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Proton Experimental fixes Splinter Cell, Final Fantasy XIV Online and Asian text

By Liam Dawe, 15 Jan 2023

Valve released a fresh build of Proton Experimental on January 13th which include a few notable improvements across various games for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.

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

By Liam Dawe, 14 Jan 2023

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?

Deep Rock Galactic sold 2.3 million copies last year and I'm not surprised - it's awesome

By Liam Dawe, 13 Jan 2023

Deep Rock Galactic is a game about a bunch of Dwarves going mining, and there's lots of creepy-crawlies that want to get in the way. It seems to only be getting more popular as time goes on too.

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

By Liam Dawe, 13 Jan 2023

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, 12 Jan 2023

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, 12 Jan 2023

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, 12 Jan 2023

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, 12 Jan 2023

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, 11 Jan 2023

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, 11 Jan 2023

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, 10 Jan 2023

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, 10 Jan 2023

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, 10 Jan 2023

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, 10 Jan 2023

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, 10 Jan 2023

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, 7 Jan 2023

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.

Vampire Survivors dev poncle outlines 2023 plans

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jan 2023

Vampire Survivors, probably the most popular game on Steam Deck that keeps being top of the most played list, is set for a busy 2023.

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

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jan 2023

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, 4 Jan 2023

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.