• Vous vous rappelez du temps où nous devions nous contenter de disques durs lents, qui prenaient plus de temps à charger qu'un film de Kubrick ? Eh bien, mes amis, le temps a changé ! Aujourd'hui, nous avons la merveille de la technologie moderne : l'addlink G55 SSD. Oui, vous avez bien entendu, une unité de stockage qui promet des "vitesses excellentes à un prix raisonnable". Quel vocabulaire enchanteur ! C’est presque poétique, n'est-ce pas ?

    Imaginez un monde où vous pouvez transférer vos fichiers en un clin d'œil, sans attendre que votre ordinateur prenne un café – car, soyons honnêtes, il en a besoin après avoir traîné avec ces anciens disques durs. Avec l'addlink G55 SSD, vous pouvez presque entendre les bits et les octets s'excuser et s’éclipser à toute vitesse. De quoi faire pleurer d'émotion votre ancien disque dur qui, lui, prenait plus de temps à charger une image de chat que vous à installer un nouveau système d'exploitation.

    Et parlons un peu du prix ! Un prix "raisonnable", comme ils disent. Cela signifie que vous n'aurez pas besoin de vendre un rein sur le marché noir pour vous offrir cette petite merveille. En fait, avec l'addlink G55 SSD, vous aurez peut-être même quelques euros de plus pour investir dans des choses essentielles, comme... je ne sais pas... des chaussettes en cachemire ?

    C’est une véritable aubaine ! Mais ici, amis lecteurs, ne vous laissez pas berner. Qui sait combien de temps dureront ces "vitesses excellentes" ? Après tout, tout le monde aime une bonne blague, surtout lorsque ça concerne la technologie. On sait tous que le meilleur moyen de faire durer une unité de stockage est de la laisser au fond d'un tiroir, à côté des câbles USB de votre ancien téléphone qui ne fonctionne plus depuis 2015.

    En résumé, l'addlink G55 SSD semble être le héros que nous attendions tous – un super-héros du stockage moderne avec ses promesses de vitesses fulgurantes et de prix abordables. Mais, comme avec tous les super-héros, gardez un œil critique. Ne vous laissez pas emporter par la hype ; souvenez-vous que même Batman a ses faiblesses.

    Alors, prêts à faire le grand saut vers le SSD ? Ou préférez-vous rester dans l'ère préhistorique des disques durs ? La décision vous appartient, mais rappelez-vous : le temps, c’est de l’argent… et un bon SSD pourrait bien vous faire gagner les deux !

    #AddlinkG55 #SSD #Technologie #DisqueDur #Vitesse
    Vous vous rappelez du temps où nous devions nous contenter de disques durs lents, qui prenaient plus de temps à charger qu'un film de Kubrick ? Eh bien, mes amis, le temps a changé ! Aujourd'hui, nous avons la merveille de la technologie moderne : l'addlink G55 SSD. Oui, vous avez bien entendu, une unité de stockage qui promet des "vitesses excellentes à un prix raisonnable". Quel vocabulaire enchanteur ! C’est presque poétique, n'est-ce pas ? Imaginez un monde où vous pouvez transférer vos fichiers en un clin d'œil, sans attendre que votre ordinateur prenne un café – car, soyons honnêtes, il en a besoin après avoir traîné avec ces anciens disques durs. Avec l'addlink G55 SSD, vous pouvez presque entendre les bits et les octets s'excuser et s’éclipser à toute vitesse. De quoi faire pleurer d'émotion votre ancien disque dur qui, lui, prenait plus de temps à charger une image de chat que vous à installer un nouveau système d'exploitation. Et parlons un peu du prix ! Un prix "raisonnable", comme ils disent. Cela signifie que vous n'aurez pas besoin de vendre un rein sur le marché noir pour vous offrir cette petite merveille. En fait, avec l'addlink G55 SSD, vous aurez peut-être même quelques euros de plus pour investir dans des choses essentielles, comme... je ne sais pas... des chaussettes en cachemire ? C’est une véritable aubaine ! Mais ici, amis lecteurs, ne vous laissez pas berner. Qui sait combien de temps dureront ces "vitesses excellentes" ? Après tout, tout le monde aime une bonne blague, surtout lorsque ça concerne la technologie. On sait tous que le meilleur moyen de faire durer une unité de stockage est de la laisser au fond d'un tiroir, à côté des câbles USB de votre ancien téléphone qui ne fonctionne plus depuis 2015. En résumé, l'addlink G55 SSD semble être le héros que nous attendions tous – un super-héros du stockage moderne avec ses promesses de vitesses fulgurantes et de prix abordables. Mais, comme avec tous les super-héros, gardez un œil critique. Ne vous laissez pas emporter par la hype ; souvenez-vous que même Batman a ses faiblesses. Alors, prêts à faire le grand saut vers le SSD ? Ou préférez-vous rester dans l'ère préhistorique des disques durs ? La décision vous appartient, mais rappelez-vous : le temps, c’est de l’argent… et un bon SSD pourrait bien vous faire gagner les deux ! #AddlinkG55 #SSD #Technologie #DisqueDur #Vitesse
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  • Ah, le MIFA qui fête ses 40 ans ! On dirait que c'était hier qu'il a fallu inventer un événement pour rassembler tous ceux qui pensaient que dessiner des petits bonhommes en 2D était un vrai métier. Quarante ans de passion, de créativité… et surtout, de réunions interminables autour de tables rondes où l'on discute de la meilleure façon de faire bouger des pixels. Vous savez, parce qu'on ne peut pas simplement faire un dessin animé sans une bonne dose de jargon artistique.

