Games: Steam Deck UI, Vulkan, Harmony's Odyssey, and More
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Steam Deck UI comes to Desktop in Beta to replace Big Picture Mode
Valve has finally done what a lot have been waiting for, made the Steam Deck UI available for desktops although it's only available in the Steam Client Beta for now.
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Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translator VKD3D-Proton version 2.7 out now
Here is an absolutely huge open source release! VKD3D-Proton, the translation tech used in Steam Play Proton to translate Direct3D 12 to Vulkan for Steam Deck / Linux version 2.7 is out now.
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Dark Reign: The Future of War, a true classic RTS is being remade in OpenRA
Anyone else remember Dark Reign: The Future of War? Released back in 1997, it's a real classic and at the time it had some pretty favourable reviews too. The good news is that it's being rebuilt by fans using OpenRA.
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Wonderful looking puzzle adventure Harmony's Odyssey lands on Linux / Steam Deck
Harmony's Odyssey from developer MythicOwl is a 3D fantasy adventure puzzle game set on mythical dioramas full of riddles, perky creatures and magic and now it is available for Linux and works well on Steam Deck.
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Guide a convoy through a ruined world in the Sandwalkers prologue demo
Sounding a bit like Vagrus - The Riven Realms, we have the upcoming game Sandwalkers from Goblinz Studio and the new prologue demo Sandwalkers: The Fourteenth Caravan. The demo already has Native Linux support, and the full game will too (the developer confirmed this to GOL).
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Valve giving out a free Dota 2 Swag Bag with Battle Pass, Dota Plus and more
This is pretty great, and a nice way to pull more people into The International 2022. Valve are giving out a bunch of freebies for all Dota 2 players.
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Comedy adventure McPixel 3 releases November 14th
Ready for another point and click adventure? McPixel 3, yes they skipped the number 2, is heading to Linux and Steam Deck on November 14th.
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Get a free copy of Genesis Alpha One during the GOG Halloween Sale
For those of you that continue to prefer GOG for your gaming needs, they're now having a big Halloween Sale.
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Valve finally clears up Steam game release dates, also adjusts pricing
Two important pieces of info today for both players and game developers, as it will affect both quite a bit with release date changes and pricing changes.
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Thoughts on the official Steam Deck Docking Station
After having and playing with the official Steam Deck Docking Station, here's some thoughts on the experience. Note: personal purchase.