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The alpha version of Steam for Chromebooks that Google announced last week is now available on the Chrome OS Dev Channel, and it supports Windows games via the Proton compatibility layer.

We’ve known for quite some time that Google had been working with Valve to bring Steam on Chrome OS, and an alpha version was announced yesterday at the Google for Games Developer Summit.

Valve has released the first Windows drivers for its new Steam Deck handheld gaming PC, which will allow early-enthusiast to replace Valve’s SteamOS with Windows 10.

Valve CEO Gabe Newell is open to the idea of making Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass service available on Steam, which remains the biggest digital game distribution platform on the market.

As promised last month, Minecraft Dungeons has launched on Steam along with cloud-saves, cross-play, and some bonus content.

Anyone looking for a Nintendo Switch-like portable gaming PC will want to check out the Steam Deck, which will cost $400 and up.

Microsoft announced today that its hit game Forza Horizon 4 is coming to Steam on March 9. You can add it to your Steam wishlist now.

HP, Microsoft, and Valve are working on a new, next-gen VR headset. Details on the new device are yet to be revealed, but the companies are promising big things.

Valve introduces a revamped Steam Search feature that makes it easier for users to narrow their search down and find exactly what they are looking for, quicker.

Google is reportedly planning to bring Steam to Chrome OS, along with more powerful hardware that will actually be capable of running games.

After Microsoft and Google, Steam could be planning to join the cloud gaming service party with Steam Cloud Gaming.

Steam's latest new feature allows you to play local multiplayer games with your friends online across Windows, Mac, and Linux.

A year after Apple controversially blocked its availability, the Steam Link app is finally available again on iOS and Apple TV.

Discord now has an early access program for games that aren't yet ready for prime-time.

Discord launches its game store worldwide as a beta.

Discord is ready to kill Steam with its new digital game store. Now in beta testing.

Steam updates its neglected chatting experience with modern features to take on Discord, but it's a little too late.

SteamVR compatibility is a great addition to Windows Mixed Reality, and Steam's content store is excellent.

Microsoft says that its Windows Mixed Reality platform will gain SteamVR compatibility about a month earlier than expected.

Microsoft's gaming strategy to take on Steam and Sony is coming into focus with the groundwork being set to build out a larger gaming community.

I received an interesting email from GOG (formerly Good Old Games) last night: Thanks to a new feature called GOG Connect, you can now important certain Steam games into your GOG game library and manage them from a single location.

Here's what's happening today: I'm flying home from Colorado, 25 percent of Steam users are on Windows 10, and Microsoft/Google patent settlement questions.