Big fixes for the Steam Deck

This week, we’ve seen new updates to Proton and to the Steam Deck’s stable channel. We’ll dive into both! Plus, Nintendo’s holy war continues against Yuzu. Will it ever stop? We investigate. And new updates on PlaytronOS have me even more skeptical. We’ll talk about it. All this and more right now!! Let’s get right into the news.

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❯ Nintendo’s DMCA https://github.com/github/dmca/blob/master/2024/04/2024-04-29-nintendo.md
❯ PlaytronOS details: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/playtron-give-a-bit-more-detail-on-the-linux-based-playtronos-and-their-plans/
❯ Microsoft’s Studio Closures: https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-closes-redfall-developer-arkane-austin-hifi-rush-developer-tango-gameworks-and-more-in-devastating-cuts-at-bethesda
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❯ Proton Experimental update: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog#available-in-proton-experimental-as-of-20240506
❯ Steam Deck Client Update: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/4202497395530274132

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— Chapters —
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Nintendo’s IP Holy War
01:47 Humble’s Create, Automate & Manage Bundle
02:28 New details on PlaytronOS
04:59 Xbox continues their losing streak
07:01 Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball
07:45 Proton Experimental
08:56 Biggest Steam Deck Update of 2024