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Here's the winners of 2024 The Steam Awards with God of War Ragnarok the Best Game on Steam Deck
Another year is finished and so Valve have now put up the results of The Steam Awards for 2024. No surprises on most of them.
Linux user share on Steam ended 2024 on a high note
Valve have put up the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2024, which shows that the Linux share ended 2024 in December with a nice boost.
The most popular Linux gaming articles of 2024
Happy New Year! Here's a short look back over what the most read articles were on GamingOnLinux throughout 2024. An easy way for you to refresh your memory and prepare for 2025.
Proton Experimental updated with fixes for Marvel Rivals on Steam Deck / Linux and other game improvements
Over the festive period Valve released an update to Proton Experimental, bringing in more game fixes for the likes of Marvel Rivals and other games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.
Open source evolution sim Thrive v0.8 brings more graphics improvements and new game mechanics
Thrive is an open source evolution sim built with Godot Engine, it's getting more impressive with every new release and there's another update out now for you to try out.
Palworld - Feybreak v0.4.11 is out now and it's a huge update
Bringing with it a whole lot of new content to play through, the Palworld - Feybreak update is officially out now ready for your holiday time.
Valve released the Best of Steam - 2024 showing off the highest earners and most played games
Another year comes to a close and Valve have put up the Best of Steam - 2024, so you can go and check out what's the most popular.
Windows compatibility layer Wine 10.0 third Release Candidate out now
With the feature code freeze continuing, the Wine team had put up a third Release Candidate for the upcoming stable main release of Wine 10.0 coming in early 2025.
Firaxis reveal Sid Meier's Civilization VII system requirements for Linux
Firaxis Games and 2K are releasing Sid Meier's Civilization VII on February 11, 2025 and now we know what power you're going to need to run it on Linux Desktop systems.
Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK v2.5.2 brings fixes for Alpha Protocol, The Sims 2, Borderlands 2 and more
Another bug fixes release is out for DXVK (v2.5.2), the project that translates Direct3D 8, 9, 10 and 11 to Vulkan. It's a big part of what makes Proton able to run Windows games on Steam Deck / Linux so nicely.
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is getting a price increase in January 2025
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, the popular bullet heaven / survivor-like spin-off from Funday Games and Ghost Ship Publishing continues to be very popular and so the price is set to go up soon.
The Rogue Prince of Persia will not get Ubisoft Connect and no price rise in January
Two bits of good news for gamers interested in picking up The Rogue Prince of Persia from developers Evil Empire and publisher Ubisoft, as they've given an update on some future plans.
Prime Gaming - December 20th edition round-up for Steam Deck / Linux
It's that time! Yes, again, and the last one before the holiday season. Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to keep.
Steam Deck Verified highlights for December 2024
It's December! Time for some highlights of what's been Steam Deck Verified by Valve recently so you can find some new picks to play through.
Valve will join Lenovo at CES 2025 for the future of gaming handhelds
It seems the stage has been set for more SteamOS Linux devices to join the Steam Deck, as Valve will be partnering up with Lenovo at CES 2025.
Steam Winter Sale is live and Steam Awards voting is now open
The main sales event of the year you've all been waiting for has arrived! The Steam Winter Sale along with Steam Awards voting are both now live.
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl gets a massive patch with an AI overhaul and lots of A-Life fixes
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl from GSC Game World has a huge patch out now, that attempts to fix up a lot of the disappointments and bugs with their A-Life system and other AI issues.
Steam Replay for 2024 is live to show off all those hours you played
Valve have put up Steam Replay, their end of year little look over your Steam account, so you can show off how many hours you put into games across various platforms.
Proton Experimental gets fixes for Final Fantasy XIV, Nioh: Complete Edition and more for Steam Deck / Linux
A small Proton Experimental update was released today for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux gamers ahead of the coming holiday season. Here's all that's new.
Tactical Breach Wizards has a Beta with improvements for Gamepad and Steam Deck verification
Highly rated by players, Tactical Breach Wizards from Suspicious Developments is about to get even better for Gamepad and Steam Deck players with a Beta available for testing.
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