Massive Deck storage upgrade now in stock – but is it worth the eye-watering price | Deck News № 77

There’s been a ton of news in the Steam Deck world! From Halo: Master Chief Collection getting Easy Anti-Cheat support, Framework’s favorite 2TB 2230 NVMe’s are back in stock, to Sony’s take on market, we’re lousy with Steam Deck news!

Halo: MCC details: https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/14589112499348
Framework’s 2230 NVMes: https://frame.work/products/western-digital-sn740-nvme-m-2-2230
Insider Gaming’s PlayStation handheld reporting: https://insider-gaming.com/playstation-handheld/
Steam Deck’s March breakdown: https://twitter.com/ondeck/status/1643394965429694465
ChimeraOS 41: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/04/linux-chimeraos-41-out-now-better-ayaneo-and-steam-deck-support/
Half-Life Alyx mod: https://www.moddb.com/mods/half-life-alyx-novr/news/play-half-life-alyx-anyway-you-like-even-on-a-steam-deck
Monday’s Deck beta: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/6385581887759294254?l=english
Tuesday’s Deck beta: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/6385581887762033270?l=english
Proton update: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Proton/wiki/Changelog#available-in-proton-experimental-as-of-20230331
GE Proton’s update: https://viewsink.com/the-last-of-us-port-turns-out-to-be-a-hot-mess/
GamingOnLinux’s Last of Us coverage: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/04/the-last-of-us-now-unsupported-on-steam-deck-bad-look-for-valve-and-naughty-dog/

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00:00 – Introduction
00:19 – Halo: Master Chief Collection finally on Deck
01:47 – Framework’s 2230 M.2 drives
02:24 – Sony is working on a new PS handheld
03:39 – Steam Deck Most Played Games
04:49 – ChimeraOS 41
06:13 – Half-life: Alyx NoVR mod
07:07 – Software Updates

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