Despite the long list of PC gaming handhelds arriving on the market, the Steam Deck is still our favorite. SteamOS's tight integration with the Steam Deck hardware makes for a streamlined experience ...

SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system designed for handheld gaming PCs. Up until now that’s largely meant that it’s the operating system that powers Valve’s Steam Deck handhelds. While folks have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. Aug 14, 2024, 11:23am EDT Aug 20, 2024, 11:27am EDT When I bought ...

It would've been lights out for the Steam Deck the moment the ROG Ally was released. It would've been, but it wasn't, and that's largely due to Windows. As capable and comfortable as the ROG Ally is, ...

A YouTuber has demonstrated what a real version of SteamOS looks and plays like on their Asus ROG Ally, and it works surprisingly well. There are, however, some ...

Something to look forward to: Valve's SteamOS is expected to become available for third-party devices in the coming weeks, potentially challenging Windows in the PC gaming sector. An early benchmark ...

What if you could take the best of two worlds, innovative hardware and a gamer-friendly operating system, and create the ultimate handheld gaming device? That’s the question I set out to answer when I ...

There's a new Steam Deck SteamOS release available to download, and among the numerous bug fixes and other tweaks included in the update, there are also some exciting hints at what could be in the ...

May 27, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google The Steam Deck changed the game for PC players, opening up a world of portability that was usually reserved for ...