Are game devs losing touch on demos? We dive into Valve's decision to scrap the Junk store. Plus, we're breaking down Linux-native Next Fest picks and trying to make sense of those mysterious Half-Life 2 updates. Oh, and Qualcomm's cancels Snapdragon developer kits because reasons.

Steam now informs users they're purchasing a license. AAA gaming on the Mac with Asahi Linux is becoming a reality. We break down the real costs of video game piracy. Homebrew Steam Deck controllers, and a 100% civil debate on d-pads versus analogue sticks.

Nintendo takes down another open-source Switch emulator. Space Marine 2 update breaks Linux support. Aluminum Steam Deck shells, ultra-low-power game servers, and most gamers prefer the single-player lifestyle.

Deadlock turns cheaters into frogs! California changes how always-online games are sold, Valve invests in Arch Linux, and organizing your Genshin spreadsheet with YAML.

Rockstar Delinuxes GTA V Online, Steam experiments with ARM64 Proton builds, YouTube introduces 9 new features, retro jiggle racing with Parking Garage Rally Circuit, and NVIDIA discontinues the 4090.

Steam Families is great if you're in the same country, open-source Black & White brings cow-slapping nostalgia, AMD nukes high-end GPUs, Deadlock disables stats for tracker sites, and making a wireless controller is the opposite of easy.

Jackbox's Naughty Pack Teases, Valve Gobbles Up Another Studio, Retroid Pockets Learn Linux, and Hacker League Brings Carball Back.

EmuDeck is getting into the hardware business! Microsoft gives WINE a case of Mono, Steam adds global resolution to the Deck, EA shuts down Battlefield on Linux, and Windows 11 sucks on handhelds.

Nobara Linux wrecks Windows 11 in 4 gaming benchmarks, Valve bans Razer and Wooting keyboards, VTubing on Linux with PyNGtuber, and what's going on with the Half-Life 2 updates?

Valve serves the Verge a Deadblock! Corsair Void headset support arrives in the Linux kernel, SteamOS on the ROG Ally, Heroic Games Launcher gains an experimental umu-launcher, and open-source VR murder kayaks!

This week, we dive into Valve's mysterious new project, White Sands. Plus, Intel's Battlemage finally has a release date, AMD taps the brakes on CUDA emulation, and game demos on Steam are becoming a problem. Oh, and we'll share our thoughts on dealing with joke reviews.

Skibidi Toilet boops Garry's Mod for copyright infringement, World of Goo 2 launches with Linux support, BattleBlock HD prepares for release, Intel doubles down on being Intel, and Crowdstrike might be the catalyst for the end of kernel-level anti-cheat.

After eleven years in Early Access, 7 Days to Die hits 1.0! Steam is upgrading its demo scene, Esports are headed to the Olympics, Google buys some Reddit, and how does an MMO survive with only 30 players?

NVIDIA transitions to fully open-source kernel modules! Enlisted returns to Steam, and iFixit announces their Steam Deck repair kit. On top of that, we have a new contender for the "Hit Box at home" title: Flatbox.

Valve's Artifact is back from the dead! PCSX2 gets a huge 2.0 release. Dota 2's Sleet Fighter is ready for EVO, PvP at the Renaissance Faire, and Sabrent wants to suffocate your Steam Deck.

Valve nukes TF2 bots, Dolphin switches to a rolling release, Nexus Mods releases a Linux app, and Android games might be headed to Steam.

Steam launches a built-in gameplay recording system, GOG partners with Amazon for Luna streaming, OBS Studio gains AV1 NVENC support, Hori releases Steam controllers, and even old people love gamepads!

Steam Deck gets a day-one patch for Elden Ring DLC, Wayland gains VR capabilities, Valve ends Mac support for its major titles, Hollow Knight: Silksong remains in development

Valve faces an $843 million lawsuit, Steam Next Fest demo picks are in, TUXEDO has a Snapdragon-powered Linux prototype, the Epic store leaks upcoming games, and Windows still struggles on the Steam Deck.

Twitch disbands its safety council, Team Fortress 2 drops to ‘Overwhelmingly Negative’, GOG is deleting cloud saves

Valve trademarks Deadlock, EA removes their terribad launcher, MSI's 4.5 slot AIO GPU, clips are headed to Steam, and Bungie wins lawsuit against Aimjunkies.

