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CD PROJEKT and GOG co-founder Michał Kiciński acquires GOG from CD PROJEKT
31 Dec 2025 at 12:51 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: ShmerlComment from Michał Kiciński himself: https://www.gog.com/forum/general/gog_is_getting_acquired_by_its_original_cofounder_e1a0d/post261 [External Link]
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Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GamingOnLinux
23 Dec 2025 at 4:07 pm UTC Likes: 10

The year of Linux VR is coming!

(We'll have Linux used by humans on Mars before The Year of the Linux Desktop. ;) )

Happy holidays, happy New year!

Latest Steam stable update is live as Windows gets 64-bit
22 Dec 2025 at 9:18 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Shmerl
Quoting: Purple Library GuyI'm not sure that is a better question, at least for what I was wondering about. You can run 32-bit Windows on 64-bit hardware, can you not? And quite a lot of the 32-bit Windows out there may be that case, and for that case my surmise applies.
Point is that if anyone has 64-bit hardware, all the above is a non issue. They were sitting under some rock if they were running 32-bit OS on it until today.
I think there was a free upgrade way from some Windows usually installed with 32 bits until today. Most people do not reinstall their OS if they see no reason. Most people probably never ever install a new OS. (Not sure if the latter applies for gamers as well.)

Latest Steam stable update is live as Windows gets 64-bit
22 Dec 2025 at 2:59 pm UTC

Quoting: tuubiThat's because your package is not a pure WOW64 build. That's up to the package maintainer. 32bit Windows software runs on 64bit (WOW64) Wine without 32bit libraries. You can keep claiming otherwise, but I'd rather you just looked into it if you don't want to believe a random person on a forum.
I guess Proton is using that?

So, a 64 bit Linux is starting a 32 bit Steam client is starting a 64 bit WOW-enabled Proton which might be starting a 32 bit Windows game?!?

Latest Steam stable update is live as Windows gets 64-bit
20 Dec 2025 at 6:03 pm UTC Likes: 11

Quoting: StellaI thought I read something somewhere about the 64-bit client being unable to launch 32-bit games?

PCGamingwiki says this about the Linux client:
User requests for a native 64-bit client have been denied by Valve on numerous occasions since 2014, purportedly since such a client would be unable to launch 32-bit games.
I wouldn't think so. Your 64 bit environment is able to start 32 bit Steam, why would the chain break if one more application is 64 bit?

Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases
17 Dec 2025 at 8:11 pm UTC

Quoting: 1xokIt shows that I have played 5 games on Windows, but I don't even own a Windows computer.

https://s.team/y25/qnrhkhv [External Link]
Maybe on some visit? I don't have Windows either, but I played at a relative's.

It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
17 Dec 2025 at 7:10 pm UTC

Quoting: ArtenAnd Mozilla Corporation is owned by Mozilla Foundation,. So, where are shareholders? Corporation has been established for practical reason. All profits go to Foundation. Corporation is completely under controll of foundation. So in practical sense, there is only foundation, no other shareholder trying to make profit.
I can't comment on Firefox, but I know even Debian does something along these lines.

Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases
17 Dec 2025 at 4:55 pm UTC Likes: 2

31% EXAAAPUUUNKSS. And still didn't beat the last bonus levels. Great game.

From Ruins – A Detective Adventure looks worth keeping an eye on
16 Dec 2025 at 12:49 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: ArehandoroI got it on my wishlist, but haven't bought it yet. Maybe for the Xmas discounts :)
If you are into point and click, it is the must-have-played of the year, it seems.