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Join Pete and Steve every week as we discuss everything about Valve's powerhouse handheld, the Steam Deck. You can expect news, reviews, tips and tricks to get the most of your Steam Deck and keep up to date with what's new.
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This week saw a mysterious new device called Valve Fremont show up on GeekBench, quickly followed up with some additional information from SadlyItsBradley on X.The SDP crew break it all down and share their thoughts on this mystery new device.
Steve and Max share their tips on how best to optimize games to run on your Steam Deck.
In the week where Valve was forced to delist thousands of NSFW games from Steam, Mastercard has been accused of lying over forcing their hand… But who is really telling the truth, what's going on, and what is the solution?LinksValve pushes back after Mastercard denies quashing adult content on game platforms - Game Developerhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/valve-pushes-back-after-mastercard-denies-quashing-adult-content-on-game-platformsThousands of games have been censored from major platforms, with LGBTQIA+ creators caught in the crossfire - The Conversationhttps://theconversation.com/thousands-of-games-have-been-censored-from-major-platforms-with-lgbtqia-creators-caught-in-the-crossfire-262040Adult video games removed from Steam after campaign - ABC News Australiahttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-03/adult-video-games-removed-from-steam-after-campaign/105597886Gamers are furious about the censorship of NSFW games, and they're fighting back - WIREDhttps://www.wired.com/story/gamers-are-furious-about-the-censorship-of-nsfw-games-and-theyre-fighting-backMajor Gaming Store Delists All NSFW Games Following Pressure From Anti-Porn Campaigners - Kotakuhttps://kotaku.com/itch-io-nsfw-porn-games-delisted-collective-shout-1851786841Mastercard Breaks Its Silence On The Collective Shout Controversy - The Gamerhttps://www.thegamer.com/mastercard-response-to-gamers-adult-games-steam-itch-collective-shout/Australian anti-porn group claims responsibility for Steam's new censorship rules - PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/australian-anti-porn-group-claims-responsibility-for-steams-new-censorship-rules-in-victory-against-porn-sick-brain-rotted-pedo-gamer-fetishists-and-things-only-get-weirder-from-there/Update on NSFW content - Itch.io (Official Statement)https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-contentCollective Shout Responds To Critics Following Steam And Itch's Adult Games Ban - The Gamerhttps://www.thegamer.com/collective-shout-adult-game-ban-steam-itch-controversy-response-defence/Collective Shout: https://www.collectiveshout.org/Mastercard's Official Statement: https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/press/2025/august/clarifying-recent-headlines-on-gaming-content.html
Steve and Max discuss the rumoured Steam Box, Steam Deck 2 specs, and Lenovo Legion Go 2 leak.Steam Deck 2 a Big Upgrade?: https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/handheld-gaming/steam-deck-2-rumored-to-be-in-the-works-and-it-may-arrive-with-a-massive-amd-apu-upgradeLenovo Legion Go 2 Prototype Footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcRcM8CxgO0
Battle.net quietly added more Game Pass games to its platform this week, which means that we now have access to it NATIVELY on Deck when installed via Lutris or something like NonSteamLaunchers.Max and Steve have tried it out and share their thoughts on what this means for the future of Game Pass on Steam Deck.
