Upgrade your Steam Deck to a 1TB SSD for $86
Every time I install an M.2 storage drive, I’m gobsmacked at how small and light it is. Even compared to the 2.5-inch SSDs from a few years ago, it’s practically immaterial. And the tiniest 2230-format…
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Nvidia GeForce Now app transformed my Steam Deck. I’m never going back
Valve’s beloved Steam Deck is a delightful little device that makes PC gaming possible anywhere, but it suffers from some significant limitations. The Deck’s custom AMD Ryzen “Aerith” processor requires severe graphical sacrifices to hit…
Asus’ new USB-C dock supercharges your ROG Ally or Steam Deck
The term “docking station” usually assumes another word, too: “laptop.” Not so with the ROG Bulwark DG300 dock Asus is showing off at Computex 2025: it’s designed for either a phone or the Asus ROG…
Valve’s new SteamOS compatibility ratings go beyond the Steam Deck
Valve’s Steam Deck “Verified” program is pretty great, but extremely specific to… well, the Steam Deck. But now that SteamOS is expanding into other non-Steam Deck devices, we’re going to need something a little more…
This modder stuck a 13-inch OLED USB-C monitor on his Steam Deck
You’ve got a Steam Deck and you’re perfectly happy with it, but you find yourself eyeing the slightly newer OLED model with lascivious envy. What’s a gamer to do? Well, if you also happen to…
Spider-Man 2 for PC loses its Steam Deck Verified status
Peter Parker is used to getting the short end of the stick. But even so, it’s surprising to see a huge, high-profile game like Spider-Man 2 get taken down a peg. While Sony’s system-seller was…
Alleged Steam Deck prototype sold on eBay for $2K
Valve was working on the Steam Deck for a long time, pouring its successes and failures from the Steam Machines, Steam Controller, and Steam Link into one portable device. We know this because Valve showed…
SteamOS update prepares for third-party handhelds beyond Steam Deck
SteamOS is coming to PC handhelds other than Valve’s own Steam Deck. We heard a short but official confirmation last year, and then Lenovo confirmed a SteamOS-flavored version of its new Legion Go S design…
Steam Deck & handheld PC sales estimated at 6M
How many Steam Decks has Valve sold so far? The company isn’t saying, except that it’s “multiple millions.” We know the Steam Deck is a smash hit, but new research estimates give us a better…
A modder made a ‘Steam Brick’ mini PC out of a Steam Deck
The Steam Deck has been a smash hit on the PC gaming scene, at least as much for its low price and portability as for its efficient Linux-based SteamOS. We’ve seen a few tries at…