Course-locating, or fox hunting, is a well-known action in ham radio circles where by a team of people today armed with radios endeavor to identify a broadcasting source. Apart from currently being a pastime for amateurs, it’s also a required tool in the belt of regulators who are trying to […]
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Valve’s Steam Deck: Everything you ever wanted to know
The launch of the Steam Deck is almost upon us. If you’re still on the fence, or wondering what all the fuss is about, we’ve corralled just about everything you could possibly want to know about the hottest PC game machine of 2022. What is the Steam Deck? The Steam […]
Will your games work on the Steam Deck? This official tool tells you
Valve’s portable PC gaming machine, the Steam Deck, is gaining a lot of attention as its official release date draws near. But between its Linux-based Steam OS operating system and its power-efficient AMD parts, players could be forgiven for wondering which high-powered games can actually run on the thing—Valve’s underlying […]
Broken Steam Deck? Valve wants you to fix it, not chuck it
The second we saw Valve’s Steam Deck, we said it’s essentially a Nintendo Switch built for PC nerds, and today the company drove that home with a commitment that should speak straight to the heart of any PC building enthusiast. While most mobile devices (and far too many laptops) are […]
What is Valve Proton? The Steam Deck’s Linux software, explained
Looking at the spec sheet alone, the $399 Steam Deck gaming handheld should be a winner—and early Steam Deck reviews certainly suggest Valve nailed it on the hardware front. The PC-centric Nintendo Switch rival features a big 7-inch touchscreen, plenty of control inputs, an all-AMD chip based on the same […]
Valve Steam Deck wows reviewers: ‘The most innovative gaming PC in 20 years’
The Steam Deck, Valve’s take on a Switch-style portable PC gaming machine, is perhaps the most anticipated piece of portable hardware since…well, since the Nintendo Switch. So it’s understandable that the technology press is champing at the bit to devour every detail about it, even well before its official release […]
Valve’s Steam Deck wows reviewers: ‘The most innovative gaming PC in 20 years’
The Steam Deck, Valve’s take on a Switch-style portable PC gaming machine, is perhaps the most anticipated piece of portable hardware since…well, since the Nintendo Switch. So it’s understandable that the technology press is champing at the bit to devour every detail about it, even well before its official release […]
This tiny Steam tweak will be a huge quality of life improvement
A new feature—heck, not even a feature, a minor interface tweak—just popped up in the Steam beta client that promises to make life a whole lot easier if you’re trying to install new games on a stuffed SSD. It may have taken until freaking 2022 but soon you’ll be able […]
Valve’s Steam Deck handheld is like a Nintendo Switch built by PC nerds
The rumors were true. Valve officially pulled the curtain back on the Steam Deck on Thursday—a $399 gaming handheld designed to bring your Steam gaming library to the palms of your hands, powered by AMD hardware and Valve’s own Linux-based SteamOS operating system. Preorders open July 16, with shipments starting […]
The Steam Summer Game Festival brings E3 to your home with tons of free game demos
We’ve watched the press conferences. Some of them, anyway. The PC Gaming Show, the Guerrilla Collective, Sony’s PlayStation 5 reveal, it’s been a busy week for Fake E3 2020. Now it’s time for the demos. The third iteration of Steam’s Game Festival kicks off today with…I don’t know, maybe 100 […]