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Steam Deck Update Fixes Issues With Major Windows Games

Valve announces an update to the Steam Deck's APU driver for Windows that should fix issues impacting some Windows-run games.

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Steam Summer Sale Starts Next Week

The Steam Summer Sales are an absolute blast for PC gamers, containing tons of discounts, and it looks like this year's will be starting soon.

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Official Dock for the Steam Deck Has Been Delayed

Valve officially announces that the Steam Deck Dock will not meet its original release window and will instead launch at a later date.

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New Valve Patent Might Lead to Better Steam Recommendations

Valve has just patented a special new feature that could end up producing superior Steam game recommendations for long-time users.

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Valve Address Issues Impacting Team Fotress 2

A Team Fortress 2 community campaign of memes prompts an official response from Valve regarding the future of the multiplayer shooter.

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Steam Deck Test Shows How Durable It Is, And Is Horrifying to Watch

It's important to test the durability of a product to make sure it's built well, but this video of someone testing a Steam Deck is simply unsettling.

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Steam Deck Now Supports Windows

Valve has now pushed out one of the most important Windows drivers for the Steam Deck, allowing users to switch the device’s OS with relative ease.

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Half-Life Mod Puts Players in the Shoes of a Black Mesa Scientist

Half-Life will always be remembered as one of the best FPS games of its era, and a new mod will task players with assuming the role of a scientist.

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Fanmade Portal Nintendo 64 Demake Shows Off Portal Gun

The latest update to the fanmade Portal Nintendo 64 Demake shows how the portal gun and its mechanics work.

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Team Fortress 2 is Being Overrun by Bots

Team Fortress 2's botting problem becomes so severe that players can't play at all, facing constant kills and being booted from servers.

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Fan Project Combines Half-Life 2 With Games Like Max Payne and Hotline Miami

Half-Life 2 may be 18 years old at this point, but that isn't stopping the mod community, and this latest project combines the work of nine creators.

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Stats Suggest the Steam Deck May Have Influenced an Increase in Linux Gaming

Given that the Steam Deck uses a Linux-based operating system, it's possible this may have led to more people opting for the open-source system.

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Steam Deck Now Has Almost 2,500 Playable Games

Valve's Steam Deck device is a strong contender in the mobile gaming world, and studios continue to improve their products’ compatibility with it.

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Steam Deck Gets 40Hz Refresh Rate, Improving Framerate Stability and Battery Life

Steam Deck now supports alternative refresh rates, allowing players to target easy-to-hit FPS caps for improved game performance and battery life.

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Steam Deck Update Improves Battery Life, Adds Lock Screen Feature, And More

The Steam Deck handheld system is proving to be a successful device in the mobile gaming world and the developer is consistently making improvements.

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Portal Fan Makes N64 Demake

YouTuber James Lambert is working on a Nintendo 64 demake of Valve’s Portal, complete with working portals and nostalgic graphics.

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Features That Should Return in Portal 3

These are some of Portal's best features that should return if, per Erik Wolpaw's recent call to action, Valve decides to create another sequel.

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What Portal 3's Story Could Look Like

With a desire for Portal 3's development recently shared by writers of the franchise, there are many avenues the plot could potentially take.

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Steam Deck Dock Gets Upgrade Ahead of Release

The Steam Deck dock seems to be getting some upgrades before its release, improving connectivity options for the optional hardware.

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Footage From Upcoming Half-Life 2 VR Mod Gets Released

Half-Life 2 is considered a classic that still holds up to this day, so it's perhaps not too surprising that some fans are working on a VR mod for it.