GE-Proton 8-2 is out now fixing Shatterline, various Daedalic games and more

GE-Proton 8-2 is the latest release of the community-made version of Proton, the translation layer from Valve for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.

Nreal Air and Steam Deck together - quite mind-blowing

Recently I was sent over a package with the Nreal Air, so I've spent a fair bit of time testing out these AR glasses with the Steam Deck to see what all the fuss is about.

Proton Experimental improves EA app, Battle.net and nvapi enabled for many games

A rather great sounding update to Proton Experimental landed on May 5th, so here's a run over what's new and improved.

Dead by Daylight now works on Linux desktop and Steam Deck

Some potentially great news for Dead by Daylight fans, as it seems Behaviour Interactive have finally made the switch with their anti-cheat to allow Steam Deck and Linux desktop players in.

Soul Survivors is a refreshing skill-based time-survival Vampire Survivor-like

Continuing my quest to have no free time ever, I have been checking out Soul Survivors that's now available in Early Access. It may be yet another Vampire Survivor-like but that's not a bad thing at all.

Steam Deck hits over 9,000 games rated Verified and Playable

Another juicy milestone for Valve with the Steam Deck, as it now has over 9,000 games rated as either Verified or Playable.

Spooky creature photography game Penko Park gets Linux support

A bit like a slightly creepier Pokemon Snap, the indie hit Penko Park from developer Ghostbutter has just released Native Linux support.

GE-Proton 8-1 released, mainly pulling in Proton 8 upgrades

GE-Proton has a new release out with 8-1, which is mainly pulling in a whole bunch of improvements from Proton 8 and Proton Experimental.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.7.1 hotfix 1 fixes up Epic Games login

Having some troubles with Epic Games on the Heroic Games Launcher? You weren't alone and a new hotfix is out to get it sorted.

Proton 8.0-2 out for Linux / Steam Deck fixing the EA app (yes, again)

Valve has upgraded the newer Proton 8 that only launched for Linux and Steam Deck recently, with a bunch of bug fixes.

Rogue Legacy 2 has one final content update out now

Cellar Door Games are saying farewell to Rogue Legacy 2, with one final major content upgrade out now with The Swan Song.

Animated series in the works for Vampire Survivors, plus big upgrade upcoming

Not only will Vampire Survivors get another content upgrade and a small patch later this month but an animated TV show is currently in the works.

Combat Master is a cheesy indie free to play Call of Duty

Heard of Combat Master? It's a free to play first-person shooter released on Steam in late April and now it has Linux and Steam Deck support.

FNA gets Direct3D 11 support on Linux using DXVK and vkd3d

Some fun for game developers and game porters looking at Linux and Steam Deck here, as FNA has released a major upgrade that has early support for Direct3D 11 on Linux.

Another Steam and Steam Deck Beta brings fixes and Steam Input improvements

After the huge update recently that overhauled the Steam Overlay, Valve has put up another Steam and Steam Deck Beta to fix up lingering issues and upgrade Steam Input.

Valve brings big changes - Steam Deck news time

Here's your usual round-up of #SteamDeck news because...it's gonna be Maaay.Buy from Humble Store with my partner link to support the channel: https://www.hu...

Valve reveals the top Steam Deck games for April 2023

It's May already huh? Another month is over and so Valve has detailed what people have been playing the most on Steam Deck.

Don't Starve Together huge sale, content update and hitting records

Klei Entertainment have just released that latest update for their co-op survival game Don't Starve Together, it's a good one and it's on a massive sale too.

The Striking Soulslikes bundle has some punishment ready for you

Think you have what it takes? These games might test your limits. The Striking Soulslike Bundle is live and here's what compatibility to expect on Linux desktop and Steam Deck.

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor had a very rough launch

Here we go again! Just like The Last of Us Part I (and so many other games recently), another major game released too early. STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor is a hot mess.

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor on Steam Deck

Here’s my release day thoughts of #JediSurvivor on #SteamDeck and as a whole. What a mess.Buy from Humble Store with my partner link to support the channel: ...

Huge Steam Beta upgrade with new overlay, screenshot manager & more

Wow. Valve sure love to just drop awesome stuff out of nowhere don't they? A brand new Beta update is now live for Steam with some massive improvements. There's also a fresh Steam Deck Beta too!

The Last of Us gets more optimizations and another Steam Deck fix

Slowly but it's happening, The Last of Us is getting fixed up after the poor launch and it's getting a little closer to being playable on Steam Deck now too.

Charming monster collector Cassette Beasts is out now

Cassette Beasts is the second full release from Bytten Studio following Lenna's Inception. It's a rather sweet evolution on the Pokémon-like monster catching games.

Street Fighter 6 on Steam Deck and Linux tested, Valve sets it to Proton Experimental

Street Fighter 6 is coming up for release in June and there's a demo now available to try out on Steam, which Valve has now set to use Proton Experimental.

Proton Experimental upgraded for April 26th brings fixes and new game support

Here we go, now that Proton 8 is out and Proton Experimental has been rebased on top of Proton 8, there's more fixes and improvements coming in for Steam Deck and Linux desktop gamers.

A simple guide to Steam Play, Valve's technology for playing Windows games on Linux

Looking to test the waters with Linux gaming and don't want to lose access to your favourite Windows games? Here's a simple no-nonsense guide to actually using Steam Play.

Core Keeper is getting pets and a creative mode on May 10th

The upcoming "Paws & Claws" update for Core Keeper sounds wonderful, adding in two major features with pets and a creative mode.

Valheim is getting siege weapons, fortresses and fearsome foes

The upcoming major update to Valheim with The Ashlands is sounding increasingly exciting, as the developers have another spoiler-filled development blog post up.

Steam Deck gets a Preview update with STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor improvements

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor is releasing on April 28th, so Valve has released an updated graphics driver in the Preview update branch for Steam Deck.

Grounded 1.2 out now and Steam Deck Verified but desktop Linux needs a small fix

The survival game Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios has now released version 1.2 and it got bumped up to Verified on Steam Deck.

Using a Steam Deck to control a Ukrainian automatic turret, now I've seen it all

People have used their Steam Deck to do all sorts of crazy things but this latest is nuts. It seems people in Ukrainian are using it to help work an automatic turret.

First-person slasher Lichenvale out now from ex-Ubisoft dev

Inspired a fair bit by some classics from the 90s like Hexen and Heretic, Lichenvale is a first-person slasher out now.

What are you checking out in Steam Puzzle Fest 2023?

Valve has put up Steam Puzzle Fest, a big sale on all different kinds of puzzle games along with demos and previews of upcoming games too.

Valve moves ELDEN RING back to Proton 7 as it has issues with newer Proton

Certain games on Steam that you play across either Linux desktop or Steam Deck get a specific version of Proton set by Valve, and at times they don't quite work right like ELDEN RING.

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Linux and Steam Deck compatibility tool Luxtorpeda gets upgraded in v63

Luxtorpeda is a very interesting project. It's a compatibility layer (like Proton) but designed to help you run Native Linux game engines for various Steam games.

Fanatical team up with JSAUX again and you can win a Steam Deck

Feeling lucky? Fanatical and accessory brand JSAUX have teamed up for a bundle of games, and with it a chance to win a Steam Deck and a whole lot of extras.