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Proton Experimental fixes up Halo MCC, Ubisoft Connect, Creativerse

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jun 2023

Valve has released an update to Proton Experimental, bringing with it a few nice fixes for issues in various games so here's a run over what's changed.

Diablo 4 on Steam Deck is quite magnificent (and desktop Linux too!)

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jun 2023

Diablo 4 is just about to release for everyone, and after blasting through the Early Access I've been thoroughly impressed by how it runs on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

Quasimorph is a brutal sci-fi extraction roguelike

By anewson, 5 Jun 2023

As it turns out, bringing extraction mechanics into a modern roguelike works like a charm. Here's some thoughts on Quasimorph.

Proton Experimental update fixes "many" games on Steam Deck and desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jun 2023

Valve has put out a small update to Proton Experimental, which should fix many games due to a regression that was hiding away.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart hits Steam on July 26th as Sony continue their PC expansion

By Liam Dawe, 30 May 2023

Sony PlayStation, Insomniac Games and Nixxes Software are bringing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to Steam as Sony continue bringing more console games to PC.

The Outlast Trials manages to sell over 500K in the first week

By Liam Dawe, 30 May 2023

The Outlast Trials released from Red Barrels on May 18th was something a bit special, with it Steam Deck Verified and working great on desktop Linux with Proton.

Valve upgrades Proton Experimental with a number of bug fixes

By Liam Dawe, 26 May 2023

Today there's a new build of Proton Experimental available for Steam Deck and desktop Linux gamers, with it Valve has given us a bunch of bug fixes.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun is absolute boomer shooter joy

By Liam Dawe, 23 May 2023

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun has released on Steam and it works out of the box on Steam Deck and desktop Linux thanks to Proton 8.

Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project got a big upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 23 May 2023

Remember Duke Nukem Forever? You would be forgiven if you don't. As usual though, modders to the rescue. With the release of the Duke It Out update for the Duke Nukem Forever: Restoration Project.

VKD3D-Proton v2.9 out now with multiple performance improvements

By Liam Dawe, 22 May 2023

Just before the weekend hit VKD3D-Proton v2.9 was release, giving some big improvements to the Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation layer used in Proton on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

CodeWeavers partners of Valve on Proton move to an Employee Ownership Trust

By Liam Dawe, 19 May 2023

After 27 years, Jeremy White is leaving CodeWeavers, the company who oversee and fund Wine development and also work on Proton with Valve for the Steam Deck and Linux desktop.

The Outlast Trials out now - amazing on Steam Deck (and desktop Linux)

By Liam Dawe, 19 May 2023

Ready to scare yourself silly? The Outlast Trials has hit Steam Early Access and it's Steam Deck Verified right out of the gate.

Proton Experimental fixes The Elder Scrolls Online launcher & improves Street Fighter 6

By Liam Dawe, 18 May 2023

A fresh May upgrade for Proton Experimental has arrived giving us a few tweaks to improve some select games. Here's what's new in the May 17th upgrade.

Mundfish remove graphics options from Atomic Heart on Steam Deck (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 18 May 2023

This is just weird. Developer Mundfish seems to have intentionally removed all graphics options for Atomic Heart on Steam Deck. ARTICLE UPDATED.

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a little janky but so much fun

By Liam Dawe, 17 May 2023

A little janky in places as expected from an Early Access game but Starship Troopers: Extermination is a lot of fun to play with friends and even complete strangers.

Mechabellum is an auto-battling Supreme Commander - I'm completely hooked

By Liam Dawe, 12 May 2023

Mechabellum is a new Early Access release from Game River and Paradox Arc (the publishing arm of Paradox Interactive). It's an auto-battler like say Dota Underlords and Auto Chess, but with big mech units with battles like Supreme Commander.

DXVK 2.2 released supporting D3D11On12, plus improvements for game launchers

By Liam Dawe, 12 May 2023

DXVK translates Direct3D 9 / 10 and 11 into Vulkan for Proton and Wine, used on Linux desktop and Steam Deck for gaming.

Dead by Daylight gets Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, 10 May 2023

Well, I've been waiting to see what the public official word would be on Dead by Daylight and now it's official. Dead by Daylight is now Steam Deck Verified.