It's not just you — MSI's confession proves it's the worst year ever for PC hardware
…The prices of the PS5 and PS5 Pro recently got hiked, and even PC gaming handhelds weren't spared, as the top-end Lenovo Legion Go 2 model was jacked up by…
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How long until other AMD-based handhelds get slow-walked drivers?
The Z1 Extreme APU seemingly ran out of driver support after two and a half years, which is shockingly short for a mobile device, let alone one marketed as a console replacement. Even with Lenovo promising support until 2029, there's no guarantee of how often those drivers will get updates, and gamers like to see rapid updates that cover upcoming major titles. Support could be minimal, enough to keep the devices operational, or it could be to fix large bugs, but there's no guarantee of anything concrete. Lenovo Legion Go Dimensions Starting at 8.27 x 5.
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Bazzite is what most Linux gaming distros wish they were
…and various handheld demos convinced people to switch. Related I installed Bazzite on my PC, and it has me reconsidering Windows Bazzite surprised me by running more of my games smoothly and…
I wore AI glasses for a week, and now I'm convinced dedicated AI devices are a dead end
…Related Lenovo’s Legion Glasses Gen 2 are the best handheld accessory Handheld gaming PCs are great for gaming on the go, but a pair of AR glasses can make any handheld…
Unified memory is quietly killing SO-DIMM, and mini PCs prove it's already happening
…Because of the big performance benefits of this architecture, many mini PCs — and even gaming handhelds or tablets like the Asus ROG Flow Z13 — have used this hardware with no upgradeable memory…
SteamOS 3.8 just dramatically improved a lot of handhelds except the Steam Deck itself
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The high-end Legion Go 2's price surges to almost $3,000
…Smaller PC handheld makers have been hit particularly hard by the RAM shortage, with Ayaneo canceling its Next 2 entirely . Even next-generation video game consoles have reportedly been delayed to 2029…
Bazzite turned my second PC into a console, and SteamOS never felt this polished on the desktop
…The problem is, SteamOS is optimized for handhelds, so the experience isn’t quite the same on desktop hardware. If you’re a PC gamer, you still end up living with Windows…
Valve's Steam Machine delay forced me to DIY, and honestly it's better this way
…The gaming experience is pretty great on this machine with Bazzite. Of course, if you're playing something less demanding like a 2D game, it's a good idea to use Handheld…
Valve says the Steam Deck 2 needs a chip that doesn't exist yet
Jasmine Mannan Apr 2, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…