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…
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Nintendo Switch 2 vs Steam Deck (is a dumb argument)
Nintendo’s Switch 2 is official. We’ve seen a video reveal of the final design, teasing a more thorough announcement in April. And across the platform fence, the Steam Deck and its many imitators in the…
How Microsoft plans to kill the Steam Deck
Microsoft can’t be happy about the Steam Deck. After all, PC gaming has long been about Windows. For decades! Yet now one of the hottest PC gaming systems is… a portable Linux PC that runs…
Deck the halls with permanent Govee smart lights: 33% off for Cyber Monday
Govee’s permanent string lights for your house are only $200 right now for 100ft at Best Buy. That’s a marvelous Cyber Monday discount, considering this usually costs $300. So what makes this Govee light string…
Asus’ ROG Ally is like a Steam Deck with Windows, and it’s $150 off
This is not a drill! The Asus ROG Ally is on sale this Black Friday, with the price dropping to a solid $500 from its $650 MSRP, meaning you can pick up this Windows-based Steam…
Stop waiting for an Xbox handheld and just buy a Steam Deck
As a tech writer, I’ve seen a lot of theoretical gadgets come and go — or perhaps more accurately, never actually exist and then… continue to not exist. While it’s true that tech companies are…
Valve is releasing a limited-edition white Steam Deck OLED next week
Valve’s Steam Deck is still regarded as one of the best gaming handhelds on the market, proven by how well it continues to sell. So it’s no surprise that Valve, in a recent Steam blog…
A modder built her own ‘Steam Deck’ with Framework parts, and so can you
Valve’s Steam Deck has been a phenomenon for PC gamers, but there’s just one problem: You can’t pick the parts and assemble it yourself. That’s half the fun of PC gaming! (The other half is…
Control your PC with your feet using Elgato’s Stream Deck Pedal, now $51
Elgato’s Stream Deck (not to be confused with Valve’s Steam Deck) is popular among game streaming pros, podcasters, and anyone who just wants a bank of neat little customizable LED buttons that activate various stuff…
You can run macOS on a Steam Deck, but please don’t
A “Hackintosh” is a standard PC that’s modified to run Apple’s proprietary macOS (or OS X) operating system. It was a popular pastime back when Apple was using Intel chips in its laptops and desktops,…