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Get some scary stuff in the Fanatical Frightmare Bundle
Fanatical has a fresh build your own bundle full of some spooky and scary stuff, quite a few good picks in it too. Here's a run over what to expect on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.
Spaceship colony building sim Stardeus has a major upgrade out now
Stardeus from Kodo Linija and Paradox Arc is a colony building sim set aboard a broken spaceship you need to rebuild, and a fresh major upgrade and overhaul has been released.
Steam Desktop and Steam Deck Beta add new Gyro Mode and fixes in-game purchases
Valve released a fresh update to the Steam Client for Desktop and Steam Deck, which fixes a couple of bugs while also providing another new experimental Gyro Mode.
Epic Games launch 'First Run' and 'Now On Epic' with 100% revenue for devs
Epic Games are trying to pull over more developer to the Epic Games Store, with the launch of two new incentives with the previously announced First Run and the newly announced Now On Epic deals for developers.
Windjammers 2 added lobbies and full cross-play
Windjammers 2 is a fun PvP sports game about throwing discs around. It's Steam Deck Verified and works great on Linux and the latest major free update sounds great.
Forza Horizon 5 gets a Proton Hotfix to work again on Steam Deck / Linux
While Valve continue investigating the launch issues with the new Forza Motorsport, at least Forza Horizon 5 should work again on Steam Deck and desktop Linux after also breaking recently.
GE-Proton 8-17 brings fixes for Alan Wake, Batman Arkham Asylum and more (updated)
A fresh release of the community-maintained GE-Proton for Steam Deck and Linux desktop is out! GE-Proton 8-17 has some nice sounding fixes for running various games. Updates: and now GE-Proton 8-18 too and later 8-19.
Get Alan Wake, Pathologic 2, STASIS: BONE TOTEM and more in this bundle
There's some seriously spooky stuff going in the latest from Humble Bundle. Inside the Fright of your Life Bundle you'll get some pretty great games. Here's a run over Steam Deck / Linux desktop compatibility.
Diablo 4 now Steam Deck Verified before launch but no Steam keys for Battle.net buyers
Good news if you plan to dive into Diablo 4 with the Steam release coming on October 17th, as it has been Steam Deck Verified. There's some bad news if you already purchased it on Battle.net though.
Steam Deck SteamOS 3.5.1 Preview fixes backlight staying on when docked
Valve has now released the latest SteamOS 3.5.1 Preview for download, fixing up some more issues in the Steam Deck OS like the backlight staying on when docked.
Steam Deck gets a 'Laser Pointer' Gyro mode, plus more desktop and SteamVR work
Valve released some more Steam Deck Beta Client updates recently, one of them including an interesting new Gyro mode so here's all the details on what's new.
Proton Experimental updated for Tony Hawk's, Halo Infinite, Resident Evil 4 Separate Ways
A freshly brewed Proton Experimental release just went out today which includes a bunch of fixes for various games. Here's your usual run over what's improved for Steam Deck / Linux desktop.
TEKKEN 7, CODE VEIN, GOD EATER 3 and more in this great bundle
Some games to stock up on? How about a bunch from Bandai Namco? Humble launched the Bandai Namco: Fights, Frights and Fantasy Bundle. Here's what compatibility to expect on Steam Deck / Linux desktop.
DAVE THE DIVER gets a big free content update
DAVE THE DIVER is probably one of the best games I've played this year, and certainly made some travelling more fun recently with my Steam Deck. A new update is out now adding in a whole bunch of extra content.
Mining and base defense game Dome Keeper got a huge upgrade
Dome Keeper was already pretty great. Giving you a mixture of mining, exploration, base-building and tower defense and now it's quite a lot bigger with a free update out now.
Valve dropped Counter-Strike 2 support on macOS and older hardware
With the release of Counter-Strike 2, it seems Valve are continuing to move away from macOS support just like they did with SteamVR. Thankfully, Valve are still investing in Linux and CS2 is supported on Linux.
Valve investigating Forza Motorsport issues on Steam Deck / Linux
Forza Motorsport just launched and sadly it appears that it does not currently run on Steam Deck / Linux with Proton, but Valve are looking into it.
Relaxing poolside sim Placid Plastic Duck Simulator gets new DLC
The latest DLC for Placid Plastic Duck Simulator, "So Many Ducks", made a splash on October 5th, adding 27 new collectible ducks to the breakout hit rubber-duck sim.
After over 80 weeks the Steam Deck leaves the top 10 global sellers on Steam
At one point it seemed like there was just no stopping the Steam Deck but now it seems after being available for 1 year and around 8 months or so, the Steam Deck has started to move down the top sellers on Steam.
PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs heads to Steam in 2024
Finally! PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle was a lot of fun back when it originally released in 2020, sadly it was exclusive to Google's shuttered cloud gaming service Stadia but a proper cross-platform release is coming in early 2024.
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