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The Division 2 launched on Steam but no support of Steam Deck or Linux

By Liam Dawe,
In another clear case of anti-cheat woes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop gaming, The Division 2 is another broken game.

Steam desktop and Steam Deck Beta fixes up more on-screen keyboard issues

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has released a fresh Steam desktop and Steam Deck Client Beta, with more fixes for the on-screen keyboard and other adjustments.

Gamescope (used on Steam Deck) adds in some VR support

By Liam Dawe,
What are you up to Valve? Gamescope, software used on the Steam Deck for Gaming Mode that handles displaying everything recently had some VR work pulled in. Perhaps for the upcoming Deckard VR HMD?

New Steam Linux & Steam Deck Beta fixes up a major bug

By Liam Dawe,
Recently Valve put up a Beta for Steam desktop and Steam Deck, which unfortunately came with a huge bug that people found but a new release fixes it and adds some more fixes too.

Hogwarts Legacy to be Steam Deck Verified at launch

By Liam Dawe,
For Harry Potter fans, the upcoming release of Hogwarts Legacy is fast approaching and it seems they're making sure it works on Steam Deck.

Pokemon-like 'Coromon' finally has big FPS problem fixed for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Coromon is another attempt to make a Pokemon styled game and while it is a lot of fun, the game had a major frustrating problem on Steam Deck and Linux desktop with Proton that has now been solved.

Steam & Steam Deck Beta improves controller configurator plus Linux fixes (updated)

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has released a new Steam Client Beta for both desktop and Steam Deck, with new fixes and some new features too like showing full or partial controller icons when hovering over items. ARTICLE UPDATED.

Valve remind people to be careful where you buy a Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Recently the official OnDeck Twitter account from Steam creator Valve posted a PSA (public service announcement), reminding people on being careful where they buy a Steam Deck.

3 Minutes to Midnight devs say it's going well for full Linux / Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
3 Minutes to Midnight is an upcoming comedy adventure game from Scarecrow Studio. It was funded on Kickstarter and their latest development update sounds great.

This new Steam Deck external controller plugin is quite useful

By Liam Dawe,
You can use a lot of external controllers with the Steam Deck but the current system to interact with them isn't great. The Controller Tools plugin could solve some issues.

Fanatical are doing another nice Steam Deck Verified game bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Game store Fanatical have put up another Steam Deck Verified game bundle and there's some great looking gems inside.

Stop mixing magnets with the Steam Deck or face fan and temperature troubles

By Liam Dawe,
It seems people haven't learned from the debacle with the dbrand Project Killswitch case using magnets, that causes problems with certain Steam Deck fan speeds.

GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin got a big speed boost for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
GameCube and the Wii emulator Dolphin had a progress report posted up in late December, and it's looking really good, especially so with their performance optimization work.

Decky Loader makes Steam Deck plugins even EASIER with new installer

By Liam Dawe,
Decky Loader is a project I've covered before multiple times now because it can add a lot to the Steam Deck with plugins, and now it's even easier to use.

Valve adding a Steam feature for game transfers between PCs and Steam Decks

By Liam Dawe,
Something it seems Valve has been working on for a while now, is an easy way to transfer game installs between PCs and Steam Deck.

Proton Experimental updated and Proton Next (7.0-6) out for Linux and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
The first Proton Experimental update of 2023 from Valve has landed for Linux desktop and Steam Deck, plus Proton Next is live again with the upcoming release of Proton 7.0-6.

Steam Deck Beta update, plus easy Flatpak updates and more HDR teasing

By Liam Dawe,
Three fun bits for you today including Steam desktop and Steam Deck Beta updates, an easy way to update third-party Flatpaks on Steam Deck in Gaming Mode and another HDR teaser from Valve.

Humble Choice for January 2023 has DOOM Eternal, a good month for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Up for a fresh set of games? The Humble Choice subscription is back for January 2023 and the highlight game for some here will likely be DOOM Eternal. Here's a run over the compatibility expected on Steam Deck and Linux desktop.

Latest Steam Survey sees a minor dip for Linux & Steam Deck, still trending nicely overall

By Liam Dawe,
December 2022 results are in for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey and overall the Linux share is down but the overall trend is still good.

What I want to see in 2023 for Linux, Gaming, Steam Deck and more

By Liam Dawe,
The end of a year is a good time to sit, think and reflect on what a year it has been and what we hope 2023 will bring so here's some of what I want and what I think could happen.
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