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The Valve Steam Deck Might Be the Perfect Budget Gaming PC

The Valve Steam Deck reveal was certainly a surprise, but what's even more surprising is that it looks like it could be a really good budget gaming PC.

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PunksOnN4G1014d ago

My friend who got a switch lite took it back the next day saying control are way to small this onthe other hand has him hyped

CrimsonWing691014d ago

I’m getting it for exactly that reason. I know it’s not like I’ll be doing 4K 120fps or anything redonkulous, but being someone who only owns consoles and an iMac it’ll be nice to finally get to play PC games with mods and have a portable device that I can hook up to my TV and play PC exclusives. I’m all in for this device!

blacktiger1014d ago

you don't need that since Xbox Gamepass apparently shows that.

NotoriousWhiz1014d ago

Are you me? Also, only own consoles and an iMac.

ActualWhiteMan1014d ago

If I am you...and you are me.....then WHO IS HE!??!?!

"I AM YOUR CLONE!"

CrimsonWing691014d ago

Lol, I thought I was the only one of my kind

z2g1014d ago

I’m pretty interested in this. Is everything I wish the switch was. Fidelity, power, flexibility and less compromises. Switch feels like it’s for children.

Bender65021014d ago

Comparisons to the Switch are pointless. None of Nintendo's games will be on this device. As for PC games, they'll run like crap. Unless you think an Xbox one or PS4 could run those very same game at levels you would be happy with, because that's the power level we're talking about here.

-Hermit-1014d ago

720p at medium to high settings on a 7 inch screen? Yeah, I think most people would be happy with that.

Bender65021013d ago (Edited 1013d ago )

720p? Riiiiight. If we where talking any other scenario here, including Switch, PC gamer's would be laughing at the prospect of playing @720p. PC gamer's spend $1000's on building rigs sometimes even more than a $1000 on a GPU alone, just to Ultra 4K, but now 720p is okay. If you say you're happy with that, then I see no reason to doubt you. The majority however, nah, just not gonna happen.

phoenixwing1014d ago

You're right comparisons are pointless since it's so much better than what a switch is.

Bender65021013d ago

Yes, it is. Though that isn't relevant, because you won't be playing Nintendo games, you'll be trying to play PC games designed for relatively high powered PC's on a platform incapable of keeping up with even last gen consoles. Yes, it's a nice new product. Yes, it's flexible and sounds great. But it simply won't be able to deliver the performance. The only people I can see this really appealing to is the 'Gadget brigade.' And the price? Are you kidding me!

Kados1012d ago (Edited 1012d ago )

2TF RDNA2 is equal to ~3.35TF GCN, vs 1.8TF GCN for the base PS4, and 1.2TF for the Xbox One. The Steam Deck also has double the Ram of those consoles, and vastly higher memory bandwidth, not to mention NVMe SSDs.

As for the resolution, it is all about the pixel density. 720p on a 7" display is 210 PPI. 1440p 27" is 109 PPI, 4k 30" is 147 PPI.

@720p and medium-high settings, most modern games will both look and perform perfectly fine on the Deck.

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Microsoft’s Surface and Xbox hardware revenues take a big hit in Q3

Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.

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darthv7211h ago

Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.

purple1011h ago

Xbox hardware revenue tanks to lowest point of Xbox Series generation

Profchaos35m ago

I'm not surprised surface is struggling they aren't relevant anymore

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Razer Kishi Ultra Review - Remote Play and Mobile Gaming Goes XL

PSLS writes: I have traveled across the country using the Razer Kishi Ultra in airports and hotels for both PlayStation Remote Play and mobile gaming in general, and I am thoroughly impressed.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos1d ago (Edited 1d ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers21h ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken7h ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g17h ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing16h ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H917h ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola13h ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66916h ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle15h ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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