Proton

Everything you need to know about Linux Proton on the Steam Deck

The Steam Deck is Valve’s venture into portable gaming. In terms of hardware, the Steam Deck is nothing but impressive. But more importantly, the system has everything a portable gaming device needs, including a 7-inch touchscreen, dual thumbsticks, and a trackpad. While the Steam Deck may look like its mobile gaming counterparts, it performs nothing like them.  What is Steam Proton? What makes the Steam Deck unique is its software. The Steam Deck runs on a Linux-based software called Steam Proton. On paper, a Linux-based gaming system seems like a

Can You Play Valorant on Steam Deck?

ValorantValorant's anti-cheat software may be the reason Steam Deck's release won't be able to run Valorant. | Photo by Riot GamesThough the Steam Deck may be able to play the various amounts of games available on Steam, it's looking like it will be unlikely that Riot Games' tactical shooter, Valorant, will be able to play on the handheld console. The forces of Light and Ruin are here and ready to battle it out on your backgrounds. pic.twitter.com/h4Pe5mzUTh— VALORANT (@PlayVALORANT) July 22, 2021It may be a bit disheartening for those who

Can You Play League of Legends on Steam Deck?

League of LegendsLeague of Legends may be able to run on the Steam Deck, but it will take some creativity to do so. | Photo by ValvePlaying League of Legends on the Steam Deck may be doable, however, it will take some technical savvy and creativity in order to get the game to run.Whether or not Valve's newest handheld gaming console will be able to run League of Legends, we'll have to see until the console comes out. But, it's likely that there will be some workaround in order to

Steam Deck Can Run Any Windows Game, Comes With a Dock Like the Switch

[embedded content] Valve’s Steam Deck seems laser-focused at potential buyers for the Nintendo Switch — it shares a similar silhouette and offers similar features, and coincidentally is announced on the same day Switch OLED pre-orders go live — but it claims that it can run any PC game title that gamers have in their Steam libraries. So, how does that work, exactly? The handheld works on SteamOS, a custom Linux OS, and allegedly can run non-gaming software that you’d use on a PC. Originally rumored under the names of “SteamPal”

Steam Deck Uses A Custom Operating System, Based On SteamOS

With the recent reveal of Valve’s Steam Deck handheld, a number of interesting details have come up – including specs, hardware features, and of course, software. Valve seems to be implementing a number of Steam-centric features in its handheld to make the experience better for fans. The Steam Deck will be utilizing a new Steam operating system, which is essentially a version of SteamOS optimized specifically for the console. It will utilize the Proton compatibility layer to run software. There’s also the standard assortment of features that Steam provides –

Hasbro’s Ghostbusters toy line includes new Proton Blasters and ghost figures

These ghost figures are based on new ghosts coming in the new movie, Ghostbusters Afterlife. Ghostbusters is a deeply-beloved movie and a worldwide franchise. From its humble beginnings as a film, the brand has expanded into all lines of products. Shacknews had the pleasure of checking out the Hasbro booth at the Toy Fair, where we got to see first-hand some of the products expected to come out this year. Please check out the video below! Ghostbusters Afterlife – Hasbro Toy Showcase [embedded content] The first product shown off is