MSI claws back with AMD-powered Steam Deck rival
Ryzen Z2 Extreme and 24GB of RAM land in 8-inch handheld
MSI has officially revealed its AMD-powered Claw A8 BZ2EM handheld gaming PC at Computex 2025, and it looks like a serious bit of kit.
Infinity Nikki’s 1.5 update triggers player revolt
Infold Games slammed for bugs, greed, and gutting the story
Infinity Nikki’s big Steam debut was supposed to be a victory lap. Instead, Infold Games faceplanted into a wall of player rage.
Steam on a $100 ARM board
Only if you're allergic to convenience
A masochist has decided to get Steam running on a dirt-cheap ARM board powered by the RK3588 chip.
Linux gaming on the rise
Valve's steam survey December results
Valve's "Steam Survey" results for December 2024 indicate a notable upward trend for Linux gaming statistics.
Steam confirms you don’t own the games you paid for
It is like American beer, you can only rent it
Steam, the flogger of computer games, has confirmed to its users that they don’t own anything it has sold them.
Arch Linux teams up with Valve
Give me Steam
The Arch Linux team has announced a partnership with Valve to support critical infrastructure projects, including a build service and secure signing enclave for the Arch Linux distribution.
Windows 11 is most popular for gamers
At least on Steam
According to the latest Steam statistics, Windows 11 is the most popular gaming operating system, having over taken Windows 10 for the first time.
AMD does well in November Steam survey
Up 4.7 per cent in GPUs and 8.4 per cent in CPUs
AMD is showing significant gains in November's latest Steam hardware survey - up 4.7 per cent in GPUs and 8.4 per cent in CPUs.
Counter-Strike 2 is now available on Steam
Free upgrade for CS:GO
Valve has now officially launched Counter-Strike 2, calling it the largest technical leap in Counter-Strike’s history. Built on the Source 2 engine, CS 2 brings plenty of new features including improved visuals, better smoke grenades, and most importantly, a whole new sub-tick architecture.
Valve now sells refurbished Steam Deck devices
Low price, same one-year warranty, and minor cosmetic blemishes
Valve has started to sell refurbished Steam Deck handheld consoles, "promising a reliable, high-quality gaming experience at a lower cost." These come with a few dings, but go through thorough testing and are backed by the same one-year warranty.