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Valve asks Steam Deck owners to 'please refrain' from huffing its exhaust fumes, PC gamers immediately respond: 'No'

The nose knows what it wants.

PC Gamer · Dec 14, 2023

Valve recommends users not huff Steam Deck exhaust vents for TikTok views

Valve responds to support forum post asking whether it's a good idea to sniff exhaust fumes from the Steam Deck's vents.

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 13, 2023

Don't buy a Steam Deck! For $400, the ASUS ROG Ally Z1 is a much better 'portable Xbox.' Here's why

The ASUS ROG Ally Z1 has been $399 for a few weeks now, and at that price, it competes head-to-head with the base model Steam Deck but is a much better purchase.

Windows Central · Dec 13, 2023

The Game Awards 2023 live coverage - All the news as it happens

Join us as we cover this year's The Game Awards live

GamesRadar · Dec 7, 2023

'Skyrim's Paid Mods Change Repeats a Major Bethesda Mistake

Bethesda Game Studios Creations is a new marketplace for Skyrim mods. Players and modders alike are voicing their frustrations the day after its debut.

Inverse · Dec 6, 2023

New Steam hardware survey results are in: Windows 11 surges, but 1440p gaming takes a hit

The data from Steam's November 2023 hardware survey is here. These are the highlights.

Windows Central · Dec 4, 2023

Link up! Meta Quest headsets just got a massive upgrade for PCVR gaming

PCVR gaming on Meta Quest headsets has never been as straightforward as it could be, until now. Valve's latest release to the Oculus/Meta store could change everything.

Laptop · Dec 4, 2023

Nvidia's Ampere GPUs continue to dominate Valve's monthly hardware survey, though Ada is slowly building in number

AMD and Intel might want to look away, though, as it's not a great read for them.

PC Gamer · Dec 4, 2023

Steam survey suggests players are leaving 1440p gaming monitors behind

Valve's Steam hardware survey for November suggests 1440p gaming monitor usage is on a decline, as PC players could be now switching to 4K.

GamesRadar · Dec 4, 2023

AMD makes CPU and GPU comeback in latest Steam Hardware Survey — Red Team regains lost ground from Nvidia and Intel

The sudden uptick in Nvidia GPU and Intel CPU usage from October was wiped away in November, and now things are back to normal.

Tom’s Hardware · Dec 2, 2023