This MASSIVE Steam Deck update aims to unify the entire Steam ecosystem. Here’s how!

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This week, new advances in raytracing land in Mesa 23.2, the single biggest update for the Steam Deck hits alongside a MASSIVE Desktop client update that aims to unify the entire Steam ecosystem… all this and more today. That’s right. It’s Steam Deck news time!

The Last of Us Part I Changelog: https://feedback.naughtydog.com/hc/en-us/articles/16476165410836
AMD GPU gets Ray Tracing support: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/06/amd-gpus-to-get-ray-tracing-turned-on-for-mesa-232/
PC Gamer’s GuliKit article: https://www.pcgamer.com/you-can-overhaul-your-steam-deck-controls-with-these-drift-resistant-hall-effect-joysticks/
eXtremeRate Pre-orders: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/06/extremerate-put-up-their-steam-deck-custom-shell-for-pre-order/
PAYDAY 2’s community post: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/218620/view/3665414601842198623
Steam Deck Stable Update: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3677799500817936797

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– Chapters –
00:00 – Introduction
00:18 – The Last of Us Part I now Verified
00:51 – MESA 23.2 enables Ray Tracing for all titles
01:46 – Thank you to Micro Center
02:59 – GuliKit to launch Hall Effect sticks “next month”
03:38 – eXtremeRate shells available for preorder
05:11 – PayDay 2 pledges Proton support
06:41 – Steam Deck Stable Channel Update

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