    Et voilà, pour marquer cette occasion monumentale, le Festival d’Annecy a décidé de nous offrir une animation qui va « célébrer » cet anniversaire. Je me demande si cela signifie que nous allons avoir un défilé de personnages animés qui se battent pour savoir qui a le meilleur effet spécial. Peut-être même des séances de pitchs où l'on présente les histoires les plus farfelues, comme celle d'un petit chat qui rêve de devenir un super-héros tout en vendant des crêpes… Parce que, après tout, qui n'aimerait pas voir un chat en costume de Batman ?

    Et ne vous inquiétez pas, il y aura aussi des stands. Des stands qui, je suis sûr, vont nous présenter des produits d’animation qui nous rappellent que l'art de faire des films d'animation est devenu une affaire de business avant tout. Qui a besoin de créativité quand on peut vendre des goodies à la pelle ? Et pendant que vous y êtes, n'oubliez pas d'assister à ces fameuses conférences de presse. Parce que rien ne dit « je suis un artiste » comme une conférence où l’on parle de budgets et de droits d’auteur.

    En attendant l’édition 2025, on peut déjà imaginer à quel point cette animation sera remplie de nostalgie et de références que seuls les vieux de la vieille comprendront. Mais bon, qui a besoin de nouveauté quand on peut se vautrer dans le passé ? Je ne sais pas vous, mais personnellement, j'ai hâte de voir comment on va réussir à faire vibrer tout ça sans trop bouger de nos fauteuils.

    Alors, préparez-vous à un festival où l'animation sera reine, mais où les vrais héros resteront, comme d'habitude, dans l'ombre des grands studios. Allez, au moins, on aura de quoi rigoler !

    #MIFA #FestivalAnnecy #Animation #40AnsDeCréativité #CinémaAnimé
    Ah, le MIFA qui fête ses 40 ans ! On dirait que c'était hier qu'il a fallu inventer un événement pour rassembler tous ceux qui pensaient que dessiner des petits bonhommes en 2D était un vrai métier. Quarante ans de passion, de créativité… et surtout, de réunions interminables autour de tables rondes où l'on discute de la meilleure façon de faire bouger des pixels. Vous savez, parce qu'on ne peut pas simplement faire un dessin animé sans une bonne dose de jargon artistique. Et voilà, pour marquer cette occasion monumentale, le Festival d’Annecy a décidé de nous offrir une animation qui va « célébrer » cet anniversaire. Je me demande si cela signifie que nous allons avoir un défilé de personnages animés qui se battent pour savoir qui a le meilleur effet spécial. Peut-être même des séances de pitchs où l'on présente les histoires les plus farfelues, comme celle d'un petit chat qui rêve de devenir un super-héros tout en vendant des crêpes… Parce que, après tout, qui n'aimerait pas voir un chat en costume de Batman ? Et ne vous inquiétez pas, il y aura aussi des stands. Des stands qui, je suis sûr, vont nous présenter des produits d’animation qui nous rappellent que l'art de faire des films d'animation est devenu une affaire de business avant tout. Qui a besoin de créativité quand on peut vendre des goodies à la pelle ? Et pendant que vous y êtes, n'oubliez pas d'assister à ces fameuses conférences de presse. Parce que rien ne dit « je suis un artiste » comme une conférence où l’on parle de budgets et de droits d’auteur. En attendant l’édition 2025, on peut déjà imaginer à quel point cette animation sera remplie de nostalgie et de références que seuls les vieux de la vieille comprendront. Mais bon, qui a besoin de nouveauté quand on peut se vautrer dans le passé ? Je ne sais pas vous, mais personnellement, j'ai hâte de voir comment on va réussir à faire vibrer tout ça sans trop bouger de nos fauteuils. Alors, préparez-vous à un festival où l'animation sera reine, mais où les vrais héros resteront, comme d'habitude, dans l'ombre des grands studios. Allez, au moins, on aura de quoi rigoler ! #MIFA #FestivalAnnecy #Animation #40AnsDeCréativité #CinémaAnimé
    40 ans de MIFA… En animation !
    Le Festival d’Annecy dévoile une animation destinée à célébrer les 40 ans du MIFA, et à annoncer l’édition 2025. Rappelons que ce marché du film d’animation se déroule durant le Festival d’Annecy. Il propose un vaste espace de
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  • Batman, DC Universe, Nolan Trilogy, superhero movies, Batman Begins, important characters, Caped Crusader, Warner Bros., Marvel supremacy, cinematic legacy

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    Twenty years since the release of "Batman Begins," we still feel the seismic shockwaves that Christopher Nolan unleashed upon the superhero genre. After the catastrophic failure of "Batman & Robin," the Caped Crusader was left in a state of limbo, abandoned by a studio that had lost its way. Enter Nolan, who resurrected not ...
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  • AU Deals: Today's Hottest AAA Discounts to Heat Up Your Game Cave Winter Hibernation

