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Noah Kupetsky

A lover of gaming since 4, Noah has grown up with a love and passion for the industry. From there, he started to travel a lot and develop a joy for handheld and PC gaming. When the Steam Deck released, it just all clicked. Utilizing his love of writing and staying up to date with the video game industry, as well as his past experience as a streamer, Noah created SteamDeckHQ with the intention of being a Steam Deck hub that houses news, guides, and performance reviews for games with multiple tested groups of settings to help others get the most out of their devices. Noah loves story-heavy games (RPGs and JRPGs included), as well as sandbox games and indies. His favorite all time series is Kingdom Hearts, but other than replaying it for the 200th time, you can catch him enjoying RimWorld and trying out new indie titles.

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Deals

Free Games + Amazon Prime For Your Steam Deck and Handhelds – 7/9/26:

There are a few new free games to add to your Steam Deck libraries this week, including Nova Lands and Tattoo Tycoon.

Jul 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Steam Frame

Valve Updates Its Steam Frame Verification System For 2D Games

The Steam Frame's Verification system got a few changes for 2D settings, which should lead to a lot more green checkmarks.

Jul 9, 2026 · 2 min read

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Steam

New Steam Deck Beta Client Update Adds New FPS Limit For Remote Play

A new Steam Deck Beta Client update was released yesterday with new controller support and a new FPS limit for Remote Play.

Jul 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Accessories

JSAUX Unveils Three Steam Machine Faceplates Coming Later This Year

JSAUX has unveiled three Steam Machine faceplates that are coming later this year, and the color E-Ink display is my favorite.

Jul 9, 2026 · 3 min read

Opinion

NTE: Neverness to Everness Has Some Trouble On Steam Deck

NTE: Neverness to Everness may be on Steam now, but it falls into the same performance issues on Steam Deck that most…

Jul 8, 2026 · 3 min read

Steam Machine

Steam Machine Windows Drivers Are Now Available

Valve released Windows drivers for the Steam Machine, so we now have the option to install Windows OS on the console-like PC.

Jul 8, 2026 · 2 min read

Opinion

Monster Hunter Wilds Is Technically Playable, But Still Not Enjoyable

Monster Hunter Wilds got the Playable badge yesterday, so we went ahead and tested it out to see if it's actually playable…

Jul 8, 2026 · 3 min read

Deals

Silence Is Free On GOG For The Next Two Days

Silence is completely free to add to your library on GOG for the next 2 days, and it should be very playable…

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read

Proton

Proton 11 Has Officially Released With Tons of New Playable Games, Fixes, And More

Proton 11 has officially been released into stable, bringing with it tons of fixes and new playable games, including Resident Evil 1…

Jul 7, 2026 · 5 min read

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Humble’s July 2026 Bundle Is A Must-Have For Steam Deck Owners

Humble's July 2026 Choice Bundle contains some essential Steam Deck titles, including Neon White, Sea of Stars, and TUNIC.

Jul 7, 2026 · 1 min read