Tag Archives: Steam Deck

Microsoft is reportedly working on a solution to its ever-growing Windows 11 problem, with Project K2 said to improve all aspects of the OS; gaming included.

Following a wave of leaks over the weekend, Valve officially confirmed its launch plans for the Steam Controller last night. The controller is indeed launching next week, but it will be a pricey purchase compared to Valve's original gamepad.  While Valve's original Steam Controller launched at $50, the new one, …

Following the successful arrival of the Steam Deck back in 2022, Valve confirmed that the product would not be receiving annual refreshes. While we have since seen the Steam Deck OLED come to fruition, the hotly-anticipated Steam Deck 2 remains an unknown quantity. According to Valve however, the team are currently “hard at work” on the next-gen handheld.

The latest update to Proton brings new support to a ton of games, while also fixing major issues related to the EA games launcher.

Valve has continued to remain firm on its plans to not release a Steam Deck 2 until there was a true generational leap in performance. As it turns out, that leap may not be far off, as it has been claimed that the Steam Deck 2 was being planned for 2028. 

BALL x PIT has launched on mobile, bringing the full PC and console version of Kenny Sun and Friends’ BAFTA‑nominated brick‑breaking roguelite to phones and tablets. The mobile release includes all current features, right up to the recently added Regal Update, and future updates such as Shadow and Naturalist will arrive day‑and‑date with other platforms.

The ROG Xbox Ally has reportedly failed to put a ‘dent’ in the sales of Valve’s Steam Deck, according to industry analysts.

The Steam Deck has sold out in some regions, most notably in the US, and Valve has a bit of a problem on its hands, as it is now facing difficulties securing regular memory and storage supplies to produce more. 

With the year coming to an end, Valve has revealed its highest-grossing games of 2025, including the indie hit Schedule 1.

Valve is officially no longer producing any more LCD Steam Decks, stating “Once sold out, it will no longer be available.”

Since its launch in 2022, the Steam Deck has only improved with time, receiving countless new features and quality of life improvements through relatively consistent updates. As part of the Steam Deck’s beta branch, users will finally be able to download titles while the screen is off in an update which has been a long time coming.

The October 2025 Steam hardware and software survey shows that Linux gamers have surpassed the 3% threshold for the first time, while Windows' share dropped by almost 1%. According to the new data, Linux user share rose by 0.41% to hit 3.05%. This growth comes at the expense of Windows, …

While Sony’s PC initiatives have been mostly a success, one of the biggest controversies with the console maker’s recent PC ports has been its use of region locking as a result of their integration with the PlayStation Network. Fortunately, Sony seems to be backtracking on this somewhat, with an update to Ghost of Tsushima on PC removing the region-lock requirements while also adding official Steam Deck verification.

In the years since its initial release, Larian Studios has continued to update and improve the excellent Baldur’s Gate 3 with new story content; endgame additions; extra subclasses alongside a slew of bug fixes and optimisation improvements. As part of the game’s latest patch, Baldur’s Gate 3 should now run much more smoothly on Valve’s Steam Deck handheld.

Valve has made no announcements about an upgraded Steam Deck. In fact, most official statements from Valve indicate that the Steam Deck 2 will be a long way off. Now, we have an idea of the timeline we can expect, with a reliable leaker claiming a 2028 target for Steam …

After the success of the Steam Deck, fans began anticipating a potential return to living-room gaming for Valve. A decade on from the failed ‘Steam Machine' concept, leakers found evidence of a device codenamed ‘Fremont', a dedicated TV box for Steam gaming.  Brad Lynch, a Valve-focused enthusiast with a history …

Despite the addition of kernel-level anti-cheat, the team at Embark Studios are committed to ensuring The Finals continues to run on the Steam Deck.

It has been a while since we last had an update for the GeForce Now app on Steam Deck. This week, that is finally changing, with GeForce Now for SteamOS getting a major upgrade. On top of that, six more games are joining the GFN cloud gaming library this week. …

Valve’s SteamOS has been a huge hit for the platform, with the company’s Steam Deck handheld reaping the benefits of this new operating system. With SteamOS officially set to arrive onto other non-valve handhelds, the platform has announced a new expansion to its game compatibility rating.

When Spider-Man 2 first came to PC in February, fans were quick to notice that this port was not of the same quality as Spider-Man or its Miles Morales standalone spin-off. Despite that, the game launched with a Steam Deck Verified rating – which has now been revoked.  Spider-Man 2 …

PNY is making a case for its new M.2 2230 SSD to be considered the go-to drive for anyone looking to upgrade their gaming handheld.

Prior to its delays, Assassin's Creed Shadows wasn't going to be available on Steam at launch and the game was not going to be verified for the Steam Deck. Fortunately, the developers have put the last few months to good use. The game is now coming to Steam on day-one …

It has been three years since Valve first launched the Steam Deck, its own handheld gaming PC utilising custom AMD silicon and its own Linux-based operating system, SteamOS. Since then, a number of competitors have popped up on the market, some with even better specs than the Steam Deck, but according to market research, Valve's handheld has managed to maintain its number one spot on the market. 

OCCT is now available in alpha for Linux / SteamOS users, marking a significant step for the platform.

For Day 10 of the KitGuru Advent Calendar, we are teaming up with Seagate to give away THREE SSDs!  Two winners today will each get an expansion SSD for Xbox Series X.S and a third winner will get a FireCuda 520n 1TB M.2 SSD. 

Microsoft Gaming CEO, Phil Spencer, confirms plans for an Xbox gaming handheld, but work is only just beginning, so expect a multi-year wait.

With the Steam Deck finally launching in Australia, Valve have reiterated the fact that they won’t be doing annual hardware upgrades for the handheld.

It is Thursday, which means it is time for another weekly GeForce Now drop. Starting today, six new games are joining the cloud library. 

As one of the most popular games on Steam, Valve was sure to get Grand Theft Auto V working on Steam Deck back in the early days of the system. Unfortunately, due to a recent game update that introduced anti-cheat, the game is now officially ‘unsupported' on the Deck.  After …

The Steam Deck is a little old at this point, having been out for two years already in LCD form, and the newer OLED model is coming up to one-year old. So let’s answer the question – is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2024?