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Even Xbox Game Studios are talking about Steam Deck compatibility
Yes, even a fair few games that Microsoft / Xbox publish will work out of the box on the Steam Deck.
Viewing all the latest news and updates.
Four nerds talk about Steam Deck, Valve, Linux and more
I had the absolute pleasure of a very long and relaxed chat with some other Linux content creators: Nick from The Linux Experiment, Jason from Forbes / Linux4Everyone and Gardiner Bryant.
Windows drivers roll out for Steam Deck but Valve won't support it
Out of the box, the Steam Deck comes with SteamOS 3 Linux and overall apart from early quirks and bugs it does work very well but they're now providing Windows drivers — with a big caveat.
Atmospheric puzzle game The Last Cube is out now
I remember playing the demo for The Last Cube and being quite amazed at how good it was, and the full game is out now.
Crown of Pain could turn into the next great match-3 RPG
Do you like Match 3 games? Well, I do! Crown of Pain mixes together the idea of matching tiles but blends in turn-based RPG battles too.
Netherguild brings a turn-based tactical roguelite dungeon-crawling demo to Steam
Netherguild is a turn-based tactical roguelite dungeon-crawler, where you command expeditions below the earth in a desperate attempt to cure a strange plague. A proper demo is now available on Steam.
Here's how to get the EA App on Steam Deck with Bottles
Another guide for you today. For those of you who want to use the EA App on the Steam Deck (or a Linux desktop!), here's one of the possible ways to do it using Bottles.
Blender 3.1 is out with better performance, new advanced features
Blender, the all-in-one tool for 3D creation including modelling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, video editing and more has a big upgrade out with version 3.1.
Google plans their own version of Wine to run Windows games on Stadia
Stadia is something we don't really talk about here too much now, as Google has let it slide considerably from the original aim but it's still going and it seems Google still has some interesting plans for it.
Mesa drivers version 22.0 out now
More open source goodness coming at you, as Mesa version 22.0 is officially out now for Linux open source graphics drivers.
There's already over 1,200 titles either Verified or Playable for Steam Deck
While there are issues with the Deck Verified system, Valve continues on noting down more titles as being either Deck Verified or Playable.
Steam had a massive year in 2021 with 132 million monthly players
With competition everywhere, Valve still manages to keep on growing at a rapid pace with the new yearly review up.
Core Keeper is a great blending of Minecraft, Terraria and more
Possibly one of the best starts for a game I've seen in Early Access for some time, Core Keeper seems like an absolute delight so far.
Factory building sim shapez.io got mod support recently
shapez.io is a game about building an ever-expanding factory, that cuts up various shapes to make other shapes. It's gloriously engrossing and time consuming and now there's modding involved too.
Horror-mystery novel Scarlet Hollow has Episode 3 out now
With 7 episodes planned in total, episode 3 for the well-reviewed Scarlet Hollow from Black Tabby Games is out now.
Steam Deck software updated with lots of controller configuration fixes
Valve continue working quickly to fix up issues that are flowing in against the Steam Deck software, with a new update out now and ready to download onto your Deck.
Apex Legends gets Steam Deck Verified
The day we've all been waiting for right? Apex Legends from Respawn and EA has now been officially Steam Deck Verified.
An update on installing Epic Games on Steam Deck, plus accessing the SD Card
This is a short update to my previous guide on installing the Epic Games store on the Steam Deck using Proton, plus how to enable access to an SD Card.
Fan game Sonic Robo Blast 2 gets a new tutorial, various improvements
Are you a Sonic fan and love checking out fan games? What about a 3D game made with the Doom Legacy port of Doom?
Budgie 10.6 is out now and looking fresh
The Linux desktop Budgie 10.6 is out now, as the first release under the new Buddies Of Budgie organization and it's really looking good.
- Bazzite would shut down if Fedora goes ahead with removing 32-bit
- Fedora Linux devs discuss dropping 32-bit packages - potentially bad news for Steam gamers [updated]
- KDE Plasma will continue having an X11 session, as Kubuntu switches to Wayland by default
- System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible ahead of release
- Pricing announced for the Orange Pi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux
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