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Latest Steam Deck update adds per-game performance profiles at last

Latest Steam Deck update adds per-game performance profiles at last

May 12, 2022
Valve is keeping its foot firmly on the gas with Steam Deck updates and the latest is a good one. Many players, myself included, have been wanting a per-game profile feature and Valve has delivered. The update is pushing out now and adds the new feature to the quick access menu. Since launch, Steam Deck owners...
Steam Deck beta update 3.2 adds experimental refresh rate switching and a new fan curve

Steam Deck beta update 3.2 adds experimental refresh rate switching and a new fan curve

April 28, 2022
Whether you own a Steam Deck or you're still waiting, the pace of updates from Valve is impressive. Following the release of the so-called "Lock Screen Update" just a few days ago, the beta channel has an early chance to look at Steam OS 3.2. With this next version, it looks like some exciting quality...
Steam Deck gets a huge update with new lock screen, uncapped frame rate and much more

Steam Deck gets a huge update with new lock screen, uncapped frame rate and much more

April 26, 2022
Valve has continued its red hot pace with Steam Deck updates and the latest one is a big one. Pushing out now to owners through the stable channel, it adds some really interesting new features to the mix along with the usual fixes and improvements. Top of the order is the new lock screen. Valve is...
How to install and play games from the Epic Games Store on Steam Deck

How to install and play games from the Epic Games Store on Steam Deck

April 25, 2022
The Steam Deck is, of course, designed to play games from Steam. But it's also a complete PC, so that means you have options as you do on your PC. Steam has always been able to add games from other sources to your library, and the same applies to the Steam Deck. But what about...
Steam Deck Docking Station gets a major pre-launch stealth upgrade

Steam Deck Docking Station gets a major pre-launch stealth upgrade

April 22, 2022
I love my Steam Deck. So do a lot of other people. But the thing many of the early owners are missing is a good dock. Valve has an official one in the works but it's not quite ready yet. Now, we have some indication as to perhaps why that is. It looks like the...
Microsoft’s Halo: MCC update should support Steam Deck, but the exact opposite happened

Microsoft’s Halo: MCC update should support Steam Deck, but the exact opposite happened

April 12, 2022
As the Steam Deck gets out into more hands there are more and more eager gamers trying to play their vast libraries on the handheld. The list of verified and officially playable titles is already over 2,000 and going up by the day, a monumental achievement for Valve and its Proton special sauce. There is...
How to take a screenshot on the Steam Deck and share it forward

How to take a screenshot on the Steam Deck and share it forward

April 8, 2022
If you can't show off your finest games and moments then did they even happen? The Steam Deck has a huge library of games to play and Steam has supported screenshots for pretty much forever. But there's no obvious method for how to take a screenshot on the Steam Deck. That doesn't mean it isn't possible,...
Steam Deck Unboxing: What’s in the box?

Steam Deck Unboxing: What’s in the box?

April 6, 2022
The Steam Deck is one of the hottest devices of 2022 with demand stretching through to Q4 already. It's also so much more than just a mimic of the Nintendo Switch. Those of us who managed to get our orders in quickly are starting to see our Steam Decks arrive at last. There are three...
One Xplayer could ditch Windows 11 for Steam OS on future handhelds

One Xplayer could ditch Windows 11 for Steam OS on future handhelds

April 4, 2022
Valve's Steam Deck has already shaken up the handheld gaming market without even being in many hands yet. But, its reach could expand beyond just first-party hardware. The Steam Deck software, SteamOS 3.0, could start finding its way to other handheld PCs in the future. Specifically, the One Xplayer series of handheld gaming PCs, with a...
Steam Deck adds Windows 11 support and BIOS fixes with beta update

Steam Deck adds Windows 11 support and BIOS fixes with beta update

April 1, 2022
Valve started shipping the Steam Deck console earlier this year, combining a vaguely Nintendo Switch-like design with the open hardware and software of a PC. Valve is mostly focusing on its own SteamOS platform for the Steam Deck, but the company allows installing other operating systems, and now a BIOS update in beta testing includes...
Here are all the Xbox Game Studios titles that you can now play on your Steam Deck

Here are all the Xbox Game Studios titles that you can now play on your Steam Deck

March 11, 2022
Microsoft has released a list of all the Xbox Game Studios titles that you can play on your new Steam Deck. The list includes some pretty impressive titles, like Senua's Sacrifice, Forza Horizon 5, Fallout 4, and Sea of Thieves. If you just got your hands on a new Steam Deck, here are all the...
Windows drivers for Steam Deck console now available

Windows drivers for Steam Deck console now available

March 10, 2022
The Steam Deck is the new handheld gaming PC from Valve, which ships with a customized operating system based on Linux. Even though most people will likely stick with the default SteamOS, especially since it can run some Windows games with the Proton compatibility layer, Valve also promised that you would be able to install...