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Microsoft and Asus just showed off the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, two upcoming handhelds designed to bring your entire PC game library everywhere you go. Here's what can you look forward to with them, and what they're up against.

Weaning the world off fossil fuels will take time, so finding ways to make energy generation more efficient is still important. A new coating for steam condenser pipes could, if rolled out widely, add more than a Russia’s worth of extra power per year.

The Nintendo Switch is a nifty concept, but arguably underpowered and lacking in game variety. Valve is now having a crack at it with the Steam Deck, a handheld gaming console that can play your existing Steam library on the go or on a big screen.

A new type of hybrid solar energy converter can use energy from the Sun to create both electricity and steam. The device reportedly has high efficiency and runs at low cost, allowing industry to make use of a wider spectrum of solar energy.

One of the best things about auto shows is the oddball vehicles that often come out of private collections, museums, and warehouses of the local area. In Chicago, there are a lot of goofy things to see while looking for the latest from automakers.

Unlike the legendary sea vessel of the silver screen, this Black Pearl is a land vehicle running on a steam engine. Constructed by Dutch company Revatu Customs, the two-wheeled locomotive is actually a proper, fully functioning motorcycle.

For dedicated surfers, even the colder months aren't enough to keep them from a good swell. But if peeing in the wetsuit isn't fending off the cold anymore, it might be time to head to shore and the warm refuge of the Surf Sauna.

Tivitas Interactive is aiming for a fundamental revamp of the traditional game controller design with Sinister – a device that it doesn't even look like a game controller at first glance.

Game developer Valve has announced the Steam Controller, a wireless gamepad that sports a touch screen in the center flanked by two large trackpads. Along with the upcoming SteamOS and Steam Machines, gamers may soon be able to enjoy a full library of PC games from the comfort of their living room.

Valve's Gabe Newell has finally confirmed that Valve has a "Steam Box" games system in the works.

Game developer and distributor Valve has announced that come September 5, its online distribution platform Steam is to begin selling non-game software.

According to market research company, The NPD Group, digital distribution is close to overtaking retail as the most popular form of distribution of PC games.