Max and Steve are back to discuss @DigitalFoundry 's latest deep dive into with Steam Deck vs. Switch 2 and whether the Deck is being out-powered by Nintendo's new handheld when playing CyberPunk 2077.Switch 2 vs Steam Deck: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2025-switch-2-vs-steam-deck-the-cyberpunk-2077-face-off00:00:00 - Intro00:02:30 - Deck vs. Switch 2 - Cyberpunk 207700:30:00 - Lossless Scaling Coming to LinuxLINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, Pete & Max discuss which Steam Summer Sale games are worth your time - with a little guidance from our Discord community.LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
Has Microsoft let the fox in the hen house by incorporating Steam games into the Xbox App on Windows? Or does it really matter when Valve is playing a different game?Pete, Steve, and Max discuss the new Steam integration, when we can expect to see that in handhelds, what it means for SteamOS and… Has steam already won this war?LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, we’re talking about Bringus Studios’ breakdown of the $3000 Steam Deck Prototype!LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
This week saw the "surprise" reveal of Xbox's newest hardware in the form of a collaboration with ROG and the unveiling of the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X.Pete and Steve share their thoughts on Steam Deck's latest competition and whether the new "Xbox experience for Handheld" is enough for Microsoft to fight off the threat from SteamOS.ROG Xbox Ally website: https://www.xbox.com/en-US/handhelds/rog-xbox-allyXbox Wire blog post: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/06/08/xbox-handheld-rog-ally-x-games-showcase/Inside: ROG Xbox Ally video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOKm9dDOSC8This is how Microsoft is combining Windows and Xbox for handheld PCs: https://www.theverge.com/news/682011/microsoft-windows-xbox-pc-combination-features-rog-xbox-ally-devicesLINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
This week Pete and Steve discuss the rumour that Valve is set to launch their "Deckard" headset in 2026 and whether we can expect the Ibex controller THIS YEAR! Nvidia is also set to release their own APU as a collab with Mediatek and Dell is expected to have exclusive access for a secret Alienware product.TIMECODES00:00:00 - Intro00:01:42 - Deckard Coming in 2026?00:29:32 - Nvidia Set to Launch APU with MediatekSadleyItsBradley’s Tease: https://x.com/SadlyItsBradley/status/1929558495658938588Alienware UFO: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/what-happened-to-alienware-ufo-gaming-handheldNvidia and Mediatek collab: https://wccftech.com/nvidia-mediatek-working-on-apu-for-gaming-laptops/LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, we're talking about Nvidia's new native app for GeForce Now and whether it lives up to the hype, as well our thoughts on the SteamOS version of the Lenovo Leigon Go S.LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, we’re talking about the MSI Claw A8's reveal and the rumor that Microsoft wants to bring Steam to Xbox.Sources: MSI's Claw A8 is the first gaming handheld with AMD's Ryzen Z2 Extreme | PCWorldMSI Claw A8 gaming handheld features AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme and 24GB RAM - VideoCardz.comhttps://www.resetera.com/threads/extas1s-next-xbox-es-will-be-windows-based-will-include-steam-egs-full-xbox-library-emulation-and-bc-gp-still-strategic-new-tiers-prices.1192716/ LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, we’re talking about SteamOS compatibility, a new battery saving feature come to SteamOS, the trouble with Doom The Dark Ages on Deck & break down the alleged Steam Leaks that made headlines this week.LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, we’re talking about the ROG Ally 2, Xbox’s project Kennan, and what they mean for Steam Deck 2!SOURCEShttps://videocardz.com/newz/asus-rog-ally-2-and-rog-ally-2-xbox-edition-gaming-handhelds-leakedLINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, we’re talking about the cost of gaming in 2025. Are Steam Deck owners immune to the price increases that have been happening in the console space this year, or will we all be paying more sooner or later?LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, we’re talking about… The PlayStation 6? Well, more accurately the rumors of a handheld PlayStation that sounds surprisingly similar to the Steam Deck.SOURCEShttps://www.techpowerup.com/331346/playstation-6-chipset-design-finalized-says-tipster-predicts-console-launch-in-2027https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1jywrgn/kepler_says_the_portable_ps6_is_a_15w_soc_on_3nm/https://www.techpowerup.com/335510/sony-reportedly-prepping-playstation-6-portable-with-40-cu-chipset-designhttps://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1jzjjef/kepler_clarifies_that_the_portable_ps6_can/LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
On this week’s episode of The Steam Deck Podcast, we’re talking about your ever growing Steam Library. How many of your games have you actually played? How many are just for looking at? And what can we all do to reduce our backlogs?SOURCESSteamDB Calculator: https://steamdb.info/calculator/Oblivion Remastered screenshots: https://imgur.com/a/oblivion-remake-OUg7kXu LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
Steve and Max discuss Youtuber Bringus Studios' acquisition of a prototype that was only ever seen once in the “final hours of Half Life Alyx” documentary - could this be the famed Steam Box?Credit to Bringus StudiosCheck out his content here: https://www.youtube.com/@BringusStudiosHis Steambox Prototype video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eWlN_uiMIc&tHis Steam Controller Prototype videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M-JKF0x8kcArs Technica Steam Controller announcement article: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/09/valve-unveils-touchpadtouchscreen-enabled-steam-controller-for-living-room/LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
Discord member Armo writes in to ask: "Should I Sell My Steam Deck to Buy a Switch 2?"LINKSOur WebsiteWrite In to the showSupport us on PatreonJoin our Discord serverTheme Music by AdhesiveWombat
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