At CES 2025, Lenovo refreshed its Lenovo Legion Go lineup of PC gaming handhelds. Among the new devices is the Legion Go S powered by SteamOS, the first ever third-party device to ship with Valve’s operating system. Valve’s collaboration with hardware manufacturers and chipset makers strengthens SteamOS’s position in the PC gaming handheld space.
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James McWhirter
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James specializes in analyzing the markets for console hardware and software, PC games distribution platforms, and handheld gaming. As part of Omdia’s games team, he helps publishers, platform holders, components companies, and telcos make better strategic decisions. In addition to market forecasts and reports, he analyzes industry events and trends. James also supports consults concerning the wider games industry. Before joining Omdia, James worked as a research analyst in HR tech, where his insight informed business decisions and supported the development and implementation of new products powered by AI. James has also covered the market for video games across several writing roles, including as editor for a specialist website covering the Nintendo 3DS handheld console. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Royal Holloway, University of London.
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