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Looks like Valve sent out quite a lot of Steam Deck developer kits

By Liam Dawe, Sep 27, 2021

You probably heard recently that Valve was readying up Steam Deck developer kits and now we can see that quite a lot of developers have received one.

BattlEye confirms Linux support for Steam Deck, will be opt-in like Easy Anti-Cheat

By Liam Dawe, Sep 24, 2021

Just recently we had Epic Games announce that Easy Anti-Cheat now offers proper native Linux support and in addition support for Wine and Steam Play Proton - now we have BattlEye also confirming the same readying up for the Steam Deck.

Valve answer questions about the Steam Deck in a new FAQ, anti-cheat for all Linux systems

By Liam Dawe, Sep 23, 2021

After gathering questions from pretty much everyone, Valve has put up a new official FAQ page for the Steam Deck that answers some pretty important questions and it's good news.

Steam Deck dev-kits are on the move Valve say, as some already have it

By Liam Dawe, Sep 14, 2021

Valve has given a short update on the dev-kits for the upcoming Linux powered handheld Steam Deck, with more developers being able to get their hands on it soon.

Clearing up what games will and won't run on the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Sep 8, 2021

There seems to be some confusion brewing on what games will actually run on the Steam Deck, so let this serve as a reminder on keeping expectations in check. Here's a quick refresher of how things are right now.

Valve puts up a Steam Deck trailer and the head of Xbox seems to really like it

By Liam Dawe, Aug 15, 2021

Valve has remembered they have an official YouTube channel with the release of a new advert for the Steam Deck, plus the Steam Deck gets a nod of approval from an unlikely source.

s&box from Facepunch 'works great' on the Steam Deck but no native Linux plans

By Liam Dawe, Aug 13, 2021

s&box is the upcoming game from Facepunch Studios that acts as a sequel to Garry's Mod although it won't actually be Garry's Mod 2. Recently Facepunch were asked about Linux support since it uses Valve's Source 2 game engine.

I look forward to all the improvements KDE Plasma will get with the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Aug 10, 2021

One thing I am excited about when it comes to the Steam Deck is that it has a full desktop Linux mode, which is powered by KDE Plasma and I don't think that's getting the attention it deserves.

Imagine if you could customize the Steam Deck colours - try it out with this tool

By Liam Dawe, Aug 8, 2021

With the upcoming Steam Deck from Valve only (currently) coming in one colour, it's fun to imagine what it would look like if you could customize the casing colours - so let's try it out.

Seems the Valve Steam Deck has been impressing people with some hands-on time

By Liam Dawe, Aug 7, 2021

Recently a bunch of people from other sites went to Valve's offices for some hands-on time with the Steam Deck and it seems the overall impression was pretty positive.

Valve talk about learning from mistakes with the upcoming Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Aug 2, 2021

As we all know the Steam Machines didn't go anywhere and Valve have clearly learned a lot from it, as they spoke about in a recent video from IGN.

Get a closer look at the Steam Deck's Trackpad and Gyroscopic controls

By Liam Dawe, Jul 27, 2021

The news around the Steam Deck keeps on coming in, with a new video posted up by (surprise) IGN that checks out the Steam Deck's Trackpad and Gyroscopic controls.

Valve talks performance of the Steam Deck, Big Picture UI being replaced and Gamescope

By Liam Dawe, Jul 26, 2021

Need even more information on the upcoming Linux-powered Steam Deck from Valve? We've got some more that has trickled through to talk about.

Faster Zombies to Steam Deck: The History of Valve and Linux Gaming

By Liam Dawe, Jul 23, 2021

Well, Valve and Linux Gaming together have come a very long way since the early blogs posts about getting Left 4 Dead 2 running fast on Linux to the new Steam Deck. But just how far have they come? Let's do a little reminiscing.

itch.io waives fees for a day again, should work nicely on the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Jul 23, 2021

For just today the game store itch.io is running another Creator Day where they don't take a cut from any sales. Their store should also work fine on the Steam Deck.

A new Valve game for the Steam Deck? It's not out of the realm of possibility

By Liam Dawe, Jul 22, 2021

With the Steam Deck upcoming, what do we think the chances are that Valve will reveal a new game to go along side it?

Ryan Gordon and Ethan Lee on Proton and the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Jul 21, 2021

For anyone who has been around Linux gaming for a while, the names Ryan "Icculus" Gordon and Ethan Lee will be well known as developers who port games to Linux and work on the tech behind tons of games.