Proton 11 Beta arrives to bring enhanced gaming compatibility to Linux / SteamOS gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/prot…

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Proton 11 Beta arrives to bring enhanced gaming compatibility to Linux / SteamOS

Valve just put up a Beta for Proton 11, the next major release of their compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS.

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SteamOS 3.7.21 released to stable with security and stability updates gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/stea…

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SteamOS 3.7.21 released to stable with security and stability updates

While Valve are working to get SteamOS 3.8 Beta into stable with lots of big changes, a small SteamOS stable update has been released.

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Various Warhammer Classics arrive on Steam along with some returning upgraded games gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/vari…

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Various Warhammer Classics arrive on Steam along with some returning upgraded games

Games Workshop announced that a bunch of Warhammer Classics have arrived on Steam. Some brand new to Steam, others returning with some upgrades.

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SteamVR Beta 2.16.3 brings Linux fixes for VRLink gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/stea…

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SteamVR Beta 2.16.3 brings Linux fixes for VRLink

Seems SteamVR for Linux really is getting some more attention recently, after a number of fixes in the previous Beta we have a few more here.

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SteamOS 3.8.2 Beta brings fixes for security issues, trackpad on Legion Go and Borderlands 2 gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/stea…

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SteamOS 3.8.2 Beta brings fixes for security issues, trackpad on Legion Go and Borderlands 2

We're hopefully closing in on the next big stable update for SteamOS, with Valve releasing SteamOS 3.8.2 Beta.

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Portal 2: Community Edition arrives in Beta on April 17 gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/port…

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Portal 2: Community Edition arrives in Beta on April 17

The Portal 2 modding scene is about to explode with the upcoming Beta release of Portal 2: Community Edition, giving you some big new tools.

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SteamVR Beta brings a number of fixes for Linux gamers gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/stea…

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SteamVR Beta brings a number of fixes for Linux gamers

Valve recently launched some fresh fixes for SteamVR, and thankfully it seems Linux is finally seeing some more attention with it.

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Valve makes huge changes to the Steam Workshop - now more Mobile and Steam Deck friendly gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valv…

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Valve makes huge changes to the Steam Workshop - now more Mobile and Steam Deck friendly

Valve continue making some big changes to the Steam store, with the Steam Workshop getting a Beta with quite a lot of mod browsing improvements.

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SteamOS 3.8.1 now in Beta for more gamers to test new features gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/stea…

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SteamOS 3.8.1 now in Beta for more gamers to test new features

Valve have bumped SteamOS 3.8.1 from Preview to Beta, as it's now ready for more people to get testing to find any issues.

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Valve recently confirmed Steam game pricing updates across different regions gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valv…

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Valve recently confirmed Steam game pricing updates across different regions

At the end of March, Valve issued an announcement to game developers on Steam about changes to how games get priced across different regions.

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Steam Beta adds Remote Downloads Management gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/stea…

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Steam Beta adds Remote Downloads Management

Making it easier to manage downloads and updates across systems from desktops to Steam Decks and other handhelds, Steam adds Remote Downloads Management.

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Breath of Fire IV plus classic Resident Evil 1-3 from GOG arrive on Steam - but with DRM gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/brea…

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Breath of Fire IV plus classic Resident Evil 1-3 from GOG arrive on Steam - but with DRM

With a little help from GOG, some more classic games have arrived on Steam for those of you who want more retro gaming goodies.

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Steam store home page gets a refresh in Beta, plus another Linux SteamRT3 Beta fix gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/stea…

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Steam store home page gets a refresh in Beta, plus another Linux SteamRT3 Beta fix

Valve have pushed out an overhauled Steam store home page in the latest Steam Client Beta, along with another needed fix for the Linux SteamRT3 Beta.

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Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linu…

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Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time

After rubbing away the sleep from my eyes in disbelief, Valve have updated the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2026 showing explosive Linux growth.

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BOXROOM is a clever casual room builder to give your Steam games a shelf gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/boxr…

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BOXROOM is a clever casual room builder to give your Steam games a shelf

I definitely miss collecting boxes for all my games, it's a real missed feeling in the digital age and BOXROOM leans into that letting you build a game room.

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SteamOS 3.8.1 Preview should finally solve some WiFi performance issues gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/stea…

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SteamOS 3.8.1 Preview should finally solve some WiFi performance issues

On top of the huge SteamOS 3.8 preview Valve put up recently, a smaller bug-fix release landed with SteamOS 3.8.1.

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Anyone near #Dublin in Mid-April:

I'll be presenting at the SEED Knowledge Exchange, a free event about artists working with complex environmental data eventbrite.ie/e/sensory-experi…

The artists presenting are me, Cliona Harmey, Fiona McDonald, Adam Gibney and Cailean Finn.

#art #STEAM #TechArt #dataScience #ireland

Sensory Experiences of Environmental Data - SEED Knowledge Exchange

How can environmental data be communicated in new and imaginative ways?

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Steam Client Beta bring fixes for the new Linux SteamRT3 Beta gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/stea…

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Steam Client Beta bring fixes for the new Linux SteamRT3 Beta

Valve released a fresh update to the Steam Client Beta, bringing a few useful bug fixes and more work on the new Linux SteamRT3 Beta.

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Some top games under £5 in the Steam Spring Sale 2026 gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/some…

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Some top games under £5 in the Steam Spring Sale 2026

If you're struggling to decide on what to pick up during the Steam Spring Sale 2026 - got you covered. Here's a bunch of great games at under £5.

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Steam Spring Sale 2026 is live - here's some indie gems to pick up gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/stea…

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Steam Spring Sale 2026 is live - here's some indie gems to pick up

Another big event is here with the Steam Spring Sale 2026 - and you know the drill, lots and lots of games have some pretty juicy discounts.