    Winter is well and truly biting, but this fresh crop of game deals is bringing the heat. From mythological mayhem to pocket-sized platformers, there’s something here for every taste and timeframe. If your digital shelf could use a mid-year injection of chaos, charm, or challenge, this week’s offerings are primed to please.This Day in Gaming In retro news, I’m lighting a 26‑candle cake for Silent Hill, the fog‑laden survival horror fest that kept '99-era me perched on a seat with barely 2% of the surface area of one butt cheek. I still remember tentatively sweeping my flashlight across those grainy, polygonal streets, only to have the beam half illuminate some scurrying something in the dark.
    Though the OG Resident Evil certainly vexed me first, the unique magic of Silent Hill lay in how its graphical limitations—thick fog and encroaching darkness—became tools of terror rather than platform limitations. Every ring of static from your radio or *that* air raid siren heralding the "other plane" of this madhouse could ratchet up the dread in an instant. Lastly, I recall working game retail at launch and having to help absolutely bloody everybody with a solution to the piano puzzle.Tank controls andbugger all visibility. OG Silent Hill was terrifying.Aussie bdays for notable games- Silent Hill1999. Redux- Marvel vs. Capcom 22000. Redux- The Conduit2009. eBay- Monster Hunter Generations2016. eBayContentsNice Savings for Nintendo SwitchAvailable now!Nintendo Switch 2 ConsoleNintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart WorldNintendo kicks things off with Persona 5 Royal for Aa lavishly expanded edition of the genre-defining RPG whose original director Katsura Hashino was inspired by Carl Jung’s theories of the psyche. Also worth nabbing is Bravely Default II at Aa spiritual twinner to the Final Fantasy titles that’s cheekily packed with nostalgic mechanics like turning off random encounters to power-level in peace.Persona 5 Royal- ABravely Default II- ASonic Frontiers- ASonic x Shadow Generations- ANBA 2K25- AMetal Gear Col.- AExpiring Recent DealsOr gift a Nintendo eShop Card.Switch Console PricesHow much to Switch it up?Switch OLED + Mario Wonder: $̶5̶3̶9̶ |
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    Series S Starter: N/ASee itBack to topPure Scores for PlayStationFor PS5 players, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales swings down to Aletting you sling through Harlem while wearing everything from a Bodega Cat suit to a Spider-Verse frame-rate filter. Meanwhile, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for Ais a tech marvel that started life as a PS4 title, before being fully rebuilt to show off the PS5’s SSD.PS4God of War Ragnarök- AGran Turismo 7- AWatch Dogs: Legion- AExpiring Recent DealsPS+ Monthly FreebiesYours to keep from May 1 with this subscriptionArk: Survival AscendedBalatroWarhammer 40,000: BoltgunOr purchase a PS Store Card.What you'll pay to 'Station.PS5 + Astro Bot:$̶7̶2̶4̶.9̶5̶ |
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    PS Portal: See itBack to topPurchase Cheap for PCOn PC, Resident Evil 4 is a steal at Aa stunning remake where the developers added extra charm to Leon’s famous “Where’s everyone going, bingo?” line by letting players unlock vintage filters that emulate 2005-era graphics. Also notable is Lies of P at Athe Pinocchio-meets-Bloodborne mash-up that lets you lie in dialogue choices for combat perks.Lies of P- AThe Alters- AClair Obscur: Expedition 33- ASilent Hill 2- AForza Horizon 5- AResident Evil 4- AExpiring Recent DealsOr just get a Steam Wallet CardPC Hardware PricesSlay your pile of shame.Official launch in NovSteam Deck 256GB LCD: |
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    AU Deals: Today's Hottest AAA Discounts to Heat Up Your Game Cave Winter Hibernation
    Winter is well and truly biting, but this fresh crop of game deals is bringing the heat. From mythological mayhem to pocket-sized platformers, there’s something here for every taste and timeframe. If your digital shelf could use a mid-year injection of chaos, charm, or challenge, this week’s offerings are primed to please.This Day in Gaming 🎂In retro news, I’m lighting a 26‑candle cake for Silent Hill, the fog‑laden survival horror fest that kept '99-era me perched on a seat with barely 2% of the surface area of one butt cheek. I still remember tentatively sweeping my flashlight across those grainy, polygonal streets, only to have the beam half illuminate some scurrying something in the dark. Though the OG Resident Evil certainly vexed me first, the unique magic of Silent Hill lay in how its graphical limitations—thick fog and encroaching darkness—became tools of terror rather than platform limitations. Every ring of static from your radio or *that* air raid siren heralding the "other plane" of this madhouse could ratchet up the dread in an instant. Lastly, I recall working game retail at launch and having to help absolutely bloody everybody with a solution to the piano puzzle.Tank controls andbugger all visibility. OG Silent Hill was terrifying.Aussie bdays for notable games- Silent Hill1999. Redux- Marvel vs. Capcom 22000. Redux- The Conduit2009. eBay- Monster Hunter Generations2016. eBayContentsNice Savings for Nintendo SwitchAvailable now!Nintendo Switch 2 ConsoleNintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart WorldNintendo kicks things off with Persona 5 Royal for Aa lavishly expanded edition of the genre-defining RPG whose original director Katsura Hashino was inspired by Carl Jung’s theories of the psyche. Also worth nabbing is Bravely Default II at Aa spiritual twinner to the Final Fantasy titles that’s cheekily packed with nostalgic mechanics like turning off random encounters to power-level in peace.Persona 5 Royal- ABravely Default II- ASonic Frontiers- ASonic x Shadow Generations- ANBA 2K25- AMetal Gear Col.- AExpiring Recent DealsOr gift a Nintendo eShop Card.Switch Console PricesHow much to Switch it up?Switch OLED + Mario Wonder: $̶5̶3̶9̶ | Switch Original: $̶4̶9̶9̶ | Switch OLED Black: $̶5̶3̶9̶ | Switch OLED White: $̶5̶3̶9̶ ♥ | Switch Lite: $̶3̶2̶9̶ | Switch Lite Hyrule: $̶3̶3̶9̶ See itBack to topExciting Bargains for Xbox Over on Xbox Series X, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is slashing skulls and prices at Afinally giving fans the long-awaited sequel to one of gaming’s most satisfyingly weighty shooters. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is an outrageous Aand despite its rocky reception, it’s a fascinating look at how Batman: Arkham devs tried to blend looter-shooter DNA into their universe.40K Space Marine 2- ASuicide Squad: KTJL- AWild Hearts- AAvatar: Pandora Gold Ed.- AHogwarts Legacy- AXbox OneTopSpin 2K25- ASunset Overdrive- AAlan Wake Rem.- AExpiring Recent DealsThe Witcher 3 Comp.- ATekken 8- ANBA 2K25- AFarming Simulator 25- AFC 25- ARed Dead Redemption 2- ALies of P- ALego Jurassic World- AOr just invest in an Xbox Card.Xbox Console PricesHow many bucks for a 'Box? Series X: $̶7̶9̶9̶ 👑| Series S Black: $̶5̶4̶9̶ | Series S White:$̶4̶9̶9̶ | Series S Starter: N/ASee itBack to topPure Scores for PlayStationFor PS5 players, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales swings down to Aletting you sling through Harlem while wearing everything from a Bodega Cat suit to a Spider-Verse frame-rate filter. Meanwhile, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for Ais a tech marvel that started life as a PS4 title, before being fully rebuilt to show off the PS5’s SSD.PS4God of War Ragnarök- AGran Turismo 7- AWatch Dogs: Legion- AExpiring Recent DealsPS+ Monthly FreebiesYours to keep from May 1 with this subscriptionArk: Survival AscendedBalatroWarhammer 40,000: BoltgunOr purchase a PS Store Card.What you'll pay to 'Station.PS5 + Astro Bot:$̶7̶2̶4̶.9̶5̶ 👑 | PS5 Slim Disc:$̶7̶9̶9̶ | PS5 Slim Digital:6̶7̶9̶ | PS5 Pro $̶1̶,1̶9̶9̶ | PS VR2: | PS VR2 + Horizon: | PS Portal: See itBack to topPurchase Cheap for PCOn PC, Resident Evil 4 is a steal at Aa stunning remake where the developers added extra charm to Leon’s famous “Where’s everyone going, bingo?” line by letting players unlock vintage filters that emulate 2005-era graphics. Also notable is Lies of P at Athe Pinocchio-meets-Bloodborne mash-up that lets you lie in dialogue choices for combat perks.Lies of P- AThe Alters- AClair Obscur: Expedition 33- ASilent Hill 2- AForza Horizon 5- AResident Evil 4- AExpiring Recent DealsOr just get a Steam Wallet CardPC Hardware PricesSlay your pile of shame.Official launch in NovSteam Deck 256GB LCD: | Steam Deck 512GB OLED: | Steam Deck 1TB OLED: See it at SteamLaptop DealsDesktop DealsLenovo neo 50a G5 27" AIO– ALenovo neo 50q G4 Tiny– ALenovo neo 50t G5 Tower– ALegion Tower 5i G8– AMonitor DealsSamsung QE50T 50"– AARZOPA 16.1" 144Hz– AZ-Edge 27" 240Hz– AGawfolk 34" WQHD– ALG 27" Ultragear– AComponent DealsStorage DealsBack to topLegit LEGO DealsExpiring Recent DealsBack to topHot Headphones DealsAudiophilia for lessBose QuietComfort Ultra Wireless– ASoundcore by Anker Q20i– ASony MDR7506 Professional– ATechnics Premium– ABose SoundLink Flex– AJBL Charge 5 - Portable Speaker– AJBL Flip Essential 2 Waterproof Speaker– ASony SRS-XB100 Travel Speaker– AUltimate Ears Boom 3 Portable Speaker– ASamsung Galaxy Buds2 Pro– ASennheiser Momentum 4 Wireless– ABack to topTerrific TV DealsDo right by your console, upgrade your tellyLG 43" UT80 4K– AKogan 65" QLED 4K– AKogan 55" QLED 4K– ALG 55" UT80 4K– APrism+ Q75 Ultra 75" 4K QLED– AGaimoo Mini Projector 1080p w/ 4K– AGooDee 4K Projector– AVOPLLS Mini Projector 4K– AXuanPad Mini Projector– ALG S70TY Q Series Sound Barn*-22%) – ASony HTG700 Atmos Soundbar– AYamaha NS-SW050 Subwoofer– ASmart Home DealsBack to top Adam Mathew is our Aussie deals wrangler. 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    Winter is well and truly biting, but this fresh crop of game deals is bringing the heat. From mythological mayhem to pocket-sized platformers, there’s something here for every taste and timeframe. If your digital shelf could use a mid-year injection of chaos, charm, or challenge, this week’s offerings are primed to please.This Day in Gaming 🎂In retro news, I’m lighting a 26‑candle cake for Silent Hill, the fog‑laden survival horror fest that kept '99-era me perched on a seat with barely 2% of the surface area of one butt cheek. I still remember tentatively sweeping my flashlight across those grainy, polygonal streets, only to have the beam half illuminate some scurrying something in the dark. Though the OG Resident Evil certainly vexed me first, the unique magic of Silent Hill lay in how its graphical limitations—thick fog and encroaching darkness—became tools of terror rather than platform limitations. Every ring of static from your radio or *that* air raid siren heralding the "other plane" of this madhouse could ratchet up the dread in an instant. Lastly, I recall working game retail at launch and having to help absolutely bloody everybody with a solution to the piano puzzle.Tank controls and (hardware induced) bugger all visibility. OG Silent Hill was terrifying.Aussie bdays for notable games- Silent Hill (PS) 1999. Redux- Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (DC) 2000. Redux- The Conduit (Wii) 2009. eBay- Monster Hunter Generations (3DS) 2016. eBayContentsNice Savings for Nintendo SwitchAvailable now!Nintendo Switch 2 ConsoleNintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart WorldNintendo kicks things off with Persona 5 Royal for A$66.60, a lavishly expanded edition of the genre-defining RPG whose original director Katsura Hashino was inspired by Carl Jung’s theories of the psyche. 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  • Why I Would Choose a Steam Deck Over a Nintendo Switch 2

