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Powered by SteamOS: Valve's Linux gaming OS prepares to expand beyond the Steam Deck

Something to look forward to: Steam users have long wondered about when Valve might make the Steam Deck's custom Linux distro available for other devices. While the company hasn't disclosed its software roadmap, new internal guidelines provide the latest evidence that these plans are progressing. Interestingly, this development coincides with a new patent for a Linux-based handheld gaming device from Samsung.

Full story By Daniel Sims, December 5, 2024, 9:40 PM

Hardware Gaming

MSI Claw handheld gaming PC returns with Lunar Lake and 32GB of RAM for $800

A cheaper Lenovo handheld gaming PC is also coming

By Daniel Sims, December 3, 2024, 5:29 PM 15 comments

Hardware Gaming

YouTuber creates DIY ultrawide handheld gaming PC from broken laptop parts

Built from a cannibalized 2-in-1 laptop

By Daniel Sims, November 28, 2024, 6:15 AM

Gaming Hardware

Tencent unveils 11" gaming handheld with glasses-free 3D, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V CPU

You might never be able to buy it, though

By Rob Thubron, November 26, 2024, 11:13 AM 7 comments

Gaming Microsoft

Microsoft confirms it's working on a handheld, but it's years away

Also, acquisitions aren't over, and any Microsoft game could potentially come to PlayStation or Nintendo

By Daniel Sims, November 14, 2024, 7:05 AM

Gaming Mobile

Valve to launch a limited edition white Steam Deck OLED next week

Priced at $679, or ten times that on eBay

By Rob Thubron, November 12, 2024, 6:15 AM 7 comments

Gaming Electronics

Nintendo confirms Switch 2 is coming soon, backwards compatibility is in

The new console will arrive sometime before April 2025

By Daniel Sims, November 5, 2024, 9:49 PM 13 comments

Gaming Hardware

Three new Lenovo Legion Go handhelds might utilize AMD's Ryzen Z2 next year

EEC listings emerge soon after AMD Ryzen Z2 leaks

By Daniel Sims, October 25, 2024, 9:37 AM

Hardware Gaming

AMD Ryzen Z2 specs leak, flagship may bring 16 RDNA 3.5 CUs to future handheld PCs (updated)

The Z2 Extreme won't use AMD's impressive 890M iGPU

By Daniel Sims, October 23, 2024, 10:59 AM

Hardware Gaming

No yearly refreshes for Steam Deck as Valve reveals it's waiting for "generational" CPU leaps

Go big or go home

By Zo Ahmed, October 20, 2024, 9:50 AM 25 comments

Tech Culture Gaming

The first-ever portable Xbox is here, thanks to one very dedicated modder

The full power of the original Xbox on a portable format

By Zo Ahmed, October 19, 2024, 1:49 PM 7 comments

Gaming

Double Dragon and Atari Classics land in the palm of your hand with new Super Pocket models

"Arcade games" without the arcade

By Alfonso Maruccia, October 16, 2024, 3:33 PM

Palm Pilot: The Tablet That Schooled Apple

FEATURE By Amir Shoam and Julio Franco, October 16, 2024, 5:16 AM TechSpot Tech Culture

The Palm Pilot, released in the 1990s, revolutionized mobile computing and digital assistants (PDAs). It paved the way for smartphones, shaping many of the mobile technologies we now rely on today.

Gaming Software

Steam greenlights Deck plugin for installing games from Epic and GOG

It could be the first Steam Deck plugin on the Steam store

By Zo Ahmed, October 14, 2024, 11:46 AM

Hardware Gaming

Intel Lunar Lake outperforms Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally in real-world gaming benchmarks

The Core Ultra 7 258V is both powerful and efficient

By Kishalaya Kundu, October 7, 2024, 9:39 AM 15 comments

Software Gaming

Steam Deck shown running macOS Sequoia, faces limitations without GPU support

The revolutionary "Deckintosh" is here, though it can't game at the moment

By Zo Ahmed, October 6, 2024, 12:37 PM

Gaming Hardware

AMD's Z2 Extreme processor will upgrade handheld PC gaming early next year

Could an Asus ROG Ally 2 appear in 2025?

By Daniel Sims, September 7, 2024, 10:07 AM 8 comments

Hardware Gaming

Acer unveils new gaming PCs, including its first handheld, and a Predator 15th-gen Core Arrow Lake desktop

Acer also revealed a laptop with a detachable controller

By Daniel Sims, September 4, 2024, 8:17 PM 10 comments

Microsoft Software

Microsoft wants you to 'type' with your Xbox controller on Windows 11

A new layout for the on-screen keyboard makes gamepad typing a whole lot easier

By Zo Ahmed, September 4, 2024, 7:38 AM

Gaming Mobile

Ayaneo gaming consoles enter the US market starting at $399 from Best Buy

The entry-level Ayaneo Next Lite is joined by the flagship KUN model

By Zo Ahmed, September 1, 2024, 1:26 PM 9 comments

Gaming Mobile

PlayStation Portal's unexpected success may be enough to reignite Sony's interest in handheld gaming

The time may be ripe for a true PSP / PS Vita successor

By Cal Jeffrey, August 27, 2024, 4:24 PM 7 comments

Hardware Gaming

Zotac's Gaming Zone handheld challenges the ROG Ally X with AMOLED display

Ergonomic design promises comfortable extended gaming

By Zo Ahmed, August 20, 2024, 8:33 AM 7 comments

Gaming Hardware

Antec Core HS handheld gaming PC rocks sliding display and full keyboard, starts at $499

A rebranded Ayaneo Slide that's hundreds of bucks less

By Shawn Knight, August 19, 2024, 12:48 PM 10 comments

Hardware Mobile

The GPD Pocket 4 is the first handheld PC featuring AMD's Strix Point Ryzen AI 300

Up to 16GB of RAM, 4TB of storage, and a 144hz refresh rate on a laptop just eight inches wide

By Daniel Sims, August 13, 2024, 6:15 AM

Hardware Tech Culture

Busted Steam Deck reborn as surprisingly capable $100 mini gaming PC

Breathing new life into e-waste

By Zo Ahmed, August 11, 2024, 11:27 AM