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The SHARGE Disk could be a useful Steam Deck storage sidekick
I'm currently keeping an eye on the SHARGE Disk, a really small M.2 NVMe SSD enclosure that can plug directly into the Steam Deck (and many other devices).
Category: Misc
ckb-next for configuring Corsair keyboards and mice v0.6 out now
Do you own a Corsair keyboard or mouse? Well you should take a look at ckb-next, which just had a new release bringing support for even more new hardware.
A round-up of recent Steam Deck news for you
Have little time? Always on the go? Need a refresher of recent Steam Deck news? Got you covered here, come get your little fix.
Blender v3.6 is out now as a new long-term support release
Showing many companies how open source can be seriously successful, Blender version 3.6 is out now and it's a long-term support release so it would be good to upgrade and stick with it for a while.
The itch.io Summer Selects Bundle 2023 has some real indie gems
Another chance for you to pick up a few sweet games while also saving your pennies. The itch.io Summer Selects Bundle 2023 is live.
Proton Experimental fixes up Street Fighter 6 and other games
For Steam Deck and Linux desktop, Valve has released another Proton Experimental upgrade focusing on fixing up bugs and regressions.
Steam Deck compatibility with Starfield to be discussed "later down the road"
Starfield is set to release on September 6th and there's obviously a lot of excitement around it but will it work on Valve's Steam Deck? That's not currently clear.
Valve pulls in another graphics driver developer for Linux gaming
Valve clearly still have plenty of big ambitions for Linux gaming and Steam Deck, and as it turns out recently they pulled in yet another developer to work on open source graphics drivers.
Steam Deck hits over 10,000 verified and playable games
A big milestone has just been hit for the Steam Deck, as there's now over 10,000 titles rated to be either Verified or Playable.
Get a free copy of RPG card battler Ancient Enemy in the GOG Summer Sale 2023
Ready for another free game? Yes another! Ancient Enemy is the latest giveaway on GOG and it should work just fine on Linux with Wine / Proton.
Linux kernel 6.4 is out now
Linus Torvalds has announced the release of the Linux kernel 6.4 and with it, lots and lots of new features and fixes.
Proton Experimental fixes up EA App, Grounded, The Witcher 3
A rather nice looking Proton Experimental update went live on June 24th, so here's a run over what to expect on Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
Wine 8.11 and vkd3d 1.8 are out now
Two bits of Wine news here for you as not only has the latest Wine development release been made with Wine 8.11 but vkd3d 1.8 is out now too.
Classic LucasArts games emulator DREAMM adds early Linux support
Want a way to play classic LucasArts games on Linux? While some ways already exist like ScummVM, another is DREAMM and it now has early Linux support.
Fanatical has another Steam Deck game bundle plus you could win a Steam Deck
Fanatical are offering up some Summer treats. Not only do they have a bundle of games that work on Steam Deck but you can also enter to win a Steam Deck and a whole bunch more with it.
Linux Mint 21.2 gets a Beta release
Linux Mint 21.2 is getting close to release now with a Beta available for testing across their Cinnamon, MATE and Xfce desktop environments.
SDL 2.28.0 released and goes into maintenance mode, now focusing on SDL 3
SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) is a cross-platform development library designed to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware used by a great many companies and SDL 2 is now pretty much finished.
RetroDECK got a lot bigger and better for emulation on Steam Deck
RetroDECK is just one of the ways you can set up your Steam Deck for emulation and their team recently put up a rather great sounding upgrade in v0.7.0b.
Fanatical's Diamond Collection has some worthy games to pick up
Fill up your cart to sit inside and play games this Summer. Fanatical's Diamond Collection build your own bundle has some interesting picks for you.
Steam Next Fest June 2023 is live now with lots of games
Say goodbye to your free time for the next week? Steam Next Fest June 2023 is live and there's lots and lots of demos to feast your eyes on.
- GE-Proton 10-4 brings updates for winewayland, AMD FSR4 and more game fixes
- VacuumTube is the best way to watch YouTube on Steam Deck, SteamOS
- SaveState is an open source versatile game save backup manager - now with Linux support
- XWVM is a modern Unity engine to play STAR WARS - X-Wing, first Alpha out now
- Point and click adventure The Mystery of Doomsday Valley confirmed for Linux
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