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Valve has confirmed that there are now over 1000 “verified” Steam Deck (opens in new tab) games – that is, games that Valve has tested to ensure that they run without issues or bugs on its new handheld system. In an update posted to the Steam Community (opens in new …

Update: Valve says reports of Steam Deck stick drift were due to a bug included in a recent firmware update and that the team has already sent out a fix. Here’s the statement a Valve spokesperson sent to GamesRadar:  “The team has looked into these reports and has determined there …

Valve expects the production of the Steam Deck to ramp up and says it plans to produce “hundreds of thousands” by its second month.  In an interview with IGN’s next-gen console watch (opens in new tab) (via Forbes (opens in new tab)), Valve UX designer Lawrence Yang was asked what …

Gabe Newell, head of Valve, has confirmed that despite the popularity and scarcity of its new handheld system, there are currently no plans to increase the retail price of Steam Deck (opens in new tab). “I mean, part of what you do with pricing is you’re making a promise to …

The Steam Deck comes out this month, and YouTubers with early models have found the battery life to be under Valve’s estimates.  While running a high performance game, early users found the battery could last as little as 80 minutes, while the best case scenario left players with around six …

Valve has been open about Steam Deck’s large size from the very beginning, but somehow we didn’t truly wrap our heads around it until we saw it next to other handhelds. That’s just what gaming YouTuber The Phawx (AKA Gary Colomb) did on his Twitter account, doing us all the …

Valve may have made attempts to prevent scalpers from buying up all the Steam Deck pre-orders for its upcoming handheld system, Steam Deck, but it hasn’t stopped opportunists from auctioning off their pre-orders. Only Steam accounts that had been created and made a purchase before June 2021 were eligible to …

Epic Games CEO and co-founder Tim Sweeney has strong praise for the newly-unveiled Steam Deck. Just yesterday on July 15, Valve unveiled the Steam Deck, a brand new portable piece of hardware that lets users play their Steam library on the go. Shortly after the reveal, Tim Sweeney posted the …