In this week's Gaming Fun Fact we discussed the pioneer of game streaming, OnLive. OnLive was a streaming platform way back in 2010 when high-speed internet was just starting to become commonplace (at least here in Canada). The platform had its own mobile apps (iPhone & Android), GoogleTV app, and small set-top box (MicroConsole), and some limited web browser capabilities.

Nvidia has announced another set of GPUs, namely the RTX 50 series which includes the RTX 5090, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070. AI appears to be a big part of this year's offering with technologies like DLSS taking GPUs to new heights.

SteamOS will be installable on other handhelds soon! As of April of 2025, Valve will officially let you install SteamOS on handhelds other than the Steam Deck. This exciting news also brings to light Lenovo's May 2025 handheld that will be the first third-party SteamOS handheld!

With the Xbox handheld coming at some point down the line, some fans are questioning whether the device will be running Windows, Xbox or both. While we're still not entirely sure of the answer, Microsoft's VP of Next Generation, Jason Ronald, has stated that we should expect to see the Windows handheld gaming experience change within the calendar year. This could be good news for not only the pending first-party handheld, but also third-party offerings that are already running Windows, such as the ROG Ally.