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STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor more playable on Steam Deck with Patch 7

By Liam Dawe,
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor just had Patch 7 released, and Respawn noted it includes some performance improvements. So what does this mean for the Steam Deck? Here's what.

Linux updates tease Valve 'Galileo' and 'Sephiroth' - Steam Deck refresh? Or new VR?

By Liam Dawe,
Here's something that could be exciting but also could be a whole lot of nothing. So keep expectations firmly in check, but work submitted for Linux kernel 6.6 show something interesting from Valve. Potentially a Steam Deck refresh or their new VR headset perhaps?

Half-Life Alyx NoVR mod to get a huge upgrade in October

By Liam Dawe,
The work going into the Half-Life Alyx NoVR mod is quite amazing, and while it was already very playable the next major update coming in October is going to really expand it.

NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 and Half-Life 2 RTX announced

By Liam Dawe,
Today NVIDIA announced DLSS 3.5 further enhancing Ray Tracing and Half-Life 2 RTX was also announced. So let's go over the details.

5 years ago Valve released Proton forever changing Linux gaming

By Liam Dawe,
Has it really been that long? Apparently so. Valve originally announced their rebranding of Steam Play with Proton back on August 21st, 2018. Seems like a good time for a quick reflection being halfway to a decade old now with the tech that gave rise to the Steam Deck.

SteamVR Beta gets some improvements for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has pushed out a fresh SteamVR Beta, and it seems they've begun cleaning up the Linux side of it that's had some issues plaguing it recently.

Fanatical's Diamond Collection Brutal Edition has some good game picks

By Liam Dawe,
Fanatical have released another bundle and it's a good one for those of you who love action. The Diamond Collection Brutal Edition build your own bundle is here. Read on for desktop Linux and Steam Deck compatibility.

Another round-up of Steam Deck and Proton news is here

By Liam Dawe,
After a week off from doing it, here's a fresh video overview of some recent Steam Deck and Proton gaming news for you.

The Khronos Group seeking paid devs to work on OpenXR runtime Monado

By Liam Dawe,
The Khronos Group who oversee various standards like OpenGL, Vulkan and OpenXR announced recently they've put up a "Request for Proposals" to fund work on Monado.

Half-Life Alyx NoVR continues to impress and evolve

By Liam Dawe,
Half-Life Alyx NoVR is really coming together and a fresh update is out now to make the experience even better for those without a VR kit.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 confirmed for a Steam release

By Liam Dawe,
I have to admit I am a little bit excited by this. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is now confirmed to be coming to Steam. So we could be playing classic Metal Gear on Linux desktop and Steam Deck with Proton very soon.

Upload VR Showcase bundle has some good picks for VR fans

By Liam Dawe,
Have a fancy VR headset and fancy picking up some new games? The Humble Upload VR Showcase Bundle has some interesting titles worth a look.

Immersion Corporation sues Valve over Steam Deck and Valve Index haptics tech

By Liam Dawe,
Immersion Corporation have a history of taking on companies and winning, with Valve being the latest in the firing line over Immersion's patents.

Nreal Air and Steam Deck together - quite mind-blowing

By Liam Dawe,
Recently I was sent over a package with the Nreal Air, so I've spent a fair bit of time testing out these AR glasses with the Steam Deck to see what all the fuss is about.

Half-Life: Alyx fully playable without VR even on Steam Deck thanks to a mod

By Liam Dawe,
There's been a few efforts to get Half-Life: Alyx playable without VR and the latest is HLA-NoVR, out now and it's now possible to play it through, even on Steam Deck too.

No Man's Sky gets another huge update with Interceptor

By Liam Dawe,
No Man's Sky works great on Linux desktop and Steam Deck with Proton and now I need to jump back in because the Interceptor update sounds great.

Subnautica gets upgraded and now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Subnautica, the hugely popular watery open-world survival adventure has a fresh update out that notes it's now Steam Deck Verified.

Get a whole lot of games in Humble's Türkiye and Syria Charity Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Humble Bundle has put up a new bundle of games to support relief efforts for Türkiye and Syria, after they were recently devastated by earthquakes.

Collabora announce 'Mercury' hand-tracking for open source XR runtime Monado

By Liam Dawe,
After working on it for a while, Collabora developer Moses Turner has announced that their "Mercury" hand-tracking for Monado, their open source XR runtime, is now ready for use.

Proton Experimental fixes up Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, No Man's Sky

By Liam Dawe,
Proton Experimental from Valve has been upgraded fixing up some more problematic games for Steam Deck and Linux Desktop.
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