Valve clarifies who can inherit your Steam library, NVIDIA (beta) drivers bring the Wayland, gamers suck at strategic thinking, The Matrix Awakens gets a Linux build, and IGN buys some of our favourite gaming websites.

Valve's next game, Deadlock, springs a leak! PSN requirements prevent Ghost of Tsushima from being Steam Deck certified, Minecraft headed to Steam, and VR adoption is higher than expected?

Collabora turbocharges Steam Deck updates. Humble has a Metroidvania Bundle. Custom Battlefield 4 servers are back with Warsow.

GeForce NOW adds improved support on Steam Deck, Nintendo nukes 8,535 YUZU forks, Dr. Robotnik’s Ring Racers releases after five years in development, Helldivers 2 review-bombing, and Van

Valve closes the Advanced Access refund loophole, Notebook Check says ProtonDB sucks, Nintendo goes all DMCA on Garry's Mod, open-source Fallout 1, and Proton Experimental hides your cores.

Descent 3 goes open-source, Nvidia hires lead Nouveau developer, Team Fortress 2 gets a Vulkan button, 7 Days To Die exits Early Access, Witcher 3 source code leaks, and $300 chocolates from Valve.

Fallout 4 gets Steam Deck verified! Slay the Spire 2 switches to Godot, League of Legends breaks compatibility for 800 Linux users, and there's an open-source World of Warcraft server for your Blizzlike content.

Them's Fightin' Herds calls it quits, Gaming with the Intel Arc A310 on Linux, Hatsune Miku invades NecroDancer, Ross Scott wants publishers to stop killing games, and will Steam ever embrace the dark side?

Exclusive deals are drying up for indie developers, Phil says "yes" to third-party stores on Xbox, Intel Battlemage spotted in the wild, and SDL3 vs. Wayland.

Steam Families gets a HUGE upgrade! Playtron is a new Linux-based OS for handheld gaming devices. Rusty NVIDIA drivers from RedHat

Hot reflex action comes to Linux! Steam has a Springy sale, OBS gets a PipeWire-powered camera, Suyu Switches up emulation

Steam Decks receive a horizon button! AMD cracks down on FreeSync certification, Linux reaches 4% desktop market share

Nintendo gonna sue somebody and this time it's the creators of the open-source Switch emulator, Yuzu! Roblox pulls the plug for Linux gamers

Steam Audio SDK goes open-source! CodeWeavers' Linux kernel tweaks deliver impressive performance gains, Last Epoch launches on Linux day one, a Godot-powered game launcher

After 5 years of updates, Dead Cells development has ended. Meanwhile, Neverwinter Nights: The Enhanced Edition fixes 20-year-old bugs. A reverse-engineered

The first Half-Life 3 leak of 2024 has arrived! Orange Pi unveils a Linux-powered x86 Steam Deck competitor, Disney throws a billion-dollar check at Epic, and our top picks from Steam Next Fest.

We dive into the murky depths of overpriced "fake games" on Steam, uncover the secrets of open-

Steam rakes in a BILLION bucks on skins! Black Mesa gets a GoldSrc remake, ULWGL unifies launching Windows games on Linux, and NVIDIA Still Confused by Wayland.

Installing Steam isn't a Snap! WINE 9.0 enables 64-bit goodness, Left 4 Dead gets a mysterious security update, experimental Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx goes the (expletive deleted)

Valve nukes two fan projects, AV1 comes to Twitch, AMD launches the Ryzen 8000G, Unity bans VLC, and a HoloISO powered Steam Deck competitor.

MSI teases a fierce Steam Deck competitor! Portal Revolution gets a day one Linux release, AMD ray tracing performance gains with radv, Steam ends support for Windows 7 & 8, and Daggerfall Unity hits 1.0.

Valve reveals 2023’s biggest Steam Deck games! Slay the Spire MOD distributes malware, open-source DirectX, AAA Linux predictions for 2024, and a Blood & Magic source dump.

Our Linux-fueled Steam year end review! Nintendo NSO controllers learn how to Linux, open-source NVIDIA drivers outperform the binary blob, Intel won't commit to a 2024 release date for Battlemage, and average people don't install operating systems.

