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Announce during FG Con 2025, Fantasy Grounds is free to play. License holders claim their free rewards before Jan 1, 2026!
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/store/claimRewards.php
I am happy that the Fantasy Grounds Online Reader is now! in Beta! I no longer need to carry a load of books to Cons, can use my FG Library instead.
https://www.fantasygrounds.com/library

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2026 the year of the Linux gaming let's go!

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[Vince McMahon passing out gif]

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@tumocs, that was the point in the article where my eyebrows shot up. I'm curious whether that will lead to broader ARM support with Steam.

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Without knowing the cost, it's hard to be too excited or disappointed either way. I think it looks generally decent, and as long as Valve price it reasonably then it could be a good deal.

I do worry about the 8GB of VRAM though, I think if this is targeting the budget sector then it'll more forgiveable. But it would have been nice to see them ship it with at least 12GB of VRAM. I do think given we're seeing issues already with 8GB of VRAM it would have been better to futureproof it, and I do think this, for me, reinforces that this should have a budget price.

Also, I'm somewhat suprised they aren't using an APU here, but I guess either RDNA3 didn't scale well enough, or Strix Halo was too expensive.

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Damn, the right touchpad is way too low placed, it will be awkward and murder for the right thumb. The OG SteamController is still the best in this specific regard.

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The most interesting bit is that headset running SteamOS on ARM and the steam page claiming that it's able to play games in situ, without streaming.

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It's all about the price tag. I don't see 8gb being a problem for an affordable system and if you don't expect to play at ultra settings with rt maxed out. Medium/high settings in most 2025 games looks pretty good, anyway. Personnally, I can totally live with that.

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For me, the Steam Controller is a definite buy. The Steam Machine depends on price; I don't really have a use for it since I already have a gaming PC.

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Meh, absolutely not a fan of 8GB GDDR. It's already very tight in 2025, and that's speaking from personal experience. I upgraded from a 3070 because the VRAM just was not enough. But that was in Dec 2024. I have very serious concerns about the usability of this device in a few years

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Updating as I go, as Valve only sent us the PR email as it was announced.

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No specific launch timings or pricing has been announced yet.

I was ready to order a steam controller right now, since my original one got ruined by leaking batteries.

Also, 8GB of VRAM seems a little … little.

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I am just here for the new Steam Controller. Love the first one.

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Steam Machine, new Controller and Steam Frame (new VR headset) have all leaked.

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Keep at least 5, you'll thank me later Liam

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light bulbs, the things I find constantly and sell 😆

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I just finished [Mind Over Magnet](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2685900/Mind_Over_Magnet/), including running through it again with developer commentary (delivered in a similar way like Valve games with audio nodes in the levels).

I need to continue [Cyberpunk 2077](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1091500/Cyberpunk_2077/) at some point. And I really need to finish it before [Yakuza 0 Director's Cut](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2988580/Yakuza_0_Directors_Cut/) comes out next month, because I know all my attention is going to the "new" game after that point.

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Ever looked for light bulbs? WHERE ARE THEY?

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I'm not sure what kind of problem EAC is supposed to mitigate in a fighting game. The "threat model" so to speak is very different from other online games like shooters. Fighting games are fully deterministic and rely on both sides performing the same simulation, so if you were to modify your character's frame data to give yourself an advantage, you would desync and disconnect instantly.

The obvious candidate would be macros, but this is usually detected through other means (like checking if inputs are performed impossibly fast, or too consistently over a period of several games). Other common ways to cheat in fighting games (such as lag switches) aren't really the domain of something like EAC.

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I wish I had the above comment a month ago

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What a pisser.

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• Overwatch2


• Celeste


• The Drifter


• The Finals


• Marvel Rivals


• Some point and click games.

I may try out Arc Raiders soon.

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It would be nice if Epic would allow UT2k4 to get this treatment at some point.

...And UT3 (Epic exited from Steam) and UT2015 (that Epic stopped to avoid competition to Fortnite?)
For me, still the greatest competitive and fast-paced FPS series of games
[unrealtournament](https://www.epicgames.com/unrealtournament)

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I'm on the hunt for rusted gears, I ONLY NEED ONE MORE DAMMIT WHERE ARE THEY ALL.

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Valve mouse mat and backpack.

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I've been searching DAM and Buried City, I do find cacti often though but no pears. Either I'm too late and they've already been looted, or I'm just extra unlucky.

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The headset sounds neat but I'm much more interested in SteamOS for ARM. ARM GPUs are getting quite good and could open some very interesting possibilities. A tiny Steam Deck Mini. Or a regular sized one with a massive battery for insane battery life.

I think Valve could make something really special if they polish the drivers and software stack. Especially since AMD hasn't done significant improvements in low TDP scenarios yet. Always good to have a backup option.

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For prickly pears: DAM Battlegrounds, they're on Cacti or on the ground near them.

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I have not been following much in term of Valve's announcement (because they're, you know, Valve). But if they get out a decent VR headset, autonomous (or wireless), but somehow still compatible with lighthouse tracking, that works fine on Linux, it's an instant buy.

I've been "stuck" with my functional, yet windows only HTC Cosmos Elite+wireless, and at this point I'm fed up enough with the hassles to look another way.

(yes, this is not exactly related to the article's topic… but reference to Valve work in VR are few and far between :p)

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If I could only find some prickly pears... 😩

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