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Valve suffers a huge leak from various games like Portal, Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2

By Liam Dawe, 16 Jan 2023

It seems the season of leaks is continuing with Steam developer Valve now having a bunch of content from their games leaked online.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Left 4 Dead from Valve has a prototype leaked online

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jan 2023

Tis the season of leakage apparently. Seems a prototype of Left 4 Dead 2 has made its way online and you can even try it.

Steam breaks more records with 33 million online, and over 10 million gaming

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jan 2023

Valve started the year off rather nicely by breaking two of their own records recently with users online and users actually gaming.

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.

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.

Valve dev teases HDR support for Linux Gaming

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jan 2023

Lots of people noticed recently than a whole lot of working was going into the Gamescope project for HDR support, and now a Valve developer has teased trying it out.

Steam Deck OS update fixes factory reset, Forza Horizon 5 OS update in Preview

By Liam Dawe, 29 Dec 2022

Valve have released two small updates to the Steam Deck OS (SteamOS) and here's what's new and improved.

Steam Deck hits over 7,000 games either Verified or Playable

By Liam Dawe, 28 Dec 2022

Closing in nicely on the big 10K, the Steam Deck gaming handheld from Valve has hit over 7,000 games noted to be Playable or Verified.

Steam Replay gives you an overview of your 2022 gaming habits

By Liam Dawe, 26 Dec 2022

Steam Replay is Valve's new highlight page going over a bunch of fun stats about your gaming year, something made popular by the likes of Spotify Wrapped and similar events from numerous other places.

Steam Winter Sale 2022 is live now, plus vote for the Steam Awards

By Liam Dawe, 22 Dec 2022

Valve has put up their huge Winter Sale 2022 with tens of thousands of games that are discounted, plus you can now vote for the winners of the Steam Awards.

Proton 7.0-6 now in testing for Steam Deck & Linux desktop

By Liam Dawe, 22 Dec 2022

Here's one missed from a week ago, Valve are testing another update to the stable version of Proton with Proton 7.0-6 needing some more eyes on it for testing.

SteamOS 3.4 is out now for Steam Deck (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 22 Dec 2022

Pulling in tons of improvements for desktop mode, along with a healthy dose of bug fixes elsewhere, the SteamOS 3.4 update for Steam Deck has been released.