Steam, the world’s most popular PC gaming client, community, and store, will shut its doors to Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 users next year. The cut-off date for Windows upgrade holdouts is January 1, 2024. To be clear, from January 2024, Windows 10 will be the oldest Windows OS that is compatible with the Steam…
A year after its official launch, it’s clear that Valve’s Steam Deck PC Gaming handheld has been an unquestionable success. Despite early production backlogs, Valve’s device has received a mostly warm response from reviewers (us included), and it’s currently occupying the number three spot on the company’s own global best sellers list (for whatever that…
South Africa ranks 28 out of 50 countries regarding computer hardware affordability and has the fifteenth-most expensive PC components, a Picodi.com analysis has shown. The analysis is based on the Steam Hardware Survey, which reveals the most prevalent PC components among gamers. It included the average prices of several popular computer components and the average…
Valve is not looking to improve performance of the next iteration of Steam Deck, the designers of the portable console told The Verge. Instead, the company will for now try to improve the battery life and display quality of the device. Once computer architectures evolve significantly, Valve will possibly consider a major upgrade.  “I think we will opt to keep…
With the Northern Hemisphere currently battling a nigh-unprecedented heat wave, Valve has a bit of a common sense warning for you: don’t try to play the Steam Deck if it’s too hot, inside or outside. The company took to Twitter to tell Steam Deck owners that the portable gaming machine works best at temperatures between…
Valve, via an official tweet (opens in new tab), has recommended Steam Deck owners not to game on their devices outside in the scorching weather. The warning comes as a result of the heat wave that is cooking in the U.K. and Europe. The Steam Deck manufacturer highlights that the handheld gaming device performs the…
Valve’s Steam Deck is quite a standout proposition with its custom AMD APU and Steam OS. It has been such a success Valve cannot even make these devices fast enough. According to a conversation on the Indiegogo campaign page, we can see GPD HK (Project Owner) stating that Valve are actively working Hong Kong-based GPD…
According to a report by HardwareLuxx, Valve has made a spec change to the Steam Deck’s SSD specs on May 28 that has largely flown under the radar. The change allows the use of two drive configurations instead of just one, cutting the potential SSD bandwidth in half for some models. As a result, the…
Valve just tweeted out some great news for SteamDeck fans, saying it has more than doubled the number of Steam Decks being produced every week. The company also says it just sent out the last batch of Q2 reservation emails and is prepared to start kicking off Q3 reservations on the 30th — or in…
Following a false start last week, iFixit has officially started to sell replacement parts for Valve’s Steam Deck. The parts include replacement cases, joysticks, fans, buttons and even displays. The list of parts can be found here. The cheapest parts are the membranes that go under buttons, starting at $4.99 for a new rubber membrane…
