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Valve Quietly Debuts Steam Frame Compatibility Ratings Starting With Portal 2

Those who have been looking out for Steam hardware-related activity have been closely monitoring SteamDB. It paid off late last night as X user @SadlyItsBradley discovered that Valve's Portal 2 (2011) is the first game to be listed as 'Verified Playable' on the not-yet-released Steam Frame headset. The other game, Valve's Day of Defeat, is marked as Unsupported by SteamOS.

This quiet, low-key move from Valve indicates that the Steam Frame is near finalization and a testing initiative is underway to determine the roster of available Steam Frame games at launch.

Portal 2 is one of the first games that has received a Steam Frame compatibility rating

As a reminder, Steam Frame is able to play x86 Windows builds fully standalone on its ARM SteamOS build thanks to Proton and FEX

Some VR games may work through this emulation/translation too pic.twitter.com/U8wbji4FWg— Brad Lynch (@SadlyItsBradley) June 29, 2026

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Usernames Are Coming to WhatsApp Soon. Here's How to Reserve Yours

One of WhatsApp’s most in-demand features is finally coming out of beta. Later this year, the messaging app used by over 3 billion people plans to add usernames. It’s an additional (and more privacy-friendly) way for WhatsApp users to connect without sharing phone numbers. But that means the

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Dbrand’s Steam Machine Companion Cube is canceled

Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Dbrand announced Monday that it’s refunding everyone who bought its Steam Machine Companion Cube, which it said it made “without a license from Valve.” Dbrand announced

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Congress wants to ban AI companies from selling your health data

A new proposal would ban the sale of Americans’ health and location information to data brokers — including information people reveal to an AI chatbot like ChatGPT or Claude. In the coming weeks, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Representative Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) are planning to debut a new version of

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WhatsApp is launching usernames: here’s how to reserve yours

Jess Weatherbed is a news writer focused on creative industries, computing, and internet culture. Jess started her career at TechRadar, covering news and hardware reviews. WhatsApp is introducing a new way to add and chat with contacts, without having to share your phone number. Usernames will be launching “later this

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Usernames Are Coming to WhatsApp Soon. Here's How to Reserve Yours

Dbrand’s Steam Machine Companion Cube is canceled

Congress wants to ban AI companies from selling your health data

WhatsApp is launching usernames: here’s how to reserve yours