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Become a raging mom trapped in an arcade nightmare in V's Rage releasing in September
11 Aug 2025 at 2:15 pm UTC Likes: 3
A lesson we all have to learn 😆
Portal: Revolution drops Native Linux support to focus on Proton
6 Aug 2025 at 2:34 pm UTC Likes: 5
@ExplosiveDiarrhea, yes, it actually is awesome. We get tens of thousands of games that run and run very well, and developers can spend more time actually building their games instead of focusing on fixing up issues for our (let's face it) tiny user share. Proton is a good great thing for gamers.

Proton is also properly open source with Wine, DXVK and so on. You have to remember, we're 99% of the time talking about completely proprietary games, so the open source layer to keep them running makes sense. It's a shame some are still so militant about refusing to accept the reality of our platform for gaming years after Proton was released.
Portal: Revolution drops Native Linux support to focus on Proton
6 Aug 2025 at 10:05 am UTC Likes: 5
In the long run a single build is easier for developers to test and support, and Proton can keep games running on Linux practically forever after developers move on or shut down. A layer to continue supporting games like Proton just makes more and more sense as time goes on.
Gyro through a collection of handcrafted mazes in the Steam Deck exclusive Game With Balls
4 Aug 2025 at 1:09 pm UTC Likes: 4
I don't see a problem with it using Proton. The same reason as always: a single build for the developer to test. And yes, that also applies if Steam Deck is the only target.

As always: support for the game is the most important thing, not what specific platform the executable was compiled for.
Frostliner announced recently is basically Snowpiercer as a survival city-builder
4 Aug 2025 at 11:48 am UTC
Heh, I vaguely remember that one.
Steam Survey for July 2025 shows Linux approaching 3%
2 Aug 2025 at 4:40 pm UTC Likes: 1
Not everyone is going to be asked, it’s just how a survey works. It’s to give a general overview.
Mastercard release a statement about game stores, payment processors and adult content
1 Aug 2025 at 10:38 pm UTC Likes: 6
Added statement from Valve.
20 years later, DnD classics Demon Stone and Dragonshard are getting upgraded Steam releases
29 Jul 2025 at 11:07 am UTC
Article updated with a note from SNEG.
20 years later, DnD classics Demon Stone and Dragonshard are getting upgraded Steam releases
28 Jul 2025 at 4:03 pm UTC Likes: 3
Interesting. I've reached out to a press team to see if they can get clarification.
Game store itch.io has "deindexed" adult content due to payment processor scrutiny
25 Jul 2025 at 3:28 pm UTC Likes: 5
The problem is the payment processors don't want to be associated with any of it, paid or not. If the platform / store has what they don't like, even if free, that's a problem for the platform.
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