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PipeWire is the future for Linux audio and I am sold on it

By Liam Dawe,
Linux and audio have never entirely gotten along well together, when PulseAudio came along it actually solved a lot of problems but it's PipeWire that's the real future.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 14: Return to Na Pali

By Hamish,
One of the selling points of Unreal Tournament pitched to the modding scene by Epic Games was its ability to load assets from the original Unreal into the new engine. After a few years this snowballed into a concerted community effort to make the entire Unreal single player mode playable from within its own sequel.

Slay the Spire gets Steam Deck and Steam Input compatibility

By Liam Dawe,
You'll soon be throwing cards around and defeating monsters with ease, as Slay the Spire now has proper Steam Input support so it's ready for the Steam Deck.

Steam Deck — but can it run Crysis Remastered? Yes

By Liam Dawe,
You all likely know the meme that Crysis became by now. It used to bring PCs to a halt and make GPUs cry. How about the Steam Deck though? Can it run the newest version with Crysis Remastered? Yes.

Factorio devs experimenting with Steam Deck improvements

By Liam Dawe,
Factorio is one game that I've yet to try on my Steam Deck but it sounds like it's not ideal right now. Thankfully Wube Software LTD. are working on it.

Gabe hand-delivers signed Steam Decks, sounds like a Steam Deck 2 is planned

By Liam Dawe,
How would you feel if Valve's Gabe Newell appeared at your front door to deliver a signed Steam Deck? Well, some people got to find out. Also, an overview of a recent IGN interview for you.

GOverlay 0.8 is out with new features to help configure MangoHud

By Liam Dawe,
For those just getting into Linux and / or people who will be testing out the Steam Deck, GOverlay can be a bit of a lifesaver to help configure some extra tools like MangoHud.

Terraria gets another update, this time for Steam Deck Optimizations

By Liam Dawe,
This is terrible news for my free time, as if I didn't have enough to play in bed. Terraria has a new patch out to make it even better on the Steam Deck.

The Long Dark gets fixed up for Linux with Vulkan and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
The Long Dark, a very chilly survival game that's not really like any others recently had an upgrade. It's also a Steam Deck Verified title.

Developers - let us know if you need help with Steam Deck testing

By Liam Dawe,
Valve's new handheld PC the Steam Deck is starting to ship out but there's going to be a long wait for some, and others might not be able to get one at all for various reasons - I'm here to help.

Proton Experimental Beta gets Steam Deck performance fix for ELDEN RING

By Liam Dawe,
Are you finding that ELDEN RING has some mad stuttering when loading things in the background? Valve has released an update for Proton Experimental in the bleeding-edge Beta to help.

Albion Online getting gamepad support for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Running some errands and doing some guild battles in Albion Online on the go, or in bed? Why not. Albion Online is getting gamepad support real soon.

Wine 7.3 is out, more Joystick fixes and PE conversion

By Liam Dawe,
More work has been done on the Windows compatibility layer Wine in development version 7.3 that's out now.

Aperture Desk Job from Valve coming March 1 and it's free

By Liam Dawe,
Along with the release of the Steam Deck, Valve also announce a new upcoming game in the Portal universe named Aperture Desk Job that will release March 1.

Valve explains more shipping details for the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Curious to know when exactly you'll get a Steam Deck? A lot of people asked and so Valve has given a little more info.

Proton Experimental gets a fresh update, Dragon Quest Builders 2 playable

By Liam Dawe,
Now the Steam Deck is out, Valve has pushed out a fresh upgrade to Proton Experimental, the special testing area you can try with all the latest but less-tested fixes and improvements for running Windows games on Linux desktop and Steam Deck.

Steam Deck desktop mode plus other stores — Epic Games Store

By Liam Dawe,
You have your shiny new Steam Deck, which I’ve gone over in an initial look on — but what about desktop mode apps and other stores? I’ve also been testing that with the Epic Games Store.

The Steam Deck has released, here's my initial review

By Liam Dawe,
The Steam Deck has arrived and Valve were kind enough to ship GamingOnLinux a review unit — here’s my own initial thoughts after spending a couple weeks with it.

RimWorld upgrades for Steam Deck delayed by the situation in Ukraine

By Liam Dawe,
RimWorld will be getting some upgrades to make it look great on the Steam Deck but it's going to take a little longer.

THQ Nordic do a nice little overview of their games for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
The Steam Deck is so close to release you can almost touch it and so we're seeing a trickle of more news come in. One bit is publisher THQ Nordic, who have released a short video.
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