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Team Fortress 2 gets a big update with Valve back in action
Looks like Valve are really back in action on updating Team Fortress 2, with a fresh update out now and it's quite big compared to previous patches. Here's what's new.
Category: Valve
Steam Deck Beta gets scaling for external displays, new "Preview" testing branch
Lots of goodies have arrived in a fresh Steam Deck Client Beta, along with a small update to SteamOS 3.3 Beta too.
Proton Experimental fixes up Disgaea 5, Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2
Valve has released another fresh update to Proton Experimental, the opt-in version of Proton you can try that often pulls in new features and fixes. This new update landed on July 7th.
Proton Experimental sees fixes for Persona 4 Golden, Final Fantasy XIV, Black Ops II
Valve put out a new upgrade for Proton Experimental on June 30th which brings some nice looking fixes to Linux desktops and Steam Deck.
Some Steam Decks ship with an x2 SSD instead of an x4 SSD
Valve made a change to the specifications of the top two versions of the Steam Deck last month, which it seems plenty of people (including me) completely missed.
Steam Deck gets a set of nice bug fixes in a new client update
A fresh Steam Deck Client Update is out now pulling in some rather useful sounding bug fixes, here's what's changed.
Valve to ship 'more than double' the number of Steam Decks each week
As we say goodbye to Q2 and hello to Q3, Valve has confirmed that production of Steam Deck units has increased to the point where they're going to be sending out a lot more.
Valve designer warns people not to put 2242 M.2 drives in their Steam Deck
Recently, one modder decided to stick a bigger 2242 M.2 SSD into their Steam Deck and after many other bigger PC sites picked it up — a Valve designer has warned people not to do it.
Valve continues tweaking Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Steam Deck
Valve has released a fresh update to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and they continue focusing on Steam Input improvements, to make playing it with a controller and the Steam Deck a better experience.
Team Fortress 2 gets a surprise update fixing many problems
Looks like Valve are getting back into fixing up Team Fortress 2, which has been a long-time coming and after fans have been campaigning to get Valve to do something.
3,500 games now Steam Deck Verified or Playable
Another great milestone has been hit for the Steam Deck, with Valve's popular Linux-powered handheld now having 3,500 games rated as either Verified or Playable.
Looks like Valve are gearing up for a new 'Deckard' VR Headset
We've sort-of known for a while that Valve were working towards a next-generation VR headset to succeed the Valve Index and we've now seen a lot more supporting evidence that it's getting closer.
Missed your Steam Deck email? Valve confirms a grace period to still get one
Given how busy some of us are, it can still be quite easy to miss that Steam Deck email coming in to make your purchase through the reservation system. The good news is, you do actually have a few extra days after the timer is up.
Steam Deck back to being the global top seller (by revenue) on Steam
After a brief stint at number 2 thanks to the popularity of V Rising, the Steam Deck has moved firmly back into place at number 1 on the top sellers list.
Proton 7.0-3 is out further improving compatibility on Steam Deck and Linux
Proton 7.0-3 is the latest stable version of the compatibility layer, that allows you to run Windows games on Steam Deck and Linux and it's out now. Here's what's new.
Proton Experimental updated for June 14th, more video playback and bug fixes
Another smaller update is now available for Proton Experimental, the special version of Proton that has all the latest fixes first for you to try.
Steam Deck update improves Home Screen performance
Valve has released another small update to the Steam Deck, this time focusing on some bugs and UI performance.
Dota 2 gets a nice performance improvement with the Vulkan renderer
The Battle Report Update is out now for Dota 2, with the majority of it being for Dota Plus but there's also some of the usual balancing changes and a nice improvement for people using the Vulkan renderer.
iFixit have the Steam Deck Battery prices up but already sold out
Recently we had the official iFixit launch for Steam Deck replacement parts but one major bit was missing — the Battery. Now though, it seems the store pages for it are properly live and they're already out of stock.
Gamers Nexus have a fascinating look at the Steam Deck fan situation
For all the hype around the Steam Deck there is one major controversy with the fan. There's two fans being used, with one having a noticeably louder pitch than the other and now Gamers Nexus are attempting to find out why and how bad it is.
- Dying Light is getting a free graphical update, plus Dying Light 2 will get a new game mode
- Linux performance overlay MangoHud 0.8.0-rc1 out now for testing with Intel GPU support and lots of improvements
- NTSYNC for Proton / Wine now in Linux kernel 6.14 that "Should make many SteamOS users happy"
- The ridiculous Steam Brick just makes me want a proper Steam Machine
- Steam / Steam Deck Beta update will no longer bug friends in-game when you reconnect
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