SteamOS 3.8.8 Beta brings fixes for MSI Claw controls in Desktop Mode
We are hopefully (finally) getting close to the stable release of SteamOS 3.8 now, with another small Beta update with some needed fixes.
Category: Handheld Gaming
Despite the significant price increase, the Steam Deck is already sold out in certain regions
You've no doubt by now seen the rather surprising increase in the price of the Steam Deck OLED, but that doesn't seem to have stopped people buying them all up.
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Intel Arc G-Series processors announced for next-gen handheld gaming PCs
Intel are throwing their hat formally into the handheld gaming PC arena, with the official reveal of their new Intel Arc G-Series processors.
Steam Deck stock returns but there's a big price increase
Valve announced today that the Steam Deck is finally properly back in stock, but they now come with a much higher price tag.
Bazzite Linux 44 lands for desktop gamers and it's a big release
Bazzite Linux 44 has landed now that Fedora 44 has been released, and with it plenty of nice changes for gamers wanting a good Linux distribution.
Lenovo Legion Go S sees a massive price jump
Is this the end of the PC gaming handheld dream? With shortages everywhere, we're now seeing the Lenovo Legion Go S price skyrocket.
Bazzite Linux gets some major upgrades for the April 2026 Update
Bazzite Linux is easily one of the most popular gaming-focused Linux builds to run on handhelds and gaming PCs, with a major new update launching soon.
SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview brings initial Steam Machine support, and improvements for many handhelds
SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview is another big upgrade for Valve's Linux distribution, with lots of enhancements to hardware support across the board for handhelds.
Bazzite gets a big update with KDE Plasma 6.6, Mesa 26.0.1 and more
Bazzite has a big new update available for your PC gaming handhelds and desktops with some major packaging upgrades to play with.
The OrangePi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux is now "on ice" due to component prices
The latest update for the OrangePi Neo handheld with Manjaro Linux is not a positive one, with the whole thing now unfortunately "on ice".
Happy four years to the Steam Deck - still the top PC gaming handheld
Four years ago today, the original Steam Deck LCD released, with it going on to change how everyone sees handheld gaming PCs and Linux for gaming.
Fanatical's Play on the Go Elite Collection Bundle for Feb 2026 has some gems in it
Want some more games to fill up your handheld with like the Steam Deck or Legion Go? Check out the new Fanatical Play on the Go Elite Collection.
GE-Proton 10-29 released with updates to FEX, Wine, DXVK and a few game fixes
GE-Proton 10-29 has arrived to bring more game compatibility to SteamOS / Linux with a bunch of fixes and improvements throughout.
Steam Deck hits 25,000 games Valve have rated Playable or Verified
With over 100,000 games on Steam - verifying all of that takes a long time but the Steam Deck now has over 25,000 that are Steam Deck Playable or Verified.
GPD claim the WIN 5 is getting an official Bazzite Linux adaptation but the Bazzite team say otherwise
GPD are being weird again - making a claim that the GPD WIN 5 is getting an "official" adaptation with Bazzite Linux but the Bazzite team say otherwise.
Satisfactory is finally Steam Deck Verified after fixing up some UI issues
Satisfactory from Coffee Stain Studios had quite a few patches to improve it on Steam Deck, and the latest update got it Steam Deck Verified.
Humble Bundle have a nice collection of games for handhelds
Gaming on the go doesn't have to be boring, so check out the Decked Out Collection Humble Bundle for some interesting picks.
SteamOS 3.7.19 arrives with a bunch of essential bug fixes
Valve have released the latest stable update for SteamOS version 3.7.19, bringing a bunch of bug fixes to improve the Linux gaming platform.
Lenovo Legion Go 2 will get a SteamOS version in June
Another official SteamOS handheld has been announced, and it's Lenovo again with the Legion Go 2.
The Legion Go with Bazzite is an excellent machine for gaming
I finally acquired an original Lenovo Legion Go and of course I had to put Linux on it and get rid of Windows, so I finally got to see the fuss over Bazzite.