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Valve's Deadlock adds proper Steam Input support with Steam Deck improvements and a new hero https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/valves-deadlock-adds-proper-steam-input-support-with-steam-deck-improvements-and-a-new-hero/
Valve's Deadlock adds proper Steam Input support with Steam Deck improvements and a new hero
While we still have no idea when Deadlock from Valve will get a properly public launch, since it's still invite-only, they do keep expanding the game in some major ways. Another big update just rolled out to this third-person MOBA.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Deadlock from Valve gets 6 new experimental heroes and new stylized rendering of heroes https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/deadlock-from-valve-gets-6-new-experimental-heroes-and-new-stylized-rendering-of-heroes/
Deadlock from Valve gets 6 new experimental heroes and new stylized rendering of heroes
Valve continue expanding their upcoming game Deadlock, the online third-person MOBA shooter. The latest update is quite a big one too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Portal 2 project lead wants Valve to return to single-player games https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/portal-2-project-lead-wants-valve-to-return-to-single-player-games/
Portal 2 project lead wants Valve to return to single-player games
During PAX Aus 2024 not only did we get the Steam Deck for Australia announcement, but the project leader on Valve's own Portal 2 did an interview with KIWI TALKZ.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Deck officially comes to Australia in November https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/steam-deck-officially-comes-to-australia-in-november/
Steam Deck officially comes to Australia in November
Our friends down under will finally be able to buy an officially supported Steam Deck, as it heads to Australia officially in November.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
More info on the Valve (Steam) collab with Arch Linux and potential future hardware support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/10/more-info-on-the-valve-steam-collab-with-arch-linux-and-potential-future-hardware-support/
#ArchLinux #Linux #Steam #Valve
More info on the Valve (Steam) collab with Arch Linux and potential future hardware support
Recently we had the big news that Valve (Steam) began a collaboration with Arch Linux, to help fund two very specific parts of the Linux distribution. Now, we have a bit more info on what it means.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Deadlock from Valve has an amusing new anti-cheat system turning cheaters into frogs https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/deadlock-from-valve-has-an-amusing-new-anti-cheat-system-turning-cheaters-into-frogs/
Deadlock from Valve has an amusing new anti-cheat system turning cheaters into frogs
Valve are continuing to build up Deadlock, their fancy new third-person MOBA, with the introduction of a new anti-cheat system that's quite hilarious.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Subscriber Agreement updated for disputes removing the need for individual arbitration https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/steam-subscriber-agreement-updated-for-disputes-removing-the-need-for-individual-arbitration/
Steam Subscriber Agreement updated for disputes removing the need for individual arbitration
Valve announced a change to the Steam Subscriber Agreement, which has been updated to remove the need for individual arbitration during disputes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve heads to PAX Australia for the first time, maybe they'll finally get the Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/valve-heads-to-pax-australia-for-the-first-time-maybe-theyll-finally-get-the-steam-deck/
#Valve #Steam #SteamDeck #PAXAus
Valve heads to PAX Australia for the first time, maybe they'll finally get the Steam Deck
PAX Aus have announced their 2024 line-up and it's absolutely packed with big names. Curiously, even Valve for Steam will be attending.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve make even more changes for Steam store pages https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/valve-make-even-more-changes-for-steam-store-pages/
Valve make even more changes for Steam store pages
Valve are continuing to tweak how Steam store pages are displayed, along with giving developers more tools to show exactly what they want.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The save Team Fortress 2 petition lands at Valve HQ with over 340,000 names https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/the-save-team-fortress-2-petition-lands-at-valve-hq-with-over-340000-names/
The save Team Fortress 2 petition lands at Valve HQ with over 340,000 names
Remember somewhat recently there was a new campaign to highlight bot issues in Team Fortress 2 (TF2)? This was part of the SaveTF2 petition, which gathered over 340,000 names and now it's at Valve's HQ.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Risk of Rain creators Hopoo Games join Valve https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/risk-of-rain-creators-hopoo-games-join-valve/
#Steam #Valve #HopooGames
Risk of Rain creators Hopoo Games join Valve
Exciting times ahead for Valve and Steam as most of Hopoo Games, the creators of the Risk of Rain series, have now joined Valve.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Deadlock surpassed 100,000 concurrent players, Valve adds wall jumping https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/deadlock-surpassed-100000-concurrent-players-valve-adds-wall-jumping/
Deadlock surpassed 100,000 concurrent players, Valve adds wall jumping
Valve's latest game Deadlock continues rising up the most-played games ranking on Steam, despite it being invite-only and the developers continue expanding it.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve tweak Steam pages again, giving developers some more options while dealing with the mess https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/valve-tweak-steam-pages-again-giving-developers-some-more-options-while-dealing-with-the-mess/