    We may earn a commission from links on this page.After spending about a week with the Nintendo Switch 2, I have to admit that it’s a good console. It’s priced fairly for its sleek form factor and the performance it offers, and it sets Nintendo up to stay relevant while gaming graphics only continue to get more complex. And yet, for my own personal tastes, it’s still not my handheld of choice. Instead, I’ll be sticking to Valve’s Steam Deck, the first and still overall best handheld gaming PC, at least going by value for money. And if you don’t necessarily care about Nintendo’s exclusive games, there’s a good chance it might be the better option for you, too.The Steam Deck is cheaper than the Switch 2Out of the gate, the most obvious reason to get a Steam Deck over a Nintendo Switch 2 is price. Starting at for a new model, it’s only modestly cheaper than the Switch 2’s but that’s only part of the story. Valve also runs a certified refurbished program that offers used Decks with only cosmetic blemishes for as low as Restocks are infrequent, since Valve is only able to sell as much as gets sent back to it, but when they do happen, it's a heck of a great deal.That said, there is one catch. The Steam Deck OLED, which offers a bigger, more colorful screen and a larger battery, is more expensive than the Switch 2, starting at However, it’s maybe a bit unfair to compare the two, since the Switch 2 does not use an OLED screen and comes with less storage. If all you care about is the basics, the base Steam Deck is good enough—it’s got the same performance as the more recent one. And that performance, by the way, ended up being about on par with the Switch 2 in my testing, at least in Cyberpunk 2077.The Steam Deck is more comfortable to hold than the Switch 2This one is a bit of a toss-up, depending on your preferences, although I think the Steam Deck takes a slight lead here. While the Nintendo Switch 2 aims for a completely flat and somewhat compact profile, the Steam Deck instead allows itself to stretch out, and even though it’s a little bigger and a little heavier for it, I ultimately think that makes it more comfortable.At 11.73 x 4.60 x 1.93 inches against the Switch 2’s 10.7 x 4.5 x 0.55 inches, and at 1.41 pounds against the Switch 2’s 1.18 pounds, I won’t deny that this will be a non-starter for some. But personally, I still feel like the Steam Deck comes out on top, and that’s thanks to its ergonomics.I’ve never been a big fan of Nintendo’s joy-con controllers, and while the Switch 2’s joy-con 2 controllers improve on the Switch 1’s with bigger buttons and sticks, as well as more room to hold onto them, they still pale in comparison next to the Steam Deck’s controls.

