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Can you install SteamOS on a laptop or desktop PC?

You can now put SteamOS on other handhelds like the ROG Ally and Legion Go, but what about a regular laptop or desktop PC? We have some answers.

Windows Central

Deltarune launches to 12,865% more Steam players than Undertale had on day one, becoming the top-selling game on Steam after apparently crashing Valve's servers

The Undertale fandom is showing up in a big way

GamesRadar

Steam expert points to the games you never see quietly "making hundreds of thousands of dollars for small devs" as a key sign "Steam is doing okay"

"That's kind of what I like about Steam," says Chris Zukowski

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Desperate to fight Steam, Epic burns money like firewood – but admits the Epic Games Store kind of sucks and "there's still a ton of work to be done" with "long overdue features"

The Epic Games Store is just now pushing preloading and gifting

GamesRadar

After almost 18 years, Team Fortress 2 just had its toughest tournament ever, and there could be more to come

This Denver competition was one of the best showcases I've ever seen for the long-lived FPS.

PC Gamer

Apple is reportedly creating its own Steam-like game launcher, but it's still missing the key to making gaming on Mac great

Apple is creating its own game launcher, but what it really needs is a page from Valve's book.

PC Gamer

Microsoft wants to win the handheld gaming war by no longer making one

Microsoft's rumored first-party Xbox handheld may take longer to arrive than expected. The company has paused development on the Xbox handheld to focus on Windows 11 optimization.

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Xbox handheld reportedly delayed so Microsoft can focus on making Windows handhelds compete with SteamOS

Valve's SteamOS success has seemingly urged Microsoft to work on Windows 11 and its optimization, in time for its new Xbox and Asus handheld collaboration.

TechRadar

A game claiming the backing of Russia's military just popped up on Steam: 'I understand Ukrainian players don't like us'

Many are calling for Squad 22: ZOV to be pulled from Steam.

PC Gamer

Valve Steam Deck Can Access Nvidia GeForce Now Directly Thanks to New App

Steam Deck users may now access the cloud gaming service from Nvidia directly thanks to a new app from the company.

Player One

NVIDIA GeForce NOW launches a native Steam Deck app, unlocking 4K cloud gaming & extended battery life for Valve's handheld

NVIDIA GeForce NOW has officially launched a native cloud gaming app for the Steam Deck. It's a great way to expand your options without upgrading hardware.

Windows Central

GeForce Now finally gets a native app for the Steam Deck, solving what was our biggest complaint with the streaming service on Valve's plucky handheld

Yet another streaming subscription service to nibble at your monthly budgets.

PC Gamer

The new SteamOS beta already has fixes for non-Steam Deck handhelds – here's why it's better than Windows 11 for gaming

Valve's SteamOS gets better for handheld gamers, with its new beta update providing fixes for non-Steam Deck handhelds.

TechRadar

Gamers should be ditching Windows for SteamOS — here's why

Tests on the Lenovo Legion Go S just revealed huge advantages SteamOS has over Windows, proving it's finally time for gamers to leave Windows behind.

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Valve buys fan favourite Counter-Strike map from creator: 'They reached out to buy it on day 1, a great honor and I don't want anyone to think we hesitated for one moment'

Cache was already in the Workshop, but now looks set for the competitive map pool.

TechRadar

Microsoft's Windows 11 is a detriment to handheld gaming PCs – and a recent SteamOS comparison highlights that

Valve's SteamOS has dominated Microsoft's Windows 11 in the handheld gaming PC department with its ease of use, and now it seems that the same applies to performance.

GamesRadar

"Valve never made a Portal 2 sequel. So we did," claims impossibly bold indie puzzler which actually reminds me more of a different puzzle game

ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard is more Qube than Portal, but it still looks awesome

Windows Central

In an embarrassment for Microsoft, SteamOS seems to destroy Windows 11 on gaming performance and battery life, as well as usability

The first direct and natively supported comparison between identical Windows 11 and SteamOS gaming hardware is here. And it's pretty much a bloodbath for Microsoft.

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Gabe Newell’s brain-computer interface startup to reveal first chips later this year

Starfish Neuroscience, a startup backed by Valve co-founder and CEO Gabe Newell, has published an article revealing the first details of its brain-computer interface (BCI) chip.

TechRadar

Goodbye Windows 11 – Valve's SteamOS is now available on the Legion Go S, with some support for other AMD-powered handhelds

Valve's SteamOS is here for the Lenovo Legion Go S, including non-Steam Deck devices, and it could be the start of something great for handheld gaming PCs.

PC Gamer

I've swapped Windows for the latest SteamOS build on my Legion Go S and I'm not going back

This feels like what the Lenovo Legion Go S was built for.

Windows Central

SteamOS is officially not just for Steam Deck anymore — now ready for Lenovo Legion Go S and sort of ready for the ROG Ally

The latest version of SteamOS has finally made it available to other handhelds, including the partnered Lenovo Legion Go S, the original Legion Go and the ROG Ally.

PC Gamer

Valve certifies the Lenovo Legion Go S for SteamOS, improves AMD compatibility, controller support, and officially brings 80% limiting to SteamOS in 3.7.8 update

More AMD devices supported by the platform can only be a good thing for competition within the handheld PC gaming space.

PC Gamer

Live service games are 'innovating' all the way back around to what worked 20 years ago, except way worse

What's old is new again.

PC Gamer

Former Valve writer Marc Laidlaw says he 'retired too hard', but there's no way he's coming back for Half-Life 3: 'We need new stuff, [not] me going 'Well the G-Man wouldn't do that in my day''

"Definitely the Half-Life part of my life is way behind me."

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