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Steam Deck is the Nintendo Switch of PC gaming handhelds: better than the Asus ROG Ally X

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Steam Deck OLED vs Asus ROG Ally X

I just reviewed the Asus ROG Ally X , and I named it the best Windows gaming handheld – and I emphasize “Windows” heavily here. Because when you open the floor to PC gaming handhelds in general, the Steam Deck OLED is the Switch-equivalent combo-breaker of price and usability that remains atop the throne. Don’t … Read more

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder – the 16-bit beauty of Metroidvania

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Gestalt: Steam & Cinder – steampunk retro (Fireshine Games) It may seem like just another indie Metroidvania, but few games have such good graphics and such a high level of polish as this stunning new action-adventure game. As entertaining as they are, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to get excited about the announcement of a new … Read more

Steam deal makes over 20 games $0.50 each

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Outside of Steam’s own sales, there’s another valuable Steam deal going on right now via third-party retailer Fanatical that’s offering a ton of different Steam games for just $0.50 each if you bundle the games together. More specifically, Fanatical’s Jubilant Bundle promotion that’s live right now allows you to choose from 22 different Steam games … Read more

Microsoft has started sending out refunds for both the Xbox and Steam versions of the Redfall ‘Bite Back’ edition

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Redfall refund

What you need to know Redfall is a vampire killing shooter from former Microsoft subsidiary Arkane Austin. The game was a commercial and critical flop, criticized for an overall lack of polish and uninspired gameplay. About a year after launch, Microsoft shut down the studio behind the game, Arkane Austin, who also created the criminally … Read more

The Banana Game is not a scam claim from creators as it reaches number 2 on Steam

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A banana on a mustard yellow background

Adam StarkeyPublished June 19, 2024, 4:36 PM|Updated June 19, 2024, 4:37 PM People and bots go bananas over Banana (Steam) A banana-clicking game has become a hit on Steam, but the history behind one of its developers has raised alarm bells. Certain parties like to argue that video games are a waste of time and … Read more

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Steam Deck Settings and Achievements Guide

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Shin Megami Tensei V: Revenge is a vastly expanded version of 2021 Shin Megami Tensei Vwith more quests, monsters and a new story path with a brand new character. But perhaps the most important thing is that Revenge drops the original game’s Nintendo Switch exclusivity for a multiplatform release. PC players can now enjoy this … Read more

Despite a rocky start, ROG Ally turned portable PCs into real competition with Steam Deck

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ROG Ally celebrates its 1-year anniversary today, June 13, 2024. Below, we look back at how it overcame its launch problems to become a viable Steam Deck competitor, and a sign of just how open the portable PC market can be. Considering how much the portable gaming PC market has exploded since Valve launched the … Read more

Our 9 favorite demos from the summer Steam Next Fest

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Excuse me, sorry, excuse me, can I just, thank you, ah, sorry, thank you… Whew, it worked. Steam Next Fest is pretty busy, huh? As if the unholy swarm of trailers and game announcements from Summer Game Fest weren’t enough, the anxious megalords at Valve decided to drop their regular cavalcade of coming-soons onto their megastore this week. Of course, the great (and terrifying) thing about Next Fest is the overwhelming number of demos released during the event. As we speak, a small herd of video games is standing on my toes. But that’s okay, we are expert curators. Here’s a handy list of our nine favorite demos from the lot.

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“Enough is Enough”: Over 200,000 Team Fortress 2 Players Sign #FixTF2 Petition for Valve to End the ‘Bot Crisis’ as Steam Reviews Plunge to ‘Mostly Negative’ [UPDATED]

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Team Fortress 2

More than 200,000 players have now signed the petition for Valve to address the ‘Bot Crisis’. Additionally, players have started rating Bomb Team Fortress 2 on Steam, dropping the game’s recent review score to ‘Mostly Negative’. What you need to know Team Fortress 2 (TF2), Valve’s 2007 class-based shooter that remains very popular today, has … Read more