    Steam Deck in profilevs. Switch 2 in profileCredit: Michelle Ehrhardt

    On the Switch 2, there are no grips to wrap your fingers around. On the Steam Deck, there are. The triggers also flare out more, and because the console is wider, your hands can stretch out a bit, rather than choking up on the device. It can get a bit heavy to hold a Steam Deck after a while, but I still prefer this approach overall, and if you have a surface to rest the Steam Deck against, weight is a non-issue.Plus, there are some extra bonuses that come with the additional space. The Steam Deck has large touchpads on either side of the device, plus four grip buttons on the back of it, giving you some extra inputs to play around with. Nice.It’s a bit less portable and a bit heavier, but for my adult hands, the Steam Deck is just better shaped to them.The Steam Deck has a bigger, cheaper library than the Switch 2This is the kicker. While there are cheap games that can run on the Switch 2 courtesy of backwards compatibility and third-party eShop titles, the big system drawscan get as pricey as Not to say the Steam Deck doesn’t have expensive games as well, but on the whole, I think it’s easier to get cheap and free games on the Steam Deck than on the eShop.That’s because, being a handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck can take advantage of the many sales and freebies PC gaming stores love to give out. These happen a bit more frequently on PC than on console, and that’s because there’s more competition on PC. Someone on PC could download games either from Steam or Epic, for instance, while someone on the Switch 2 can only download games from the Nintendo eShop.So, even sticking to just Steam, you’ll get access to regular weekend and mid-week sales, quarterly event sales, and developer or publisher highlight sales. That’s more sales events than you’ll usually find on the Nintendo eShop, and if you’re looking for cheaper first-party games, forget about it. Nintendo’s own games hardly ever go on sale, even years after release.But that’s just the beginning. Despite being named the Steam Deck, the device can actually run games from other stores, too. That’s thanks to an easily installed Linux program called Heroic Launcher, which is free and lets you download and play games from your Epic, GOG, and Amazon Prime Games accounts with just a few clicks.