Valve tweak Steam pages again, giving developers some more options while dealing with the mess
Recently, Valve put some new rules in place for Steam pages, because they were getting a bit messy with some publishers using them like pure advertising boards for other games. Now though, Valve have announced more changes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Black Myth: Wukong shows very clearly Valve are selling a lot of Steam Decks https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/black-myth-wukong-shows-very-clearly-valve-are-selling-a-lot-of-steam-decks/
Black Myth: Wukong shows very clearly Valve are selling a lot of Steam Decks
Valve don't exactly like to give out sales numbers, so we often have to make educated guesses but sometimes with huge hits like Black Myth: Wukong, it gives us an slightly clearer idea on how the Steam Deck is actually selling.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Deadlock from Valve has very quickly risen up the most played list on Steam, and one character has an amusing eyebrow-raising background https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/deadlock-from-valve-has-very-quickly-risen-up-the-most-played-list-on-steam/
Deadlock from Valve has very quickly risen up the most played list on Steam
Despite still being invite-only and only having the softest of announcements possible, Deadlock from Valve has seen its player count rise sharply.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam sets a new record with 37.2 million concurrent users online https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/steam-sets-a-new-record-with-372-million-concurrent-users-online/
Steam sets a new record with 37.2 million concurrent users online
Only a few months after Steam first hit 36 million, the record has been broken again this year with Steam remaining the champion for PC gamers.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve made it even easier to see who played on Steam Deck in user reviews https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/valve-made-it-even-easier-to-see-who-played-on-steam-deck-in-user-reviews/
Valve made it even easier to see who played on Steam Deck in user reviews
Just recently I reported on Valve adding a new feature to Steam user reviews, showing off who played mostly on Steam Deck and now they've made this even easier.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Deadlock from Valve no longer a secret - store page is up and we can finally talk about it https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/deadlock-from-valve-no-longer-a-secret-store-page-is-up-and-we-can-finally-talk-about-it/
Deadlock from Valve no longer a secret - store page is up and we can finally talk about it
Deadlock, perhaps the worst kept secret from Valve, has now been softly revealed as the latest game from the maker of Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Portal and Team Fortress 2.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve attempts to deal with jokes, memes and ASCII art reviews on Steam https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/valve-attempts-to-deal-with-jokes-memes-and-ascii-art-reviews-on-steam/
Valve attempts to deal with jokes, memes and ASCII art reviews on Steam
I'm sure you've all seen some of the more playful user reviews on Steam, but they're not exactly helpful for figuring out if you want to buy a game and so Valve have a new "Helpfulness System" they're testing.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam store pages are about to get a lot cleaner, Valve puts an end to game advert spam https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/08/steam-store-pages-are-about-to-get-a-lot-cleaner-valve-puts-an-end-to-game-advert-spam/
Steam store pages are about to get a lot cleaner, Valve puts an end to game advert spam
This is a bit of a win for consumers I think, as some developers were making a right mess of their Steam store pages as Valve have now announced some big changes.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve reveal dates for first half of 2025 Steam Sales and Fests https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/07/valve-reveal-dates-for-first-half-of-2025-steam-sales-and-fests/
Valve reveal dates for first half of 2025 Steam Sales and Fests
While we're only about half way through 2024, we of course knew to expect plenty of sales and events on Steam next year so here's a look at what's to come from Valve.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve faces a £656 million lawsuit in the UK for 'overcharging 14 million PC gamers' https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/valve-faces-a-656-million-lawsuit-in-the-uk-for-overcharging-14-million-pc-gamers/
Valve faces a £656 million lawsuit in the UK for 'overcharging 14 million PC gamers'
A new lawsuit was filed earlier this month in the UK that alleges Valve, owner of Steam, has been "overcharging 14 million PC gamers and abusing its dominant position in the UK".Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
The #SaveTF2 campaign to get Valve to beat the Team Fortress 2 bots has begun https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/06/the-savetf2-campaign-to-get-valve-to-beat-the-team-fortress-2-bots-has-begun/
The SaveTF2 campaign to get Valve to beat the Team Fortress 2 bots has begun
After announcing the SaveTF2 campaign recently, today the actual campaign to get Valve to fix up Team Fortress 2 has properly begun.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Team Fortress 2 fans have launched a new campaign to get Valve to save it https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/team-fortress-2-fans-have-launched-a-new-campaign-to-get-valve-to-save-it/
Team Fortress 2 fans have launched a new campaign to get Valve to save it
