Valve has just announced that it's introducing another compatibility check system for gaming handhelds, this time to verify whether third-party machines running Steam Deck OS can still run certain ...

TL;DR: Valve expands SteamOS support with a new SteamOS Compatibility rating for over 18,000 Steam games, ensuring middleware, launchers, and anti-cheat systems work on the Linux-based platform. This ...

The Steam Deck is an aging gaming handheld, but it remains surprisingly relevant, mostly due to the Steam Deck Verified program. This metric removed much of the guesswork and set a proper baseline for ...

Valve’s decision to integrate anti-cheat software into Steam hardware and SteamOS, addresses a longstanding challenge for ...

TL;DR: Valve is rumored to release SteamOS for desktop PCs soon, potentially freeing gamers from Windows. SteamOS, already on the Steam Deck, could lead to a significant shift as gamers move to ...

SteamOS will support rival handhelds once Valve is happy with it. SteamOS will support rival handhelds once Valve is happy with it. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers ...

The Steam Deck has been a huge hit among PC gamers, and it remains the top pick in its category despite some aging hardware. A big part of that success is due to SteamOS, Valve’s custom Linux-based ...

Over two years after Valve released the Steam Deck and helped mainstream a new sub-genre of PC gaming, the company confirmed that it would allow rival PC handhelds like the Asus ROG Ally to run ...

You might want to think twice before installing Windows 11 on your gaming PC. You could be sacrificing a huge dip in performance, and we finally have proof. The ...