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Most game stores suck for handheld gaming PCs; here are your best options

Here are the biggest gaming stores for handheld gaming PCs ranked from worst to best.

So, looks like Putin's ordered the Russian government to 'consider the issue of organising' domestic versions of the Steam Deck, SteamOS, and Steam itself (with a side order of Steam Machines)

So, looks like Putin's ordered the Russian government to 'consider the issue of organising' domestic versions of the Steam Deck, SteamOS, and Steam itself (with a side order of Steam Machines)

Basically boils down to: "Make me my own Valve."

7 things I'd like to see in the Steam Deck 2

7 things I'd like to see in the Steam Deck 2

We know that Valve is working on a Steam Deck 2 and no doubt looking to other handheld successes like the ROG Ally for inspiration and what it's already doing well. Here's my personal wishlist for a Steam Deck 2.

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BioWare "missed our big opportunity to be Steam" and sell The Witcher: "We’re kicking ourselves about it now"

"We beat Valve to market"

Steam is down for maintenance — here's when it should be back up

Steam is down for maintenance currently, no details on when to expect it to come back up yet.

Phil Spencer, forever the optimist, hints that he's interested in a Microsoft version of Big Picture Mode for handheld gaming PCs: 'I want my Legion Go to feel like an Xbox'

"The things that usually frustrate me are more Windows-based than device-based. Which is an area I feel some ownership of."

Microsoft needs to optimize Windows before making an Xbox handheld

Phil Spencer says an Xbox handheld is being considered, but optimising Windows for existing Steam Deck rivals is probably the best approach.

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20 years later, Half-Life 2 Deathmatch still my favorite online multiplayer FPS of all time

20 years later, Half-Life 2 Deathmatch still my favorite online multiplayer FPS of all time

Opinion | You can rip toilets from the wall and kill enemies with them. Enough said?

Valve Introduces Rework on Matchmaking Hero Ban for Dota 2

Valve Introduces Rework on Matchmaking Hero Ban for Dota 2

Valve making changes to matchmaking to lower chances of cheating. Check out how it works.

Dota 2 Update 7.35d: Chen & Dragon Knight Receives the Nerf Hammer

Dota 2 Update 7.35d: Chen & Dragon Knight Receives the Nerf Hammer

Crowfall has been delayed but patch 7.35d has some interesting hero changes.

Still running Windows 7 or 8? Prepare for an Epic fail – Epic Games Store follows Steam and drops support for older operating systems

Still running Windows 7 or 8? Prepare for an Epic fail – Epic Games Store follows Steam and drops support for older operating systems

Epic Games Store gives PC gamers another good reason to upgrade from Windows 7 or 8.

Valve explains how it built an orb out of Steam Deck OLED prototypes rather than making Half-Life 3, vowing 'we will construct an orb at any opportunity'

Valve explains how it built an orb out of Steam Deck OLED prototypes rather than making Half-Life 3, vowing 'we will construct an orb at any opportunity'

"We presume people from around the globe will make the pilgrimage to bask in its glow."

Not a fan of Windows 11 gaming portables? Linux-powered alternative to Steam Deck might be the answer to your prayers

Not a fan of Windows 11 gaming portables? Linux-powered alternative to Steam Deck might be the answer to your prayers

Scared of Windows 11 on a gaming handheld? That’s what Playtron is counting on with its Linux alternative to SteamOS.

Playtron promises an alternative to SteamOS for handheld PCs: 'Play all your games from every store, Steam, Epic and more'

Playtron promises an alternative to SteamOS for handheld PCs: 'Play all your games from every store, Steam, Epic and more'

Playtron claims SteamOS is "compatible with Steam only", which isn't true, but is one reason it's giving for creating its own Linux distro called PlaytronOS.

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Valve is improving how Steam Family Sharing works—but if your brother gets banned for cheating, so do you

The good news is, Steam Families will finally let users on the account play games simultaneously.

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Valve introduces Steam Families with game sharing and parental controls

Steam Families are on the way, allowing players to share games with up to five others in a family.

Ayaneo Kun review

Physically wonderful, technically impressive, frustratingly quirky.

Sony's reportedly stopped making any more PS VR2 headsets until it can figure out a way of shifting a pile of unsold VR goggles

Hmm, that explains why it's eyeing up PC support, too.

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This new Meta Quest 3 Lite leak looks wild

A new Meta Quest 3 Lite render has leaked, revealing that the new budget VR headset could be called the Meta Quest 3s instead.

Baldur's Gate 3 wins again: It was the most-played game on Steam Deck over the past 12 months

The list of the top 100 most-played games on Steam Deck contains some genuine surprises (but Baldur's Gate 3 isn't one of them).

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Steam and Epic Games store spring sales: Best deals on discounted games

EA FC 24, Hogwarts Legacy and Star Wars: Jedi Survivor have all received juicy discounts

Internal Valve study found the house of Steam was making more money per employee than Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft – over $780,000 per head a year

An internal study from 2018 reveals Valve was, at the time, more efficient than the biggest companies in the world

"You mad bro?": Lawsuit emails reveal Valve's internal response to Epic CEO's "you assholes" rant about Steam revenue cuts

The newly uncovered interactions date back to 2018

In 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out there

A well-oiled Steam machine.

Tim Sweeney emailed Gabe Newell calling Valve 'you assholes' over Steam policies, to which Valve's COO replied internally 'you mad bro?'

Newell remained magisterially above the fray.

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