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These are the 7 games you need to play on gaming handhelds this July: Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, and more
By Rebecca Spear published
Our faves Looking for good games to play on your Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go, or other gaming handheld? Here's what we're currently obsessed with.
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Playing NVIDIA GeForce Now games on Steam Deck and other handheld consoles is about to get easier
By Sean Endicott published
Easy streaming Launching games through NVIDIA GeForce Now is about to get easier on handheld consoles like the Steam Deck.
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Steam Deck's most played games in April included, surprise surprise, a heap of Fallout and 2024's best new game
By Richard Devine published
Chart-toppers Valve's Steam Deck most-played games for April includes, unsurprisingly, a lot of Fallout, and a roguelike that is truly, probably the best new game of 2024.
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Windows 11 is finally catching up to Windows 10 with Steam gamers, Mac remains a lowly third place with help from the Steam Deck
By Richard Devine published
📈 Steam's monthly hardware survey for April 2024 is out, and it shows that Windows 11 is really gaining ground, while thanks to the Steam Deck, Mac is still languishing in last place.
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Odd Todd is finally odd, Square Joker is actually square — and other nonsense only Balatro players will understand, as its biggest update rolls out to all platforms
By Jennifer Young published
BETTER BALATRO Balatro is the addictive rogue-like card game we can't get enough of, and it just got a huge game-changing patch. Here's all the changes you can expect in Balatro patch 1.0.1f
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How to put Xbox Cloud Gaming on the Steam Deck
By Jennifer Young published
XBOX ON STEAM DECK Want to play Xbox games on your Steam Deck without installing Windows? You can use the cloud, so here's how to install Xbox Cloud Gaming on your Steam Deck.
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7 really dumb things people have done to the Steam Deck
By Jennifer Young published
STEAM DONT From accidental wash cycles to misguided DIY attempts, here are some notorious Steam Deck owner misadventures from across the internet. Don't try this at home.
![ROG Ally and Steam Deck running Manor Lords.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ep7Z4MtyGv2d7cYGRVSTGd-320-80.jpg)
Does Manor Lords play well on Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and Legion Go gaming handhelds? — Optimized graphics settings for the strategic city builder
By Rebecca Spear published
Handheld play? I've been playing Manor Lords on Steam Deck and ROG Ally to determine whether or not it's a good playing experience. Here are the best settings to put the game to.
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