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Valve's big Steam Deck update makes old hardware feel new

Valve's Steam Deck has had a hell of a run. Except for adding an OLED display into the mix, the wildly popular handheld ...

I watched Valve's Linux-first handheld turn into a Windows 11 experiment thanks to its community

The Steam Deck was never intended to run Windows, but that hasn't stopped a savvy community from making it work.
TweakTown

Valve's Proton 11 beta unlocks more playable games and boosts performance for Steam Deck and Linux fans

Proton 11 adds Wine 11's NTSync support, slashing CPU overhead, boosting frame rates, and enabling more Windows games to run ...
VideoGamer

HP doesn’t want Windows on its Steam Deck competitor, but Valve’s “simple” SteamOS

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and ...
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The Steam Deck is finally under threat from a Windows gaming handheld

It's no secret that the big weakness of Windows gaming handhelds is, ironically, the operating system itself. It's this quirk that has helped the Steam Deck and its Linux-based SteamOS maintain its ...
TweakTown

Battlefield 6 skips Steam Deck, but will run on other handhelds

TL;DR: Battlefield 6 launches later this year with optimized performance requiring a GeForce RTX 2060 minimum. However, it lacks Steam Deck support due to its Linux-based system and Javelin anti-cheat ...
Ars Technica

Valve takes another step toward making SteamOS a true Windows competitor

We’ve known for months now that Valve is expanding its Linux-based SteamOS operating system beyond the Steam Deck to other handheld PCs, starting with some versions of the Asus ROG Ally. This week, ...