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Overwatch 2 with Season 20 has some very annoying crash-bugs on Linux / SteamOS

Liam Dawe — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:20:49 +0000

Overwatch 2 has launched the big Season 20 update but unfortunately for Linux / SteamOS fans, it comes with some really annoying crash bugs.

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Guide: How to install Battle.net on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck for World of Warcraft and Starcraft

Liam Dawe — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 10:40:48 +0000

Want to get Battle.net on your Linux system like SteamOS and Steam Deck? Here's a guide giving you the options to play World of Warcraft and Starcraft.

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Nitronauts is classic Bomberman with a few new twists out now

Liam Dawe — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:31:48 +0000

Featuring both local and online multiplayer, Nitronauts is a fun looking Bomberman styled game that recently released with Native Linux support.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake launches in July

Liam Dawe — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 08:48:06 +0000

Iron Galaxy Studios and Activision have revealed that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake is real and it's going to release on July 11.

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Classic Diablo game engine DevilutionX improves gamepad support, gets lots of bug fixes

Liam Dawe — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:28:36 +0000

DevilutionX remains the best way to play the original Diablo on modern systems including Linux (and Steam Deck), macOS and Windows. A new update to this community-made project should also make it feel even better.

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Blizzard are delisting Warcraft I and II from GOG, so GOG adds a special discount and will keep them updated

Liam Dawe — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:05:55 +0000

GOG have announced that Warcraft I and Warcraft II are going to be leaving GOG "at the publisher's request" (Blizzard).

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Diablo game engine devilutionX fixes up multiplayer in v1.5.2

Liam Dawe — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 13:45:55 +0000

The modern cross-platform Diablo game engine devilutionX has a new release available, and although small it does have some important fixes.

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Microsoft completes takeover of Activision Blizzard as UK CMA approves new deal

Liam Dawe — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 14:31:07 +0000

Well that's it. Microsoft has completed their acquisition of Activision Blizzard King thanks to the UK's Competition & Markets Authority clearing the way.

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Diablo 4 now Steam Deck Verified before launch but no Steam keys for Battle.net buyers

Liam Dawe — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:12:38 +0000

Good news if you plan to dive into Diablo 4 with the Steam release coming on October 17th, as it has been Steam Deck Verified. There's some bad news if you already purchased it on Battle.net though.

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Diablo 4 is coming to Steam on October 17th

Liam Dawe — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 19:59:27 +0000

Not long after Overwatch 2 released on Steam, we now have Diablo 4 confirmed to be launching on Steam making it easier than ever to play on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

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Overwatch 2 becomes the worst user-reviewed game on Steam

Liam Dawe — Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:28:35 +0000

While other developers like Larian are riding high with Baldur's Gate 3, it seems Blizzard are not doing so well with the recent Steam release of Overwatch 2 becoming the worst user-reviewed game of all time on Steam.

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Overwatch 2 out on Steam - works fine on Steam Deck and desktop Linux

Liam Dawe — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 22:08:25 +0000

Overwatch 2 from Blizzard has now launched on Steam and thanks to that, it's super simple to get it working on Steam Deck and desktop Linux. Although Steam Deck players will want to change the Proton version.

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DevilutionX for classic Diablo and Hellfire now on Flathub

Liam Dawe — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 10:59:31 +0000

Want a perhaps easier way to get DevilutionX for classic Diablo running on Steam Deck and desktop Linux? Well it's now on Flathub.

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Overwatch 2 heads to Steam making it even easier on Steam Deck / Linux

Liam Dawe — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 17:29:24 +0000

Finally. One less extra launcher to become a nuisance? Blizzard games are finally coming to Steam with Overwatch 2 set to be the first on August 10th.

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Microsoft wins against FTC to buy Activision Blizzard

Liam Dawe — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:44:28 +0000

Well, the results are here. In the USA the FTC was trying to block Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard but Microsoft has won the fight.

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Diablo 4 on Steam Deck is quite magnificent (and desktop Linux too!)

Liam Dawe — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 16:54:12 +0000

Diablo 4 is just about to release for everyone, and after blasting through the Early Access I've been thoroughly impressed by how it runs on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

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European Commission approves Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 May 2023 19:40:34 +0000

Despite opposition from the UK CMA, and the ongoing legal battle in the USA, the acquisition of Activision Blizzard takes a step forward as the European Commission has approved it now.

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UK CMA blocks the Microsoft takeover of Activision

Liam Dawe — Wed, 26 Apr 2023 11:32:14 +0000

Here's some industry news for you: the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has announced today they've blocked Microsoft's takeover of Activision.

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Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard hits a bump as FTC seeks to block it

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 12:26:59 +0000

Remember the big news back in January that Microsoft was acquiring Activision Blizzard? Well, the FTC aren't happy about it and are trying to block it.

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Blizzard don't officially support Steam Deck / Linux but they still fix issues for it

Liam Dawe — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:38:57 +0000

Recently, there were was an upgrade to the Battle.net client that caused it to break on Linux desktop / Steam Deck but it seems the issue is thankfully solved now.

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Diablo Immortal works on Steam Deck, plus a fix for Battle.net being slow

Liam Dawe — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:58:59 +0000

Since Diablo Immortal is the hot new thing, I decided to attempt to give it a go on Steam Deck. Turns out the Battle.net launcher really hates some connections, here's a fix and a Diablo Immortal video.

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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard

Liam Dawe — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:02:59 +0000

A bit of wider industry news today. News which completely blows my mind - Microsoft are out to acquire Activision Blizzard.

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If you can't login to World of Warcraft or WoW Classic on Linux, here's a quick fix for now

Liam Dawe — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:10:16 +0000

It seems Blizzard have been having some issues with World of Warcraft and the newer WoW Classic with them coming under a DDoS attack. Their countermeasures seem to have blocked Linux players in Wine but there's a fix.

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