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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

Hardware

Valve is No Longer Supplying iFixit with Steam Deck LCD Parts

An iFixit representative has stated that Valve is no longer supplying them with Steam Deck LCD parts after sunsetting the model.

Jul 15, 2026 · 2 min read

Game News

DOOM: The Dark Ages & Digimon Story Time Stranger Both Remove Denuvo DRM

DOOM: The Dark Ages and Digimon Story Time Stranger have both removed the use of Denuvo DRM.

Jul 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Game News

Diablo IV is Working on Linux Again Thanks to Proton Hotfix

Valve have issued a Proton update for Diablo IV Season 14, which allows the game to once again be played on Linux.

Jul 3, 2026 · 1 min read

Game News

ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies Developers Talk Steam Deck Optimization

ZA/UM Studio talk about optimizing ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies on the Steam Deck.

Jul 2, 2026 · 2 min read

Game News

Diablo IV Season 14 is Here, And It Broke Steam Deck Compatibility

The Season 14 update for Diablo IV has temporarily broken the game for Linux players, which includes those playing on the Steam…

Jul 1, 2026 · 1 min read

PlayStation

PlayStation Is Ending Physical Disc Production in 2028

PlayStation has announced that all game releases after January 2028 will be digital-only.

Jul 1, 2026 · 2 min read

Opinion

10 Best Racing/Driving Games for Steam Deck in the Steam Summer Sale 2026

Here are 10 racing games we recommend you pick up in the Steam Summer Sale for your Steam Deck!

Jun 30, 2026 · 6 min read

Steam Machine

Valve Removes Claim of “4k Gaming at 60 FPS” from Steam Machine Store Page

Valve has removed the claim from the Steam Machine store page that the device can handle 4k 60 FPS gaming.

Jun 26, 2026 · 2 min read

Hardware

Valve Reconfirms the Steam Deck 2 is Planned, but Hardware Still Not There Yet

Pierre-Loup Griffais at Valve has confirmed the Steam Deck 2 is planned "in the coming years", but the hardware isn't quite there…

Jun 23, 2026 · 2 min read

Steam Machine

Valve Explains Why the Steam Machine is Shipping with Single-Channel DDR5 Memory

Valve Engineers explain why the Steam Machine is shipping with just 1 stick of SODIMM memory, limiting it to a single channel.

Jun 22, 2026 · 2 min read