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Steam Deck OLED is vulnerable to burn-in — but only if you use it wrong

Thanks to the nefarious work of a “worse case scenario” app, one dedicated YouTuber has managed to blight his Steam Deck OLED with a form of burn-in. Hoo-boy does it take a monumental amount of time to get there, though.

Elon Musk's Neuralink has stuck a device in someone's brain and he's already talking up its theoretical uses: 'Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist'

Elon Musk's Neuralink has stuck a device in someone's brain and he's already talking up its theoretical uses: 'Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist'

Transhumanism can wait. For now, Neuralink's first human patient is "recovering well".

The MSI Claw will cost $699, and I think that’ll give the Steam Deck a boost

The MSI Claw will cost $699, and I think that’ll give the Steam Deck a boost

MSI Claw price information is now live, and it looks like the handheld PC will avoid fighting the Steam Deck when it comes to cost.

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Stormgate was already fully funded—then it earned $2M on Kickstarter

Frost Giant's RTS was the top videogame Kickstarter of 2023.

Acer is “watching” the handheld gaming PC scene, and I hope that means budget options

Acer could eventually create a Steam Deck rival, as the company's is apparently watching the handheld gaming PC race with interest.

Dark and Darker dev claims Nexon's preliminary injunction has been dismissed, court rules that the game 'cannot be considered an infringement of Nexon's copyright or trade secret'

The lawsuit is still ongoing, but this seems like a big win for Ironmace.

My OLED TV has ruined Steam Deck OLED for me — here’s why

As much as our UK computing editor love his Steam Deck OLED, it just can’t compete with the experience of playing PC titles on a powerful PC on a colossal TV.

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Palworld sails to new heights as it becomes the second-ever Steam game to hit 2 million concurrent players

Palworld sails to new heights as it becomes the second-ever Steam game to hit 2 million concurrent players

It's second only to PUBG's 3.2 million players

Immortality creator teases two upcoming games, promises a 'next level FMV' and the 'reinventing' of 3rd person horror

Immortality creator teases two upcoming games, promises a 'next level FMV' and the 'reinventing' of 3rd person horror

Sam Barlow of Half Mermaid Productions has teased the studio's next two projects with some tantalizing mysteries.

You can now pay to have your Steam Deck screen upgraded, but I’m not sold on the idea

You can now pay to have your Steam Deck screen upgraded, but I’m not sold on the idea

DeckHD, the company behind the 1200p Steam Deck screen, is now offering an installation service, but I'm not convinced the upgrade is worthwhile.

Palworld AI controversy, Pokémon plagiarism accusations explained

Palworld AI controversy, Pokémon plagiarism accusations explained

Palworld is 2024's biggest new game right now, but it's also its most controversial. Here's why.

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"Pokemon with guns" game Palworld sells 5 million copies, tops Steam most played in a single weekend

"Pokemon with guns" game Palworld sells 5 million copies, tops Steam most played in a single weekend

Palworld launched on January 19th, and became Steam's Most Played Game within the span of three days despite (or perhaps encouraged by) a simultaneous launch on Xbox and PC Game Pass. The game's rise hasn't come without controversy, though, for very Nintendo-shaped reasons.

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Little things that matter: Valve is making performance settings in its Steam Deck easier to understand

Little things that matter: Valve is making performance settings in its Steam Deck easier to understand

Motherboard BIOS creators, please could you do the same?

Dear Xbox, your app is miserable on the Asus ROG Ally — please fix it

Dear Xbox, your app is miserable on the Asus ROG Ally — please fix it

There’s no excuse why the Xbox app should be as miserable on a gamepad as it is. And until we get something decent, I will continue screaming about its issues on Windows 11.

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2024 is make-or-break for VR, and the Quest 3 or Vision Pro won't save it alone

The year ahead is a massive one for VR/AR/MR headsets with the Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro bringing fresh eyes and open minds to the scene. But it’ll take more than great headsets for VR’s make-or-break 2024 to be a success.

Absurdly rare Team Fortress 2 hat called 'The Crone's Dome' sells for a record-setting $18,000 worth of keys because 'it's one of a kind and will not ever be unboxed again'

The Crone's Dome is a one-of-a-kind hat, and one player was willing to pay through the nose for it.

Exclusive: World's largest SSD finally goes on sale — 61.44TB Solidigm SSD costs far less than I expected, with a per-terabyte price that's much cheaper than 8TB SSD

D5-P5336 is the first quad-level cell (QLC) SSD and is available in E1L and U.2 formats.

The loss of GAME’s trade-ins is a blow to video game accessibility

The phasing out of trade-ins at UK retailer GAME is a blow to affordability and accessibility for video game enjoyers.

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Steam Deck 2 specs reportedly leaked — source claims big OLED screen upgrade and next-gen GPU

While the notion of a resolution upgrade is exciting, it’s a pity you should take this latest Steam Deck 2 rumor with a gigantic pinch of salt.

MSI Claw vs Steam Deck OLED: Which gaming handheld could win?

The MSI Claw wants to take on the Steam Deck OLED, but does it have a chance? In this face-off, we compare the two handhelds to see how MSI's machine compares to Valve's.

Square Enix says its new multiplayer party game contains AI-generated art, but don't sweat it: It's only 'about 0.01% or even less'

The president of Square Enix said he wanted to be "aggressive in applying AI" to content development, and apparently he meant it.

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This absurd GMod map is 2,048 times the size of the universe, requires 12GB RAM minimum: "Probably the biggest map ever in videogame history"

A GMod player has created an absolutely ridiculous map that's 2,048 times the size of our universe. Because why not?

Team Fortress 2 modders withdraw much-loved VR mod following Valve's crackdown on fan-made creations

"TFVR will be put on hold until further notice"

Portal 64 dev urges fans not to be mad at Valve for shutting down the fan-made demake

"I don't blame them at all and I don't think you should either"

'Don't be mad at Valve,' insists creator of the canceled Portal 64 demake

Portal 64 demake creator asks fans to not be mad with Valve following the project's cancellation.

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