Linux gaming has undergone a radical transformation in recent years, with DirectX being the main hurdle to overcome. Games send instructions to the API, which prepares work for your hardware. Since most PC games use Microsoft's DirectX Application Programming Interface (API), which only works on Windows, this has been an obstacle.
The device has served as a powerful catalyst for the handheld market and shifted how many approach PC gaming and games themselves. Newfound favorites have emerged among players who may never have discovered them without this portable technology.
The Steam Deck has become a certified success in the world of PC gaming, with multiple millions of units sold and changing how we think about portable gaming.
The story of the Steam Deck's success began with one independent developer who loved Nier: Automata and a community eager to advance Linux gaming. With backing from a multibillion-dollar corporation, this achievement might not be surprising. However, there is an untold tale behind what makes the Steam Deck tick.
Valve recognized and praised its competitors in the handheld space, including ROG Ally. Competition can only be a good thing for portable PC gaming as it provides users with options and price points. The Steam Deck OLED is currently the best handheld gaming PC on the market, but rivals like Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion GO offer alternatives.
The Steam Deck has become a certified success in the world of PC gaming, with multiple millions of units sold and changing how we think about portable gaming. This handheld device has inspired numerous clones and secured a future for this type of technology. But what's behind its success? A kernel of engineering passion that unlocked the puzzle of making Linux gaming work at scale.
Linux gaming has undergone a radical transformation in recent years, with DirectX being the main hurdle to overcome. Games send instructions to the API, which prepares work for your hardware. Since most PC games use Microsoft's DirectX Application Programming Interface (API), which only works on Windows, this has been an obstacle.
Valve recognized and praised its competitors in the handheld space, including ROG Ally. Competition can only be a good thing for portable PC gaming as it provides users with options and price points. The Steam Deck OLED is currently the best handheld gaming PC on the market, but rivals like Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion GO offer alternatives.
The story of the Steam Deck's success began with one independent developer who loved Nier: Automata and a community eager to advance Linux gaming. With backing from a multibillion-dollar corporation, this achievement might not be surprising. However, there is an untold tale behind what makes the Steam Deck tick.
The device has served as a powerful catalyst for the handheld market and shifted how many approach PC gaming and games themselves. Newfound favorites have emerged among players who may never have discovered them without this portable technology.
Valve hopes to see even more of these handheld PCs in 2024, with the Steam Deck remaining a popular choice for gamers seeking an on-the-go experience.
The Steam Deck has grown into a certified smash success with multiple millions of units sold.
A big chunk of it started with one independent developer - a man and his love for a game called Nier: Automata, and a community ready to take Linux gaming to the next level. With the backing of a multibillion-dollar corporation, that might not come as much of a surprise. But there's an untold story behind what has made the Steam Deck tick - a kernel of engineering passion that unlocked the puzzle of making Linux gaming work at this scale.
Linux gaming has gone through a radical transformation these past few years, with DirectX being the main hurdle to overcome. Games send instructions to the API, which gets work ready for your hardware. Given that most PC games use Microsoft's DirectX Application Programming Interface (API), which only works on Windows.
The vast majority of PC games use Microsoft's DirectX Application Programming Interface (API) and this has been a major obstacle to Linux gaming in the past.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Nier: Automata is '80% of the reason Linux gaming is as good as it is now' when there are numerous other factors that have contributed to its success. Secondly, the author quotes a comment from a Reddit thread without providing any context or evidence for this claim. Lastly, the article presents DirectX translation layers in an oversimplified manner and fails to acknowledge their complexity.
The author quotes a comment from a Reddit thread without providing any context or evidence for this claim.
The statement 'Nier: Automata is 80% of the reason Linux gaming is as good as it is now' is deceptive because there are numerous other factors that have contributed to its success.
DirectX translation layers are presented in an oversimplified manner and their complexity is not acknowledged.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by stating that the Steam Deck has grown into a certified smash success and that it is backed by a multibillion-dollar corporation. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Nier: Automata as being on Digital Trends' list of the best games of all time, even though there are no specific examples or evidence provided to support this claim.
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The author has a clear bias towards the success of the Steam Deck and its impact on PC gaming. The author also shows an interest in Linux gaming and acknowledges that it was one man's love for Nier: Automata that led to improvements in DirectX translation layers.
> With multiple millions of units sold, the device has changed the way we think about PC gaming,
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Jacob Roach has a financial interest in Nier: Automata as he is the author of an article about it on Digital Trends. He also has a personal relationship with Valve Corporation, which owns Steam Deck.
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Jacob Roach has a conflict of interest on the topic of Nier: Automata as he is an employee at Digital Trends which owns DXVK. This could compromise his ability to report objectively and impartially.
The Steam Deck is a PC and has many possibilities.
It can be frustratingly opaque on how to seize these possibilities without proper guidance.
RPS's hardware coverage aims to help readers get the most out of their Steam Deck (or OLED).
Steam Deck Academy acts as a one-stop library for all practical advice and step-by-step guides related to the Steam Deck.
