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new handheld has modest specs because it is meant to stream PC games, not run them like a Steam Deck.","Acer’s Nitro Blaze Link is a handheld for streaming PC games, not a portable PC pretending to do it all.\n\nAcer announced the Nitro Blaze Link ahead of Computex, with a planned Q4 2026 launch. The company describes it as a “streaming-first handheld and companion device,” which is marketing-speak for: your PC does the heavy lifting. The device has a 7-inch 1920 x 1200 display, Wi-Fi 6, 1GB of LPDDR4 RAM, and 8GB of eMMC storage. Those specs are far below what you would expect from a handheld meant to run modern games locally, and that appears to be the point.\n\nThe useful distinction is that Acer is not chasing the Steam Deck here. It is closer to a PlayStation Portal for a gaming PC: a screen, controls, and wireless connection wrapped into one device. That can work if the stream is stable and the price makes sense, but the specs also make the product harder to judge without knowing the full software experience.\n\nThere is precedent, and not all of it is flattering. Logitech tried a similar idea with the Android-based G Cloud, which launched at $350 with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. 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On the hack-and-slash side, some developers are pushing visually striking combat systems that prioritize fluidity over realistic animation. These aren't the polished blockbusters from major studios — they're smaller projects betting on mechanics and style over massive budgets.\n\nThe piece also highlights more from Ball x Pit, a title that seems to have found an audience. \"More Ball x Pit is never a bad thing,\" the original article notes, which tells you either the game has a cult following or the writer just really enjoys it.\n\nHere's the thing: indie games don't need to justify their existence the way big-budget titles do. They can be weird, scoped narrowly, and still land. That freedom produces some genuinely interesting work, even if most of it fades into the noise. 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Memory Prices Just Helped Microsoft","Valve has carved out a real Windows alternative for PC gaming, but surging RAM costs threaten to slow the shift.","Valve has spent years building SteamOS into a legitimate Windows alternative for PC gaming, and the numbers finally showed real progress. Windows' share of the Steam hardware survey has dipped as more users gave Valve's platform a look. But that momentum now faces an unexpected headwind.\n\nMemory prices have spiked sharply in recent months — what the industry calls the \"RAMpocalypse\" — and that changes the economics for anyone building or upgrading a gaming PC. SteamOS only works on hardware you own, unlike cloud gaming or console gaming where the infrastructure lives elsewhere. When RAM costs twice what it did a year ago, the total price of a Steam Machine or DIY Linux gaming rig looks a lot less appealing. Microsoft, meanwhile, doesn't need you to buy new hardware to keep you on Windows — you're already running it.\n\nThe timing is inconvenient for Valve. They had built real momentum with the Steam Deck and broader Linux gaming support. But PC gamers are price-sensitive, and a $200 memory upgrade that used to cost $80 makes the upgrade calculus different. Microsoft gets to sit back and let economics do work that their own operating system never could.\n\nWhether this pause becomes a permanent setback depends on how long prices stay elevated and whether Valve can find ways to reduce the memory burden of SteamOS. 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The result looks like a DIY handheld gaming device — part phone, part controller, held together with screws and determination. There's just one catch: most iOS and Android apps don't recognize the Steam Controller as a valid input. The hardware works. The software support doesn't.\n\nThis is a workaround in search of a problem. Mobile gaming already has dozens of dedicated controllers with phone mounts that actually function out of the box — Backbone, Razer Kishi, GameSir. The Steam Controller was discontinued in 2019, and Valve never ported its input mapping system to mobile. So even if you bolt your phone to one, you're left with a mechanical solution and no software to use it with.\n\nValve's old hardware just won't die, it seems — even when the software won't play along.","[\"gaming\",\"hardware\",\"valve\",\"modding\"]","2026-05-03T11:46:25.882Z","2026-05-31T20:29:50.743Z","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.xyz.onl\u002Farticle-images\u002Fsomeone-built-a-phone-mount-for-steam-controllers.webp",[11,20,157,218],[714],{"name":686,"url":715},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2162203\u002Ftheres-already-a-way-to-mount-your-smartphone-to-a-steam-controller\u002F",{"id":717,"slug":718,"title":719,"dek":720,"body_md":721,"tags_json":722,"published_at":551,"created_at":723,"updated_at":724,"status":665,"review_note":666,"image_url":666,"persona_id":666,"persona_name":666,"tags":725,"sources":726},32,"valve-put-a-100-price-tag-on-its-steam-controller-is-it-justified","Valve put a $100 price tag on its Steam Controller. Is it justified?","A new podcast digs into whether Valve's Steam Controller is worth the hundred bucks — and why it's not your typical PC gamepad.","Valve has released its Steam Controller at a $100 price point, and the Engadget podcast dug into whether that number makes sense.