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Build your own Steam Link

While we Aussies may be missing out on the Steam Deck handheld gaming device this Christmas, that doesn’t mean we can’t play Steam games on our big screen TVs.

It’s a little trickier than it used to be, since Valve stopped making Steam Link hardware, but you can get it done with a Raspberry Pi, with the added bonus that you can also install other apps, such as Kodi and retro game emulators on your Pi, making it media streaming and games powerhouse for less than $200.

So, in the spirit of whiling away the Christmas break by playing games, we thought we’d take a quick look this month at how

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