OBS Studio 29.0 Beta 1 adds AV1 Encode for AMD / Intel
OBS Studio 29.0 Beta 1 is now available, as another big update to the video recording and livestreaming app.
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Get a free copy of Narita Boy during the GOG Black Friday sale
GOG are giving away another free game. This time it's Narita Boy during the GOG Black Friday sale that's live now.
NVIDIA driver 515.86.01 fixes Spider-Man Remastered, plus black screen issues on RTX 30
NVIDIA has released a fresh update to their stable driver series for Linux with 515.86.01 with some fixes.
JSAUX M.2 SSD Steam Deck Docking Station gets a sale, adding a 65W charger too
JSAUX have announced that their excellent M.2 Docking Station for Steam Deck that allows you to add in an SSD, is about to go on sale and they're now bundling a charger.
Valve puts up Proton Next (7.0-5) to provide easier testing of future upgrades
Proton Next has been announced by Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais on Twitter, as an easier way to check out and test the upcoming stable releases of new Proton versions for Linux desktop and Steam Deck.
Watch your wallet run away from you as the Steam Autumn Sale 2022 is here
I hear the faint sound of my wallet trying to escape, as the Steam Autumn Sale 2022 is now live with the usual massive discounts on thousands of games.
Ubisoft making a return to Steam with Assassin's Creed Valhalla on December 6th
Good news for Linux desktop and Steam Deck players! Assassin's Creed Valhalla is coming to Steam on December 6th.
Nintendo goes after SteamGridDB, likely for people doing emulation on Steam Deck
It seems with all the people emulating games on the Steam Deck and how popular doing so has become, Nintendo has continued to take notice and fired off some DMCA requests to have images taken down.
SteamOS 3.4 gets a fix for Resident Evil 4, plus new Steam Deck Client Beta out
Valve released two updates for the Steam Deck. One being an OS update for SteamOS 3.4 and the other being another Deck Beta Client update.
GE-Proton installer ProtonUp-Qt v2.7.6 is out now fixing DXVK 2.0 for Lutris
ProtonUp-Qt has another release out to help you get the likes of GE-Proton, Wine-GE, Luxtorpeda and more for Steam (including Steam Deck) the Heroic Games Launcher and Lutris.
Half-Life 2, Portal, Portal 2, Left 4 Dead 2 all get upgraded with DXVK 2.0 Vulkan
With the recent release of DXVK 2.0, the Direct3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan translation layer, it pulled in DXVK-Native for Native Linux builds and so Valve has upgraded Half-Life 2, Portal, Portal 2, Left 4 Dead 2.
This might be the most expensive and over the top Steam Deck bag I've seen yet
WaterField Designs, maker of various luxury accessories for different types of hardware, has announced their "Complete Case for Steam Deck" ready for all your travelling.
System76 upgrades the Thelio Major desktop with a removable I/O shield
Thelio Major, System76's high-end Linux desktop is going through a big upgrade that's due out on November 28th.
Box64 and Box86 get more games running on Arm plus DXVK 2.0 support
Box64 and Box86 are userspace emulators to run traditional x86 and x86_64 applications on Arm, and the 0.2 release of both are a nice big step forward.
How to fix the EA app on Steam Deck and Linux desktop
Recently, Valve did an update in Proton Experimental that did get the EA app working again. The problem is that it doesn't stick and the EA app will break itself. Here's one way to fix it.
Valve update desktop Steam Stable Client with the New Big Picture Mode option
Valve has released a new desktop update for the Steam Stable Client, and along with it comes the option to use the New Big Picture Mode. However, they broke it on Linux, at least for NVIDIA.
Proton Experimental updated fixing Halo Infinite and more on Steam Deck & Linux
Proton Experimental has been updated on November 16th, pulling in some more fixes for the likes of Halo Infinite for Steam Deck and Linux desktop.
Fanatical has a nice build your own bundle with some good choices
Need some more games? Fanatical have put up a fresh 'Slayer Bundle' where you pick from various games and get a great price on them too.
Godot Engine 4.0 gets a Movie Maker
With Godot Engine 4.0 slowly approaching release, the developers are still hooking up some huge features to this free and open source game engine like a Movie Maker.
Unreal Engine 5.1 rolled out with plenty of Linux improvements
Epic Games announced that Unreal Engine 5.1 is now available, and along with all the usual big new features, they continued improving their Linux support in this release.
- Open source re-implementation of Caesar III levels up in the new release
- Farlight 84 is now broken on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck
- Steam for ChromeOS Chromebooks is being killed off
- Steam's Performance Monitor now supports showing CPU temperature
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