Steam Machine pricing is here, and it's as expensive as I expected
…The new Steam Machine runs on Valve's Linux-based SteamOS, just like the portable Steam Deck, and can function like a regular PC. It has also been entirely designed internally at…
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Cost is a major consideration when it comes to handhelds, and to pretend otherwise would be folly. In the aspect of pricing, Steam Deck OLED continues to decisively pull ahead of the competitors, and there's a special reason for this, which I have talked extensively about in the past. Valve has an ability to sell its handhelds at cost because of a structural advantage that no other handheld manufacturer does. Unlike ASUS or Lenovo, Valve isn't primarily in the hardware business. As a storefront operator collecting a commission on every purchase made through Steam, Valve can afford to price har
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Windows still dominates these 3 major arenas, and Linux won't catch up anytime soon
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Razer's new Blade 16 finally proves thin gaming laptops don't have to kill your battery
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Valve is bringing SteamOS to Nvidia GPUs, proving the Steam Machine was never the real plan
…Even before the Steam Machine was announced, however, enthusiasts had been running SteamOS on unsupported hardware in various forms. As of now, only the Steam Deck, Steam Machine, and Lenovo Legion Go…
Someone built an open-source, modular x86 gaming handheld that dual-boots Linux and Windows
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Windows now works on all Steam hardware, but Valve would prefer you didn't actually use it
…Valve has now released drivers that better allow Windows to run on all Steam hardware, including the Deck and Machine. However, if you do make the change, Valve has stated that it…
Windows handhelds are doomed because they require the same maintenance as a workstation
…On a Nintendo Switch or a Steam Deck, you run a single system update and play; however, on Ally X, you have to fight through three completely separate, non-coordinating update infrastructure…
AMD is giving older Radeon cards an unexpected upgrade, but it's a bigger deal than it appears
…FSR 4.1 is a huge deal for the Steam Deck and its competitors Handheld gaming just got a lot more interesting While most of the coverage around FSR 4.1 has…