Valve warns against that fresh Deck smell! Twitch reverses their decision about "artistic depictions of nudity.", AMD open-sources FSR 3.0, W4 announces pricing for GODOT console ports, and Tim Swe

Linux outperforms Windows 11 in gaming, Skyrim adds official support for Steam Deck, gamemode wants to pin your cores, and Tuxedo launches a Linux gaming laptop.

Popular PS2 emulator PCSX2 drops support for Wayland, Linux continues to outperform OSX, Windows 11 gets shrunk for handhelds, and OLED Decks are huge in japan.

Steam makes finding games with DualShock/Sense support easy! The open-source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA takes a medium step forward, Google wanted to buy Epic Games, and Ubisoft tests in-game pop-up ads.

The 25th Anniversary Update for Half-Life is crabtastic! ProtonDB adds support for Chrome OS, Xbox cloud gaming on Linux, SDL powered SkiFree, and unlimited Limited Steam Decks.

Valve announces OLED Steam Decks! 3DMark Steel Nomad is headed to Linux, TuxClocker gets support for AMD GPUs, a mysterious Half-Life 1 update, and the worst distribution for Linux gaming.

Total War Warhammer 3 banhammers community members, EA breaks Aphex Legends on Steam Deck, Counter-Strike 2 kills birds, Microsoft knocks knockoffs, and game training on Linux made easy.

Anodyne Remastered drops Adobe Air, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection nopes on Steam Decks, NVIDIA is working on CPUs, and the engine behind War Thunder goes open-source.

The NVIDIA (beta) driver learns a new trick, AYA has a dual-screen handheld, Baldur's Gate MOD management on Linux, Monster Hunter gets Steam Deck verified, and where the $H*T is SteamOS?

Steam Next Fest picks! Unity gets a Red Hat, Nvidia 4080 Ti targets AI gamers, Diablo IV is Steam Deck certified, and Counter-Strike drops support for macOS.

Better Wi-Fi for the Steam Deck, Intel has a 3050 killer, Epic updates Unreal Engine pricing, tips for buying used PC hardware, and how NOT to promote your game on Steam.

EA’s new anti-cheat doesn't know how to Linux! Counter-Strike 2 exits the Danger Zone, Valve bans AI translations, gaming on the Raspberry Pi 5

Microsoft dreams of buying Valve, Unity offers a heartfelt apology, open-source NVIDIA driver maintainer steps down, gamescope could be headed to OBS, and Linux killed Stadia?

Unity announces a revolutionary way to extract revenue from developers! Steam celebrates its birthday with memes, gamescope adds support for Reshade

Gaming with Steam on ARM, AMD brings Overdrive to Linux, the Neo Flip goes full-clamshell, ray tracing Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and Wayland is the future of Linux gaming.

Steam Link adds support for 4K streaming, NVIDIA runs afoul of kernel maintainers, an official Nexus Mods App for Linux, and porting Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver to the PC.

Getting Fedora on Deck with Bazzite, raytraced headcrabs with Half-Life 2 RTX, AMD launches the 7800 XT, GPUVis lands in mesa

4K Remote Play comes to Steam! Dwarf Fortress (2022) Linux beta, RIP gaming Chromebooks, Lenovo Legion handheld has chucks...

Valve runs out of refurbished Steam Decks! Rewriting Wipeout from leaked code, id Software open-sources Quake 2 Bethmastered, and playing Overwatch 2 on Linux with Proton.

Linux overtakes Mac on Steam! AMD RX 7800 XT details leak, Lenovo has a Steam Deck competitor, Valve closes their merch shop, and Microsoft begins selling official replacements parts for Xbox controllers.

The open-source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA is (almost) ready! Valve is headed to Gamescom, OpenMW gets a little foggy, and the ESRB wants to scan kids' faces to enforce game ratings.

BattleBit's new anti-cheat supports Linux! Steam Decks with easily replaceable batteries, what really happened between Dolphin EMU and Nintendo, Denuvo doesn't affect performance

The 50 most-played demos during Steam Next Fest! Why Linux sucks on the desktop, RIP 4060Ti reviews, 3D Civilization in the browser, and the disappearance of classic video games. 

