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$3,000 Steam Deck prototype disassembly reveals discrete GPU support, smaller joysticks
By Jowi Morales published
Jon Bringus of Bringus Studios explored one of the first iterations of the Steam Deck gaming console.

Nintendo Switch 2 screen survives being smashed with pliers 50 times
By Jowi Morales published
Zack Nelson of JerryRigEverything tore apart the Nintendo Switch 2 to show us its internals and then stress-tested the screen with pliers to see how durable it is.

Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS) Review: Sky-high performance with a price tag to match
By Brandon Hill published
The Ryzen Z1 Extreme and SteamOS transform the Legion Go S from an also-ran to a giant slayer.

Microsoft 'Xbox PC' branding surfaces in game dev publicity materials
By Jowi Morales published
Microsoft quietly changed the branding on Windows gaming, replacing it with the Xbox PC mark.

Steam Deck internals crammed inside an Apple Magic Keyboard create a portable gaming PC
By Aaron Klotz published
A modder has built a keyboard computer out of the Steam Deck's internal hardware, creating an ultra-portable SteamOS computer.

Hackers discover exploit on Nintendo Switch 2 two days after launch
By Jowi Morales published
Bluesky user David Buchanan discovered a userland Return-Oriented Programming vulnerability on the Switch 2.

New Nintendo Switch 2 units show potential signs of tampering
By Jowi Morales published
Many Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order customers are complaining that their consoles arrived already open.

Microsoft shelves first-party Xbox handheld to work on Windows 11 portable performance
By Ash Hill published
Windows Central reports that Microsoft has postponed work on its own Xbox handheld in favor of enhancing Windows 11's handheld gaming support.
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