Steam Deck⌗

• preview update improves performance with Jedi Survivor, beta adds soundtrack playback controls, stable fixes an issue with controller layouts – more info here
• I have a guide for getting Xbox cloud gaming set up
• making a game native to Linux offers a few advantages
• Street Fighter 6 – don’t use graphics settings any higher than Normal
• improved color management coming to SteamOS 3.5
• you can use a Deck to control a turret
• Grounded gets full Deck support with the new 1.2 update
• Boiling Steam covers the Japan launch of the Steam Deck

Software Updates⌗

• GE-Proton 8-1 fixes Daedalic titles, Megadimension Neptunia VII, and Overwatch
• Proton Experimental 4.26.2023 adds compatibility to Minecraft Legends, improves compatibility with Elden Ring
• Wine 8.7 adds a fix for Final Fantasy XI and the Genshin Impact launcher
• Steam beta desktop client gets improvements to the overlay and a ton of other new features
• EmuDeck 2.1.0 gets a refreshed interface, supports more emulators
• Kernel 6.3 gets native Steam Deck controller interface support, better power efficiency with Ryzen laptops

Other⌗

• I reviewed a Metroidvania called Trinity Fusion
• UK CMA blocks Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard over cloud gaming concerns