This Steam change makes a big difference for Deck Gamers @gardiner_bryant
This Steam change makes a big difference for Deck Gamers  @gardiner_bryant
Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This week we've seen some big changes for the Linux Gaming world including open source gaming news, plus more upcoming AAA titles being Steam Deck Verified. Plus, Proton just celebrated its six-year anniversary, and we'll talk about the small change to Steam's review system that'll make a big difference for Steam Deck gamers.

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*Links & Resources*
❯ Descent 3 Open Source: github.com/DescentDevelopers/Descent3/releases/tag/v1.5.0
❯ Dragon Age: The Veilguard Deck Verified ea.com/en-gb/games/dragon-age/dragon-age-the-veilguard/news/pc-features
❯ Black Myth: Wukong: rockpapershotgun.com/black-myth-wukongs-record-setting-launch-popularity-soured-by-co-publisher-request-to-avoid-feminist-propaganda-in-streams
❯ Steam Deck Most Played: store.steampowered.com/charts/steamdecktopplayed
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❯ Proton is 6 years old! gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/celebrating-6-years-since-valve-announced-steam-play-proton-for-linux
❯ Steam Deck gets Windows drivers: help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/6121-ECCD-D643-BAA8
❯ Security Update for a nearly two year old bug: support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/august-13-2024-security-update-kb5041160-3e8026f2-bb4c-4c1c-9855-d41e1b5b1bd9
❯ Windows update breaks Linux dualbooting
forum.zorin.com/t/verifying-shim-sbat-data-failed-security-policy-violation/40257
forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=427297
reddit.com/r/linuxquestions/comments/1euuha4/please_help_error_message_verifying_shim_sbat
❯ How to fix the Windows breakage: discourse.ubuntu.com/t/sbat-revocations-boot-process/34996
❯ Dudelings: store.steampowered.com/app/1905160/Dudelings_Arcade_Sportsball



About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that's his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.

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-- Chapters --
00:00 Introduction
00:20 Descent 3 v1.5.0
01:47 Command & Conquer Combined Arms OpenRA Mod
03:58 Top 20 Most Played on Steam Deck
07:19 Black Myth: Wukong's developers are weird
08:47 Dragon Age: The Veilguard is already Deck Verified
11:54 Humble's Board Game Night Bundle ends soon
12:38 Proton Celebrates 6 Year Anniversary
14:20 Steam Deck OLED gets (unsupported) Windows Drivers
16:52 Windows Security Update Breaks Linux Systems
18:51 Steam reviews get a little change that makes a big difference
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