Steam Deck hits over 7,000 games either Verified or Playable
Closing in nicely on the big 10K, the Steam Deck gaming handheld from Valve has hit over 7,000 games noted to be Playable or Verified.
Category: Misc
The Steam Deck really doesn't need exclusives
Now and then the exclusive game discussion pops up, because someone thinks it would be a good idea to lock games to a platform. Here we go again.
Xbox Game Studios talk more of their titles on Steam Deck
For the third time, Xbox Game Studios have talked up about their games on the Steam Deck and what compatibility to expect for it.
ProtonUp-Qt v2.7.7 adds support for NorthstarProton to play modded Titanfall 2
ProtonUp-Qt, the very useful installer app to get different compatibility layers on Steam Deck and Linux desktop, has version 2.7.7 up adding in new tools.
Get a copy of Worms Revolution Gold Edition free during the GOG Winter Sale 2022
Another free game giveaway is here. GOG are giving you a chance to grab Worms Revolution Gold Edition free during their Winter Sale 2022.
Steam Replay gives you an overview of your 2022 gaming habits
Steam Replay is Valve's new highlight page going over a bunch of fun stats about your gaming year, something made popular by the likes of Spotify Wrapped and similar events from numerous other places.
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas from GamingOnLinux
Some of you might have noticed over December our little friendly Penguin logo gained a fancy hat to keep warm, it's that time of the year again.
Intel working on new Xe graphics driver for Linux
A nice little bonus before the holidays, Intel have made public work on their brand new Xe driver for the future of Intel graphics on Linux.
Steam Winter Sale 2022 is live now, plus vote for the Steam Awards
Valve has put up their huge Winter Sale 2022 with tens of thousands of games that are discounted, plus you can now vote for the winners of the Steam Awards.
JSAUX now selling a transparent Steam Deck backplate
Chinese accessory brand JSAUX have officially put up their transparent backplate for the Steam Deck.
GameMaker makes a few more open source moves with extensions
Well, I have to admit I am surprised that the takeover of YoYo Games (who develop GameMaker) by Opera has been largely positive with them making more moves towards open source.
The itch.io winter sale is live for you to stock up on indies
Game store itch.io has their own big Winter Sale now on, where you can save big and support one of the smaller stores along with plenty of indie games.
Steam Deck shipping update for Asia notes a few issues but plenty get it this year
Valve and Komodo have given an update on the shipping of the Steam Deck through Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.
My game of the year 2022 is the Steam Deck
You think I'm joking? I'm not. Okay, okay. It's not a game but I'll get to that in a moment. The Steam Deck has transformed everything about gaming for me.
Vulkan Video 1.0 released with the Vulkan 1.3.238 spec update
The Khronos Group has announced that Vulkan Video is done and ready, the 1.0 release is out with the Vulkan 1.3.238 spec update and no longer considered provisional.
Epic Games to pay $520 million for privacy violations and unwanted charges
The FTC announced that Epic Games has agreed to pay $520 million, due to "violating children's privacy laws" and "tricking users into making unwanted charges".
Paradox Interactive will be increasing game prices across a bunch of currencies
Paradox Interactive have announced that they're going to be increasing their prices. Some countries will get a huge bump and others only a little bit but some will actually be decreased.
KDE Plasma gets Wayland Fractional Scaling, Fixing Multi-Screen and a Steam Deck updater
I continue to be truly amazed by all the work going into KDE Plasma. Not only is it my desktop environment of choice on Linux, it's Valve's too as it powered the desktop mode on Steam Deck. It's about to get some juicy upgrades too.
Epic Games needs your birthday to keep your account working in Heroic Games Launcher
Recently, Epic Games rolled out a change to their account system aimed at protecting the younger people on their store and it has caused issues for the Heroic Games Launcher.
GE-Proton 7-43 is out should fix up Immortals Fenyx Rising, Baldur's Gate 3
GE-Proton 7-43, the community-built version of the Proton compatibility layer, is out now and it comes with some useful looking fixes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop gamers.
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- Humble Bundle have launched their 2025 Pride Month games bundle
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- XWVM is a modern Unity engine to play STAR WARS - X-Wing, first Alpha out now
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