The Steam Deck Taught PC Handheld Makers the Wrong Lesson
The Steam Deck did not win hearts by being the fastest handheld PC. It won by feeling like a real gaming machine, and too many rivals are still confusing bigger spec sheets with better play.
The Steam Deck did not win hearts by being the fastest handheld PC. It won by feeling like a real gaming machine, and too many rivals are still confusing bigger spec sheets with better play.
The PiBrick and the wider DIY handheld scene prove that retro gaming’s healthiest future may not be another sealed plastic console, but a custom Linux machine you can actually open, repair, and understand.
Valve’s second-generation controller sold out in under an hour. But if you own a Steam Deck, you already have the most powerful, customizable, and open gamepad ever designed sitting on your desk. Here is how to configure it.