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Steam no longer officially supports Windows 7, 8 or 8.1

Steam no longer officially supports Windows 7, 8 or 8.1

The fateful day has come: If you’re still using Windows 7, 8, or 8.1, you may soon need to upgrade to Windows 10 or 11, as Valve’s wildly popular digital storefront Steam no longer officially supports these older operating systems. The 10 Most Played Games on Steam Deck: October 2023 Edition Valve initially announced that ...

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A look back at the gaming year

A look back at the gaming year

Picture: The Pokémon Company / Kotaku PokémonPikachu and Friends’ profit margins probably don’t reflect this, but the franchise has had a rough year in 2023. Without a new lead game to dominate the series’ headlines, Pikachu and Friends has instead been surrounded by controversy for the past 12 years Months. Between Pokémon Go It angers ...

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The Steam Deck smashed it in 2023

The Steam Deck smashed it in 2023

Valve introduced the Steam Deck to the world in 2022 And it was an instant hit with countless Steam users, who jumped at the chance to take their games virtually anywhere. As we close out 2023, the Steam Deck remains one of the best portable gaming hardware devices you can buy, both in terms of ...

Kotaku’s weekend gaming guide for June 17, 2023

Kotaku’s weekend gaming guide for June 17, 2023

Diablo IV – Nostrava Fortress Diablo IV – Nostrava Fortress Play it on: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Windows (Steam Deck OK) My current goal: Conquer every fortress You read that right, on Steam Deck, baby! The step-by-step process to get what’s just released Diablo IV The deck work took just over 30 ...

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The 10 best things in 2022 that we can’t live without

The 10 best things in 2022 that we can’t live without

What do you mean you don’t know what that is? Isn’t it obvious?picture: Impact sound insulation / Kotaku / LUMIKK555 (Shutterstock) 2022 was the year I decided to seriously tackle my retro gaming setup. I was sick of having a 104 lb CRT dominating half of my computer desk and a PlayStation 2, Mr., and ...

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Nintendo Isn’t Happy About Switch Game Images On Steam

Nintendo Isn’t Happy About Switch Game Images On Steam

Image: The Pokémon Company Switch emulation is a thingand it’s something Nintendo obviously isn’t happy about – with a lot of first-party releases often leaking ahead of official street dates, and in most cases, running on other devices at much higher resolutions and frame rates. Nintendo’s taken action in the past against piracy and emulation, ...

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Want a Steam deck?  Now you can buy one without waiting

Want a Steam deck? Now you can buy one without waiting

picture: Valve / Kotaku Patience is a virtue because somehow, two years after launch, it’s still hard to find a PlayStation 5. But thankfully, if you’re in the market for a Steam deck, you no longer have to chase a distant pre-order: Valve now ships them right after purchase. No waiting, no lines, no $5 ...

Steam deck specs have changed due to new SSDs installed

Steam deck specs have changed due to new SSDs installed

picture: Valve Everyone who bought one of Valve’s Steam decks at launch has a very specific model of solid state drive installed in their device. Anyone who bought one recently got a different drive, namely one possibly Slower. As hardwareluxx report (above PC gamer), all Steam decks that originally shipped with a 256GB or 512GB ...