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Memory Shortages Leave Steam Deck Out of Stock Indefinitely

Handheld PC gaming seemed to be heading toward an unstoppable run of converting console gamers eager to test the PC waters with something a bit more recognizable. Historic Switch 2 sales and a PS5 console seemingly swooning with a healthy movement of…

Switch 2 Price Concerns Highlight a Changing Industry

The Switch 2 debuted to a roller coaster of feedback, hot takes, and mixed emotions. The presentation was generally received well if you judge the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct in a vacuum. Once that press release dropped, indicating the price tag of the…

Gift Guide for Handheld Gaming PC Owners

If you’re looking for gifts (or holiday gifts eventually) for someone in your life (or even yourself) who has a handheld PC gaming system, like a Steam Deck, an ASUS ROG Ally, or a Lenovo Legion Go, I’ve got a few ideas…

Console Sale Decreases Don’t Mean Console Gaming is Dead

There’s growing concern and conversation about the future of gaming as it pertains to where players play their favorite titles. Xbox and Microsoft are betting that the Cloud is the future; meanwhile, Sony is still, alongside Nintendo, firmly in the console space,…

Kingdom Hearts Steam Deck Giveaway Goes Live

There’s a lot to love about the Kingdom Hearts franchise if you’re a JRPG fan, a Disney fanatic, and a Final Fantasy enthusiast. If you’re into borderline nonsensical plots, there’s plenty for you too. The game series which first launched in 2002 as a…

Phil Spencer on a Handheld Xbox Becoming Reality

We’ve seen handhelds come and go with varying success. Nintendo has the space locked down, even melding its home console with a handheld for the popular Switch. PlayStation doesn’t make dedicated handhelds anymore, but they do have mirroring handhelds you can purchase…

“Don’t Sniff Your Steam Deck,” Says Valve

Do I really need to explain this one? The internet is once again at the height of, “Why do you exist to do these things?” In a now-viral post on Reddit, one user by the name of Metapod100 asked Steam Support: “Is it safe…

Steam Decks No Longer Require Reservations

Handheld gamers with huge Steam libraries, rejoice, for a most joyous day is upon us! In a new video that Valve posted to their official YouTube channel yesterday afternoon, they announced three pieces of news pertaining to the Steam Deck. I admittedly…

Steam Deck (Tech) – Review

A year ago, I thought it would be impossible to get a PlayStation 5. Out of stock virtually everywhere and selling out in seemingly seconds anytime it went back in stock, it wasn’t until I reserved one through the PlayStation Direct site…

Valve to Fulfill All Existing Steam Deck Orders This Year

If you’ve reserved a Steam Deck anytime in the past few months and are waiting for that fateful email that will allow you to complete your purchase, it certainly appears as though Valve has some good news for you. In a recent…