    Credit: Heroic Games Launcher

    This is a game changer. Epic and Amazon Prime are both underdogs in the PC gaming space, and so to bolster their numbers, they both regularly give away free games. Epic in particular offers one free PC game every week, whereas if you’re a Twitch user, you might notice a decent but more infrequent amount of notifications allowing you to claim free Amazon Prime games. Some of these are big titles, too—it’s how I got Batman: Arkham Knight and Star Wars Battlefront II. With a simple install and a few months of waiting, you could have a Steam Deck filled to the brim with games that you didn’t even pay for. You just can’t do that on Nintendo.And then there’s the elephant in the room: your backlog. If you’re anything like me, you probably already have a Steam library that’s hundreds of games large. It was maybe even like this before the Switch 1 came out—regular sales have a tendency to build up the amount of games you own. By choosing the Steam Deck as your handheld, you’ll be able to play those games on the go, instantly giving you what might as well be a full library with no added cost to you. If you migrate over to the Nintendo Switch 2, you’re going to have to start with a fresh library, or at least a library that’s only as old as the Nintendo Switch 1.Basically, while the Switch 2’s hardware is only more expensive than the Steam Deck, it’ll be easier to fill your Steam Deck up with high quality, inexpensive games than it would be on the Switch 2. If you don’t care about having access to Nintendo exclusive games, that’s a huge draw.TV Play is a mixed bagFinally, I want to acknowledge that the Steam Deck still isn’t necessarily a better option than the Switch 2 for everyone. That’s why I’m writing from a personal perspective here. Like all gaming PCs, it’ll take some fiddling to get some games to run, so the Switch 2 is definitely a smoother experience out of the box. It’s also got less battery life, from my testing. But the big point of departure is TV play.Playing your portable games on a TV on the Switch 2 is as simple as plugging it into its dock. With the Steam Deck, you have to buy a dock separately, and even then, you have to connect your own controller to it and manually find suitable TV graphics settings for each game on its own. It’s not nearly as easy or flexible.And yet, for folks like me, I’m willing to say that even TV play is better. Or, depending on what type of PC gamer you are, monitor play.That’s because you’re not limited to playing your Steam Deck games on the Deck itself, dock or not. Instead, you can play on the Deck when you’re away from your home, and then swap over to your regular gaming PC when you’re back. Your Deck will upload your saves to the cloud automatically, and your PC will seamlessly download them. While not as intuitive as plugging your Switch 2 into its dock, the benefit here is that your non-portable play isn’t limited by the power of your portable device, whereas docked Switch 2 play is still held back by running on portable hardware.The tradeoff is that maintaining a dedicated gaming PC in addition to a Steam Deck is more expensive, but maybe more importantly, requires more tinkering. And I think that’s the key point here. If you want a simple-to-use, pick-up-and-play handheld, the Switch 2 is a great choice for you. But if you’re like me, and you’re not afraid to download some launchers and occasionally dive into compatibility settings or swap between two devices, the Steam Deck might still be the best handheld gaming device for you, even three years later.
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    Why I Would Choose a Steam Deck Over a Nintendo Switch 2
    We may earn a commission from links on this page.After spending about a week with the Nintendo Switch 2, I have to admit that it’s a good console. It’s priced fairly for its sleek form factor and the performance it offers, and it sets Nintendo up to stay relevant while gaming graphics only continue to get more complex. And yet, for my own personal tastes, it’s still not my handheld of choice. Instead, I’ll be sticking to Valve’s Steam Deck, the first and still overall best handheld gaming PC, at least going by value for money. And if you don’t necessarily care about Nintendo’s exclusive games, there’s a good chance it might be the better option for you, too.The Steam Deck is cheaper than the Switch 2Out of the gate, the most obvious reason to get a Steam Deck over a Nintendo Switch 2 is price. Starting at for a new model, it’s only modestly cheaper than the Switch 2’s but that’s only part of the story. Valve also runs a certified refurbished program that offers used Decks with only cosmetic blemishes for as low as Restocks are infrequent, since Valve is only able to sell as much as gets sent back to it, but when they do happen, it's a heck of a great deal.That said, there is one catch. The Steam Deck OLED, which offers a bigger, more colorful screen and a larger battery, is more expensive than the Switch 2, starting at However, it’s maybe a bit unfair to compare the two, since the Switch 2 does not use an OLED screen and comes with less storage. If all you care about is the basics, the base Steam Deck is good enough—it’s got the same performance as the more recent one. And that performance, by the way, ended up being about on par with the Switch 2 in my testing, at least in Cyberpunk 2077.The Steam Deck is more comfortable to hold than the Switch 2This one is a bit of a toss-up, depending on your preferences, although I think the Steam Deck takes a slight lead here. While the Nintendo Switch 2 aims for a completely flat and somewhat compact profile, the Steam Deck instead allows itself to stretch out, and even though it’s a little bigger and a little heavier for it, I ultimately think that makes it more comfortable.At 11.73 x 4.60 x 1.93 inches against the Switch 2’s 10.7 x 4.5 x 0.55 inches, and at 1.41 pounds against the Switch 2’s 1.18 pounds, I won’t deny that this will be a non-starter for some. But personally, I still feel like the Steam Deck comes out on top, and that’s thanks to its ergonomics.I’ve never been a big fan of Nintendo’s joy-con controllers, and while the Switch 2’s joy-con 2 controllers improve on the Switch 1’s with bigger buttons and sticks, as well as more room to hold onto them, they still pale in comparison next to the Steam Deck’s controls. Steam Deck in profilevs. Switch 2 in profileCredit: Michelle Ehrhardt On the Switch 2, there are no grips to wrap your fingers around. On the Steam Deck, there are. The triggers also flare out more, and because the console is wider, your hands can stretch out a bit, rather than choking up on the device. It can get a bit heavy to hold a Steam Deck after a while, but I still prefer this approach overall, and if you have a surface to rest the Steam Deck against, weight is a non-issue.Plus, there are some extra bonuses that come with the additional space. The Steam Deck has large touchpads on either side of the device, plus four grip buttons on the back of it, giving you some extra inputs to play around with. Nice.It’s a bit less portable and a