dbrand bait Nintendo with their new SwitchDeck skin for Steam Deck
dbrand have today revealed their latest way of poking fun at other companies, with their special edition SwitchDeck skin for the Steam Deck.
Category: Misc
Steam Deck thoughts a year later
It's been close to a year since the Steam Deck launched, so here's where things currently stand and my thoughts on it.
Valve marks some EA games Playable on Steam Deck again like Sims 4, Jedi: Fallen Order
EA recently sent Origin to the graveyard and replaced it with the EA App, which caused numerous problems on Linux desktop and Steam Deck but it looks like the biggest problems are over on that.
Humble Bundle offering a whole lot of gems in two new bundles
Another good chance for you to build up your Steam collection, with Humble Bundle offering two new bundles full of games. Here's what to expect from them.
Rocket League is getting additional anti-cheat functionality
In a move that could cause issues for Linux desktop and Steam Deck gamers, Rocket League is going to introduce new anti-cheat measures.
GE-Proton brings DirectX 12 fixes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop
Another release of GE-Proton is already available, the third in the space of a week and GE-Proton 7-46 includes some DirectX 12 fixes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
An interview with the creator of the Heroic Games Launcher
Interested to learn a little about the people who make cool open source programs? Today I have interview with Flávio, the creator of the popular Heroic Games Launcher used on Linux desktop, Steam Deck, macOS and Windows.
NVIDIA driver 525.85.05 is out now for Linux
NVIDIA have put up a smaller stable update for their Linux driver with a couple of noted fixes included. Here's the details.
New Steam desktop and Steam Deck Betas fixes up Big Picture Mode, Steam Input
Valve has put up another Beta update for the Steam client on Desktop and Steam Deck with plenty of fixes. Here's all the details.
Plasma 5.27 Beta live with Flatpak settings, multi-monitor upgrade, SteamOS updater
Here we go! The next version of KDE Plasma is now in Beta and ready for wider testing, with some really great sounding changes.
Get some gems like Streets of Rogue, Hellpoint, Chasm and more in this bundle
Fanatical seem to be putting out some really great bundles lately, with the Vanquish Bundle offering up some pretty nice indie gems for you.
GE-Proton removes the dxvk-async patch in version 7-45
There's another release of the community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton with version 7-45 out now, and this one removes a popular patch to help game performance but there's a good reason for that.
Assemble Entertainment talk up their indie hits on Steam Deck
Nice to see more publishers taking a direct interest in Steam Deck. Assemble Entertainment recently sent out an email to talk up their games on Valve's handheld.
AYANEO confirm their Linux-based AYANEO OS arrives this year
AYANEO, maker of some pretty popular gaming handhelds, announced that their own Linux operating system for their devices will be released this year.
GE-Proton 7-44 is out with multiple game-specific fixes, plus initial HDR work
The community-built version of Proton, the Windows compatibility layer, GE-Proton 7-44 is out now and here's what's new.
Bluetooth support for the Stadia Controller is now live
Google has put up a web-based tool to turn on the Bluetooth mode for the Stadia Controller, as we finally say goodbye.
GameImage turns games, emulators and Wine into an AppImage - useful perhaps for Steam Deck
Formerly named Agape, GameImage is a way to package up games with either Wine or an Emulator into a portable AppImage that could be useful for the Steam Deck.
Steam desktop and Steam Deck Beta fixes up more on-screen keyboard issues
Valve has released a fresh Steam desktop and Steam Deck Client Beta, with more fixes for the on-screen keyboard and other adjustments.
State of the industry: MSI offered a chance to win the ability to buy a GPU
The GPU industry is so broken right now and to make things worse, MSI thought it would be a good idea to do a lottery for a chance to win the ability to buy a GPU.
Valve suffers a huge leak from various games like Portal, Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2
It seems the season of leaks is continuing with Steam developer Valve now having a bunch of content from their games leaked online.
- Open source re-implementation of Caesar III levels up in the new release
- Farlight 84 is now broken on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck
- Steam for ChromeOS Chromebooks is being killed off
- Steam's Performance Monitor now supports showing CPU temperature
- Here's all the games to claim from Prime Gaming for August 2025
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