Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200
Valve has significantly increased the price of the Steam Deck — but now, it’s also in stock. The 512GB Steam Deck OLED now costs $789, up from $549, while the 1TB model costs $949, up from $649. …
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Steam now lets you manage downloads on remote devices.
… The Steam Deck got a big update with many of these improvements, too. Link: Steam Client Update - April 28th | https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/593110/view/532129653907784634 | Steam News
Valve says it’s ready to launch the Steam Machine this summer
… Now, we just need Valve to share exactly when the Steam Machine and Steam Frame will be released and how much they might cost. After last week’s price hikes for the Steam Deck, I’m gearing up for sticker shock.
Discord declares it’s the “YEAR OF THE LINUX DESKTOP.”
… Phoronix notes that they include official support for more distros, support for hardware-accelerated video encoding, improved screen capture, better power efficiency on Steam Deck, support for Discord’s official auto-updater, and more. …
AMD’s FSR 4.1 upscaling tech is coming to older graphics cards
… FSR 4.1’s broader expansion next year will allow the tech to expand to more devices running RDNA 2 architecture, like the Steam Deck. …
Valve launches the Steam Controller without the Steam Machine
… It should work with any computer that runs Steam, and as a generic controller for phones too. People have been asking for a successor to the cult classic original Steam Controller, or rather the Steam Deck’s controls shrunk down into a gamepad, ever since the Deck came out. …
This accessory can snap a Steam Controller to your phone — or almost anything else
… Like it has in the past, Mechanism is also offering free files so you can 3D print your own versions of the Basegrip and a “stripped down Dock.” Valve previously used dozens of Mechanism’s mounts — back then, they were called Deckmate — to create the Steam Deck-filled orb that now features in the c… …
You can now print your Cairn ascent on a T-shirt.
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Valve’s new Steam Controller isn’t perfect, but I’m buying one anyway
… I used to make the Steam Deck handheld my go-to couch gaming experience because of how good it feels to hold, but the Controller has me docking my Deck to play on the TV because it feels even better. …
Why the Steam Controller is (and isn’t) a big deal
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