This $30 app is the best purchase I've made for my Steam Deck
…As a fan of retro games that uses the Steam Deck as my primary emulation platform, this is a problem I've been trying to deal with for a while. If you…
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Nvidia's RTX HDR does more for my old games than DLSS ever will
…Be that as it may, it doesn't change the fact that more than half of my Steam library is still SDR, considering just how long my collection of older games — and…
I switched my gaming handheld from Windows to Bazzite, and I can't go back
…The change is noticeable right from the beginning. Instead of dropping you right into the desktop environment, it boots the gaming handheld to a controller-first interface, which is essentially the Steam…
Valve already lost me on the Steam Machine, and now I don't even know who it's actually for
…The problem with that is that the Steam Machine, despite being a compact PC, isn't really upgradable where it really matters. You can't change the CPU or GPU when it…
The Steam Deck won because Valve solved what Microsoft refuses to fix for gaming handhelds
…The Steam Deck succeeded because Valve built a bespoke Linux operating system, in the form of SteamOS , around a controller interface. Windows handhelds like the ROG Ally X, the Lenovo Legion Go…
The Steam Deck didn't make Linux gaming viable — it made Windows gaming look bloated
…The Steam Deck did wonders for Linux gaming, pushing its market share to new heights, but its biggest impact was breaking the myth that Windows was the best platform for gaming. Linux…
Hardware support is still one of Linux's biggest problems, and it may never change
…A while back I had to try and install SteamOS on a mini computer, but SteamOS simply didn't install on my Intel-based machines. And even when I tried one of…
I tried to make my Steam Deck a real server, and it’s better at it than it has any right to be
…Treat the Steam Deck like a small PC and install a proper server operating system. Platforms like Proxmox , TrueNAS, or Unraid are built for exactly this kind of use, so it seemed…
6 unsaid rules all PC gamers must obey (but don't)
…05 / 8 Milestones Which online gaming platform, launched by Valve in 2003, became the dominant digital distribution service for PC games? A GOG B Steam C Origin D GameSpy Arcade Correct! Valve…
Linux gamers didn't do anything wrong, but they might pay for Windows piracy anyway
…Valve's leverage is growing with the Steam Deck and the upcoming Steam Machine, but Linux hit a record 5.33% of Steam's user base in the March 2026 survey, though…