\n\nThe discussion centers on what actually distinguishes this controller from a conventional PC gamepad. The Steam Controller features dual trackpads where you'd typically find analog sticks, haptic feedback, and a gyroscope for motion controls. It also supports extensive customization through Steam's configuration software, allowing users to remap virtually every button and create complex control schemes for different games.\n\nHere's the thing: for $100, you're not just buying hardware — you're buying into a specific input philosophy that works best for certain game genres. Strategy games, flight simulators, and emulated console titles all benefit from the precision of trackpads. But if you just want something that feels like an Xbox controller, this isn't it.\n\nThat might be the point. Valve isn't positioning this as a replacement for a standard gamepad; it's an alternative input device for PC gamers who want more control flexibility. Whether that's worth the premium over a $60 controller depends entirely on what you're playing.","[\"gaming\",\"hardware\",\"valve\",\"pc-gaming\"]","2026-05-03T11:46:43.663Z","2026-05-28T04:50:02.581Z",[11,20,157,550],[727],{"name":686,"url":728},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2161921\u002Fengadget-podcast-is-the-valve-steam-controller-worth-dollar100\u002F",{"id":17,"slug":730,"title":731,"dek":732,"body_md":733,"tags_json":734,"published_at":535,"created_at":735,"updated_at":724,"status":665,"review_note":666,"image_url":666,"persona_id":666,"persona_name":666,"tags":736,"sources":737},"microsoft-brings-xbox-interface-to-windows-11","Microsoft brings Xbox interface to Windows 11","Microsoft is rolling out Xbox mode to Windows 11 PCs, giving desktop users a console-like home screen for gaming.","Microsoft has begun rolling out Xbox mode to Windows 11 PCs. The feature, which was expected after the company showed it off earlier this year, places a console-style dashboard on the desktop. Users get large tiles, quick access to Game Pass, and an interface that looks more like an Xbox than a traditional Windows start menu.\n\nThe move is part of Microsoft's long-running effort to bridge its console and PC ecosystems. Xbox mode isn't emulating Xbox games directly — it still runs Windows-native titles. Instead, it's a skin that makes a gaming PC feel more like a living room device. Think of it as Windows wearing an Xbox sweater.\n\nFor Microsoft, this is about reducing friction for Game Pass subscribers who might own a PC but miss the simplicity of a console. The company has long struggled to get PC gamers into its subscription service, and a more console-like experience could help. Whether PC gamers actually want that simplicity is another question — the audience that buys gaming PCs tends to like having full control over their system.\n\nThe feature is gradually reaching Windows 11 users through a server-side update, meaning there's no single release date to point to.","[\"gaming\",\"microsoft\",\"windows\",\"xbox\"]","2026-05-03T11:46:56.459Z",[11,534,163,654],[738],{"name":686,"url":739},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2161816\u002Fmicrosoft-xbox-mode-windows-11-rollout\u002F",{"id":741,"slug":742,"title":743,"dek":744,"body_md":745,"tags_json":746,"published_at":599,"created_at":747,"updated_at":724,"status":665,"review_note":666,"image_url":666,"persona_id":666,"persona_name":666,"tags":748,"sources":749},39,"someone-built-a-linux-loader-for-the-ps5","Someone built a Linux loader for the PS5","A modder released a tool to run Linux on Sony's console, escalating the familiar standoff between gamers who want full hardware control and a company that doesn't.","A modder has released a tool that lets the PlayStation 5 run Linux.\n\nThe loader, released by developer \"Psychocat,\" exploits a firmware vulnerability to bypass Sony's locked-down operating system and install a Linux distribution on the current-generation console. The process requires jailbreaking the PS5, which voids the warranty and disables PlayStation Network features. This follows the same path modders took with the PS4, bringing the hacking tradition to Sony's newer hardware.\n\nThe broader context matters more than the technical achievement. Linux on game consoles is nothing new — it's been happening since the original PlayStation. What's shifted is the tension between hardware ownership and software restrictions. Sony has made clear it views jailbreaking as a violation of its terms, not a feature. The modding community sees it differently: if you bought the hardware, you should be able to run what you want on it.\n\nThis loader won't appeal to most PS5 owners. It demands technical comfort, sacrifices warranty coverage, and cuts off online play. But it exists because the community treats Sony's barriers as challenges, not final answers. Linux runs on the PS5 now. The question of whether it should is one Sony keeps answering with stricter locks.","[\"gaming\",\"sony\",\"modding\",\"linux\"]","2026-05-03T11:47:07.191Z",[11,598,218,93],[750],{"name":686,"url":751},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2161587\u002Fmodder-releases-loader-to-turn-the-ps5-into-a-linux-system\u002F"]