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Marvel Rivals Season 1 Update Breaks The High Concurrent Player Record On Steam
It is rare to see a live service game keep getting upwards with the constant battle between the great games in the genre. While Marvel Rivals debuted at a record-breaking player count at the start, it dipped slowly. However, with the Season 1 update, Marvel Rivals just hit their all-time concurrent player record on Steam. From the enticing Season 1…
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How to Install Steam on Ubuntu 24.04
Even on Linux, you can enjoy gaming and interact with fellow gamers via Steam. As a Linux gamer, Steam is a handy game distribution platform that allows you to install different games, including purchased ones. Moreover, with Steam, you can connect with other games and play multiplayer titles.Steam is a cross-platform game distribution platform that offers games the option of…
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The Steam Deck has finally been surpassed — by a fork of Valve’s own experience
The first time I installed Bazzite on a Windows gaming handheld, I laughed. It looked like such a blatant clone of Valve’s Steam Deck interface. Its many bugs kept me at bay. Now, an Asus ROG Ally X running Bazzite has all but replaced the Steam Deck in my life. For the moment, it may be the best handheld your…
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The Best Steam Deck Cases of 2024
Whether you enjoy gaming on the go or in the comfort of your own home, you’ll want to keep your Steam Deck protected against accidental drops and shock damage with a decent protective case. Your changes have been saved Best Overall dbrand Steam Deck Case With a super slim design and robust military-grade protection, the dBrand Steam Deck Case is…
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I finally got a Steam Deck and I like it even better than my Nintendo Switch — here’s why
The Steam Deck OLED is a truly remarkable gaming handheld. That’s not an original thought. The best-selling device has been delighting PC gamers for almost three years, but as somebody who’s arrived seriously late to the Steam Deck party, I just want to make clear how much I love it. After more than a year of envious glances at my…
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Steam is down — live updates on major outage
2024-12-19T19:01:34.719Z Downdetector reports rolling in (Image credit: Downdetector) As is usually the case with these kinds of outages, we spotted it by going to Downdetector and seeing a massive spike in user reports — and this one is particularly massive, with more than 6,000 user reports pouring in over half an hour. Anytime we see reports jump from the baseline…
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Steam Replay 2024 is Here: Check Your Year in Review
2024’s “Review Your Year” feature on Steam is back, and it’s just as exciting as ever. As another year of gaming draws to a close, Steam’s annual recap offers a detailed look at your gaming journey. From your total playtime and achievements to the friends you’ve made, this personalized review reveals everything about your gaming habits. If you also want…
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Can a Steam Mop Kill Germs?
Cannon explains that viruses, in general, are very susceptible to heat. “Viruses come ‘shrink-wrapped’ in a layer of fat that helps them to survive in our bodies, by acting as a type of stealthy covering,” she says. The spikes on the outside of this fat layer allow it to latch onto and enter your body’s cells. However, this layer of…
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Steam is adding a new default option for game updates
Valve is testing an option in the new Steam client beta that will force games by default to only download updates when you launch them. Currently, Steam by default decides what game updates to download based on a few different things. As explained by Valve: For games you recently played, Steam will download game updates shortly after they are released.…
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Should You Buy a Steam Deck if You Don’t Have a Gaming PC?
Key Takeaways There are plenty of reasons to buy a Steam Deck even if you don’t already have a gaming PC. SteamOS makes using the Steam Deck simple and provides access to a wide variety of games, many of which just work (though some will require some additional fiddling). The biggest hurdle as non-PC gamer will face is building a…
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