AMD Render Pipeline Shaders SDK adds Linux support
One for game developers here and anyone tinkering around with graphics APIs, as AMD has announced the next upgrade to their Render Pipeline Shaders SDK and now it has Linux support.
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Steam Deck hits over 9,000 games rated Verified and Playable
Another juicy milestone for Valve with the Steam Deck, as it now has over 9,000 games rated as either Verified or Playable.
Get a bunch of Rhythm games in this game bundle
Do you have the moves? Are you quick on the finger? Check out the Feel the Rhythm bundle over on Humble Bundle. Here's what compatibility to expect on desktop Linux and Steam Deck.
Valve limits Steam store pages to 2 trailers before screenshots
I don't know about you, but I used to get a little annoyed by endless amounts of trailers on Steam pages that didn't really show much. Valve have been paying attention again to what players want to see.
GE-Proton 8-1 released, mainly pulling in Proton 8 upgrades
GE-Proton has a new release out with 8-1, which is mainly pulling in a whole bunch of improvements from Proton 8 and Proton Experimental.
OBS Studio 29.1 is out now with AV1 / HEVC for YouTube
One for content creators here, as the excellent OBS Studio just released version 29.1.0. This brings initial support for AV1 / HEVC on YouTube.
Heroic Games Launcher 2.7.1 hotfix 1 fixes up Epic Games login
Having some troubles with Epic Games on the Heroic Games Launcher? You weren't alone and a new hotfix is out to get it sorted.
OpenRazer v3.6 brings support for 11 more Razer devices
Another fantastic update to OpenRazer with version 3.6.0 bringing support for more Razer devices on Linux along with various improvements.
Seems the big Chinese surge on Steam is over - Steam Survey for April 2023
Valve has now released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2023, and it shows that things have calmed down again.
FNA gets Direct3D 11 support on Linux using DXVK and vkd3d
Some fun for game developers and game porters looking at Linux and Steam Deck here, as FNA has released a major upgrade that has early support for Direct3D 11 on Linux.
Another Steam and Steam Deck Beta brings fixes and Steam Input improvements
After the huge update recently that overhauled the Steam Overlay, Valve has put up another Steam and Steam Deck Beta to fix up lingering issues and upgrade Steam Input.
Valve reveals the top Steam Deck games for April 2023
It's May already huh? Another month is over and so Valve has detailed what people have been playing the most on Steam Deck.
The Striking Soulslikes bundle has some punishment ready for you
Think you have what it takes? These games might test your limits. The Striking Soulslike Bundle is live and here's what compatibility to expect on Linux desktop and Steam Deck.
Compatibility layer Wine release v8.7 is out now
Wine, the compatibility layer for running Windows apps and games on Linux has a fresh development release up with version 8.7.
GOG are doing a Good Old Games Week sale
Sounds like a good time to pick up some classics, as GOG are doing a Good Old Games Week sale that lasts until May 8th, 10 PM UTC. Plus there's another free game.
Dust off your game dev environment with the Linux Game Jam 2023
The Linux Game Jam 2023 is happening and a good chance for you to blow the dust and clean away the cobwebs from your development environment and perhaps come up with the next big hit?
Huge Steam Beta upgrade with new overlay, screenshot manager & more
Wow. Valve sure love to just drop awesome stuff out of nowhere don't they? A brand new Beta update is now live for Steam with some massive improvements. There's also a fresh Steam Deck Beta too!
UK CMA blocks the Microsoft takeover of Activision
Here's some industry news for you: the UK's Competition and Markets Authority has announced today they've blocked Microsoft's takeover of Activision.
Steam Deck gets a Preview update with STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor improvements
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor is releasing on April 28th, so Valve has released an updated graphics driver in the Preview update branch for Steam Deck.
Using a Steam Deck to control a Ukrainian automatic turret, now I've seen it all
People have used their Steam Deck to do all sorts of crazy things but this latest is nuts. It seems people in Ukraine are using it to help work an automatic turret.
- Steam for ChromeOS Chromebooks is being killed off
- Steam's Performance Monitor now supports showing CPU temperature
- Valve confirm that Steam purchases with PayPal have been limited to a few select currencies
- Humble's Uncharted Realms Bundle has 9 fun picks to grab for the weekend
- After the DMCA takedown debacle, Old School Rally has now replaced all affected car models
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