Steam Deck review — My favorite gaming PC ever made
GamesBeat Summit 2022 returns with its largest event for leaders in gaming on April 26-28th. Reserve your spot here! Stop comparing the Steam Deck’s size to Nintendo Switch or any other dedicated gaming handheld. Valve Software has delivered a…
4 Celebrity Reactions to Russia Invading Ukraine That Really Missed the Mark
If there was one takeaway from the 2020 “Imagine” video led by Gal Gadot early in the pandemic, it was definitely: think before you post. Well, some celebrities never learn and often believe that they are adding meaningful discussions to a tumultuous…
Qualcomm’s smartphone SoC market share rises to 30%, but MediaTek still leads
The global smartphone AP/SoC market grew by 5% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to new research from Counterpoint. Unsurprisingly, demand for 5G smartphone SoCs continued to grow and accounted for almost half of the total SoC shipments during…
Steam Deck Surprised Me, in Ways Both Good and Bad
Dan Ackerman/CNET The Steam Deck is the latest high-profile attempt to do the near-impossible – make a great handheld gaming PC. The device looks a lot like a Nintendo Switch, the current king of portable gaming, but it’s a very different beast:…
4.4 million galaxies are visible in this new map of the night sky
A new map of the night sky has just been made public for the first time. The photo, which was published by scientists at Durham University, shows an incredibly detailed picture of millions of galaxies and space objects. Many of the 4.4 million galaxies…
Where’s your Steam Deck preorder email? Valve explains
Valve’s $400-and-up portable gaming PC the Steam Deck went on sale this morning… but you didn’t get an email from Valve, I’m guessing? I didn’t either — and as Valve’s just now explaining, that’s because they’re going out in small batches rather…
Man who used son’s laptop to steal money from ex-wife avoids jail
Feb. 25—NEWBURYPORT — A Beverly man who used his son’s school laptop to steal $200 from his ex-wife last year admitted he could be found guilty of larceny but avoided a jail sentence during Thursday’s appearance in Newburyport District Court.…
Paul Bettany Says It Was ‘Embarrassing’ for Texts with Johnny Depp to Be Used in Libel Court Case
Amber Heard Karwai Tang/WireImage; Arthur Mola/Invision/AP/Shutterstock; Daniele Venturelli / Getty From L to R: Amber Heard; Paul Bettany; Johnny Depp Paul Bettany is recalling having his text exchanges with Johnny Depp being gone over by lawyers in the…
The scene at the MLB negotiations: Here’s what it’s like covering the players/owners meetings in Florida
Get 108 StitchesAn email newsletter about everything baseball from the Globe’s Red Sox reporters, in your inbox weekly (and when news breaks) during the offseason. Identities get confirmed (“that’s Lance McCullers, with the ponytail”) and, with…
Elden Ring Is Getting Review Bombed On PC By Unhappy Players
Elden Ring is getting review bombed on PC, with many players frustrated with its poor optimization and frame rate issues even on high-performance PCs. FromSoftware’s highly-acclaimed Elden Ring is getting review bombed on Steam, as many players are…