‘Too Big’ For Steam Deck: AAA Games Are Struggling On Valve’s Handheld

'Too Big' For Steam Deck: AAA Games Are Struggling On Valve's Handheld

Oliver Mackenzie (Digital Foundry) does his best to run the latest triple-A games on Valve’s handheld. Which games run well? Which games run well and look decent? And which games are indeed simply ‘Too Big’ for Steam Deck? Does a more powerful handheld like the Asus ROG Ally power past the Deck’s problems? The Valve […]

Modded Steam Deck Review – Awesome for both Retro & Modern Gamers!

Modded Steam Deck Review - Awesome for both Retro & Modern Gamers!

The Valve Steam Deck is what happens when a gaming PC and a Nintendo Switch have a baby, and that baby grows up chugging Mountain Dew and modding Skyrim at age five. It’s a chunky, unapologetically beefy handheld that can run everything from AAA blockbusters to the jankiest, most obscure indie games you found in […]

ROG Ally vs Steam Deck vs Nintendo Switch

ROG Ally vs Steam Deck vs Nintendo Switch

Having spent a bunch of time with both now, I wanted to share my thoughts on how the ROG Ally compares to the Steam Deck, with a couple thoughts thrown in for how they relate to the Nintendo Switch. Looking at comfort in handheld mode, button and sticks layout, battery life, game performance, gameplay while […]

Can The Steam Deck Run Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart?

Can The Steam Deck Run Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart?

Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart brings one of PlayStation’s best franchises to the PC. Of course it’ll be great to see this run on a powerful PC at 4K with Ray Tracing. But we’re here to see how the Steam Deck handles Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart The Steam Deck, being a handheld gaming device […]

New EmuDeck is Here! Steam Deck Emulation Guide

EmuDeck was just updated to v2.1, and here is the official guide to get it up and running! We’ll take a look at the new features, show you how to update an existing installation, and how to set the whole thing up from scratch as well. This is your complete guide to seamless retro game […]

Steam Deck OLED Review – 1 MONTH Later… is it worth it?

Steam Deck OLED Review - 1 MONTH Later... is it worth it?

Living with the Steam Deck OLED 3 for 1 month – is it a big upgrade over the Steam Deck, how does it compare to the ROG Ally and Legion Go – and should you buy it? Valve Software is a renowned American video game developer and digital distribution company celebrated for its groundbreaking titles […]

Steam Deck on a airplane could be better.

My experience using the Valve Steam Deck while flying in airplane mode. Getting games to run and managing battery life can be a challenge. WATCH >> https://youtu.be/itBscLjRCPc – Do you think game devs will allow their games run w/o an internet connection?