The Game Awards 2023 will be hosting a giveaway where 100 lucky winners will receive the 1TB model of the Steam Deck OLED. The giveaway is open to residents of supported countries and participants must be at least 18 years old. The giveaway begins on December 7th, 2023, and ends on the same day. The event can be watched on various platforms, and GamingOnLinux will have a temporary channel for discussion during the event.
A mod called HLA-NoVR now allows players to play Half-Life: Alyx without VR, even on Steam Deck. The mod can be downloaded from GitHub or Mod DB and requires the launch option "-novr -vsync". The developers of the mod have announced that the entire game can now be played from start to finish, with the Gravity Gloves fully implemented along with combine fabricators providing weapon upgrades. Some Steam Achievements are not currently available, but many are possible.
Fanatical has released a new Build your own Play On The Go Bundle for Spring 2023, offering discounts across 3, 5, and 8 games that are all Steam Deck Verified. The bundle includes popular games such as Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition, PC Building Simulator, and Youtubers Life.
