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Oliver Stogden

Born and raised in England, United Kingdom, Oliver began playing video games at an early age, starting with the SNES console and Commodore Amiga computer. He has owned every console from Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony since, and is very interested in the future of portable technology, such as handheld gaming systems, portable power stations/banks, and portable monitors. Seeing just how far we can push these devices. Oliver tends to get more enjoyment out of testing games and seeing how well he can get them to run on lower-end hardware than he does out of playing through games these days. However, he does occasionally dabble in the odd retro game here and there. His favourite genres of games are Racing, Simulation, Management, and Sandbox Survival games. Notable examples include Euro/American Truck Simulator, Stardew Valley, and Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe.

Articles by Oliver Stogden

Linux

GOG Reiterates Support for Bringing its Galaxy Client to Linux

Joint-CEO of GOG confirms that they still plan on bringing the GOG Galaxy launcher to Linux devices in the future.

Jul 28, 2026 · 2 min read

Steam Frame

Qualcomm, Supplier of the Steam Frame Processor, is Increasing the Price of its Products

Qualcomm, producer of the Steam Frame's processor, has announced a price increase of at least 10% for its products, starting September 1st.

Jul 27, 2026 · 2 min read

Steam

Steamworks SDK Got An Update to Help Developers Fine-Tune Games for Valve Hardware

Steamworks SDK 1.65 is out now, and allows developers to more easily detect what hardware their game is running on.

Jul 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Hardware

Acer’s First Handheld Will Start At £1,000 In The UK

Acer's Predator Atlas 8 handheld will start at £1,000 in the UK for its base model.

Jul 22, 2026 · 2 min read

Steam Machine

Valve Says Component Crisis “Still Getting Worse” as Fears Grow of Steam Machine Price Hike

Comments by a Valve Engineer leave the current Steam Machine price point at risk as he warns of still increasing component prices.

Jul 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Opinion

Steam Deck Sales May Have Fallen by More Than 75% Since The Price Increase

According to calculations by Boiling Steam, Steam Deck sale's may have fallen by over 75% since its huge price increase.

Jul 20, 2026 · 2 min read

Steam Machine

The Steam Machine is Potentially Selling Around 12k Units Per Week Right Now

The Steam Machine is potentially selling between 10k-15k units per week currently.

Jul 18, 2026 · 2 min read

VR

The New SteamVR Beta Adds A Quick Access Menu And Huge UI Improvements

The new SteamVR beta adds some crucial improvements to the Steam Overlay and adds a Quick Access Menu for VR devices.

Jul 17, 2026 · 2 min read

Steam Controller

The OpenPuck Project lets you Make Your Own Steam Controller Puck

The OpenPuck project lets you use a Bluetooth Microcontroller and mimic the functionality of Valve's Steam Controller puck.

Jul 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Hardware

Valve Will Continue to Supply Steam Deck LCD Parts to iFixit

Valve has confirmed to The Verge that they will still supply iFixit with OEM parts to repair Steam Deck LCD models.

Jul 16, 2026 · 2 min read