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GabeN's been testing the Steam Deck with Dota 2
Ah, the Steam Deck - Valve's answer to on-the-go gaming, which will let you run your favourite PC games on a handheld bit of kit. It's not coming until December this year, but we've been hearing plenty of details trickle in about its mod support and the games it'll run. Now, we also hear from Valve head Gabe Newell that he's been giving the device a really good go with one of the studio's flagship games, Dota 2.
In an interview with IGN (below), GabeN was asked if there were "any Gabe-specific features" he'd requested make it into the Steam Deck that the team had to then implement. "Well, I do immediately play Dota with each new version that I get so I've probably been a little more laser-focussed on the 'usability testing'," he replies.
When asked about the device's track pad and if that's a big thing for him, Newell nods and adds, "But that's just me being a gamer, right? That's not me being a president." So, it sounds like we can expect Dota 2 to play just fine on the Steam Deck when it arrives, given it sounds like GabeN's been putting it through its paces with the MOBA game.
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Short Film Contest Extended
Each year, The International is not just a tournament of the best professional Dota teams on the planet, but also a place to celebrate the Dota community as a whole. Nowhere is this more evident than with the Short Film Contest, where the community's creators get a chance to showcase their talents on the big screen.
With The International moving to October in Bucharest, there is more time available than originally expected, so we've decided to re-open submissions for the Short Film Contest until September 12th. Creators can continue to perfect their current submissions or even submit new ones.
Head on over to the Short Film Contest website for all of the details.