bit heavier, but for my adult hands, the Steam Deck is just better shaped to them.The Steam Deck has a bigger, cheaper library than the Switch 2This is the kicker. While there are cheap games that can run on the Switch 2 courtesy of backwards compatibility and third-party eShop titles, the big system drawscan get as pricey as Not to say the Steam Deck doesn’t have expensive games as well, but on the whole, I think it’s easier to get cheap and free games on the Steam Deck than on the eShop.That’s because, being a handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck can take advantage of the many sales and freebies PC gaming stores love to give out. These happen a bit more frequently on PC than on console, and that’s because there’s more competition on PC. Someone on PC could download games either from Steam or Epic, for instance, while someone on the Switch 2 can only download games from the Nintendo eShop.So, even sticking to just Steam, you’ll get access to regular weekend and mid-week sales, quarterly event sales, and developer or publisher highlight sales. That’s more sales events than you’ll usually find on the Nintendo eShop, and if you’re looking for cheaper first-party games, forget about it. Nintendo’s own games hardly ever go on sale, even years after release.But that’s just the beginning. Despite being named the Steam Deck, the device can actually run games from other stores, too. That’s thanks to an easily installed Linux program called Heroic Launcher, which is free and lets you download and play games from your Epic, GOG, and Amazon Prime Games accounts with just a few clicks. Credit: Heroic Games Launcher This is a game changer. Epic and Amazon Prime are both underdogs in the PC gaming space, and so to bolster their numbers, they both regularly give away free games. Epic in particular offers one free PC game every week, whereas if you’re a Twitch user, you might notice a decent but more infrequent amount of notifications allowing you to claim free Amazon Prime games. Some of these are big titles, too—it’s how I got Batman: Arkham Knight and Star Wars Battlefront II. With a simple install and a few months of waiting, you could have a Steam Deck filled to the brim with games that you didn’t even pay for. You just can’t do that on Nintendo.And then there’s the elephant in the room: your backlog. If you’re anything like me, you probably already have a Steam library that’s hundreds of games large. It was maybe even like this before the Switch 1 came out—regular sales have a tendency to build up the amount of games you own. By choosing the Steam Deck as your handheld, you’ll be able to play those games on the go, instantly giving you what might as well be a full library with no added cost to you. If you migrate over to the Nintendo Switch 2, you’re going to have to start with a fresh library, or at least a library that’s only as old as the Nintendo Switch 1.Basically, while the Switch 2’s hardware is only more expensive than the Steam Deck, it’ll be easier to fill your Steam Deck up with high quality, inexpensive games than it would be on the Switch 2. If you don’t care about having access to Nintendo exclusive games, that’s a huge draw.TV Play is a mixed bagFinally, I want to acknowledge that the Steam Deck still isn’t necessarily a better option than the Switch 2 for everyone. That’s why I’m writing from a personal perspective here. Like all gaming PCs, it’ll take some fiddling to get some games to run, so the Switch 2 is definitely a smoother experience out of the box. It’s also got less battery life, from my testing. But the big point of departure is TV play.Playing your portable games on a TV on the Switch 2 is as simple as plugging it into its dock. With the Steam Deck, you have to buy a dock separately, and even then, you have to connect your own controller to it and manually find suitable TV graphics settings for each game on its own. It’s not nearly as easy or flexible.And yet, for folks like me, I’m willing to say that even TV play is better. Or, depending on what type of PC gamer you are, monitor play.That’s because you’re not limited to playing your Steam Deck games on the Deck itself, dock or not. Instead, you can play on the Deck when you’re away from your home, and then swap over to your regular gaming PC when you’re back. Your Deck will upload your saves to the cloud automatically, and your PC will seamlessly download them. While not as intuitive as plugging your Switch 2 into its dock, the benefit here is that your non-portable play isn’t limited by the power of your portable device, whereas docked Switch 2 play is still held back by running on portable hardware.The tradeoff is that maintaining a dedicated gaming PC in addition to a Steam Deck is more expensive, but maybe more importantly, requires more tinkering. And I think that’s the key point here. If you want a simple-to-use, pick-up-and-play handheld, the Switch 2 is a great choice for you. But if you’re like me, and you’re not afraid to download some launchers and occasionally dive into compatibility settings or swap between two devices, the Steam Deck might still be the best handheld gaming device for you, even three years later. #why #would #choose #steam #deck
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    Why I Would Choose a Steam Deck Over a Nintendo Switch 2
    We may earn a commission from links on this page.After spending about a week with the Nintendo Switch 2, I have to admit that it’s a good console. It’s priced fairly for its sleek form factor and the performance it offers, and it sets Nintendo up to stay relevant while gaming graphics only continue to get more complex. And yet, for my own personal tastes, it’s still not my handheld of choice. Instead, I’ll be sticking to Valve’s Steam Deck, the first and still overall best handheld gaming PC, at least going by value for money. And if you don’t necessarily care about Nintendo’s exclusive games, there’s a good chance it might be the better option for you, too.The Steam Deck is cheaper than the Switch 2Out of the gate, the most obvious reason to get a Steam Deck over a Nintendo Switch 2 is price. Starting at $400 for a new model, it’s only modestly cheaper than the Switch 2’s $450, but that’s only part of the story. Valve also runs a certified refurbished program that offers used Decks with only cosmetic blemishes for as low as $279. Restocks are infrequent, since Valve is only able to sell as much as gets sent back to it, but when they do happen, it's a heck of a great deal.That said, there is one catch. The Steam Deck OLED, which offers a bigger, more colorful screen and a larger battery, is more expensive than the Switch 2, starting at $549. However, it’s maybe a bit unfair to compare the two, since the Switch 2 does not use an OLED screen and comes with less storage. If all you care about is the basics (I’m perfectly happy with my LCD model), the base Steam Deck is good enough—it’s got the same performance as the more recent one. And that performance, by the way, ended up being about on par with the Switch 2 in my testing, at least in Cyberpunk 2077 (one of my go-to benchmark games).The Steam