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You can build a Steam Machine right now, but Valve's optimization is the part worth waiting for

…Sign in to your XDA account There's discourse currently happening surrounding the upcoming Steam Machine, the brand-new console from Valve. It's whether what is essentially a small compact PC…

May 25, 2026 · Rich Edmonds

Valve's new Linux VRAM fix almost triples framerates in some games on the 4GB Radeon RX 6500 XT

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Apr 21, 2026 · Simon Batt

DRAM prices have tripled, and three products are paying the price

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Apr 12, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

Magic Pointer won't save the Googlebook because Google still doesn't understand what PC users want

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May 30, 2026 · João Carrasqueira

Linux gaming still breaks in ways that make normal people give up

…deliberate decision on the developers' part, but that's something Proton can't work around. This renaissance is due to the Steam Deck, in large part. Valve had a commercial reason to…

Apr 30, 2026 · Ty Sherback

I stopped using my Steam Deck as just a handheld after discovering Desktop Mode

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Jun 6, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

The new Steam Controller sold out in under an hour, so I turned my Steam Deck into one instead

…to me at adam@xda-developers.com , on Twitter as @AdamConwayIE , on Instagram as AdamConwayIE , or u/AdamConwayIE on Reddit. Sign in to your XDA account Valve finally brought back the Steam…

May 28, 2026 · Adam Conway

3 reasons I still prefer the Steam Deck OLED over Windows 11 gaming handhelds

…Valve has recently introduced developer-facing performance metric tools to ascertain that Deck Verified titles maintain their certification, and it has immensely benefited the handheld ecosystem as a whole, ultimately, because developers…

May 11, 2026 · Abhinav Raj

If a decade-old Nintendo Switch can run PC games, your next handheld doesn't need to be x86

…In my spare time, you’ll probably find me playing Counter-Strike or VALORANT, and you can reach out to me at adam@xda-developers.com , on Twitter as @AdamConwayIE , on Instagram…

Jun 10, 2026 · Adam Conway

Someone has already created a Steam Machine competitor, and it costs a pretty penny

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Apr 19, 2026 · Simon Batt

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You can build a Steam Machine right now, but Valve's optimization is the part worth waiting for

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Magic Pointer won't save the Googlebook because Google still doesn't understand what PC users want

Linux gaming still breaks in ways that make normal people give up

I stopped using my Steam Deck as just a handheld after discovering Desktop Mode

The new Steam Controller sold out in under an hour, so I turned my Steam Deck into one instead

3 reasons I still prefer the Steam Deck OLED over Windows 11 gaming handhelds

If a decade-old Nintendo Switch can run PC games, your next handheld doesn't need to be x86

Someone has already created a Steam Machine competitor, and it costs a pretty penny