For those of you who groan about how many launchers and stores there are, perhaps this is exactly what you need? It does often make things far easier than constantly switching between them all. Just keep in mind this version is a Beta and so it may come with some bugs that need fixing.

Does it also negate the need to have the shop client installed on one's system to be able install and run games from that store?

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Still peeved at the forced install of that shop to be able to play the game. I'll keep skipping it.

Yes, I can hold grudges for a long, long time.

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Really though, the question is: how long until they're all sold out? Is it going to be another "paper launch"?

The real question is when that huge gap in the market, same-gen videocards below the high-end, is going to be filled.

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Quoting: sub

Quoting: kuhpunkt

Quoting: MohandevirWhat is making me wonder it's the fact that Microsoft and Nvidia always walked hand in hand, when it comes to gaming... What is happening?

I guess they also just want to be future proof. Nvidia is working with Valve (enabling DLSS on Proton) and Nintendo on the Switch etc.

Is the Switch bit still valid?
I thought that was some rumour for the Switch Pro which obviously didn't happen.

There's been rumours of a pro since before it got released, completely disregarding that the development of software for the switch already had to account for the split in the "slower" (mobile) and "faster" (docked mode) versions from the very beginning.

I'm sure that the pro rumours will continue right up to and after what nintendo has brewing for the next gen gets released, whatever that might be.

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Other vendors? What other vendors? GOG still haven't bothered with Galaxy on Linux, Epic Games don't seem to care about their store on Linux, Humble Store sells Steam keys so they're in a good position. Honestly, if you end up buying a Steam Deck, why would you need look at any other store again?

itch.io (an honest mistake, I am sure, but it shows the dangers of joining affiliate programs)

Not to mention that this new device's success is likely to stimulate other stores to provide better linux support. Who knows, there may even come a new competitor *gasp*, possibly dedicated to selling games targeted at the steam deck and other pc handhelds.

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The Lost Vikings also happens to be this month's game at www.dosgameclub.com ^_^

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This change comes after 10 years of Humble allowing people to give them nothing. To play "devil's advocate" for a moment it's not even remotely surprising they want to do this though, they are a business and they do obviously want to always be able to pull in money from customers

The writing was on the wall when the site got sold to ign. That it is not surprising only emphasises the dubious ethics of the original owners selling their costumer base in this manner.

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Seeing 7% might be quite surprising, since according to the Steam Hardware Survey which we track on a dedicated page, Linux hovers around the 1% mark but we've seen lots of other developers show higher than that too in previous articles.

That is hardly surprising; those linux users are more likely to spend their money on a native linux game, so they purchase from a smaller pool of games, increasing the share of linux gamers for those games that support it.

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It doesn't specifically state it's an issue for Linux and does mention Windows explicitly but the point is the same, you'll be vulnerable if you don't ensure you're up to date.

Since the vulnerability is in a feature designed for remote boot (recovery) it is fairly reasonable to assume that it doesn't require windows to be functional or even present to be exploited.

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Starting with the positives: I like that it's made of magnesium alloy and, wonder above wonders, both memory slots (and the ssd slots?) are non-soldered.

Negatives: yet another boring ultrabook design, cpu is going to temperature constrained, battery life is "meh" for the price.

It's not so much high end linux laptops that are a dime in a dozen, it's the ultrabooks that are. It leaves me very much with the impression that people are drop-shipping them from some aliexpress seller.

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