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Steam Deck is a PC and like all PCs it hides its secrets well. This statement implies that because Valve says something, it must be true without providing any evidence or reasoning behind this claim.
The belief is that the Steam Deck is very much a PC, and like all PCs, it hides its secrets well.
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The author has a clear bias towards the Steam Deck and its capabilities. They believe that it is very much a PC and like all PCs, it hides its secrets well. The author also believes that RPS's hardware coverage should feel useful to readers without much interest in the techy side of PC gaming.
I always wanted RPS's hardware coverage to feel useful, including to readers without much interest in the techy side of PC gaming
The belief is that the Steam Deck is very much a PC
The Steam Deck OLED is the definitive version of Valve's handheld gaming PC.
It has a 90Hz refresh rate and a brilliant OLED display.
Its design has been refined compared to its predecessor, but it still performs lower than rivals like Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion GO.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that the Steam Deck OLED is without a doubt the definitive version of Valve's handheld gaming PC. However, this statement contradicts themselves later on when they acknowledge that there are rivals like Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion GO out to steal its lunch money. Secondly, the author claims that the Steam Deck OLED brings more than just a fantastic new display to the fold. This is also false as it does not mention any other improvements made in addition to the 90Hz refresh rate.
The author claims that this on-the-go Steam machine will pack more than enough performance. This statement is false as there are rivals like Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion GO out to steal its lunch money.
The article states 'while the portable's fancy new 90Hz display is naturally the star of the show, plenty of additional small changes elevate the device ever closer to perfection.' However, it does not mention any other improvements made in addition to the 90Hz refresh rate.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the Steam Deck OLED is without a doubt the definitive version of Valve's handheld gaming PC. This statement implies that there are no other options available and ignores any potential competition or alternative viewpoints. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by implying that either you have to choose between using more powerful rivals like the Asus ROG Ally or settling for less performance with the Steam Deck OLED. This statement oversimplifies complex issues and ignores any potential trade-offs or compromises. The article also contains a fallacy of false cause by stating that Valve's refinement of the Steam Deck is due to competition from other handheld PCs, when it may be possible that they were already planning on making improvements regardless of external factors.
The author states that the Steam Deck OLED is without a doubt the definitive version of Valve's handheld gaming PC. This statement implies an appeal to authority and ignores any potential competition or alternative viewpoints.
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The article is biased towards the Steam Deck OLED. The author uses language that deifies Valve's handheld PC and portrays it as a superior gaming device compared to its rivals. They also use phrases like 'definitive version of Valve's handheld', which implies that there are no other options available in the market.
The Steam Deck OLED is without a doubt the definitive version of Valve's handheld gaming PC.
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The article discusses Valve's Steam Deck OLED and its handheld gaming PC. The author has a personal relationship with Valve as they are the company that created the product. Additionally, GamesRadar is owned by Future plc which also owns other companies in the tech industry such as TechRadar and Tom's Guide.
The article mentions Valve's Steam Deck OLED and its handheld gaming PC.
The Steam Deck OLED is the best handheld gaming PC on the market right now.
Valve has recognized and praised its competitors in the handheld space, including ROG Ally.
Competition can only be a good thing for portable PC gaming as it provides users with options and price points.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, Valve's recognition of its competitors as 'amazing' is misleading because it implies that they are on par with the Steam Deck OLED when in fact they are not. Secondly, Valve uses emotional manipulation by stating how much impact the Steam Deck has had and how many people have been able to play new games due to its existence. This statement is subjective and cannot be proven objectively.
Valve's recognition of its competitors as 'amazing' is misleading because it implies that they are on par with the Steam Deck OLED when in fact they are not.
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The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when they say that Valve is well-positioned to recognize the efforts of its rivals due to the success of the Steam Deck. This statement assumes that because Valve has been successful with one product, they are automatically qualified to make judgments about their competitors. Additionally, there is a dichotomous depiction when the author says that competition can only be a good thing for the space and then goes on to say that it serves as a powerful catalyst to the handheld market. These two statements contradict each other and create confusion in the reader's mind.
Valve is well-positioned to recognize the efforts of its rivals due to the success of the Steam Deck.
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The author Samuel Willetts does not demonstrate any political, religious, ideological or monetary bias in this article. However the author does show a disproportionate number of quotations that reflect a specific position towards handheld gaming PC's and their impact on the market.
We’re not the only ones who introduced amazing hardware last year,
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Samuel Willetts has a conflict of interest with Valve as he is reporting on the Steam Deck OLED and its competitors. He mentions that competition can only be good for the space which could indicate bias towards Valve's product.
. From Valve's perspective, competition can only be a good thing for the space. More specifically, .
. The device has not only served as a powerful catalyst to the handheld market, but it also continues to shift how many (myself included) approach PC gaming and games themselves.
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Samuel Willetts has a conflict of interest on the topic of handheld PC gaming as he is an author for pcgamesn.com which covers this topic.
. From Valve's perspective, competition can only be a good thing for the space.