Valve fans sure are passionate and they're once again trying to get Valve's attention to sort out various problems in Team Fortress 2.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Deck hits 15,000 games rated Playable and Verified https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/steam-deck-hits-15000-games-rated-playable-and-verified/
Steam Deck hits 15,000 games rated Playable and Verified
Valve's popular Linux-powered gaming handheld the Steam Deck has hit a new milestone, with 15,000 games not rated either Playable or Verified. And it continues to sell well.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Crownfall Act II and Update 7.36 are a big change for Dota 2 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/crownfall-act-ii-and-update-736-are-a-big-change-for-dota-2/
Crownfall Act II and Update 7.36 are a big change for Dota 2
The way you play Dota 2 is about to change in multiple ways, with Crownfall Act II and Update 7.36 out now and it sounds pretty exciting actually.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve graphics dev gets Gamescope working on NVK with Explicit Sync https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/05/valve-graphics-dev-gets-gamescope-working-on-nvk-with-explicit-sync/
Valve graphics dev gets Gamescope working on NVK with Explicit Sync
Valve developers have done a lot of work over the years to improve AMD GPUs on Linux, and continue to do so with the Steam Deck using AMD and it seems like they're now getting stuck into NVIDIA too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve makes paid 'Advanced Access' a clear feature on Steam now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/valve-makes-paid-advanced-access-a-clear-feature-on-steam-now/
Valve makes paid 'Advanced Access' a clear feature on Steam now
With more and more AAA publishers putting up special editions of games you can pay extra for, to play a few days before the main release, Valve has formally made "Advanced Access" a thing on Steam.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam refunds get adjusted to account for pre-release playtime https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/steam-refunds-get-adjusted-to-account-for-pre-release-playtime/
Steam refunds get adjusted to account for pre-release playtime
Valve announced a small tweak to their refund policy, which closes a small loophole left open for Early Access and Advanced Access.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Crownfall multi-act update live for Dota 2, plus a new comic https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/crownfall-multi-act-update-live-for-dota-2-plus-a-new-comic/
Crownfall multi-act update live for Dota 2, plus a new comic
Valve just released a big new update for Dota 2 with Crownfall, which not only includes a new comic to read but also what they call The Markets of Midgate. This is the first act of an ongoing story event.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Native development to a common target with multiple abstraction layers is fine with me, Developer choice on the common target is a good thing.
My preference is obviously for Linux native with a "WinTon"* layer would be the direction I would encourage.
But if it plays near to better then dev spec, I could care less if you wrote it originally to run on a ZX speccy.
*Note to #Valve: Humbly Suggest Marsalis as name.
Valve COO on Epic's Tim Sweeney "you mad bro?" when launching the Epic Store https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/valve-coo-on-epics-tim-sweeney-you-mad-bro-when-launching-the-epic-store/ (clarified that was an internal email)
Valve COO on Epic's Tim Sweeney "you mad bro?" when launching the Epic Store
In the ongoing saga of the Wolfire versus Valve lawsuit, which is continuing, we've been able to see a funny little look behind the curtain and Tim Sweeney was not happy with Valve.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Deck had a strong end to 2023 and a great start for 2024 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steam-deck-had-a-strong-end-to-2023-and-a-great-start-for-2024/
Steam Deck had a strong end to 2023 and a great start for 2024
While the Steam Deck is now two years old, and has since had the Steam Deck OLED refresh for a few months now, it seems there's just no stopping it.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam broke another record with over 35 million people online https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steam-broke-another-record-with-over-35-million-people-online/
Steam broke another record with over 35 million people online
It was only last week I was writing about Steam's growth hitting 34 million players online, and here they are breaking another record to hit well over 35 million.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve fixes Remote Play on Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/valve-fixes-remote-play-on-steam-deck/
Valve fixes Remote Play on Steam Deck
After recently releasing a big Stable Steam Client update for Steam Deck and Desktop PCs, I highlighted that Remote Play was broken on Steam Deck - and so Valve has now fixed it.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam users redeemed over $80 million in physical wallet cards in December 2023 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/steam-users-redeemed-over-80-million-in-physical-wallet-cards-in-december-2023/
Steam users redeemed over $80 million in physical wallet cards in December 2023
Valve continues to pretty much print money, and they've released their latest yearly review and 2023 seems to be another great year for Steam.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve open sourced Steam Audio including the SDK and Plugins https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/valve-open-sourced-steam-audio-including-the-sdk-and-plugins/
Valve open sourced Steam Audio including the SDK and Plugins
Steam Audio is a full-featured audio solution for game developers, and now anyone can pretty much do anything with it as Valve has made it entirely open source.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)