Following its massive success in western markets, and with supply chain issues finally being resolved, the Steam Deck portable gaming PC by Valve is soon officially coming to parts of Asia.
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Steam Deck has received a couple of major Windows driver updates today, one of which is an APU driver that fixes performance issues on many games. Sadly, dual-boot is still not available.
Valve has opened a new web page to check what games from your Steam library are currently Verified, Playable, and Unsupported on the Steam Deck. New games are being added every day.
With the Switch OLED model launch around the corner, rumors surrounding the 4K-compatible Switch Pro model are in full swing. To clear the air, Nintendo has issued a statement on Twitter.
Official prices for the improved AYA NEO handheld gaming consoles have been announced today by the AYA team and they start at $1215. The new Pro versions feature a better processor and higher storage.
Valve boss Gabe Newell has stated in an interview that he considers the PC platform's openness as its "superpower". This also clarifies why his company took this path with the upcoming Steam Deck.
Nintendo has confirmed that it won't be launching any new Switch model at this time. The company has also denied reports that it will be significantly raising its margins with its new OLED model.
Valve has confirmed that the Steam Deck's storage options are upgradeable as they come with a 2230 M.2 slot. However, the company, it seems, doesn't want end users to upgrade the storage.
Byte-Mix Labs has opened a crowdfunding drive for its upcoming microByte handheld retro-gaming console. According to the firm, the console can not only game but also be a cool toy to play around with.
It was revealed last year that GPD WIN's successor, the GPD WIN 2, would be available for purchase in January. The gaming handheld is now available for pre-order on Indiegogo at $649.
In an interview, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment Andrew House noted that the company saw handheld gaming as a 'limited' opportunity, even with the Switch proving quite popular worldwide.