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SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview brings initial Steam Machine support, and improvements for many handhelds gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/stea…

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SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview brings initial Steam Machine support, and improvements for many handhelds

SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview is another big upgrade for Valve's Linux distribution, with lots of enhancements to hardware support across the board for handhelds.

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New Steam Beta can run the Linux client inside a container with 64bit gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/new-…

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New Steam Beta can run the Linux client inside a container with 64bit

Valve have been cooking! A new Steam Client Beta is available with something quite special for Linux gamers, as Valve work to continue improving Linux gaming.

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Valve posted a statement on the New York lootbox lawsuit gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/valv…

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Valve posted a statement on the New York lootbox lawsuit

Valve have been the target of multiple lawsuits lately, and now they've put up an explainer update on their position with the New York lootbox lawsuit.

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Unity announce expanded supported for Steam, Native Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/unit…

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Unity announce expanded supported for Steam, Native Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

For GDC 2026, Unity revealed expanded official support is coming for Steam. This includes Native Linux, Steam Deck, Steam Machine and more.

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Valve detail Steam Frame and Steam Machine Verified requirements at GDC 2026 gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/valv…

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Valve detail Steam Frame and Steam Machine Verified requirements at GDC 2026

GDC 2026 is going on and Valve are doing some talks giving more info on lots of things - like how games will be Verified for the Steam Frame and Steam Machine.

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Another new lawsuit against Valve in Washington USA takes aim at lootboxes gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/anot…

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Another new lawsuit against Valve in Washington USA takes aim at lootboxes

It's the season of lawsuit it seems, as Valve Software are the target of yet another and it's another one that's targeting loot boxes in their popular games.

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SteamOS 3.7.20 released with NTSync driver, plus big new Steam Client update for all gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/stea…

#Steam #Gaming #PCGaming #SteamOS #Linux

SteamOS 3.7.20 released with NTSync driver, plus big new Steam Client update for all

Valve released the latest stable update for SteamOS, along with a new big stable Steam Client update for all platforms. Here's all that's new.

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Performing Right Society (PRS) sues Valve over video game music gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/perf…

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Performing Right Society (PRS) sues Valve over video game music

Valve Corporation makers of Steam are facing yet another lawsuit, this time around video game audio from the Performing Right Society (PRS) in the UK.

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Valve reconfirm the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller are due in 2026 gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/valv…

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Valve reconfirm the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller are due in 2026

Valve put up their Steam Year In Review 2025 and initially, they made it seem like their hardware plans were a lot more uncertain but they've since clarified.

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Valve gives Steam developer and publisher pages a lot more customization options gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/valv…

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Valve gives Steam developer and publisher pages a lot more customization options

Valve have announced major changes for Steam developer and publisher pages, allowing devs to customize them a lot more to their liking.

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reappears on Steam as a standalone download gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/coun…

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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reappears on Steam as a standalone download

It appears that Valve are reviving the older Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as it has once again appeared on Steam as a standalone download.

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SteamInputDB is a new site to help you find Steam Input configurations for your gamepads gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/stea…

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SteamInputDB is a new site to help you find Steam Input configurations for your gamepads

SteamInputDB recently launched as a new third-party community site to help you find Steam Input configurations for various gamepads with Steam games.

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Steam Survey for February 2026 shows a big swing to Simplified Chinese gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/stea…

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Steam Survey for February 2026 shows a big swing to Simplified Chinese

The Steam Hardware & Software Survey for February 2026 is live and it's looking a bit odd, with a huge swing towards Simplified Chinese.

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Here's some of the most-played demos during Steam Next Fest - February 2026 edition gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/here…

#Steam #Demos #NextFest #PCGaming #Gaming

Here's some of the most-played demos during Steam Next Fest - February 2026 edition

With Steam Next Fest - February 2026 nearly over, Valve recently revealed some of the most popular choices amongst gamers.

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Here's the most played Steam Deck games for February 2026 gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/here…

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Here's the most played Steam Deck games for February 2026

Another month is done and finished and what a month it was huh? February 2026 had some fun games arriving, so here's what was most popular on Steam Deck.

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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction arrives April 28 gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/he-m…

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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction arrives April 28

Another good one for fans of retro-styled beat 'em ups, as He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction is releasing April 28th.

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New York sues Valve over "illegally promoting gambling" for loot boxes gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/new-…

#Valve #Steam #PCGaming #Gaming

New York sues Valve over "illegally promoting gambling" for loot boxes

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against Valve (Steam) for what they say is illegally promoting gambling.

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Happy four years to the Steam Deck - still the top PC gaming handheld gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/happ…

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Happy four years to the Steam Deck - still the top PC gaming handheld

Four years ago today, the original Steam Deck LCD released, with it going on to change how everyone sees handheld gaming PCs and Linux for gaming.

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FINAL FANTASY VII arrives on GOG with a new edition live on Steam too gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/fina…

#FINALFANTASYVII #FINALFANTASY #PCGaming #GOG #Steam

FINAL FANTASY VII arrives on GOG with a new edition live on Steam too

Square Enix today released their slightly upgraded version of FINAL FANTASY VII, along with making it available on GOG too.

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The Steam Deck stock article was amended to note it's out of stock in "the EU in addition to USA, Canada and Japan", as other Asian regions do have some stock left: gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/stea…
Also adjusted to be clearer on the EU, not Europe specifically.

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Steam Deck now out of stock in the EU in addition to USA, Canada and Japan

Unfortunately the stock availability of the Steam Deck has only worsened recently, with the EU now appearing to be completely out of stock.

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