Terraria gets another update, this time for Steam Deck Optimizations

By Liam Dawe,
This is terrible news for my free time, as if I didn't have enough to play in bed. Terraria has a new patch out to make it even better on the Steam Deck.

The Long Dark gets fixed up for Linux with Vulkan and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
The Long Dark, a very chilly survival game that's not really like any others recently had an upgrade. It's also a Steam Deck Verified title.

Developers - let us know if you need help with Steam Deck testing

By Liam Dawe,
Valve's new handheld PC the Steam Deck is starting to ship out but there's going to be a long wait for some, and others might not be able to get one at all for various reasons - I'm here to help.

Proton Experimental Beta gets Steam Deck performance fix for ELDEN RING

By Liam Dawe,
Are you finding that ELDEN RING has some mad stuttering when loading things in the background? Valve has released an update for Proton Experimental in the bleeding-edge Beta to help.

Albion Online getting gamepad support for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Running some errands and doing some guild battles in Albion Online on the go, or in bed? Why not. Albion Online is getting gamepad support real soon.

Wine 7.3 is out, more Joystick fixes and PE conversion

By Liam Dawe,
More work has been done on the Windows compatibility layer Wine in development version 7.3 that's out now.

Aperture Desk Job from Valve coming March 1 and it's free

By Liam Dawe,
Along with the release of the Steam Deck, Valve also announce a new upcoming game in the Portal universe named Aperture Desk Job that will release March 1.

Valve explains more shipping details for the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Curious to know when exactly you'll get a Steam Deck? A lot of people asked and so Valve has given a little more info.

Proton Experimental gets a fresh update, Dragon Quest Builders 2 playable

By Liam Dawe,
Now the Steam Deck is out, Valve has pushed out a fresh upgrade to Proton Experimental, the special testing area you can try with all the latest but less-tested fixes and improvements for running Windows games on Linux desktop and Steam Deck.

Steam Deck desktop mode plus other stores — Epic Games Store

By Liam Dawe,
You have your shiny new Steam Deck, which I’ve gone over in an initial look on — but what about desktop mode apps and other stores? I’ve also been testing that with the Epic Games Store.

The Steam Deck has released, here's my initial review

By Liam Dawe,
The Steam Deck has arrived and Valve were kind enough to ship GamingOnLinux a review unit — here’s my own initial thoughts after spending a couple weeks with it.

RimWorld upgrades for Steam Deck delayed by the situation in Ukraine

By Liam Dawe,
RimWorld will be getting some upgrades to make it look great on the Steam Deck but it's going to take a little longer.

THQ Nordic do a nice little overview of their games for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
The Steam Deck is so close to release you can almost touch it and so we're seeing a trickle of more news come in. One bit is publisher THQ Nordic, who have released a short video.

ELDEN RING is out and Verified for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
ELDEN RING is the latest game developed by FromSoftware who are known for games including Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and Dark Souls. It's out now, with a Steam Deck Verified rating - so it works on Linux with Steam Play Proton.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.2 (plus a hotfix) adds GOG support

By Liam Dawe,
Heroic Games Launcher is truly becoming one of the best game managers available for Linux. Not only does it support Epic Games, it's just expanded to cover GOG too.

Steam Deck - what to expect for launch tomorrow with nearly 800 titles Playable

By Liam Dawe,
Apart from mass hype, what can we actually expect when the Steam Deck releases tomorrow? Here's what's going on.

Dota 2 gets another new hero with Primal Beast, Techies reworked

By Liam Dawe,
Dota 2 just got a pretty huge update that not only brings in a fierce new hero with Primal Beast, but finally reworks Techies in the gameplay patch too.

Challenging epic RPG adventure 'Tails of Iron' gets Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
This is a bit of a surprise. Tails of Iron from Odd Bug Studio that released for Windows back in September 2021 just added official Linux support.

Roguebook adds a timed Tournament system, new character DLC

By Liam Dawe,
Roguebook, the singeplayer roguelike deckbuilder from the developer of Faeria just got a big upgrade with a new Tournament system, plus a DLC character.

Dwarf Fortress gets a roadmap, Linux version included

By Liam Dawe,
The new Steam version of Dwarf Fortress sounds exciting, bringing in a whole new generation to the classic and they've finally given something of a roadmap to release.