Valve explains their AI policy, GE Proton adds support for Gears 5, Hollow Knight fan-made DLC, online Amiga gaming done right, 0AD on Risc V, and a PS1 game from 1996 gets a Linux port. 

BIG updates for the open-source NVIDIA Vulkan driver, GDP releases a Steam Deck competitor with a physical keyboard, System76 announces

Intel nukes the ARC A770 LE, Steam Next Fest picks, SDL2 reaches EOL, new games added to Proton Experimental, and Discord opens a meme store. All this, plus your hate mail! 

Big improvements for the Steam Desktop client, holograms at home with Tilt Five, a new $299 card from NVIDIA, and in-game ads come to American Truck Simulator.    

Intel announces a $175 GPU, Steam adds 30-day price tracking, Payday 2 drops Linux support, playing Hollow Knight on ARM with FEX, and WTH is WDHS?

Heroic Game Launcher adds Epic DLC, SkateBIRD calls it done, NVIDIA learns to play nice with AMD chipsets, Entropy : Zero 2 gets a Linux build, and gaming on RISC-V with Box64.

Linux Game Jam 2023 is open for submissions! Steam pulls the plug on Dolphin EMU, AMD Radeon RX 7600 reviews are meh, Portal Reloaded is getting co-op, toon shaders for Neverwinter Nights, and drifting in a cruise ship because reasons.

1200p screens for your Steam Deck! AMD announces openSIL firmware, Codeweavers gets a new boss, Valve is getting sued, and vkd3d-proton outperforms Windows. 

A one-click opt-in for the Steam Desktop (no scroll) Beta, problems with the A$U$ ROG Ally, Proton tosses a wrench into the Microsoft Activision deal, and YUZU gets a speed boost.

Steam wants more gameplay trailers! Discord is resetting usernames, EmuDeck gets a USB Wizard, a homebrew WiiU/3DS/2DS server and replacement, and 2v2 monster collecting RPG with Cassette Beasts.

The latest Steam beta comes with some big changes! Prices leak for the Asus ROG Ally, AMD announces the Z1 series CPUs, open-source Carmageddon, and why it's normal to game in your 50s.

Roblox intentionally disables support for WINE, Steam Decks arrive on shelves in Japan, NVIDIa slows production of the 4070, and Proton 8.0 adds support for 18 new games.

Steam limits user accounts for liking a review, NVIDIA 4070 is a pile of meh, Mangohud gets a retro button, leaked Microsoft handheld experiments, and Valve has shipped an estimated 3 million Steam Decks.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection enables EAC support on Linux! Naughty Dog puts Steam Deck support at the bottom of their list, Intel Battlemage heads to TSMC, Everspace 2 drops Linux support, and remembering our first ATARI game. 

Steam ends support for Windows! Proton Experimental fixes the Fall Guys, Dolphin EMU is headed to Steam,  NVIDIA 4050 rumours, and Atari buys the game studio behind the 'System Shock' remake. 

The Counter-Strike 2 limited test is underway! GE-Proton adds support for Diablo on Linux, Windows updates for Steam Decks, Raja Koduri leaves Intel, and smashing the Vulkan button on Asahi Linux. 

Ubuntu is testing Steamy Snaps, Neverwinter Nights grows an ARM, GODOT invades Epic, Half-Life 2 on a Raspberry Pi, and why you should stick with Windows for gaming.

Automatic snapshots for the Steam Deck! Fly Dangerous tracks heads, GZDoom powered Apocalyptic Vibes, celebrating ten years of Robocraft and Google torches what's left of Stadia. 

Aphex Legends bans Proton users! DOOM traces rays on Deck, GODOT 4.0 is ready for public consumption, and Thorium Nova is the best next-gen bridge simulator you've never heard of.

DOTA 2 banhammers 40K accounts! Overclocking AMD GPUs on Linux with LACT, 3D printed gamepads, and poking Steam LAN transfer for fun. 

Celebrating 10 years of Steam on Linux! Natural Selection 2 developers call it quits, AMD open-sources FSR 2.2, Ludum Dare staff picks, and Team Fortress 2 gets a holiday-sized update in 2023. All this, plus your hate mail. 

GODOT goes mobile! Framework enters the Steam Deck business, Next Fest is bringing back game demos, and TheForceEngine gets a Linux button.