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Valve appears to be testing Arm64 support in Proton but I wouldn't get too excited about an Arm-based Steam Deck 2 just yet

Proton may be prepping for Windows Arm emulation support, but as for an Arm-based Steam Deck 2? I doubt it.

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Expanded Steam gaming compatibility likely coming to Arm chips with hundreds of Windows games — Valve testing ARM64 Proton compatibility layer

Valve seems to be working on Proton for ARM64 architecture.

Tom’s Hardware

Former Overwatch pro blasts Deadlock as "dogs**t" during a particularly bad game, only to have a huge change of heart later that day: "The future of gaming"

Look, we've all been there

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'GTA V,' 'GTA Online' Lose Steam Deck Support Following Anti-Cheat Update

Rockstar Games dropped Steam Deck compatibility for GTA V and GTA Online following a recent BattlEye anti-cheat update.

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GTA Online is no longer compatible with the Steam Deck thanks to its new anti-cheat software, despite BattlEye having an opt-in system for this sort of thing

Grand Left Steam Deck 5.

PC Gamer

Friendship restored with Steam: Valve has fixed the screenshot manager and all is right with the world

He Is Risen: Steam's "Show on Disk" feature is back.

PC Gamer

The Steam Deck's rare but troublesome 'loading throbber' issue has been fixed

Loading throbbers are here to stay, but that doesn't mean you have to get stuck looking at them.

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Project Borealis, the fan-made effort to bring Half-Life 2 Episode 3 to life, returns after years of silence with a new 'Prologue' teaser

This is the first Project Borealis update since March 2020.

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How AMD could make Valve's Steam Deck obsolete

With AMD's Ryzen Z chip looking like it will make a fool out of the Steam Deck's current hardware, Valve is facing some pressure

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Valve developer has to keep reminding players that Deadlock's anti-cheat system is coming and 'very high priority', since it's leaning mostly on player reports right now

Taking aim at aimbots.

PC Gamer

'Deadlock' Patch Brings New Changes; Bebop Nerfs, Non-Game Tweaks, Queue Adjustments

Valve's recent patches and updates for Deadlock introduced a variety of changes, notably nerfs to Bebop's Ultimate.

Player One

'There's an alternate universe where Half-Life disappeared after release': Valve's first marketing strategist Monica Harrington says she helped navigate its way out of early disaster

Publisher woes almost doomed Valve from the start.

PC Gamer

Deadlock matchmaking is now open 24/7—plus there's a new, snazzier minimap and a low priority queue for bad behaviour

Let's go, minimap enthusiasts.

PC Gamer

Is Towerborne on Steam Deck?

Towerborne seems like a perfect Steam Deck game, and it's just gone into Early Access on Steam, here's everything we know about Towerborne being playable on the Valve handheld.

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Steam Families Now Available, Lets Players Share Games More Easily

The new Steam Families feature is out of beta and available on Valve's platform to make sharing games a much easier endeavor.

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Valve politely asks that you only use Steam's family sharing for 'close family members' in a 'household,' but let's be real: everyone shares their games with Discord friends

The new Steam Families system left beta this week, but Valve's "intended" use for it probably isn't how many people actually use it.

PC Gamer

If you get kicked out of your Steam Family, the slot is locked for a year, so you'd better get along—here's how Steam's new family sharing system works

Steam Families left beta this week, replacing the old Family Sharing feature with new functionality and rules.

PC Gamer

As Team Fortress 2 veterans gaze at Deadlock with interest and envy, steadfast fans are still waiting for Valve to notice them

The bots may be thwarted, but Valve’s support still feels infrequent and offhand—especially compared to the new kid on the block.

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As cheating in Deadlock rears its head, Valve goes, yeah, maybe anti-cheat for its new hero shooter is a good idea

Valve is already working on Deadlock's cheating problem

Evening Standard

Steam Families lets you control how your children play video games

It’s now easier than ever to access Steam’s game-sharing and parental control features following a big update to the digital store for PC games.

GamesRadar

Steam says you officially only get one family per year as its new game sharing feature leaves beta

If you leave a Steam Family, you can't join another one for another year

Windows Central

Steam Families is out of beta testing, letting a household share PC games with ease

Valve's Steam Families feature is now out of beta testing, letting everyone try the new method for sharing games.

PC Gamer

Deadlock gives me the same feeling Dota 2 and Team Fortress 2 did before they consumed my life

Valve’s new MOBA blends the futuristic with the tried and true, brilliantly sailing the genre into uncharted waters.

PC Gamer

Every Deadlock hero and all abilities

All 21 Deadlock hero names, abilities, and 13 more unreleased heroes found in console commands.

PC Gamer

Should you buy a Steam Deck instead of a PS5 Pro? How about instead of a new car you buy a boat?—these things are not the same

Even as a Steam Deck fan, I'm surprised to see Valve's handheld suggested as some sort of like-for-like replacement for Sony's newest home console.

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