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Steam client allegedly continues sharing your status with your friends even if you set it ‘Offline,’ report claims
By Jowi Morales published
The Steam client on your friends' devices might know your gaming habits.

Best Handheld Gaming PCs 2026: Windows and Steam Decks tested
By Andrew E. Freedman last updated
Here are our favorite handheld gaming PCs, based on our testing and reviews.

The best SSD for the Steam Deck, Xbox ROG Ally, and Ally X in 2026
By Shane Downing, Jarred Walton last updated
Our tests show the best SSDs for games on the Steam Deck.

Best SSDs 2026: From blazing-fast M.2 NVMe down to budget SATA
By Paul Alcorn last updated
We recommend the best SSDs for every need and budget based on our extensive lab tests.

AMD closes in on Intel in latest Steam Hardware Survey
By Jowi Morales published
AMD is gaining on Intel, with user numbers jumping in the last month of 2025. Gamers are also quickly buying in 32GB of memory or more as the memory crisis is taking its hold.

'Twas The Night Before Tom's Christmas 2025
By The Editors of Tom's Hardware published
Enjoy the 2025 holiday poem from the editors of Tom's Hardware.

Steam app is now 64-bit only on systems that support it, 32-bit support enters final countdown
By Luke James published
Valve has begun the final phase of its plan to end Steam support for 32-bit versions of Windows, with a December Steam client update that changes how the platform runs on modern systems.

Latest Steam Client Beta backport keeps Windows 7 and Windows 8 gaming PCs on life support
By Zhiye Liu published
Gaming enthusiast Eazy Black has backported the latest Steam beta client (December 4, 2025 build) to support Windows 7 and Windows 8.
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