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Lenovo reveals a Steam Deck rival and a next-gen Legion Go prototype
By Zachary Boddy published
Handhelds Lenovo unleashed its next generation of gaming hardware at CES 2025, including the sleek Legion Go S with SteamOS and a Legion Go (Gen 2) prototype.

The first new PC game I played in 2025 is the medieval combat sim I've always wanted, and it's free on Steam
By Brendan Lowry published
Opinion The New Year is a great time to play a new game, and my first of 2025 is Half Sword — an amazing medieval combat sim that's completely free-to-play right now.

PlayStation says PC is not a "major risk", probably because simultaneous PC launches is coming sooner than you think
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming Are you ready for the latest strategies Sony and Xbox are or will be pushing?

I'm a gaming free agent with money to burn. Help me pick between PC, Xbox, and PS5.
By Sean Endicott last updated
Gaming I've decided to get back into gaming but can't choose between PC, Xbox, and PS5. This is the first part of a series in which I'll explore each platform and ask for help picking the best one.

Windows 11 wrapped up 2024 with a massive spike in Steam users
By Sean Endicott published
Gaming Windows 11 is now by far the most used operating system by Steam gamers. The OS saw a surge in the final month of 2024 to cap off an impressive year of growth.

Half-Life's 'G-Man' actor Mike Shapiro drops a cryptic post that's begging to be Half-Life 3
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming He did the exact same style of post prior to the announcement of Half-Life: Alyx

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developers reveal massive plans for 2025
By Michael Hoglund published
Gaming New content for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 and next-gen versions of the originals are on their way.

Only 15% of playtime on Steam was spent on games from 2024
By Sean Endicott published
PC Gaming Steam Replay revealed that only 15% of playtime on the platform was spent on games released in 2024, but that's actually an increase from last year.
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