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

By Liam Dawe, 24 Apr 2023

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.

Proton Experimental for Steam Deck & Linux upgraded with Proton 8

By Liam Dawe, 21 Apr 2023

As expected after the recent big release of Proton 8, Valve has now also upgraded Proton Experimental which is now based on Proton 8 plus a whole bunch more.

Proton Hotfix gets Minecraft Legends working on Steam Deck & Linux desktop

By Liam Dawe, 20 Apr 2023

Minecraft Legends just recently released on Steam and sadly at release it just wouldn't run, a quick bug report later and Valve has already solved it with Proton Hotfix.

Valve rolls out Proton 8.0 to further improve Steam Deck and Linux gaming

By Liam Dawe, 17 Apr 2023

After a bit of a wait since the Wine 8.0 release, Valve has now released Proton 8.0, the latest version of their Windows translation layer for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.

The Last of Us has more Steam Deck improvements and lots of other fixes

By Liam Dawe, 15 Apr 2023

Fires continue to be put out by Naughty Dog and Iron Galaxy as they fix up The Last of Us, with a new patch landing with lots of fixes.

GE-Proton 7-55 released with an essential fix for Easy Anti-Cheat issues

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2023

GE-Proton version 7-55 was released a few days ago, and it's an essential update for those of you preferring it to the official Valve Proton on Steam Deck and Linux desktop.

LIVE A LIVE from Square Enix is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2023

LIVE A LIVE originally released in the 90s for the Super Famicom, and now it's being revived with the same style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER and it's already Steam Deck Verified.

Grounded from Obsidian adds Steam Deck support in v1.2.0

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2023

The survival game Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios is gearing up to launch version 1.2.0 that's now available to test. With it comes Steam Deck support.

Half-Life: Alyx fully playable without VR even on Steam Deck thanks to a mod

By Liam Dawe, 11 Apr 2023

There's been a few efforts to get Half-Life: Alyx playable without VR and the latest is HLA-NoVR, out now and it's now possible to play it through, even on Steam Deck too.

Linux and Steam Deck compatibility tool helper ProtonUp-Qt v2.8.0 out now

By Liam Dawe, 11 Apr 2023

ProtonUp-Qt gives you a hassle-free way to install various compatibility tools like GE-Proton, Wine-GE, Luxtorpeda and others for Steam, Lutris and the Heroic Games Launcher.

The Last of Us Part I got a juicy patch with Steam Deck improvements

By Liam Dawe, 7 Apr 2023

It's certainly no secret that The Last of Us Part I had a really bad launch overall and the developer is now trying to improve things.

Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is free to keep this weekend

By Liam Dawe, 7 Apr 2023

If you enjoy strategy games, you don't want to miss the free giveaway of Battlestar Galactica Deadlock.

EVERSPACE 2 out now, devs focus on Proton for Linux - Steam Deck optimizations planned

By Liam Dawe, 7 Apr 2023

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ROCKFISH Games have now launched EVERSPACE 2 and it looks awesome! One of their original Kickstarter promises did not make it though, with Native Linux support being cancelled as they will support it with Proton instead.