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The Xbox Ally handheld REALLY needs to be priced competitively with the Steam Deck, otherwise it might be hard to recommend

Now we've had the big reveal of the first Xbox handheld experience and the spec sheet to go with it, one thing stands out that means it has to be affordable.

Windows Central

Xbox is headed to handhelds but its gaming-first UI will also land on existing ROG Ally and ROG Ally X and 'other Windows handhelds starting next year'

You won't need to buy an Xbox-branded handheld to benefit from the new UI on Windows devices.

PC Gamer

Where you can pre-order the Xbox Rog Ally console ahead of its October release

The ROG Xbox Ally is a custom-tuned Asus console designed around a new handheld-friendly Xbox interface

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Microsoft 'Xbox PC' branding surfaces in game dev publicity materials — Xbox App also sees big changes

Microsoft quietly changed the branding on Windows gaming, replacing it with the Xbox PC mark.

Tom’s Hardware

Half-Life 3 obsessives put Valve boss Gabe Newell under the microscope, tracking his yacht as it gets kind of, sort of, actually not at all near the Summer Game Fest venue

Is stalking wrong if it's for the sake of all gamerkind?

GamesRadar

Summer Game Fest 2025 LIVE: Everything announced during the gaming showcase

Summer Game Fest is the ultimate celebration of video games and the creators behind them and this year's event gets underway today.

Tom’s Guide

Valve has the secret to making MacBooks great for gaming, but Apple won't use it

Apple is launching a new dedicate gaming app, but that won't fix the MacBook's gaming issues. Luckily, Valve has the solution Apple needs.

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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

GamesRadar

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.

PC Gamer

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.

Player One

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.

Windows Central

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.

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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.

TechRadar

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.

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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.

PC Gamer

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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