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A Nintendo Switch 2 sitting on a table, with Mario Kart World on screen

A Gamestop store has reportedly been stapling customer receipts to Switch 2 boxes and puncturing holes in the screens

By Andy Edser published

News Staplers and LCD displays: a terrible, no-good, very bad combination.

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A lone King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) adult surrounded by chicks covered in brown down feathers, South Georgia Island

Linux enjoys a small usage uptick with Steam s, though at 2.69% it still has a long way to go to topple Windows

By Jess Kinghorn published

News Hey, at least that's fewer folks on Windows 10.

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Valve Steam Deck with GeForce Now app overlaid on screen.

GeForce Now finally gets a native app for the Steam Deck, solving what was our biggest complaint with the streaming service on Valve's plucky handheld

By Jess Kinghorn published

News Yet another streaming subscription service to nibble at your monthly budgets.

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Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS installed showing a splash screen that says 'Have fun'

I've swapped Windows for the latest SteamOS build on my Legion Go S and I'm not going back

By Jacob Fox published

Gettin steamy This feels like what the Lenovo Legion Go S was built for.

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The Lenovo legion Go S showing the Steam OS main menu.

Valve certifies the Lenovo Legion Go S for SteamOS, improves AMD compatibility, controller , and officially brings 80% limiting to SteamOS in 3.7.8 update

By Hope Corrigan published

news More AMD devices ed by the platform can only be a good thing for competition within the handheld PC gaming space.

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An Asus ROG Ally X and Valve Steam Deck against a colored background with a PC Gamer Recommended logo

Best handheld gaming PC in 2025: my recommendations for the best portable powerhouses

By Jacob Ridley last updated

Portable PC PC gaming has officially gone portable, and these handheld gaming PCs are mighty quick.

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Zotac Zone handheld gaming PC

Apparently a new 'advanced' Zotac Zone will be announced at Computex and it looks like it might use a bespoke Linux OS

By Jacob Fox published

News Could this be the year of Linux for gaming?

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Annapro carrying case, GameSir Nova Lite controller, SteelSeries Arctis GameBuds, and Asus ROG Falchion RX Low Profile keyboard on a blue background with PC Gamer Recommended logo

Best Steam Deck accessories in Australia for 2025: Our favorite docks, powerbanks and gamepads

By Shaun Prescott, Katie Wickens last updated

Decked out These are the best Steam Deck accessories to pair with your handheld gaming PC—peripherals, power, and protection.

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A screenshot from the PC version of Doom: The Dark Ages, using the Ultra quality preset

Doom: The Dark Ages is unplayable on handheld gaming PCs at the moment but it's not because the hardware isn't good enough

By Nick Evanson published

Doom Drivers The frequency of GPU driver updates for portable PCs really needs improving.

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Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White

Valve is using Steam Deck's beta build to test 80% battery limit

By Hope Corrigan published

news Let's see if this 80% charge limitation can help extend battery life for real.

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