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Developer of 'Steam Marines' talks sales, Linux represented 2% over the lifetime of it
The developer of the game 'Steam Marines' has been talking about sales of the game, and Linux represented 2% of the total.
Category: Editorial
Steam store updated, Valve still haven't fixed filtering to only Linux games on the homepage
Valve have updated Steam as promised with a fresh homepage, but they still haven't fixed it so when you select to only see Linux games, that you really do only see Linux games.
Linux overall market-share percentage falls on Steam in October
You know the drill by now, it's up and down all the time and I don't think we should really pay much attention to the Steam Hardware Survey any more, regardless of it going up or down.
The Steam store update will require developers to use actual screenshots of the game, finally
There's a lot that annoys me on Steam, and one major bit looks like it's getting a more watchful eye from Valve: Screenshots that aren't actually screenshots.
A look at some neat Linux games you can find on the awesome itch store
The game store itch can be a bit of a goldmine when it comes to smaller titles, and it’s time to give them a shout out.
Why GNU/Linux ports can be less performant, a more in-depth answer
Community member 'mirv' has given his thoughts in addition to the previous editorial by Liam, about why Linux ports can perform worse than Windows versions.
Using Nvidia's NVENC with OBS Studio makes Linux game recording really great
I had been meaning to try out Nvidia's NVENC for a while, but I never really bothered as I didn't think it would make such a drastic difference in recording gaming videos, but wow does it ever!
Linux community has been sending their love to Feral Interactive & Aspyr Media
This is awesome to see, people in the community have sent both Feral Interactive & Aspyr Media some little care packages full of treats.
Why Linux games often perform worse than on Windows
I still see so much confusion and outright misinformation being spread about why a lot of Linux games perform worse than Windows, so here's a few real reasons.
Game porter Ethan Lee has done a write-up of the recent SteamDevDays
Game porter Ethan Lee, who has done tons of Linux ports went to SteamDevDays and he has now done a write-up of the experience.
Desura, IndieRoyale and DailyRoyale now have new owners who plan to revive them
Looks like Desura is going to make a comeback sometime soon, as the new owners OnePlay have announced they have acquired it.
Looks like Mojang will be supporting the new Minecraft launcher on Linux
Good news Minecraft fans! Mojang seem to have changed their minds on Linux support for the new Minecraft launcher they are working on.
Games to play on Linux this Halloween, my top choices
So Halloween is fast approaching, and you want to play something scary, here’s some good ones to try out.
The developers of 'Can't Drive This' will donate all Linux revenue from October to charity
The game 'Can't Drive This' only recently came to Linux, and the developers have decided that 100% of October's revenue made from Linux sales will go to a penguin charity.
What have you been playing recently, and what do you think?
It's sharing time today, as sharing is caring right? What have you been playing recently, and what do you think?
Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition removed from stores in favour of the new Anniversary World Tour, no Linux support
For fans of oldschool Duke Nukem on Linux, sadly you're now out of luck. Gearbox took over the rights to Duke Nukem and Devolver's deal for Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition has ended, so essentially Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition is no more.
Through the Woods no longer coming to Linux due to platform-specific technology
This is really annoying. 'Through the Woods', a very promising psychological horror is no longer coming to Linux and was only announced two weeks before release due to platform-specific technology.
Steam to get a massive update soon, Asia revenue increased nearly 500% since 2014 and more
More information courtesy of all the developers at SteamDevDays. Steam will apparently be getting a massive update/refresh soon and the amount of games releasing on Steam has been increasing by a lot.
'Noob Squad' is a perfect example of why Valve need to pay more attention to their own store
Trash, trash and more trash. That's how I would describe what has been gaining a foothold on Steam over the past year or so. Today it's time to rinse 'Noob Squad', an indie FPS that normally costs £0.75.
Shadow Warrior 2 may not come to Linux after all, it's getting a bit confusing
Shadow Warrior 2 was due to get a Linux version, then suddenly information on it vanished from the Steam page and Humble Store. The plot thickens from there.
- It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
- NVIDIA have discontinued Quake II RTX
- Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases
- Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes
- GOG formally announce their GOG Patrons subscription donation system
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