Heroic Games Launcher now works nicely on Steam Deck
Something that I've been asked, repeatedly (and then some), is to show the Heroic Games Launcher on the Steam Deck. So here we are, let's take a look.
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Castlevania Advance Collection works on Steam Deck, despite what Konami say
Recently, Konami released an announcement on the Castlevania Advance Collection Steam store page to say it does not work on the Steam Deck. It does.
vkd3d version 1.3 released from the Wine team
Not to be confused with VKD3D-Proton that the Valve team work on, the original vkd3d from the Wine team continues to be updated and a new release is out now.
Humble Heroines Bundle has some quality treats
Want some more games, perhaps for your shiny new Steam Deck? Well, here's a fresh bag of treats from Humble Bundle.
A round-up of our Steam Deck content — the videos keep coming
Since news moves fast, here's a chance for you to grab a breather and get a look at my ongoing Steam Deck content. Here's what has been shown off so far.
Valve expect to make 'hundreds of thousands' of Steam Decks next month
In a fresh interview with IGN, Valve developer Lawrence Yang spoke about a number of things and it sounds like you may get your Steam Deck perhaps a little sooner than expected.
Bungie say a big fat no to Proton and Steam Deck for Destiny 2
Were you hoping to play Destiny 2 on Steam Deck or a Linux desktop using Proton? Well, you're currently out of luck.
Collabora talk briefly about their work with Valve on SteamOS, Steam Deck
Collabora, the open source consulting firm that often works with Valve, has a new blog post out from developer Simon McVittie talking a little about their work on SteamOS and the Steam Deck.
Steam Deck - using Luxtorpeda for Morrowind, Warzone 2100 and X-COM
The Steam Deck is clearly great with a lot of modern titles and plenty of AAA games, but what about the classics? For that Luxtorpeda can provide a great experience on Deck.
Valheim updated with full gamepad and Steam Deck support
Time to wander through the Black Forest from your bed, as Valheim now has a fresh update available that was previously in a public Beta to add in gamepad support and work nicely with the Steam Deck.
Dying Light gets a cross-play update
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.
Proton Experimental fixes Elden Ring plus Persona 4 Golden for Linux and Steam Deck
Two popular games should be much better on Linux and Steam Deck with the latest update to Proton Experimental.
Slay the Spire gets Steam Deck and Steam Input compatibility
You'll soon be throwing cards around and defeating monsters with ease, as Slay the Spire now has proper Steam Input support so it's ready for the Steam Deck.
Factorio devs experimenting with Steam Deck improvements
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.
Proton Experimental Beta gets Steam Deck performance fix for ELDEN RING
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.
Wine 7.3 is out, more Joystick fixes and PE conversion
More work has been done on the Windows compatibility layer Wine in development version 7.3 that's out now.
Proton Experimental gets a fresh update, Dragon Quest Builders 2 playable
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
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
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.
ELDEN RING is out and Verified for Steam Deck
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.
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