Valve’s Steam Deck is basically a portable PC, but unlike most handhelds, it is not powered by Windows. It packs some beefy specs and a bulky design to accommodate the powerful hardware. The console ...

However, as more games arrive first in Early Access on Steam, some are starting to wonder if the Steam Deck wouldn’t be a better investment long term. While the original Nintendo Switch is cheaper ...

Valve dropped a new Steam client beta update on Wednesday that includes something many gamers weren’t expecting: support for Nintendo Switch 2 controllers. The addition is particularly intriguing ...

As Senior Video Producer at CNET, Sean has worked on more videos than he can count. He covers video games and video game hardware through previews, reviews, events, and more. The Switch 2 will get you ...

Once upon a time, Nintendo had a near monopoly on the handheld gaming market. Now, with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2, not so much. In the time since the original Nintendo Switch released, ...

The Steam Deck’s design is close to what you will find with the Switch 2 but with a few major differences. The first is that the controllers are not detachable and the entire thing is a single unit.

Nintendo's Switch 2 and its surprising $449 US price point have a lot of people wondering out loud if they shouldn't simply spend that same money on a Steam Deck or similar handheld. The gaming ...

This decade has been monumental for gaming handhelds. Although the first Nintendo Switch debuted in 2017, the arrival of PC gaming handhelds like the Steam Deck in 2022, as well as the Switch 2 ...

While the Switch 2 vs Steam Deck meme war plays out on social media, I'm in the enviable position of owning both handhelds at the moment, and I love them both for different reasons. There's a lot of ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct finally revealed exactly what the Nintendo Switch 2 can do and what it costs. But alongside the hype came the burden of realization: Consoles are getting expensive.