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Easy Anti-Cheat is not the problem

One of the most common issues you’ll run into while trying to run windows games on linux is anti-cheat support. Many times you’ll find yourself installing a game without issue, even playing the single player, but when you try to join a multiplayer session you’ll be disappointed to find the games anti-cheat won’t even let […]

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Can I play Squad on Steam Deck?

Yes. Yes you can. Squad is currently Unsupported on Steam Deck, according to Valve because “This game’s anti-cheat is not configured to support Steam Deck” This is a problem plaguing many games that you should easily be able to play on the Steam Deck. For months, Valve has been working with Epic on supporting Easy […]

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Why is Tales of Berseria Unsupported on the Steam Deck?

Tales of Berseria, first released in 2016, has been a favorite of mine for a while now, and I have played it exclusively on a Linux machine. So why is Tales of Berseria Unsupported on the Steam Deck? According to Valve’s testing, Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck. […]

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Borderlands 3 is Playable on the Steam Deck

According to Steam’s compatibility tool, Borderlands 3 is Playable on the Steam deck with minimal issues. Borderlands 3 has a Gold rating on ProtonDB, with some users citing issues with black screens and slow load times. While multiplayer seems to be working for some, others mention stuttering and other performance issues. According to Steam, users […]

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Star Wars: The Old Republic is Playable on Steam Deck

According to Steam’s recently launched compatibility checker, Star Wars: The Old Republic is Playable on the Steam Deck. This game has a platinum rating on ProtonDB, which means that any issues preventing The Old Republic from achieving Verified status are primarily due the handheld format of the Steam Deck. According to Steam, The Old Republic […]

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Steam Deck Compatibility Tool Launches

With less than 24 hours remaining until the Steam Deck launch, Steam has released a tool to check games from your library to see what you’ll be able to play. Steam currently is working through their entire library of over 60,000, assigning each one a ranking from Verified to Unknown. Verified Games work great on […]

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SteamOS 3.0

Valve has stated they will be breaking from Debian with their next release of SteamOS. Debian[2] has long been a beacon of stability in the world of Linux distribution, but it seems like the team at Valve want to pursue a more volatile rolling release model by switching to the Arch-based Linux distro Manjaro. SteamOS […]

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5 Games We’re Most Excited to Take With Us on the Steam Deck

5. The Elder Scolls 4: Oblivion. Following the release of the Nintendo Switch, people have been able to enjoy Skyrim on the go. Now with the steam deck we can take the classics with us. 4. FFXIV That’s right boys. Compatibility may be up in the air, but on my testing machine I’ve been playing […]

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What can you actually play on a Steam Deck?

Anything you can make work. I’ve been testing constantly with the latest version of proton, steamOS, and my own custom Arch steamOS install. Some of the things I’ve made work: ARMA 3 Planet Side 2 Halo: The Master Chief Collection* FINAL FANTASY XIII Insurgency: Sandstom* Squad* Rising Storm 2: Vietnam* Tales of Berseria The Elder […]

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Can I play Fable Anniversary on Steam Deck

All screenshots are taken from a Steam Deck development box in desktop mode. We’ll be the first to update you if anything changes. Fable, originally brought to the PC and Xbox in 2005, won gamers over with it’s innovative and in depth character system. It was later remastered and released in 2014 as fable anniversary, […]