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Valve dev teases HDR support for Linux Gaming
Lots of people noticed recently than a whole lot of working was going into the Gamescope project for HDR support, and now a Valve developer has teased trying it out.
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Latest Steam Survey sees a minor dip for Linux & Steam Deck, still trending nicely overall
December 2022 results are in for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey and overall the Linux share is down but the overall trend is still good.
What I want to see in 2023 for Linux, Gaming, Steam Deck and more
The end of a year is a good time to sit, think and reflect on what a year it has been and what we hope 2023 will bring so here's some of what I want and what I think could happen.
The final free game during the GOG Winter Sale is Daymare: 1998
Act fast to claim a free copy of Daymare: 1998 on GOG that they're giving away as the final free game in their Winter Sale.
Beware of scam Steam Deck and Steam Account stores (updated)
It came to my attention recently that there's a website out there selling different models of the Steam Deck, at a discount, along with Steam Accounts. Don't fall for the trap like accessory maker JSAUX did.
Some of the best Steam Deck games in 2022
Here's my own take on a top list of games to check out for Steam Deck that were released in some form in 2022, or had a major update to improve them.
A round-up of what was popular on GamingOnLinux in 2022
Here's an end of year 2022 round-up of some of the most-read articles on GamingOnLinux that I've picked out, just in case you missed any!
I'm now officially converted to the RGB LED religion and OpenRGB is amazing
Well, this wasn't what you were expecting to read was it? I have been converted. After years laughing about people who go over the top with RGB lighting in their PCs I am now a convert.
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.
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.
- It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
- NVIDIA have discontinued Quake II RTX
- Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes
- Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases
- Firefox dev clarifies there will be an AI 'kill switch' [updated]
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