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Wine 10.1 out now with fixes for Battle.net and more Bluetooth driver work

By Liam Dawe,
With the huge Wine 10 release out, the Wine team have moved back to their regular biweekly development feature releases with Wine 10.1 out now.

Safe In Our World team up with Fanatical for a big charity game bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Mental health charity Safe In Our World and Fanatical have announced a big charity bundle giving you 27 games for a single purchase.

Take-Two CEO believes AI will actually increase employment and productivity

By Liam Dawe,
You have to hand it to the people in suits at the top, they all sure do love AI, and the latest to be bullish about it is Take-Two's CEO Strauss Zelnick.

Games to claim from Prime Gaming, February 7 edition round-up for SteamOS Linux and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for February 7th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.

Paradox Interactive acquires Haemimont Games

By Liam Dawe,
Paradox Interactive announced, along with their latest earning reports, that they've entered into an agreement to acquire Haemimont Games.

New Steam Beta stops forcing HDR on external display for Steam Deck OLED plus Steam Input fixes

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released an updated Steam Beta for Steam Deck and Desktop. Here's all the changes you need to know.

Blocking Linux / Steam Deck in Apex Legends led to a 'meaningful reduction' in cheaters

By Liam Dawe,
Back in October 2024, Respawn announced they were blocking Apex Legends on Linux platforms (including Steam Deck). Apparently this has worked quite well for them.

What Valve would need to do to make a Steam Console a success

By Liam Dawe,
While the most recent rumour of a Steam Console was complete junk, it did get me thinking on what Valve would need to do to make a Steam Console / Steam Machine actually successful.

Valve now warns on Steam pages if an Early Access game hasn't been updated in a long time

By Liam Dawe,
Even though Early Access can be an incredible thing to allow developers to build up their game with the community, and pull in some early funds, it can also go very wrong. And now Valve are making it a bit clearer for you if a game hasn't been updated.

You can now GoPro with your Steam Deck and mount it to your belly - or wherever you want

By Liam Dawe,
Mechanism, who made the excellent Deckmate and Gaming Pillow, said about their latest accessory kit the GoPro Mount that "No one asked for this…" but they did it anyway, because why not it actually sounds pretty useful.

Fanatical's Pedal to the Metal Bundle has some gems for racing fans

By Liam Dawe,
Got the need for some speed? Fanatical's Pedal to the Metal Bundle has a bunch of good looking games to add to your collection.

Flathub adds We Love Games and On the go sections plus details on what's next for their infrastructure

By Liam Dawe,
Flathub is carefully tweaking and expanding their Linux software store, with two newer flashy sections included on it. Plus, some details behind the scenes on what they're working on.

Humble Choice for February has Total War: PHARAOH, Trepang2, Griftlands and more

By Liam Dawe,
The latest Humble Choice has been revealed. This is the monthly selection of games you can subscribe to with Humble Bundle. Here's the expected compatibility for Linux / Steam Deck.

Epic Games devs talk about solutions to the Unreal Engine stuttering issues in games

By Liam Dawe,
If you've played a game using Unreal Engine, or for that matter any modern game engine, you've likely encountered various forms of stuttering. One major issue is shader stuttering, as games build up that cache and it seems Epic Games have a solution for Unreal Engine.

How to set, change and reset your SteamOS / Steam Deck desktop sudo password

By Liam Dawe,
If you're going to be messing around with SteamOS on Steam Deck or other devices, there are times it will need a sudo password in Desktop Mode. Here's how to set it, change it and reset it if you forgot it.

The latest Valve Steam Console rumour with AMD RDNA4 can be safely ignored - here's why

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
Thanks to posts on social media and YouTuber videos, which now other news sites have picked up, we're seeing fresh rumours about a new Steam Machine / Steam Console.

How to set up Decky Loader on Steam Deck / SteamOS for easy plugins

By Liam Dawe,
Decky Loader is a simple to use plugin system for Steam Deck / SteamOS, that allows you to add in plenty of extra features and some of the plugins are awesome.

How to change the Proton version on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Here's all you need to know on how to change the Proton version on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck.

UK gov responds to the newer Stop Killing Games petition - no plans to amend UK consumer law

By Liam Dawe,
The second Stop Killing Games petition in the UK crossed over 10,000 signatures, and so the government have responded with a full statement.

Valve fixes up The Finals and No Man's Sky VR with Proton Experimental

By Liam Dawe,
A fresh Proton Experimental update from Valve has landed fixing up issues with two games for Linux / Steam Deck so here's what's new.
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