The Linux-based operating system that powers Valve’s Steam Deck is one of that handheld gaming PC’s key selling points. While there are a growing number of handhelds that have hardware that looks ...

"Added support for extra ROG Ally keys" is music to my ears. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Every now and then I wonder where ...

SteamOS 3.8 brings a fresh perspective to handheld gaming when installed on the Legion Go S, a device originally designed for Windows. By transitioning to this open source operating system, you can ...

Late on Friday, December 13, Valve released the first public version of SteamOS. As you would expect, SteamOS is currently very rough around the edges -- it is essentially just a version of Debian 7.1 ...

Can you install SteamOS on a laptop or desktop PC? While Valve doesn't specifically say you can, the short answer is yes, you can install SteamOS on your PC. There are caveats, though. For one, it's ...

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Valve will begin allowing third-party handhelds to license SteamOS starting with Lenovo's new Legion Go S. At CES 2025, Lenovo announced that it will ship a version of its upcoming Legion Go S ...

Nexus Mods has confirmed plans to bring native SteamOS support to its Vortex mod manager in 2026, a move that will ...

Valve’s second big foray into first-party PC hardware isn’t a sequel to the much-imitated Steam Deck portable, but rather a desktop computer called the Steam Machine. And while it could go on your ...

Why it matters: It has long been speculated that Valve intends to expand the reach of its SteamOS Linux distribution beyond the Steam Deck, with Lenovo's upcoming Legion Go model potentially playing a ...