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Beware of scam Steam Deck and Steam Account stores (updated)

By Liam Dawe,
It came to my attention recently that there's a website out there selling different models of the Steam Deck, at a discount, along with Steam Accounts. Don't fall for the trap like accessory maker JSAUX did.

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

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

SteamOS 3.4 is out now for Steam Deck (updated)

By Liam Dawe,
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.

Steam Deck shipping update for Asia notes a few issues but plenty get it this year

By Liam Dawe,
Valve and Komodo have given an update on the shipping of the Steam Deck through Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Steam Deck now shipping across Asia, plus a new Steam Deck Stable Client update

By Liam Dawe,
We're about to see a whole lot more people gaming on Linux, with a shiny Steam Deck arriving at the door of many people across Asia.

Valve just gave away another bunch of Steam Decks so check your email

By Liam Dawe,
During The Game Awards 2022, Valve were giving away a Steam Deck every minute and it seems they loved throwing hardware at people so much they just did it again.

Valve has finally fixed the Steam Remote Play audio loss bug on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Finally, after years of waiting, Valve has now fixed the Steam Remote Play bug that basically made the feature useless for a Linux host.

Victoria 3 is another clear hit for Paradox hitting half a million sales

By Liam Dawe,
Paradox Interactive sure know their strategy games and their audience, as Victoria 3 has already sold over half a million in the space of a month.

Your Steam Deck deserves a Deckmate

By Liam Dawe,
The creator of the DeckMate system sent over a bundle of their accessories for me to try and I was instantly sold on the whole thing.

Valve opens official Steam Deck repair centers

By Liam Dawe,
Need to get your Steam Deck fixed up? Well, you no longer have to do it yourself as Valve have officially opened up some repair centers.

Steam Deck reservations continue to grow, now at its highest point

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has confirmed two tasty bits of info today for those waiting on getting a Steam Deck, and for those curious about how things are currently going.

SteamOS 3.3 Beta out, plus a Steam Deck Client update

By Liam Dawe,
Two big updates have rolled out for the Steam Deck which includes an opt-in Beta SteamOS 3.3 upgrade, plus there's also a Steam Deck Beta Client update.

73 of the top 100 most popular Steam games are playable on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
It's been a little while since checking how well the top 100 most played games on Steam work on Linux and the Steam Deck, so here's a fresh run over the list for you.

AOKZOE are the latest to attempt a Steam Deck rival with the AOKZOE A1

By Liam Dawe,
AOKZOE will be jumping in the handheld ring with their upcoming AOKZOE A1 AMD Ryzen 7 6800U portable that will offer either Windows 11 or SteamOS to perhaps rival the Steam Deck.

Some Steam Decks ship with an x2 SSD instead of an x4 SSD

By Liam Dawe,
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

By Liam Dawe,
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

By Liam Dawe,
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.

dbrand made a slick 'Teardown' skin for the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Remember the days where you could buy tech with clear casing? I loved my Game Boy Pocket that had it, and now you can sort-of get there thanks to dbrand with their Teardown skin for the Steam Deck.

Yes, the Steam Deck will eventually get Ray Tracing, once the AMD GPU driver matures

By Liam Dawe,
There's been a lot of talk lately about Ray Tracing and the Steam Deck, especially after the recent Digital Foundry video but there's a few things that need to be cleared up.

Valve might send Steam Deck purchase emails twice a week

By Liam Dawe,
Keep an even closer eye on your inbox, as Valve has announced that we might see reservation emails for the Steam Deck go out twice a week sometimes now.
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