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DUCKSIDE from tinyBuild may get BattlEye Anti-Cheat enabled for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
2
After recently switching over from Easy Anti-Cheat to BattlEye for DUCKSIDE, tinyBuild have confirmed they're now looking to enable it for players on Steam Deck / Linux with Proton.
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Linux shoots back up the Steam Survey for March 2025 with Simplified Chinese dropping

By Liam Dawe,
22
Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2025, and as expected with the Simplified Chinese language dropping the Linux stats have shot back up.
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Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.24 released with fixes for Avowed and No Rest for the Wicked

By Liam Dawe,
2
Valve have released the latest stable SteamOS update for Steam Deck. SteamOS 3.6.24 is here with a few fixes and improvements, while work continues on the huge SteamOS 3.7 update.
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HP are interested in making a SteamOS handheld as the Windows experience sucks

By Liam Dawe,
21
If you look at nearly all reviews of handheld gaming PCs that run Windows, the major problem is Windows itself. So with Valve opening up the door to SteamOS Linux for more devices, it seems HP are interested in jumping in too.
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Emulation manager EmuDeck 2.4 brings Steam library integration changes, improved BIOS checker

By Liam Dawe,
1
EmuDeck is an all-in-one solution for managing emulation on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck and other handhelds and the 2.4 release brings some nice additions.
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Proton Experimental adds fixes for GTA V Enhanced and more for Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
5
Valve released another smaller update for Proton Experimental, the constantly changing compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux platforms like the Steam Deck with SteamOS.
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SteamOS 3.7.2 Preview gets a fix for the Steam Deck OLED

By Liam Dawe,
1
While Valve continue working towards the public SteamOS 3 release for more devices, and we've seen them note work towards that in the initial SteamOS 3.7 Preview, they continue rolling out more bug fixes for the Steam Deck.
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Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS now on Best Buy for pre-order with Ryzen Z1 Extreme or Ryzen Z2 Go

By Liam Dawe,
8
While there doesn't seem to have been any announcement from Lenovo yet that I can see, Best Buy in the USA have put up two versions of the Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS for pre-order.
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Steam Beta improves download speed of Steam Client updates on Linux / Steam Deck and other fixes

By Liam Dawe,
12
Valve just released a fresh Steam Client Beta available for all platforms that includes some feature tweaks and a healthy injection of bug fixes.
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Steam Deck - SteamOS 3.7.1 Preview fixes up some sound issues

By Liam Dawe,
4
Valve have released a quick follow-up update to the big SteamOS 3.7 preview on Steam Deck to fix up some issues people have been reporting with the sound quality.
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SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview brings the 'beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds'

By Liam Dawe,
14
Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview, which they noted has the beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds! So we're closing in on the previously announced Beta for more handhelds. Although this release is still just for Steam Deck.
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Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.24 Beta gets a performance fix for No Rest for the Wicked

By Liam Dawe,
1
No Rest for the Wicked from Moon Studios just got a dedicated performance fix in the latest SteamOS Beta update for Steam Deck.
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Ubisoft announce Steam Deck support for Assassin's Creed Shadows at launch

By Liam Dawe,
5
In a surprise turnaround after previously stating the Steam Deck would not be supported for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, Ubisoft have now said it actually will be.
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I hope Valve are watching closely with Microsoft working towards an Xbox Handheld

By Liam Dawe,
37
With Microsoft pushing to improve Windows on handhelds, and reportedly working with a specific partner on an Xbox-branded gaming handheld, Valve should be watching closely with their Linux plans for Steam Deck and SteamOS.
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Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.23 Beta released with fixes for rendering issues with Avowed

By Liam Dawe,
2
Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.23 Beta "Beak Visible" is available now for people to test in the Beta and Preview channels.
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Happy three years to the Steam Deck - the Linux gaming machine that changed everything

By Liam Dawe,
13
It's been three years today since Valve released the Steam Deck. Not only has Valve shown how incredible Linux actually can be as a gaming platform, but they really kicked the industry into gear on PC gaming handhelds.
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Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.22 brings a fix for pre-compiled shader downloads

By Liam Dawe,
4
Valve just released a tiny SteamOS 3.6.22 "Volcanic Activity" Beta for Steam Deck, which includes a fix for a rather annoying issue.
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Steam Deck update gets a small battery life boost with the Frame Limiter

By Liam Dawe,
9
Valve released a new Steam Deck Beta Client update for February 14th, showing the love to battery life with a little extra juice.
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Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.21 released fixing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle eyes and security bugs

By Liam Dawe,
6
After being in Beta since December 2024, Valve have now released SteamOS 3.6.21 as stable for Steam Deck bringing in some bug and security fixes.
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What Valve would need to do to make a Steam Console a success

By Liam Dawe,
22
While the most recent rumour of a Steam Console was complete junk, it did get me thinking on what Valve would need to do to make a Steam Console / Steam Machine actually successful.
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