Rumor has it that Nintendo plans to launch a new version of its popular Switch game console later this year. We’d previously heard that it could have a bigger, better screen and support for 4K video output to an external display. Now Bloomberg reports that Nintendo plans to use a new NVIDIA processor with improved […]
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Valve’s Steam Link game streaming app finally hits the App Store
Valve’s Steam Link app lets you stream PC games over a home network to a smartphone, tablet, or smart TV. The company released an Android version of the app almost exactly a year ago — but while Valve had also developed a version for iOS, it was rejected by Apple. And since it’s not easy […]
Valve’s Steam Link Anywhere lets you stream games from any PC, over any (fast) network
Valve’s Steam game client has offered support for in-home game streaming for years. Fire up the Steam app on your gaming PC and you can stream games to any other device connected to the same home network… which comes in handy if you want to play on your laptop, but it’s not nearly as powerful […]
Build your own Steam Link game streamer with a Raspberry Pi
Valve may have discontinued its Steam Link device that lets you stream games from your PC to your TV, but the company still offers software that lest you do the same thing. The Steam Link Android app lets you stream PC games to a phone, tablet, or Android TV, for example. And now there’s another […]
Valve retires Steam Link in-home game streaming device
Valve’s Steam Link is a small device that lets you stream PC games to your TV. Connect the $50 device to your TV with an HDMI cable, plug in an Ethernet cable, and connect a game controller and it’s like having a gaming PC in your living room… without having to actually move your gaming […]
Valve says Apple rejected its Steam Link app for iOS
Earlier this month Valve announced it was developing Steam Link apps that would let you stream PC games over a home network to a phone, tablet, or TV. A week later the company released the Android version. And a week after that… the company announced that an iOS version might not be coming anytime soon. […]
Steam Link beta for Android launches: stream PC games to your phone, tablet, or TV
As promised, Valve has released a Steam Link app for Android. It’s still in beta, and an iOS version is coming soon. But I took the app for a spin on my Pixel 2 smartphone, and it seems to work pretty well… for the most part. In a nutshell, it allows you to stream any […]
Steam Link app coming to Android and iOS (stream games from your PC to a phone or tablet)
Valve is launching a mobile app that will let you play PC games on a smartphone, tablet, or smart TV… sort of. The Steam Link app for Android and iOS is coming the week of May 21st, and what the free app will let you do is play games from your Steam library on your […]
Deals of the Day (8-31-2017)
Want to play your PC games in the living room without, you know, putting your PC in the living room? The Steam Link is a small box that you can plug into your TV and connect to your home network to stream games from your PC to your TV. It has a list price of […]
Steam Machines coming in November, along with $50 Steam Link game streamer
Valve has announced that the first Steam Machines will launch in November. These are gaming computers from companies including Alienware and Falcon Northwett which will run Valve’s Linux-based operating system called Steam OS. The company has also introduced a new device called the Steam Link which will let you stream games over your home network […]