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Linux hits a multi-year high for user share on Steam thanks to Steam Deck
After some recent weirdness where March saw a big drop, the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for May 2023 is now showing the Linux share at a multi-year high.
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ELDEN RING tops the Steam Deck most played for May 2023
Once again, ELDEN RING has managed to become the number 1 most played game on Steam Deck, after hovering close to it over the last couple of months. Here's the top 20 most played on Steam Deck for May 2023.
itch.io is hosting another big Queer Games Bundle for Pride Month
It's LGBT Pride Month which means there's another big bundle of games available in the Queer Games Bundle now on itch.io.
AirJet from Frore Systems could be great cooling for a Steam Deck 2
If there's one thing I truly want from a Steam Deck 2 aside from the usual performance related upgrades, it would be better cooling and less noise. Perhaps the new AirJet from Frore Systems is what Valve could use.
Humble has an awesome metroidvania bundle not to be missed
Humble Bundle just released their latest bundle and phew, if you like metroidvania styled game this is a cracking good deal overall not to be missed.
Proton Experimental update fixes "many" games on Steam Deck and desktop Linux
Valve has put out a small update to Proton Experimental, which should fix many games due to a regression that was hiding away.
Steam Deck OS update brings graphics driver fixes - ready up for SteamOS 3.5
Valve has now released two small graphics driver updates for Steam Deck OS (SteamOS) 3.4.8, which means the Preview update channel is now ready for a big update to drop.
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Physics be damned, go build some crazy stuff in Poly Bridge 3
Dry Cactus have now released Poly Bridge 3, the latest in their multi-million selling physics-based bridge-building puzzle game series and it looks to be the wildest yet.
New Stars is a slimmed down quicker Stellaris-like strategy sim
Need your 4x space fix but find the likes of Stellaris just a bit too long? Perhaps keep an eye on the upcoming release of New Stars.
The OmniCase 2 from JSAUX is a quality USB-C hub worth grabbing
A while ago hardware accessory maker JSAUX sent over the OmniCase 2 Pro, and it's a great USB-C hub worth grabbing if you need some extra ports for a Steam Deck, a desktop, laptop or anything in between.
Heroic Games Launcher 2.8.0 adds a DLC manager for Epic Games, side-loading browser apps
Heroic Games Launcher, my favourite way to get Epic Games and GOG on Steam Deck and desktop Linux released v2.8.0 with some great new features - here's a run over what's new and improved.
Get Battle.net, EA, Epic Games and more on Steam Deck the easy way
There's many different ways to get third-party launchers onto Steam Deck like Battle.net, EA, Epic Games and many others. Here's one way that does most of the work for you.
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart hits Steam on July 26th as Sony continue their PC expansion
Sony PlayStation, Insomniac Games and Nixxes Software are bringing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart to Steam as Sony continue bringing more console games to PC.
Settlement-building strategy game Circle of Kerzoven is up on Kickstarter
Made with Godot Engine with full Native Linux support planned, Circle of Kerzoven is an upcoming settlement-building strategy game with some heavy simulation going on.
NVIDIA driver 535.43.02 Beta for Linux updates Wayland support, new Vulkan extensions
NVIDIA has released the 535.43.02 Beta driver for Linux today, bringing with it support for multiple newer Vulkan extensions and extends Wayland support further.
The Outlast Trials manages to sell over 500K in the first week
The Outlast Trials released from Red Barrels on May 18th was something a bit special, with it Steam Deck Verified and working great on desktop Linux with Proton.
Do some drifting with a cruise ship in Summer Trip Cruise
Summer Trip Cruise looks like a fun little game, giving you control of a cruise ship that you need to keep afloat while avoiding various obstacles with on-screen controls.
Valheim devs clarify stance on modding including a clear no to paid mods
Iron Gate mentioned recently they've been getting many questions on their stance of modding Valheim, so they wrote a post to give their thoughts including the subject of paid mods.
Tactical RPG 'Radix Chronicle' getting Linux support
Radix Chronicle is an in-development tactical RPG from Marcus Sanders, better known as EpicNameBro for making videos about Fromsoft games and their own game will now support Linux.
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- Steam Frame and Steam Machine will be another good boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall too
- Canonical call for testing their Steam gaming Snap for Arm Linux
- Valve update the Steam Workshop to allow mods to support multiple game versions
- SteamOS 3.7.20 adds the ntsync driver to help improve some game performance
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