Forego the turkey, spend money on games instead.

The Steam Autumn Sale for 2023 runs from November 21-28. As usual, this sale will include a ton of discounts on all sorts of games. Returning this year the Steam Autumn Sale also includes the nomination period for The Steam Awards.

On November 21, you will be able to nominate your favorite games from the past year across 11 different categories. If you do that, you earn yourself a shiny new Steam profile badge. The full...

Featuring a new screen, better WiFi, longer battery, and more.

Last week, Valve announced that a new Steam Deck OLED was coming very soon. Today, the new Steam Deck OLED is here and available for purchase. Those interested in any of the Steam Deck OLED models can make their purchase right now, with immediate shipping.

The Steam Deck OLED includes an HDR OLED screen as its main new feature. However, there are several improvements made under the hood that may not be as...

Farewell LCD, hello OLED.

Valve announced a refresh of their Steam Deck hardware today. Beginning on November 16th, you will be able to purchase the Steam Deck OLED in one of a few different configurations.

The Steam Deck OLED is mostly the same as the original model but with a few key updates. First and foremost is the move to an HDR OLED screen, replacing the LCD screen used in the first generation of the hardware. Also updated in the OLED model is a longer lasting...

Save up to 20% on Steam Deck for a limited time.

Valve decided to throw the Steam Deck in to the 20th anniversary festivities for Steam. What this means for you is that from now through to September 21st, all Steam Deck versions are on sale. The Steam Deck Docking Station is also on sale!

This sale sees the top end 512GB Steam Deck model going from $649 down to just $519. That's quite the bargain if you've been on the fence about picking up one of these handheld devices....

A cheaper way to get a Steam Deck of your own.

Valve just announced that they are now offering Certified Refurbished Steam Decks. These not-quite-new Steam Decks start at $319 (USD).

The 64GB model is the one that starts at $319. The 256GB model is $419 and the 512GB is $519. This is a savings of roughly $70, $110, and $130 respectively from buying a new unit.

All of these Certified Refurbished Steam Decks have been refurbished by Valve and "have been...

Plus discounts on tons of games.

The Steam Summer Sale is now live and you know what that means? It means you get another news post about a Steam sale that begins with, "and you know what that means?"

The Steam Summer Sale is live right now and runs until July 13, 2023 at 10AM (PT). This sale includes discounts on thousands of titles that work on PC, Mac, Linux, and Steam Deck.

Speaking of Steam Deck, this Summer Sale includes up to 20% off of new...

The lawsuit also includes Valve's VR Index device.

Immersion, the company that seems to only exist to sue every other company that uses any form of rumble or haptic feedback is at it once again. The company that purchased and accumulated countless patents on rumble technology is now suing Valve.

Immersion is suing Valve with claims that the Half-Life: Alyx developer infringed on various Immersion owned patents in the Steam Deck handheld PC and Valve's VR device aptly named...

Sports sports sports sports, sports sports sports sports.

The Steam Sports Fest is officially underway. This event just kicked off and offers tons of sports and sports-adjacent games with sales and demos. The Steam Sports Fest runs from right now through to May 22 at 10AM (PT).

This little event encompasses all sorts of sports. You've got your traditional games like basketball, football (both kinds!), baseball, golf, boxing, maybe even some hockey and more. Then you have...

If you sideload Windows on your Steam Deck, Microsoft is working to make the experience a lot better.

Word from The Verge says that Microsoft is currently experimenting with a new "handheld mode" for Windows. This Windows handheld mode would allow those who install Windows onto devices like the Steam Deck to enjoy a more streamlined experience.

The report from The Verge cites a leaked video that dates back to September 2022. The video is from an internal hackathon...

The handheld PC market continues to grow.

The idea of a mobile or handheld PC isn't exactly new. Valve didn't create that market when they announced and released the Steam Deck, but the Deck is perhaps the most well-known device in that hardware category. Now, Asus is getting into the handheld gaming market with their newly announced ROG Ally.

Asus chose April Fools to be the day when they made the announcement, but it's going to be a very real device. You can already...

You can save 10% off Valve's portable PC for a limited time.

If you've been holding off on picking up a shiny new Steam Deck because the price was just a tiny bit too high, you may want to check it out now. From now through until March 23 at 10AM (PT), Valve's Steam Deck is on sale for 10% off. This discounted price is in honor of both a year of the Steam Deck's availability and it just so happens to coincide with the Steam Spring Sale.

This 10% may not sound like a lot...

This new feature, currently in beta, will let you install games between PCs on the same network.

A new beta release for the Steam client rolled out this evening and with it came support for what Valve is calling "Local Network Game Transfers." To put it simply, this is a new feature that will let users copy existing Steam game installations and update files from one PC to another across their local area network (LAN).

Valve says that this feature will let you...

The best of Steam, the best of you, the best of me.

Valve has another little feature that they put together for every Steam user. You have the big Steam Winter Sale still going on. You also have your personal recaps to check out with the Steam Replay feature that went live right after Christmas. Now, you have the overall Steam "Best of 2022" to check out.

Steam's Best of 2022 is a look back at the year's overall top sellers, the most-played games, the top new...