Your Steam demos are about to get much more organized
Valve announced a big change to how demos show up in your Steam library, along with better ways to remove them......»»
New iOS app, CycleStats, helps track and analyze your Peloton workouts
The Peloton Bike does a great job of tracking your workout metrics after each ride. While these metrics are all viewable under your profile, it has not been organized well to allow members to easily analyze and track their progress. Released today,.....»»
PC gamers are finally starting to upgrade to Windows 11
The latest Steam hardware survey reveals that gamers are starting to adopt Windows 11, despite some apprehension around the new OS at launch......»»
Increased organized activities could help reduce firearm violence among youth
Participation in organized and group activities may play a key role in preventing firearm aggression among youth who have been exposed to violence or violent behaviors, according to a new study in Developmental Psychology by researchers at the Univer.....»»
Monster Hunter Rise, Darksiders III and more discounted in Steam"s Going Rogue sale
Valve's brief guide on the subject notes that roguelike games trace their roots to Rogue, the 1980 dungeon crawler from Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman. The title established many elements that would find their way into later games including randomly g.....»»
The one way the Steam Deck succeeds where the Switch failed
With the Steam Deck now a few months old, there's one specific reason Valve succeeds where the Nintendo Switch failed......»»
So long, Bethesda Launcher: Here’s how to move its games to a Steam account
Bethesda Launcher will shutter on May 11. Act now (or, honestly, later if you want). Enlarge / Something new can now be found deep in the void that is the Bethesda Launcher's logo. (credit: Bethesda / Valve / Sam Machkovech) I.....»»
The Steam Deck’s latest update improves battery life
Valve has updated the Steam Deck to improve its battery life and give it a lock screen......»»
Are your Steam Deck fans too loud? iFixit is working on an upgrade
iFixit is looking into selling quieter fans for the Steam Deck after several user and reviewer complaints......»»
Nanoclusters self-organize into centimeter-scale hierarchical assemblies
Nature may abhor a vacuum, but it sure loves structure. Complex, self-organized assemblies are found throughout the natural world, from double-helix DNA molecules to the photonic crystals that make butterfly wings so colorful and iridescent......»»
The best battery packs for the Steam Deck
Is your Steam Deck running out of battery a little too fast? You need an external power pack with lots of juice and USB-C support: Here are our favorite models......»»
Steam Deck vs. Nintendo Switch
Which system is best -- the Steam Deck or the Nintendo Switch? Here, we dive into the specs, prices, games, and features of each machine so you can decide......»»
Why Gamers Are Adopting Windows 11 More Slowly Than Windows 10
Ars Technica's Andrew Cunningham combed through Steam Hardware & Software Survey data "to see how Windows 11 is fairing with enthusiasts." An anonymous reader shares an excerpt from the report: Steam users are migrating to Windows 11 about half as qu.....»»
New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Is As Efficient As Steam Turbine
An anonymous reader quotes a report from MIT News: Engineers at MIT and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have designed a heat engine with no moving parts. Their new demonstrations show that it converts heat to electricity with over 40.....»»
Explaining why gamers are adopting Windows 11 more slowly than Windows 10
We comb through Steam data to see how Windows 11 is faring with enthusiasts. Enlarge (credit: Microsoft) There was a time shortly after Windows 10's release when Microsoft would release specific adoption numbers frequently, tr.....»»
Majority of the best PC games now work well on Steam Deck
A snapshot of the most popular games on Steam in the last fortnight shows more work well with the Deck than don’t......»»
Ray tracing on Steam Deck is possible, but there’s a catch
Ray tracing is confirmed to be working on the Steam Deck -- if you're running Windows, that is......»»
Steam Deck’s future-proofed potential borne out by ray-tracing tests
Digital Foundry confirms that RDNA 2 features are online—but only in Windows (for now). Enlarge / Quake II RTX and other games that support ray tracing have finally been confirmed as working on Steam Deck, both at 30 and 60 fps refre.....»»
Steam Deck hack adds AMD GPU for 4K gaming - but you won"t want to try it
Of course, this GPU and the Steam Deck CPU are a mismatch, but the resulting frame rates are very smooth in some cases......»»
Valve"s Steam Deck can be paired with an RX 6900 XT for a huge performance boost
The Steam Deck is a desktop computer at heart and a handheld console in practice. Earlier this month, its BIOS was updated with fTPM support to allow users to install Windows 11. Microsoft's new operating system has some strict system requirements th.....»»
Elden Ring finally dethroned on Steam by Lego Star Wars
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga has finally taken down FromSoftware's popular open-world title......»»