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Valve may be working on a new kind of Steam Machine
8 Dec 2024 at 12:30 am UTC

I think they'd work now, seeing all the improvements made to Linux gaming since the first time around. And, of course, the Deck.

Valve's new branding guidelines hint at Steam Deck's SteamOS for more devices
4 Dec 2024 at 4:04 pm UTC Likes: 4

Oh, neat stuff. Maybe more handhelds with SteamOS instead of garbo Windows 11. Maybe the return of the Steam Machine (I think it'd work nowadays thanks to Proton and the deck.)

Intel announced their Arc B-Series GPUs and XeSS 2, the day after CEO Pat Gelsinger retires
3 Dec 2024 at 8:40 pm UTC Likes: 3

A $250 GPU with that kinda stuff is compelling. If it's a meaningful upgrade from my 2080, I might make a bad financial decision.

Looks like Discord finally fixed Linux screen and audio sharing with Wayland
2 Dec 2024 at 6:52 pm UTC Likes: 6

Now for the weather. Down in the depths of Hell, it's 5 below freezing.

Finally, they fix a bug they've neglected for gods know how long.

Raspberry Pi launch their own SSDs and SSD Kits, along with SD Cards
25 Oct 2024 at 4:53 pm UTC

Could be the reason I get another one of these. I've been thinking of getting one for an emulator and steam link device (and another to put in my car for Android Auto if I can get it to work).

All three Szymanski brothers are working on a chaotic Harry Potter inspired game
15 Oct 2024 at 3:33 pm UTC Likes: 3

Thing is, among all the other disgusting things she is, You-Know-Who is a known copyright troll that sues anything she doesn't like.

Nazi Zombies: Portable is a free and open source Call of Duty: Zombies demake
13 Oct 2024 at 1:35 am UTC

The screenshot made me think about the CoD games that came out on DS. If you've never heard of those versions, they are exactly as awkward and janky as you're thinking.

Red Dead Redemption and Undead Nightmare come to PC on October 29
8 Oct 2024 at 1:59 pm UTC

Good to hear. Last year, I hooked up my old 360 to try to play it again, only to learn it died while it was sitting there.

Sober is a new way to play Roblox on Linux from the Vinegar team
22 Sep 2024 at 11:11 pm UTC Likes: 2

An update to Sober allows you to just let it automatically download Roblox now. No need for manual APK downloads.

Microsoft Windows kernel changes don't suddenly mean big things for Linux gaming
16 Sep 2024 at 1:54 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Liam DaweDoubtful. Certain games very specifically disallow and block VMs, as they can be used to help cheating at scale.
Grumble grumble. The Windows drive stays. For now.