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Valve Steam Deck 2 rumors: The handheld gaming PC we've been waiting for

There's good news and bad news about the Steam Deck 2 — here's what we know

Is the Steam Deck Still Worth It in 2025? Here's Why Portable PC Reigns Supreme

Is the Steam Deck Still Worth It in 2025? Here's Why Portable PC Reigns Supreme

Steam Deck dominates handheld gaming in 2025, but with the Switch 2 on the horizon, gamers are torn between power-packed PC play and Nintendo exclusives.

Rare Steam Deck prototype sold for $2,000 on eBay — Features a 6-year-old AMD Picasso APU with Zen+ and Vega

Rare Steam Deck prototype sold for $2,000 on eBay — Features a 6-year-old AMD Picasso APU with Zen+ and Vega

A Steam Deck prototype has seemingly been sold for $2,000 on eBay, shown to feature different silicon than the retail units we have today.

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Valve leak hints that its next VR headset could be landing sooner than we realized

Valve looks to be starting (or already underway) with production of its Deckard VR headset.

A Steam Deck prototype was sold on Ebay for $2000

A rare Steam Deck prototype featuring circular touchpads and blue buttons sold for $2,000 on eBay, but was it real?

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Potential Steam Deck prototype spotted in the wilds of eBay with AMD Picasso APU—and an asking price of $3,000

Wilder still, it looks like someone has already bought it.

Valve Deckard, a long-rumoured standalone VR headset, might not be too far off if these leaked shipping manifests are legit

A standalone HMD from Valve might be just what the VR market needs.

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How Did ‘No Mercy’, A Sexually Violent Video Game, Get Published In Australia?

How Did ‘No Mercy’, A Sexually Violent Video Game, Get Published In Australia?

No Mercy, an online video game that depicts rape and incest, raised alarms this week before promptly being geo-blocked in Australia.

Schedule 1 is the kind of instant Steam hit that was only ever going to come from a complete rando

Schedule 1 is the kind of instant Steam hit that was only ever going to come from a complete rando

The corporate mind cannot comprehend Schedule 1.

'Silent Hill f' Is Coming to the Steam Deck, But Valve's Latest Test Reveals a Caveat

'Silent Hill f' Is Coming to the Steam Deck, But Valve's Latest Test Reveals a Caveat

There is good news and bad news for all Silent Hill f fans when it comes to playing the game on the Steam Deck.

Half-Life 2's 2003 beta reveals the mystery behind a City 17 river that once led players to the foot of the Citadel

Half-Life 2's 2003 beta reveals the mystery behind a City 17 river that once led players to the foot of the Citadel

Valve once had us spending a lot more time exploring the waterways of City 17.

Switch 2 HDR explained

Switch 2 HDR explained

Here's a breakdown of Switch 2 HDR and things to consider when using the feature in handheld and docked mode, including TV and monitor specs pointers.

Arkane was 'devastated' by its cancelled Half-Life 2 Ravenholm game, but the masterclass it got from late visionary artist Viktor Antonov 'was pivotal to what would become Arkane later'

Arkane was 'devastated' by its cancelled Half-Life 2 Ravenholm game, but the masterclass it got from late visionary artist Viktor Antonov 'was pivotal to what would become Arkane later'

He "trained us in all of their practices".

GameStop Is Closing More Stores — Here’s Where to Shop Instead

GameStop Is Closing More Stores — Here’s Where to Shop Instead

As GameStop closes more locations, here’s how to score similar deals on games, consoles and collectibles at other major retailers.

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"That was not going to work for Valve": Canceled Half-Life spinoff game Ravenholm was "great, frankly," says Arkane founder, but it couldn’t survive under Valve's "very clear business plan"

Ravenholm didn't stand a chance

Nintendo should have cribbed from Valve on how to make a good handheld tech demo

Welcome Tour is no Aperture Desk Job.

Microsoft Reportedly Testing Xbox UI for PCs, Handheld-Like Features Found on Windows 11 Build

Microsoft wants to transform PC gaming with the simplicity of the Xbox console as a new interface is reportedly under testing.

A 60 year old videogame just hit its highest player count ever on Steam and I'm pretty sure it's because people are pirating Schedule 1

Are 100,000 people playing something called Spacewar? Probably not.

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Valve fans come together to smash the Steam concurrents record for the studio's least-popular game: 'We all know Ricochet is the best Valve game ever made'

Ricochet finally gets the respect it deserves.

The good, the bad, and the fugly: April Fool's day in gaming

Roll on April 2nd!

The next-gen ROG Ally looks to be Xbox's first steps toward handheld gaming

Asus has announced a next-gen follow-up to the ever-popular ROG Ally, and an Xbox partnership may be only one of its secret weapons.

Valve considered making a 'B title' before Half-Life, until an exec told Gabe Newell 'that's just not gonna work… the company will fail'

Valve considered making a 'B title' before Half-Life, until an exec told Gabe Newell 'that's just not gonna work… the company will fail'

Apple's M-series chips are so ridiculously good, I think it's time for an Apple gaming handheld

There's no shortage of handheld gaming PCs available today, thanks to the efforts of Valve's Steam Deck, and I think it's time for Apple to join the party.

Valve leads considered making a "mediocre" game before Half-Life to build the team up, but original marketing exec said "if you do that, the company will fail"

"I told Gabe that I thought the only way that Half-Life was really going to work was if it was named Game of the Year"

Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS gets $50 price hike when it arrives on May 25

The Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS is available for pre-order now for the same price as the Steam Deck OLED.

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