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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

Tinkerer converts Wii-sized ThinkCentre into compact SteamOS gaming console

He even managed to cram in a Radeon RX 6400

By Zo Ahmed, October 28, 2024, 9:13 AM

Software Gaming

SteamOS could see a general distribution release, work with other handheld gaming PCs soon

A firmware update mentions the Asus ROG Ally, but could also make it to your Linux desktop PC if you wanted

By Daniel Sims, August 10, 2024, 2:28 PM 15 comments

Gaming Hardware

Ayaneo Next Lite is the first Steam Deck competitor built on SteamOS

Bringing budget competition to the Steam Deck?

By Alfonso Maruccia, January 11, 2024, 3:23 PM

Gaming Software

Linux desktop users can get the Steam Deck experience with Bazzite

SteamOS clone brings Steam Deck's software advantages to more hardware

By Daniel Sims, August 23, 2023, 3:11 PM

Why Steam Deck Is One of the Most Significant PC Gaming Moments in Years

FEATURE By Goran Damnjanovic, February 6, 2023, 6:09 AM TechSpot Gaming

While the launch of the Steam Deck was the opposite of pompous, Valve's gaming handheld has kept gaining momentum. One year later, let's take a look at the impact it's had on the PC gaming market.

Gaming Hardware

Valve's latest Steam Deck update includes a lock screen and support for Windows 11 installs

Keep your Deck safe from prying eyes

By Cohen Coberly, April 26, 2022, 3:28 PM

Hardware Gaming

Trying to play Destiny 2 on the Steam Deck could get you banned

Maybe wait until the Windows drivers are ready

By Rob Thubron, March 2, 2022, 5:17 AM 9 comments

Gaming

Valve rolls out a beta patch for Half-Life 2, includes long-awaited bug fixes and Vulkan support

Valve preps Half-Life 2 for the Steam Deck's launch

By Cohen Coberly, October 19, 2021, 5:06 PM 26 comments

Hardware Gaming

Fewer than 500,000 Steam Machines have been sold in the last seven months

By Rob Thubron, June 3, 2016, 6:15 AM 20 comments

Hardware Gaming

Report shows that games on SteamOS run much slower than on Windows 10

By Rob Thubron, November 16, 2015, 9:00 AM 10 comments

Gaming Hardware

The State of the Steam Machine: It's not yet clear who is it for

By Julio Franco, October 17, 2015, 12:00 PM 9 comments

News Around the Web

Weekend tech reading: Galaxy Note 5 hands-on, run SteamOS in Virtualbox, how much VRAM is enough?

By Matthew DeCarlo, August 16, 2015, 12:00 PM

Hardware Gaming

Pre-order your Steam Machine now and get it nearly a month early

By Shawn Knight, June 4, 2015, 5:15 PM

Hardware Gaming

Zotac's Steam Machine is powered by upcoming Skylake CPU and GeForce GTX 970M

By Tim Schiesser, March 5, 2015, 11:45 AM

Alienware Alpha Review: A Compact, Powerful Steam Machine

FEATURE By Tim Schiesser, December 26, 2014, 7:30 AM TechSpot Gaming

The Alienware Alpha is a compact living room gaming PC that suits the gamer wanting better graphics, frame rates, and resolutions on a more consistent basis. On top of this, you get the advantages of gaming on a PC, such as a massive game library, cheaper games and the excellent modding community.