SteamOS 3.9 is the closest thing to a perfect desktop Linux I've ever used
…Related I turned my Steam Deck into a home server, and it's as crazy as it sounds If you want to find more uses for your Steam Deck, why not turn…
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The Steam Deck won because Valve solved what Microsoft refuses to fix for gaming handhelds
2d agoHID Remapper now lets you use the Steam Controller on the Switch, and the trackpad actually works
5d agoLossless Scaling is the only Steam Deck plugin worth your time, and here's why
1w agoSteamOS scared Microsoft into making Windows less like Windows
1w agoWindows still dominates these 3 major arenas, and Linux won't catch up anytime soon
…Sign in to your XDA account Linux has never been so good. The Steam Deck put a polished Linux gaming handheld in millions of living rooms. Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Bazzite and Fedora…
Steam Machine Verified just made the mini PC the most interesting gaming device of 2026
…Valve tried this once before, but the ecosystem wasn't ready The original Steam Machine died so the Steam Deck could teach Valve how to do this right Valve has already tried…
Bazzite turned my second PC into a console, and SteamOS never felt this polished on the desktop
…It has turned my second PC into a console, and the overall experience is so polished that SteamOS doesn’t even come close. Related I installed Bazzite on the Steam Deck, and…
Your next gaming handheld might cost double, or not exist at all
…When Valve released the Steam Deck in February 2022, it provided consumers with a glimpse of the immense compute that could fit within the palm of their hands and be taken anywhere…
Your old Nintendo 64 games are finally getting unofficial PC ports, and they run better than emulators
…On Steam Deck, many mature ports now ship native Linux builds, AppImages, or Flatpaks, so setup is usually closer to adding a non-Steam game than configuring an emulator. On retro Linux…
Winhanced is getting better, but I still use Xbox Mode with my Windows 11 handheld
…Related I turned my Windows 11 handheld into a retro gaming beast with this app EmuDeck works great for more than just the Steam Deck. For a front-end made by a…
CRT TVs are making a comeback thanks to this retro gaming-friendly port
…That's pricier than a Steam Deck, for perspective. CRTs are cheap and can often be found for free by checking neighborhood groups. There's also just something enjoyable about using a…
Valve already lost me on the Steam Machine, and now I don't even know who it's actually for
…Sign in to your XDA account Valve is known for a lot of masterstrokes in the PC gaming space. With its unrivaled storefront, iconic game franchises, SteamOS, the Steam Deck, and even…
By the time the Steam Machine ships, it will have already lost the market it was supposed to own
…Valve marketed the Steam Machine as a PC six times more powerful than the Steam Deck, providing the SteamOS experience at 4K 60 FPS, although its internals cast heavy doubts on that…