The Deck might truly have a competitor now with the upcoming Aya Neo 2 handheld. YouTuber Taki Udon described this handheld as “an entirely different beast” and is “the first real improvement” over the many other handhelds that Aya Neo made in the past. For starters, the Aya Neo 2 sports the AMD Ryzen 7 Zen 3 6800U processor, which has eight cores and is capable of clocking up to 4.

There’s a YouTuber who you may not be aware of: The Deckverse. As you might have guessed from the name, The Deckverse (Timo) focuses on Steam Deck content. Things like: a deep-dive into Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered - what the best settings are between performance and battery life optimized settings for Dying Light 2 Hades tweaks and tricks Outriders Worldslayer benchmarks and optimized settings Perhaps what he is most well-known for is the Golden 40 video.

So, you found a bunch of startup videos for your Deck that you like. Maybe you found them over on Steam Deck Repo. But perhaps you’re a bit disappointed that you can only use one startup video at a time. Well, the good news is you can randomize the startup video each time you turn the Deck on. This way, you always have something fresh to watch. And it’s relatively simple.

As someone who is quite fond of Metroid Prime, I had an opportunity to chat with a few of the developers/artists behind Metroid Prime Remastered (MPR). MPR is an unofficial mod that, as the team brings out in this interview, greatly enhances the lighting, shading, and overall graphics quality of the gem that was released 20 years ago. And because it’s using PrimeHack, it also incorporates all the benefits of that, including keyboard and mouse controls, dual-stick controller support, and an adjustable field of view slider.

When you’ve heard or looked up the term “Nintendo Switch emulation,” chances are you’ll come across one of two emulators: Ryujinx, and Yuzu. But you’re probably more familiar with the latter, as it tends to be the more popular emulator. After all, Valve themselves showcased Yuzu’s logo on one of their Steam Deck videos, only to quickly take it off after the Internet took the news by storm. However, I like to give the more niche projects the spotlight they deserve.

Steam Deck you no longer have to wait in line when ordering a Deck. Official dock is also available for $90 Steam Deck Repo is a nice place to get custom boot videos both SteamOS and the Deck client have both received an update to the stable branch with plenty of bug fixes, improvements, and new features apparently Valve has sold over a million units GOL has a guide on how to get Overwatch 2 running want to see Destiny 2 have support for the Deck?

With the recent update that Valve pushed to the Deck, it’s now easier than ever to use custom boot animations or videos. And as Steam Deck Life brought out earlier today, there’s a website where you can easily find quality videos – Steam Deck Repo, founded by Reddit member u/waylaidwanderer. Featuring Love, Death & Robots, Kill Switch, a PS3-styled bootloader, a Cyberpunk-themed one, the GabeCube, and a plethora of other cool-looking animations, you can easily download them now and put them on your Deck.

Thanks to the ChimeraOS team, a new feature has recently been merged into GameScope: the –force-orientation option. Basically, what this allows users to do is to force the screen orientation via the command line when they’re using GameScope. A common problem that PC handhelds face – albeit for the Deck – is that the screen is in portrait mode rather than in landscape. With this merge, this problem can now be fixed with:

Great news! Starting today, you are no longer placed in a queue when ordering a Steam Deck. You can order one and have it shipped right away! Just keep in mind the following, per @OnDeck’s Tweet: We’re doing our best to keep Steam Decks in stock, but there’s always a chance demand will be outside our expectations. If that happens, some models in some regions might temporarily revert back to reservations, while we catch up.

SteamOS and the Steam Deck client have both been updated on the Stable branch. SteamOS 3.3.2 adds external display output resolution and refresh rate selection options in the Display Settings, as well as tons of bug fixes, ranging from the crash in Red Dead Redemption 2, in-game camera control issues when using a mouse, and SD card formatting failing erratically. As for the Steam Deck client, well, there’s just way too much to list here.