Arm-powered Windows devices, based almost entirely on the Qualcomm Snapdragon family of processors so far, are pretty neat. They can be thinner and lighter than Intel- and AMD-based setups, and they ...

Valve's SteamOS has dominated Microsoft's Windows 11 in the handheld gaming PC department with its ease of use, and now it seems that the same applies to performance.

The Nintendo Switch is a miracle. The Steam Deck doubly so. In both cases, their respective manufacturers attempted something that seemed impossible: cramming AAA games into hardware you can play on ...

Windows is the de facto home of PC gaming, but it’s a rather awkward fit for a slew of new Steam Deck-inspired handhelds. That’s why the prospect of third-party handhelds running SteamOS is so ...

The future of Windows game handhelds can't improve until Microsoft gets involved. Go with a Steam Deck, or wait for the SteamOS version of this handheld. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009.

As Linux has improved its gaming support in the last few years, I have wondered how the gap is closing between the experience of using Windows for gaming as opposed to Linux. If we use Windows as a ...

The Nitro Blaze 8 and 11 show that Acer is staying committed to the portable PC game space, and there's a new folding mobile game controller too. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I ...

Microsoft has begun to roll out Gaming Copilot, its AI companion for gamers, to Windows 11 beta testers. The feature is available from the Windows Game Bar and is designed to be the "ultimate gaming ...

We're back to settle what has become an age-old debate: does Windows 11 or Windows 10 deliver better gaming performance? Microsoft has been rolling out Windows 11 25H2 for the past few months, an ...