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Dune: Awakening will have BattlEye enabled for Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Ahead of the release of Dune: Awakening, my one major concern with it has been swept away by the sands. Thankfully, the BattlEye anti-cheat will be enabled for players on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck to play it.

Splitgate 2 gets a Beta on Steam, works on Steam Deck but not other Linux systems for now

By Liam Dawe,
Splitgate 2 brings back the free to play FPS with portals from 1047 Games, with a Beta now available. However, it's another game that will not work on Desktop Linux, only the Steam Deck.
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FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time is out today and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
LEVEL5 Inc. are releasing FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time today and the good news is that it's Steam Deck Verified. So it will work great on Desktop Linux and other SteamOS systems.

THE FINALS broke again on Linux Desktop / Steam Deck, Valve updated Proton Hotfix to fix it

By Liam Dawe,
THE FINALS has a repeating issue where major updates will break it in some way, with the latest update causing the game on Desktop Linux / Steam Deck to freeze a few minutes into a match.

EA rebrand and refresh their anti-cheat into EA Javelin Anticheat, still blocks Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
EA (Electronic Arts) have announced that EA anticheat is going through a rebrand and refresh, and will now be called EA Javelin Anticheat.

Wuthering Waves arrives on Steam, another with anti-cheat problems on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
Here we go again. Wuthering Waves has now released on Steam from KURO GAMES and it appears to be having problems on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux due to the anti-cheat being used.

Delta Force devs say Desktop Linux support is 'not part of our agenda in the future'

By Liam Dawe,
For anyone hoping to play Delta Force on Desktop Linux, the developer Team Jade has given a pretty clear no. That's despite it working on Steam Deck due to the anti-cheat they've used.

Infinity Nikki on Steam works on Steam Deck but the situation is odd and anti-cheat blocks Desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Infinity Nikki has now launched on Steam to suck away more of your time. It works on Steam Deck with Proton but the anti-cheat is blocking it working on Desktop Linux.

Dune: Awakening set for a public playtest May 9-12 but the anti-cheat concerns me for Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Dune: Awakening from Funcom is set to release on June 10th, and to ensure their servers are working well they've announced a major public playtest will go live in May.

DUCKSIDE from tinyBuild may get BattlEye Anti-Cheat enabled for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
After recently switching over from Easy Anti-Cheat to BattlEye for DUCKSIDE, tinyBuild have confirmed they're now looking to enable it for players on Steam Deck / Linux with Proton.

Sonic Rumble releases May 8 and it's Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
SEGA have revealed that Sonic Rumble, their attempt at a sorta-of racing Battle Royale, is scheduled to release on May 8. It's also Steam Deck Verified, which I already wrote about earlier this month.

Sonic Rumble is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release

By Liam Dawe,
Okay, now I'm excited. Sonic Rumble from SEGA is the first major multiplayer party game for the series and Valve have rated it Steam Deck Verified.

Free to play toy soldier Battle Royale game Mini Royale enters Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Mini Royale from IndigoBlue is out now in Early Access and free to play, with Native Linux support and Easy Anti-Cheat enabled.

WW2 shooter Squad 44 from Offworld updates Easy Anti-Cheat enabling Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Offworld have updated their tactical WW2 shooter Squad 44 (formerly known as Post Scriptum) to bring a whole bunch of fixes, while do so they've also updated Easy Anti-Cheat and enabled Linux platforms to jump in and play.

Infinity Nikki devs are working on Steam Deck support for the Steam release

By Liam Dawe,
While there's no current release date for the Steam release, Infold Games are still working towards it for Infinity Nikki and it seems it may be good news for Steam Deck players.

Surprisingly, Valve rated Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
Even though both of them have anti-cheat that blocks Linux platforms from playing online, Valve have suddenly rated both Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced (and so GTA Online) and Rainbow Six Siege as Steam Deck Playable. NOTE: Article Updated.

As Epic Games continue ignoring Linux / Steam Deck for Fortnite they're putting it on Windows Arm

By Liam Dawe,
Ignoring one smaller market while gleefully supporting another, Epic Games have announced they're getting Fortnite along with Epic Online Services Anti-Cheat on Windows Arm.

Competitive FPS 'FragPunk' has launched on Steam and works on Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
The new kid on the block here is FragPunk, an online competitive FPS that feels like a noisy flashy version of Counter-Strike blended with Valorant and the good news is the anti-cheat is enabled for Linux / Steam Deck.

THE FINALS broken on Linux / Steam Deck (yes again) with Update 5.12.0

By Liam Dawe,
A reoccurring theme here with THE FINALS from Embark Studios is that it appears to break on Linux / Steam Deck each major upgrade, and it has happened again with the launch of Update 5.12.0.

Path of Exile 2 gets a fix for Linux / Steam Deck being detected as cheating

By Liam Dawe,
Grinding Gear Games are showing clear support for Linux / Steam Deck with Path of Exile 2, ensuring it continues working properly.
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