Steam Deck gaming news - page 93

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.

Valve dumped Debian Linux for Arch Linux with SteamOS 3 because surprise - faster updates

By Liam Dawe, Aug 10, 2021

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It was likely no secret to most Linux users who know a bit about distributions but Valve has clarified directly that the main reason for dumping Debian Linux for Arch Linux was for faster updates.

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

By Liam Dawe, Aug 8, 2021

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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

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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.

Frozenbyte are now telling Linux users to use Proton, even for their older games

By Liam Dawe, Jul 28, 2021

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Frozenbyte being the developer behind titles like the Trine series, Shadwen, Has-Been Heroes and the upcoming Starbase talks a little about Proton and future native Linux support.

Garry Newman of Facepunch mentions working with EAC for Rust on Linux with Proton

By Liam Dawe, Jul 28, 2021

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Back in 2019, survival game Rust was one of the more high-profile games to remove their native Linux version but it seems they're not done with Linux thanks to the Steam Deck.

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

By Liam Dawe, Jul 27, 2021

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Valve corrects the RAM specs for the Steam Deck, games should run nicely from SD Card

By Liam Dawe, Jul 21, 2021

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It seems that Valve had incorrect details on the specification sheet for the Steam Deck, and as a result we now know the RAM is more impressive.

Ubisoft are keeping an eye on the Steam Deck, will release on it if it's big enough

By Liam Dawe, Jul 20, 2021

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Today during the Ubisoft conference call where they discussed first-quarter 2021-2022 sales, Steam Deck got mentioned.

Scalpers are already trying to make some quick cash with the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Jul 19, 2021

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Scalpers, the scourge of anyone trying to buy a graphics card or console have now decided to move onto the Steam Deck too and so the cycle continues.

The Valve Steam Deck, lots of excitement and plenty to think about for Linux gaming

By Liam Dawe, Jul 16, 2021

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Now that Valve has actually revealed the Steam Deck, we finally know what all their recent Linux work has been for over the last few years. We have some thoughts to share on it both positive and negative.

Valve has formally announced the Steam Deck, a portable handheld console with SteamOS

By Liam Dawe, Jul 15, 2021

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Well today is the big day. Valve has now formally revealed the Steam Deck, a portable handheld gaming console powered by a new version of their Linux-based SteamOS operating system.

What we want to see from the possible SteamPal handheld from Valve

By Liam Dawe, Jun 11, 2021

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You've all seen the rumours by now, and apparent confirmation from Ars that Valve has been working on the SteamPal, a Linux powered handheld that could be released this year. Here's a short list of what we want from it.

Hints appear of Valve making a handheld Steam "SteamPal" Neptune console

By Liam Dawe, May 25, 2021

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Well well, perhaps we finally know what the end game is here for the Steam Play Proton compatibility layer and a lot of the other work Valve has been doing for Linux with a possible handheld Steam console. UPDATED.

A guide to Steam Play Proton, Valve's tech for playing Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Jul 12, 2019

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Looking to test the waters with Linux gaming and don't want to lose access to your favourite Windows games? Need to know how games actually run on Steam Deck? Here's a simple no-nonsense guide to actually using Steam Play Proton.

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