Linux on the desktop isn't winning, but Linux on my handheld already has
…Most users would pick a Linux handheld over a Windows one The Steam Deck proved that beyond doubt The Steam Deck is the best-selling PC handheld to date, having outsold every…
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Gaming handhelds can't compete in ranked matches, and the joystick is the reason why
3d agoI streamed my Steam library to my handheld and stopped worrying about storage
4d agoXbox Mode finally makes Windows gaming handhelds feel complete — but skip it on PC
1w agoWhy kernel-level anti-cheat software is a ticking time bomb for your handheld's battery life
1w agoWinlator lets you play Steam games on your Android phone, and it actually works
…It's all about tricking the games into thinking they're running on a Windows PC, but instead, it's a small handheld device with a touchscreen. Like emulation hardware, your mileage…
SteamOS now runs on every AMD handheld, and Valve didn't even make a big deal about it
…Related Here's why the Steam Machine will succeed where the desktop PC has always failed PC gaming is TV-unfriendly by design, which is the problem Valve is about to fix…
Someone built an open-source, modular x86 gaming handheld that dual-boots Linux and Windows
…source CG Deck is a modular x86 handheld PC that dual-boots Windows and Linux. Fully modular inputs: swap between a 64-key keyboard, gamepad, 11-key with rotary knob, or trackball…
XDA's top picks from Computex 2026: The most exciting tech of the year
…Arc G3 Gaming handhelds get a huge upgrade Gaming handhelds are taking the market by storm, both retro-focused devices and compact portable PCs that can handle modern games. Both require high…
CachyOS skipped the Open Gaming Collective, and gamers rewarded it by making it the top Linux distro on Steam
…It also helps that Bazzite is a distro more focused on handheld gaming devices, whereas CachyOS focuses on desktop PCs, a much larger addressable market. Why CachyOS is so good It's…
The new SteamOS update finally adds controller support to some big handheld names
…Related Valve begins the war on handheld Windows with a SteamOS general release Let the games begin.
Winhanced is getting better, but I still use Xbox Mode with my Windows 11 handheld
…Patrick has a BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Sign in to your XDA account The Windows 11 handheld gaming experience is still a bit of a mess, especially on the…
Anbernic’s RG 40XXV handheld has given me a newfound appreciation for retro games
…It turns out that telling people I didn’t like playing games wasn’t entirely true, as for the longest time, playing AAA games on my PC was the only way I…
I switched from EmuDeck to RetroDeck for retro gaming, and the setup alone convinced me to stay
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