Steam posts sale dates for the first half of 2026
Steam’s sales, both the larger seasonal sales and the smaller themed events, are a smorgasbord for PC gamers. You don’t know precisely what will be on sale, but Steam does post the dates of the…
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I want a Steam Deck, but I’m afraid to buy one
I’ve wanted a Steam Deck from the first moment I saw one. But I haven’t bought one yet. Initially, it was because I couldn’t really justify the purchase, at least if the amount of time…
Malware sneaks onto Steam, for the third time in 2025
Hey, Valve. I know y’all are busy banning porn games and not making a new Steam Deck design. But is everything okay over there? I ask because, for the third time in 2025, someone’s been…
Steam Deck vs. Legion Go S: Which gaming handheld should you buy?
Despite a ton of competition from companies big and small, the Steam Deck remains the go-to recommendation for anyone who wants PC games in a handheld form factor—and Windows being a clunky option is a…
Nifty Chrome add-on shows which Steam games are already on Game Pass
Have you ever bought a streaming movie, only to find out the next day that it was already available on your Netflix/Hulu/Max/whatever you’re binging this month subscription? Well now you can get that wonderful feeling…
Steam thwarts Counter-Strike scammers with new trade reversal system
In-game digital items are big money. According to one website that tracks just the money spent on semi-random in-game items for Counter-Strike 2 in 2023, players spent almost a billion dollars in that game alone.…
Reddit helps a Steam Deck user with an extra thumb
You’d think that being born with an extra thumb on one hand might be a boon to playing video games. But when pretty much every controller is designed for people with10 fingers, it can present…
Steam Summer Sale winners: 25 unbeatable deals on top-notch games
The Steam Summer Sale is upon us, which means PC gamers all over the world are searching for what to spend their bank account balances on. Got no time for that? Here are the 25…
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…
Steam games come to the Xbox app in latest beta
This is an Xbox. If you’re reading these words on any kind of web-connected screen, especially if it’s a Windows PC, Microsoft wants you to think that. To double down on its everything, everywhere, all…