Deck is more comfortable to hold than the Switch 2This one is a bit of a toss-up, depending on your preferences, although I think the Steam Deck takes a slight lead here. While the Nintendo Switch 2 aims for a completely flat and somewhat compact profile, the Steam Deck instead allows itself to stretch out, and even though it’s a little bigger and a little heavier for it, I ultimately think that makes it more comfortable.At 11.73 x 4.60 x 1.93 inches against the Switch 2’s 10.7 x 4.5 x 0.55 inches, and at 1.41 pounds against the Switch 2’s 1.18 pounds, I won’t deny that this will be a non-starter for some. But personally, I still feel like the Steam Deck comes out on top, and that’s thanks to its ergonomics.I’ve never been a big fan of Nintendo’s joy-con controllers, and while the Switch 2’s joy-con 2 controllers improve on the Switch 1’s with bigger buttons and sticks, as well as more room to hold onto them, they still pale in comparison next to the Steam Deck’s controls. Steam Deck in profile (above) vs. Switch 2 in profile (below) Credit: Michelle Ehrhardt On the Switch 2, there are no grips to wrap your fingers around. On the Steam Deck, there are. The triggers also flare out more, and because the console is wider, your hands can stretch out a bit, rather than choking up on the device. It can get a bit heavy to hold a Steam Deck after a while, but I still prefer this approach overall, and if you have a surface to rest the Steam Deck against (like an airplane tray table), weight is a non-issue.Plus, there are some extra bonuses that come with the additional space. The Steam Deck has large touchpads on either side of the device, plus four grip buttons on the back of it, giving you some extra inputs to play around with. Nice.It’s a bit less portable and a bit heavier, but for my adult hands, the Steam Deck is just better shaped to them.The Steam Deck has a bigger, cheaper library than the Switch 2This is the kicker. While there are cheap games that can run on the Switch 2 courtesy of backwards compatibility and third-party eShop titles, the big system draws (Nintendo-developed titles like Mario Kart World, for example) can get as pricey as $80. Not to say the Steam Deck doesn’t have expensive games as well, but on the whole, I think it’s easier to get cheap and free games on the Steam Deck than on the eShop.That’s because, being a handheld gaming PC, the Steam Deck can take advantage of the many sales and freebies PC gaming stores love to give out. These happen a bit more frequently on PC than on console, and that’s because there’s more competition on PC. Someone on PC could download games either from Steam or Epic, for instance, while someone on the Switch 2 can only download games from the Nintendo eShop.So, even sticking to just Steam, you’ll get access to regular weekend and mid-week sales, quarterly event sales, and developer or publisher highlight sales. That’s more sales events than you’ll usually find on the Nintendo eShop, and if you’re looking for cheaper first-party games, forget about it. Nintendo’s own games hardly ever go on sale, even years after release.But that’s just the beginning. Despite being named the Steam Deck, the device can actually run games from other stores, too. That’s thanks to an easily installed Linux program called Heroic Launcher, which is free and lets you download and play games from your Epic, GOG, and Amazon Prime Games accounts with just a few clicks. Credit: Heroic Games Launcher This is a game changer. Epic and Amazon Prime are both underdogs in the PC gaming space, and so to bolster their numbers, they both regularly give away free games. Epic in particular offers one free PC game every week, whereas if you’re a Twitch user, you might notice a decent but more infrequent amount of notifications allowing you to claim free Amazon Prime games. Some of these are big titles, too—it’s how I got Batman: Arkham Knight and Star Wars Battlefront II. With a simple install and a few months of waiting, you could have a Steam Deck filled to the brim with games that you didn’t even pay for. You just can’t do that on Nintendo.And then there’s the elephant in the room: your backlog. If you’re anything like me, you probably already have a Steam library that’s hundreds of games large. It was maybe even like this before the Switch 1 came out—regular sales have a tendency to build up the amount of games you own. By choosing the Steam Deck as your handheld, you’ll be able to play those games on the go, instantly giving you what might as well be a full library with no added cost to you. If you migrate over to the Nintendo Switch 2, you’re going to have to start with a fresh library, or at least a library that’s only as old as the Nintendo Switch 1.Basically, while the Switch 2’s hardware is only $50 more expensive than the Steam Deck, it’ll be easier to fill your Steam Deck up with high quality, inexpensive games than it would be on the Switch 2. If you don’t care about having access to Nintendo exclusive games, that’s a huge draw.TV Play is a mixed bagFinally, I want to acknowledge that the Steam Deck still isn’t necessarily a better option than the Switch 2 for everyone. That’s why I’m writing from a personal perspective here. Like all gaming PCs, it’ll take some fiddling to get some games to run, so the Switch 2 is definitely a smoother experience out of the box. It’s also got less battery life, from my testing. But the big point of departure is TV play.Playing your portable games on a TV on the Switch 2 is as simple as plugging it into its dock. With the Steam Deck, you have to buy a dock separately (the official one is $79), and even then, you have to connect your own controller to it and manually find suitable TV graphics settings for each game on its own. It’s not nearly as easy or flexible.And yet, for folks like me, I’m willing to say that even TV play is better. Or, depending on what type of PC gamer you are, monitor play.That’s because you’re not limited to playing your Steam Deck games on the Deck itself, dock or not. Instead, you can play on the Deck when you’re away from your home, and then swap over to your regular gaming PC when you’re back. Your Deck will upload your saves to the cloud automatically, and your PC will seamlessly download them. While not as intuitive as plugging your Switch 2 into its dock, the benefit here is that your non-portable play isn’t limited by the power of your portable device, whereas docked Switch 2 play is still held back by running on portable hardware.The tradeoff is that maintaining a dedicated gaming PC in addition to a Steam Deck is more expensive, but maybe more importantly, requires more tinkering (there are ways to build a cheap gaming PC, after all). And I think that’s the key point here. If you want a simple-to-use, pick-up-and-play handheld, the Switch 2 is a great choice for you. But if you’re like me, and you’re not afraid to download some launchers and occasionally dive into compatibility settings or swap between two devices, the Steam Deck might still be the best handheld gaming device for you, even three years later.
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