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Heroes of Might and Magic II reimplementation 'fheroes2' gets some nice AI upgrades

By Liam Dawe,
If you want to play the classic Heroes of Might and Magic II on Steam Deck and Linux with a more up to date game engine, that includes plenty of enhancements you should look to fheroes2.

How Valve Can Make the Deck Verified Program Better

By EthanLee,
Software developer and game porter Ethan Lee gives his thoughts on the Steam Deck and the Deck Verified program.

ProtonUp-Qt got upgraded, here's how to use it on Steam Deck and Linux

By Liam Dawe,
ProtonUp-Qt is a very helpful application that can help you install extra compatibility layers on Linux and Steam Deck.

Albion Online now testing gamepad support and ready for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
If you need another MMO fix in your life, Albion Online is pretty good and has a lot of players. It's available as a direct standalone download and on Steam. Looks like it might end up quite good on the Steam Deck.

Silly physics co-op platformer Super Bunny Man might be worth a look

By Liam Dawe,
I had honestly never heard of Super Bunny Man until a reader emailed it in but it seems quite popular, one of those games to have a proper laugh with a friend as you fail together.

Boxes within boxes, puzzle game Patrick's Parabox releases March 29

By Liam Dawe,
Patrick's Parabox, a very clever puzzle game is going to release on March 29. This might actually be one of my most anticipated releases this year.

Fantasy themed tactical card game 'Dragon Evo' enters Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Dragon Evo is a fresh entry into the deck-building tactical card game genre and it's now available in Early Access, along with Linux support too.

Dying Light gets a cross-play update

By Liam Dawe,
Techland might have their shiny new Dying Light 2 now available but they're apparently not even finished with the first Dying Light with a big update out now.

Factorio devs experimenting with Steam Deck improvements

By Liam Dawe,
Factorio is one game that I've yet to try on my Steam Deck but it sounds like it's not ideal right now. Thankfully Wube Software LTD. are working on it.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Retro x86-based machine emulator 86Box v3.2 brings Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
86Box is a new one to me but perhaps some readers might be interested in it. It's an IBM PC system emulator that specializes in running old operating systems and software. Now with version 3.2 it's available for Linux.

Paradox launch a DLC subscription option for Hearts of Iron IV

By Liam Dawe,
Games from Paradox Interactive after a while end up building up quite a lot of DLC, it's how they support their games for so long but it's quite daunting for new players - perhaps this new subscription for Hearts of Iron IV may help.

Fast-paced brutal FPS ULTRAKILL gets full controller support ready for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
ULTRAKILL might be one of the absolute most popular Early Access games from 2020 and it might just be a good pick for the Steam Deck, if you love fast-paced retro-styled shooters.

6 years on the Vulkan API has enabled some amazing things

By Liam Dawe,
Can you actually believe that the Vulkan API has just crossed over the 6 year mark? Sometimes it feels like it was only yesterday. It truly has helped to create some amazing stuff.

No Man's Sky Sentinel Update gets 'specially optimised' for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Seems if you want to do a little space exploration and building, No Man's Sky might be the place to be - with the Sentinel update out now. This brings with it enhancements for the Steam Deck.
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