and nearly every Nintendo, Xbox, and PlayStation console. I spend at least an hour a day gaming... which--when compared to my gaming habit in 2021--is up from an average of zero

Luxtorpeda is (literally) a GAME CHANGER for the Steam Deck; your retro PC games will thank you.

Ahhh, Steam Play, the thing that gives us Steam Deck gamers access to all the Windows titles we've bought over the years. While some of us have been playing games on Linux longer than others, that only makes us more appreciative of the work Valve has done to make those

Let's compare the DAY ZERO Steam Deck to the Q3 Deck.

About a week ago, the Steam Deck that I originally reserved finally arrived here at the Heavy Element Studio. Emily and I posted a story about getting it over on our second channel. But as soon as our new Deck was in my hands I immediately started noticing little differences

Ditch the headache. Play your favorite DOS games on the Steam Deck with DOSBox!

Are you a sucker for classic 90s games but struggling to get them to work on your Steam Deck? This guide will show you how to get them up and running in just a few minutes. First, if you own a DOS game through Steam, there are a few options

If you're thinking of buying an HP Dev One, read this article first.

For those impatient few who want my TL;DR, here it is. The HP Dev One Notebook PC is, in my book, a virtually flawless piece of hardware for its target demographic. The screen, keyboard, trackpad, chassis, CPU, speakers. At $1,099 US, it's worth every penny.

Here is the best SD card for your Steam Deck. And why.

There are three things you need to know about selecting the right SD Card for your Steam Deck. The first thing to know is that the SD Association is at least competent at their jobs... unlike the USB Forum. USB 3 Gen2x2?!?

Steam Deck News!

Hey everybody, it's your friend and your guy and your favorite delusional Linux guy, Gardiner! It's that time of the week again: Steam Deck news time. If you're a Steam Deck fan, make sure you get subscribed to stay up to date on all the Deck news and information! And

What Valve isn't telling you about the Steam Deck. (Saying the quiet part out loud)

Gabe Newell; one of the top 100 wealthiest people in America. A Harvard University drop out who joined up with a company he would work at for 13 years from 1983 to 1996. And one that would ultimately prove to be one of his biggest corporate rivals: Microsoft. Gabe has

Everyone's got the wrong idea about Dev Mode on the Steam Deck.

I just wanted to take a minute and explain the difference between Dev Mode and unlocking your immutable filesystem on SteamOS 3. Why am I doing this? It's simple. I've seen too many people confusing the two and using the terms interchangeably. I think it's important that there's clarity on

Hands-on with Steam Deck accessories that will TRANSFORM your experience.

I've had the Steam Deck for almost a month at this point and it's an amazing device. But there have been several small issues that have been nagging at me since I got the thing. While some of the issues are with the software, other things require some expansion. The

It's possible to stream PS4/PS5 games to your Steam Deck. Here's how.

I couldn't be more excited by the fact that we have the ability to stream our PS4 and PS5 games to the Steam Deck! So let's quickly walk through the steps to get yourself playing Uncharted on your Deck. First step is to boot into Desktop mode. Hit the Steam

Dual Booting on the Steam Deck will be a mistake. Here's why.

I've been notorious for saying "The Steam Deck is a console." And that's because all evidence points to the fact that it is. See, the Steam Deck is an entirely custom design meant to play video games. And sure, they're PC games but it's a subset of PC games. Why

You've heard of Liminal spaces, now what about Liminal Operating Systems?

You've heard of Liminal Spaces, right? These non-descript, uncanny places that feel equal parts familiar and nostalgic, while simultaneously seeming alienating and off-putting...

The Return of the GOOD OLD DAYS (of Instant Messaging)

The dystopian hellscape of major tech gatekeepers only *starts* with proprietary chat applications. The EU is doing something about it.

Dear Linus Sebastian, Linux isn't Windows. And that's on purpose.

Linux gives you control over your machine, rather than acting as a mechanism of control over you.

Nine Movie Moments You Won't Believe Were Improvised on the Spot!

Making a movie is a collaborative process. From pre- to post-production, there are a lot of moving pieces that need to come together to create something for an audience to enjoy. So, why shouldn’t the actors get to help write the lines they deliver? Today we’ll be talking

10 Songs from Classic Video Games that JUST WON'T QUIT!

Video games. We all play them. We all love them. Let's review 10 of the best songs from classic video games.

Did Chromium declare WAR on the Free and Open Web?

If you ever doubted for a second that Linux was better than Windows…

Ah, Windows…the OS that just seems to invite controversy after controversy. From wholesale ripping off GUI components from its competitors to locking you out of your own machine if you don’t have a Microsoft account… to Windows 8’s horrible hybrid desktop/tablet paradigm, Windows 10 invading way