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Can you believe it? GamingOnLinux is now officially 13 years old and that suddenly makes me feel quite old.
Linux share on Steam hits highest peak in years thanks to Steam Deck
The latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out for June 2022, putting the Linux user share at one of its highest ever points and likely thanks to the rise of the Steam Deck and SteamOS.
Crypt of the NecroDancer gets a BIG surprise update with more to come
Crypt of the NecroDancer from Brace Yourself Games is a truly wonderful mix of dungeon crawling and a rhythm game that released back in 2015. It just got a huge surprise update and more is on the way.
GOG finally remove the false "in progress" note about GOG Galaxy for Linux
It seems at some point over the last month or two, GOG finally removed the "in progress" notice for GOG Galaxy coming to Linux.
SteamOS 3.3 Beta out, plus a Steam Deck Client update
Two big updates have rolled out for the Steam Deck which includes an opt-in Beta SteamOS 3.3 upgrade, plus there's also a Steam Deck Beta Client update.
Proton Experimental sees fixes for Persona 4 Golden, Final Fantasy XIV, Black Ops II
Valve put out a new upgrade for Proton Experimental on June 30th which brings some nice looking fixes to Linux desktops and Steam Deck.
Anti-cheat work on Warhammer: Vermintide 2 for Steam Deck & Linux 'on hold'
While it's supposed to be relatively easy for games with anti-cheat like BattlEye and Easy Anti-Cheat to get working on Linux and Steam Deck, some developers are having issues like Fatshark with Warhammer: Vermintide 2.
73 of the top 100 most popular Steam games are playable on Steam Deck
It's been a little while since checking how well the top 100 most played games on Steam work on Linux and the Steam Deck, so here's a fresh run over the list for you.
AOKZOE are the latest to attempt a Steam Deck rival with the AOKZOE A1
AOKZOE will be jumping in the handheld ring with their upcoming AOKZOE A1 AMD Ryzen 7 6800U portable that will offer either Windows 11 or SteamOS to perhaps rival the Steam Deck.
Some Steam Decks ship with an x2 SSD instead of an x4 SSD
Valve made a change to the specifications of the top two versions of the Steam Deck last month, which it seems plenty of people (including me) completely missed.
Pocket Wheels looks like a fun toy-car playground that will support Linux
Pocket Wheels looks like what you could imagine in your mind when playing with toy cars as a child and it's on the way to Linux with Native support.
Steam Deck gets a set of nice bug fixes in a new client update
A fresh Steam Deck Client Update is out now pulling in some rather useful sounding bug fixes, here's what's changed.
Valve to ship 'more than double' the number of Steam Decks each week
As we say goodbye to Q2 and hello to Q3, Valve has confirmed that production of Steam Deck units has increased to the point where they're going to be sending out a lot more.
Kingdoms and Castles gets Steam Deck and gamepad support, VR version coming
A little castle building and AI conquering on the go? Kingdoms and Castles already worked great on Linux with the Native version and now it should be great on the Steam Deck too.
Spaceship building game Reassembly goes 64bit, gets Linux and Steam Deck upgrades
Reassembly is a highly rated game that mixes spaceship building, exploration and intense combat. It's quite a little gem and has a big update out now.
Valve designer warns people not to put 2242 M.2 drives in their Steam Deck
Recently, one modder decided to stick a bigger 2242 M.2 SSD into their Steam Deck and after many other bigger PC sites picked it up — a Valve designer has warned people not to do it.
Valve continues tweaking Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Steam Deck
Valve has released a fresh update to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and they continue focusing on Steam Input improvements, to make playing it with a controller and the Steam Deck a better experience.
Steam Summer Sale 2022 is live so prepare your wallet
Another year, another big Steam Summer Sale. Time to load up your cart with all those games you will definitely get around to playing — right?
With a quick script you can run Steam Deck Desktop Mode inside Gaming Mode
We're going into ridiculous territory of tweaking now and the possibilities are seemingly endless on what you can do with the Steam Deck. You can even run the Desktop Mode inside of Gaming Mode.
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop devs detail their support of Proton and Steam Deck
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop, a community updated and expanded version of the free Alien Swarm originally by Valve continues to see lots of improvements. The developers also explained their clear support of Linux with Proton and the Steam Deck.
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