ChromeOS-based laptops are known to be endurance champs, but Google is out to change that image with help from game-maker Valve. In 2022, the two released an alpha version of Valve's Steam game store ...

Chromebooks aren’t designed for gaming. In fact, Google originally targeted students and schools, offering a lightweight, web-based platform powering affordable low-end devices. That has since changed ...

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For about as long as Chrome OS has existed, gaming has been one of its most notable Achilles' heels. Most Chromebooks have lower-power hardware, and the OS is built on web technology, so playing AAA ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...

Steam on Chrome OS support began as a beta test in early 2022. After graduating to a beta later that year, progress slowed down. Now users are being informed that the beta is slated to end as 2026 ...

TL;DR: Google has announced the end of Steam support in ChromeOS come January 1, 2026. This marks the end of the Steam for Chromebook Beta which was launched in 2022, but never matured from beta ...

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Valve and Google are ending Steam support for Chromebooks, which will render games on the platform inoperable. The Steam for Chromebook Beta began in 2022, and will seemingly not move past its beta ...