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Steam Deck now shipping across Asia, plus a new Steam Deck Stable Client update
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.
Steam Deck and Desktop Steam Beta updates fix up Login UI, store updates on Deck
Valve released another bunch of updates for the Steam Deck and Desktop Steam Beta Clients, along with a small Steam Deck OS Preview (SteamOS) update.
Valve just gave away another bunch of Steam Decks so check your email
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.
Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translator VKD3D-Proton version 2.8 out now
Valve and their open source contractors sure are a busy bunch. VKD3D-Proton, which translates Direct3D 12 to Vulkan version 2.8 is out now.
Xfce 4.18 desktop is finally here
Just shy of two years since Xfce 4.16 the latest release has landed with Xfce 4.18 that comes with tons of new features and a "gazillion" bug fixes.
We may get a Steam Controller 2, plus fun updates coming to Steam Deck
The Verge managed to speak to a couple of developers at Valve on the Steam Deck, and while most of it was already known there's a couple of interesting bits to pick out.
Valve hit a home run with the first year of Steam Deck
What an absolutely exceptional first year Valve had with the Steam Deck, and it continues to be my main way to play games now.
Epic Games are killing off a bunch of classics like Unreal Tournament
Epic Games announced today they're killing off a bunch of classic games removing them from stores and turning off their online services for retro delights like Unreal Tournament.
Heroic Games Launcher gets another Hotfix to clean up more issues with v2.5.2
Heroic Games Launcher continues to get cleaned up after the last major update, with v2.5.2 HOTFIX #2 now available.
Steam with Linux now available in Tesla cars (Beta)
Here come a bunch more gamers using Linux, as Tesla have rolled out a software update that enables Steam in Beta.
Valve fix the New Big Picture Mode on NVIDIA for Linux gamers
In the latest Steam Client Beta for Desktop released December 13th, Valve has now fixed the New Big Picture Mode not working for those with NVIDIA GPUs along with plenty of other fixes.
Steam Deck OS 3.4 gets a Death Stranding fix, plus new Client Beta and Firmware update
Three different bits of news to cover for Steam Deck updates today, as Valve pushed out three different upgrades. Here's all that's new.
Wine on Wayland sounds like it's coming along nicely
Collabora have given an end of year update on how the work towards running the Windows compatibility layer on Wayland is coming along and it sounds good.
AMD Radeon RX 7000 launched today for the select few able to beat the crowds
AMD has today released the Radeon RX 7000 series GPUs starting with the Radeon RX 7900 XTX and Radeon RX 7900 XT.
Valve has finally fixed the Steam Remote Play audio loss bug on Linux
Finally, after years of waiting, Valve has now fixed the Steam Remote Play bug that basically made the feature useless for a Linux host.
Valve improves the Steam Store on Steam Deck, plus more bug fixes in Beta
Two updates for the Steam Deck today as Valve has not only put out another Steam Deck Client Beta, they're also finally trying to make the actual Steam store better on Steam Deck.
Humble Bundle are bringing back popular limited bundles throughout this week
Humble Bundle have announced that throughout this week, they will be sticking up older popular bundles for a very limited time and limited amount of purchases so keep an eye for some fun hits to stock up on.
GOG are giving away Ghost of a Tale during their 2022 Winter Sale
Tis the season to buy more games to keep warm and all that. The GOG Winter Sale is live, and you can get a free copy of Ghost of a Tale.
Linux kernel 6.1 is out now
Linus Torvalds has officially released the Linux kernel 6.1, and as usual there's absolutely tons of new features and fixes.
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