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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.

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Deals

The Gamersky All-Stars Bundle on Fanatical has Quaint Farms and Chaotic Battlefields

This latest Fanatical bundle features games from Gamersky's catalogue, including Greedland, I Am Legion, Fantasy Idle Dungeon, and more!

Apr 24, 2026 · 2 min read

Steam

Valve is Providing Developers with Steam Deck Metrics to Help with Optimization

Valve is starting to provide developers with Steam Deck performance metrics in order to help with optimization efforts for the device.

Apr 23, 2026 · 2 min read

Events

All the Announcements from the April 2026 ID@Xbox Showcase

40 Minutes of Indie Game goodness from the ID@Xbox April 2026 Showcase, all wrapped up in one neat article!

Apr 23, 2026 · 8 min read

Hardware

Steam Controller Unboxing Video Leak Hints That Launch is Close at Hand

A private Steam Controller Unboxing video on Steam hints that the device may be close to launching.

Apr 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Lenovo

Lenovo Legion Go S Prices Jump by As Much As 75%

The Lenovo Legion Go S has received a huge price increase, with the Z1 Extreme model now costing 75% more.

Apr 20, 2026 · 1 min read

Opinion

Pirate Adventure ‘Windrose’ is Not Quite Smooth Sailing on the Steam Deck

Windrose is a great pirate adventure so far, but its performance on the Steam Deck isn't as smooth sailing as we had…

Apr 20, 2026 · 3 min read

Linux

A Valve Developer Has Optimized How Linux Handles VRAM for Gaming

Valve contractor Natalie Vock has found a way to optimize VRAM usage in games via a new Linux kernel patch.

Apr 10, 2026 · 2 min read

Events

All the Announcements from the Triple-i Initiative 2026 Showcase

All the announcements from the 2026 Triple-i Initiative Showcase, where 40 indie games were showcased.

Apr 9, 2026 · 14 min read

Deals

Green Man Gaming’s Nacon Collection Bundle has Some Great Steam Deck Titles

Green Man Gaming's Nacon Collection bundle offers 9 titles from the publisher for $15, all playable on the Steam Deck.

Apr 9, 2026 · 2 min read

Lenovo

Lenovo Legion Go 2 Gets Price Increase To $2,000

The Lenovo Legion Go 2 has received a huge price increase at Best Buy in the US, with the price going from…

Apr 8, 2026 · 1 min read