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I Turned a Mini PC Into a Steam Console With Linux

It turns out Bazzite is useful for more than just handhelds.

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Several Chromebook Plus laptops with the Steam logo on the center screen, below the Chrome logo and 'Chromebook Plus' text, with a background featuring popular game titles.
The 8 Best Steam Games for Your Chromebook Plus

If you've got an up-specced Chromebook, why not have some fun with it?

Xbox app on an ROG handheld showing gams like Avowed and Grounded.
Steam and Battle.net Are Now in the Xbox App

Two other storefronts are the first to join Microsoft's Xbox App.

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The Elden Ring startup movie for Steam Deck and Big Picture Mode.
Sitting on a Pile of Steam Points? Here's How I Like to Spend Them

Don’t let your Steam Points collect dust.

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Steam Logo on blue and black background.
Steam Now Has an Overlay Performance Monitor

Steam is giving users a performance overlay monitor.

David Ortiz at the plate in Super Mega Baseball 4.
6 Baseball Games You Can Play on PC (That Aren’t MLB The Show)

MLB The Show may dominate console baseball, but PC players aren’t left out entirely.

A gaming PC with several Steam games coming out of the screen and the Steam logo in the center. (1)
12 Free Steam Demos That Are Actually Worth Playing

Steam's full of demos, but most of them aren't worth your time.

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An image showing the overhauled Windows UI running on an ROG Xbox Ally X handheld.
Microsoft’s Answer to SteamOS Should Be a Game-Changer for PC Gaming

I’ve never been as excited about Windows as I am right now.

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KFC Chicken from I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator next to Yuri from doki doki literature club next to a character from The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog.
10 Free Single-Player Steam Games That Are Worth Your Time

You don't need to spend a penny on these excellent Steam games.

Windows logo surrounded by video game controllers and a keyboard, with multiple warning signs around it.
Windows Has Never Been Closer to Losing the PC Gaming Market

It's make or break for the House of Gates.

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A gaming PC with several Steam games coming out of the screen and the Steam logo in the center. (1)
I Only Play One Single-Player Game at a Time, and You Should Too

My brain can only handle one backstory at a time.

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Ithya from Ithya: Magic Studies writing outside at a bustling market.
6 Games That Will Actually Boost Your Productivity

Games don’t have to be distractions.

An AI-generated image of a tortoise with an SD card on its shelld with the SteamOS logo floating above it.
How to Fix Slow SD Card Downloads on SteamOS

It doesn't have to be literally steam-powered.

Darth Maul and Yoda dueling in Star Wars Battlefront II.
How the 7-Year-Old Star Wars Battlefront II Just Set a New Player Record

Once nearly buried by controversy, Battlefront II is hitting new highs, seven years after launch.

A PlayStation 5 with a stack of money beside it.
Despite Rising Prices, Gaming Is Still the Cheapest Fun You Can Have

Cheap thrills.

Steam Logo on blue and black background.
Steam Just Fixed One of My Biggest Complaints

Steam finally made it easy to find other games from a developer.

Ropuka's Idle Island on Steam.
6 Desktop Idle Games for Easily-Distracted Minds

Make working from home a little homier.

A happy man holding a video game controller.
The Hidden Costs of Free Games

Can I please just pay you to make all of this go away?

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A gaming pc with Garuda Linux on the screen and tux mascot with a controller next to it.
15 Popular Games You Can Surprisingly Play on Linux

You don't need Windows to enjoy blockbuster games!

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Gordon Freeman, from Half-Life, with the logo of a potential Half-Life 3 next to him.
Half Life 3 Should Just Shadow Drop Like Oblivion Remastered

Sometimes the best hype is no hype at all.

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