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New Valve trademark for 'Steam Frame', looks like we're getting new hardware

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have a new trademark filed for Steam Frame, with it appearing to be multiple new types of hardware that's on the way.

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance to be playable on Steam Deck but probably not Desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Launching sometime in October, the cross-platform anime RPG Blue Protocol: Star Resonance will work on Steam Deck but probably not Desktop Linux.
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Steam Survey for August 2025 is out and here's the Linux / SteamOS details

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have now released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for August 2025, showing the overall Linux share has dropped.

Leaks again hint at Valve doing a proper Steam Machine Console

By Liam Dawe,
We are again seeing leaks of a potential future console from Valve, which is exciting considering how well the Steam Deck has done.

7 years later, Valve's Proton has been an incredible game-changer for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
It has been 7 years since Valve revealed Proton, their compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux systems. What an incredible time it has been.

Steam Deck gets a big upgrade with SteamOS 3.7 and you can now install it on other AMD handhelds

By Liam Dawe,
Valve just released SteamOS 3.7 to the stable channel, bringing a huge amount of improvements to the Steam Deck. This also brings official support for the Lenovo Legion Go S, as well as Valve now officially giving you the option to load SteamOS onto other AMD powered handhelds.

Happy three years to the Steam Deck - the Linux gaming machine that changed everything

By Liam Dawe,
It's been three years today since Valve released the Steam Deck. Not only has Valve shown how incredible Linux actually can be as a gaming platform, but they really kicked the industry into gear on PC gaming handhelds.

What Valve would need to do to make a Steam Console a success

By Liam Dawe,
While the most recent rumour of a Steam Console was complete junk, it did get me thinking on what Valve would need to do to make a Steam Console / Steam Machine actually successful.

The latest Valve Steam Console rumour with AMD RDNA4 can be safely ignored - here's why

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
Thanks to posts on social media and YouTuber videos, which now other news sites have picked up, we're seeing fresh rumours about a new Steam Machine / Steam Console.

The ridiculous Steam Brick just makes me want a proper Steam Machine

By Liam Dawe,
One modder took it upon themselves to turn their Steam Deck into a Steam Brick, a tiny little console that makes me really want a proper Steam Machine.

Intel and NVIDIA drivers holding back a public SteamOS release, Valve not trying to compete with Windows

By Liam Dawe,
During CES, Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais spoke to Frandroid about SteamOS, Steam Deck and more and there's some interesting bits in there about the future.

SteamOS moving from Steam Deck to more handhelds gives me hope for better anti-cheat compatibility

By Liam Dawe,
With 2025 looking potentially like the year of SteamOS Linux with it coming to more handhelds, perhaps we might finally see a solution to the anti-cheat problem that has plagued the Steam Deck and desktop Linux for so long.

The upcoming Lenovo Legion Go S may come with a SteamOS Linux version

By Liam Dawe,
The leaked but unannounced Lenovo Legion Go S seems like it will come in two different versions, and one of them may even be with SteamOS Linux like Valve's Steam Deck.

Valve may be working on a new kind of Steam Machine

By Liam Dawe,
There's a whole bunch of hints and speculation going around right now, showing that Valve may be working towards a new kind of Steam Machine.

Steam Controller 2 is apparently a thing and being 'tooled for a mass production' plus a new VR controller

By Liam Dawe,
Take this with a pinch of salt as you always do with leaks, but it appears Valve may be prepping a Steam Controller 2, along with a new controller for their Deckard VR kit as well.

Check out the SDHQ Podcast Episode 9 - featuring GamingOnLinux

By Liam Dawe,
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down and have a chat with Noah Kupetsky of Steam Deck HQ to talk about all sorts of things.

5 years ago Valve released Proton forever changing Linux gaming

By Liam Dawe,
Has it really been that long? Apparently so. Valve originally announced their rebranding of Steam Play with Proton back on August 21st, 2018. Seems like a good time for a quick reflection being halfway to a decade old now with the tech that gave rise to the Steam Deck.

Happy Birthday to GamingOnLinux - 14 years old today

By Liam Dawe,
You may have noticed the website acting up a little lately, well that's because it's well into its teens now. Happy Birthday to GamingOnLinux, the tiny little site I thought no one would visit but here we are 14 years later.

How Valve Can Make the Deck Verified Program Better

By EthanLee,
Software developer and game porter Ethan Lee gives his thoughts on the Steam Deck and the Deck Verified program.

Valve talk about learning from mistakes with the upcoming Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
As we all know the Steam Machines didn't go anywhere and Valve have clearly learned a lot from it, as they spoke about in a recent video from IGN.
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