TL;DR Valve has announced that the Steam Machine and Steam Frame will be released this summer. Pricing is still unknown. Recent price increases for the Steam Deck handheld imply both may be quite expensive. Valve first announced its upcoming pre-built gaming PC, the Steam Machine, late last year. The company’s shared some details about the … Read More “Valve quietly announces Steam Machine release window” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The Rocknix Linux distribution has just received its first stable release since May 2025. The update brings the Linux Arm Steam client to more users, following its debut in nightly builds. This update also fixes some notable Steam-related issues we experienced last month. There are several Linux-based distributions available … Read More “Steam on Android handhelds just got a lot better thanks to this updated Linux distro” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority Android apps like Winlator, GameHub, and GameNative have been revelations in recent years. These apps all allow you to play PC games locally on your Android device, with GameHub and GameNative even supporting your Steam library. However, Valve delivered a major surprise earlier this month when it released an official … Read More “Valve let me turn my Android handheld into an unofficial Steam Deck” »
TL;DR Valve just released a new version of its Steam Controller earlier this month. New owners are discovering that the controller lets out a scream when dropped from high enough. The scream is recognizable as the classic “Wilhelm scream” from movies and TV. Video games are lousy with Easter eggs. From the early days of … Read More “Valve’s new Steam Controller has the funniest, weirdest Easter egg” »
TL;DR The Basegrip for Steam Controller lets you mount your phone onto the controller. The accessory is launching on the same day as the Steam Controller, May 4. You can also download the files to 3D print the product for free. Valve is finally ready to release its new Steam Controller, with sales starting on … Read More “The Steam Controller is getting the smartphone mount it deserves” »
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR An open source project called ps5-linux will allow you to run Steam on your PS5. The project works by exploiting a patched hypervisor vulnerability in the system. It only works on the original PS5 model on 3.xx or 4.xx firmware. Valve is working on bringing Steam directly to your … Read More “Forget the Steam Machine: This hack will let you play Steam games on PS5” »
TL;DR Sales of the Steam Controller open on May 4, priced at $99. Valve has yet to share release dates for the Steam Machine nor Steam Frame. The Controller does support Bluetooth, but only works with Steam games. There’s probably no easier way to get PC gamers excited than to tell them that new Steam … Read More “Valve Steam Controller sales open next week — what to know first” »
