Left 4 Dead 2 gets a compatibility update for Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/left-4-dead-2-gets-a-compatibility-update-for-linux/

#Left4Dead2 #Linux #LinuxGaming #Steam #Valve

Left 4 Dead 2 gets a compatibility update for Linux

A recent update to glibc in version 2.41 appears to have been causing issues with Left 4 Dead 2, which Valve have solved in a fresh update.

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New Steam Beta stops forcing HDR on external display for Steam Deck OLED plus Steam Input fixes https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/new-steam-beta-stops-forcing-hdr-on-external-display-for-steam-deck-oled-plus-steam-input-fixes/

#Steam #PCGaming #SteamDeck #Gaming

New Steam Beta stops forcing HDR on external display for Steam Deck OLED plus Steam Input fixes

Valve released an updated Steam Beta for Steam Deck and Desktop. Here's all the changes you need to know.

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Valve now warns on Steam pages if an Early Access game hasn't been updated in a long time https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/valve-now-warns-on-steam-pages-if-an-early-access-game-hasnt-been-updated-in-a-long-time/

#Steam #Gaming #PCGaming #EarlyAccess

Valve now warns on Steam pages if an Early Access game hasn't been updated in a long time

Even though Early Access can be an incredible thing to allow developers to build up their game with the community, and pull in some early funds, it can also go very wrong.

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Article on the "Steam Console" rumours updated with a note from Valve: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/the-latest-valve-steam-console-rumour-with-amd-rdna4-can-be-safely-ignored-heres-why/

#Steam #PCGaming #Gaming #SteamConsole #SteamDeck

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

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.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Survey for January 2025 shows Linux still above 2% https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/02/steam-survey-for-january-2025-shows-linux-still-above-2-percent/

#Steam #Linux #SteamDeck

Steam Survey for January 2025 shows Linux still above 2%

Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for January 2025, showing both Linux and macOS having a dip with a rise of Windows 10.

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Steam / Steam Deck Beta update will no longer bug friends in-game when you reconnect https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/steam-steam-deck-beta-update-will-no-longer-bug-friends-in-game-when-you-reconnect/

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Steam / Steam Deck Beta update will no longer bug friends in-game when you reconnect

Valve released another smaller Steam Client Beta update for Desktop / Steam Deck, with a little tweak for in-game notifications amongst some other bug fixes.

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My article on the Steam Deck dropping hard in the Steam global top sellers list was updated, to note Valve have corrected the list. The Steam Deck was 4th, not 47th last week, as the global chart originally said: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/steam-deck-sales-drop-hard-following-the-nintendo-switch-2-announcement/

#SteamDeck #SteamOS #Steam #Valve

Steam Deck sales drop hard following the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement

Valve's Steam Deck with SteamOS has been consistently in the top sales charts on Steam since release, but recently it dropped down rather hard following the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement.

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Steam Deck sales drop hard following the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/steam-deck-sales-drop-hard-following-the-nintendo-switch-2-announcement/

#SteamDeck #PCGaming #Steam #SteamOS

Steam Deck sales drop hard following the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement

Valve's Steam Deck with SteamOS has been consistently in the top sales charts on Steam since release, but recently it dropped down rather hard following the Nintendo Switch 2 announcement.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Stable Steam Client update for Desktop and Steam Deck brings a whole lot of fixes https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/stable-steam-client-update-for-desktop-and-steam-deck-brings-a-whole-lot-of-fixes/

#Steam #SteamDeck #PCGaming #LinuxGaming

Stable Steam Client update for Desktop and Steam Deck brings a whole lot of fixes

Valve released a fresh stable update to the Steam Client this week bringing numerous bug fixes and improvements for Desktop and Steam Deck.

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Jan 14th Steam Beta fixes Linux issues, a Steam Deck WiFi crash, View In Library added to Downloads page https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/jan-14th-steam-beta-fixes-linux-issues-a-steam-deck-wifi-crash-view-in-library-added-to-downloads-page/

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Jan 14th Steam Beta fixes Linux issues, a Steam Deck WiFi crash, View In Library added to Downloads page

Valve released a nice fresh Steam Beta (January 14th) for Steam Deck and Desktop PCs squashing some bugs and adding in some new options.

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VKD3D-Proton bug fix v2.14.1 released for Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/vkd3d-proton-bug-fix-v2141-released-for-direct3d-12-to-vulkan-translation/

#Proton #Linux #LinuxGaming #Steam #OpenSource

VKD3D-Proton bug fix v2.14.1 released for Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation

VKD3D-Proton, the tool that Valve's compatibility layer Proton uses to translate Microsoft Direct3D 12 to Vulkan, has a new bug-fix release out now.

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Deadlock from Valve drops fixed two-week update cycle to move onto larger updates https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/deadlock-from-valve-drops-fixed-two-week-update-cycle-to-move-onto-larger-updates/

#Deadlock #Steam #Valve #MOBA

Deadlock from Valve drops fixed two-week update cycle to move onto larger updates

While developers at Valve continue building up the invite-only Deadlock, their next-generation MOBA, they're changing up how they do updates for the game.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Valve confirms a public beta of SteamOS is coming as 'SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck' https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/valve-confirms-a-public-beta-of-steamos-is-coming-as-steamos-expands-beyond-steam-deck/

#SteamOS #Linux #Steam #Valve #PCGaming

Valve confirms a public beta of SteamOS is coming as 'SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck'

With the announcement of the Lenovo Legion Go S as the first third-party SteamOS device, Valve have now officially announced that SteamOS Linux is expanding beyond the Steam Deck.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam / Steam Deck Beta update brings improvements for Startup Animations, Steam Input and more https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/steam-steam-deck-beta-update-brings-improvements-for-startup-animations-steam-input-and-more/

#Steam #PCGaming #SteamDeck #Valve

Steam / Steam Deck Beta update brings improvements for Startup Animations, Steam Input and more

Valve updated the Steam Client for Desktop and Steam Deck with a new Beta release, so here's what you need to know.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Half-Life 3 rumours are about again after a teaser from G-Man's voice actor https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/half-life-3-rumours-are-about-again-after-a-teaser-from-g-mans-voice-actor/

#HalfLife3 #HL3 #Steam #Valve

Half-Life 3 rumours are about again after a teaser from G-Man's voice actor

2025 is shaping up to be potentially one of the most exciting in recent memory, with more rumours about Half-Life 3 being a very real thing.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Valve saw a record-breaking 19,000 games released on Steam in 2024 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/valve-saw-a-record-breaking-nearly-19-000-games-released-on-steam-in-2024/

#Steam #PCGaming #SteamDeck #LinuxGaming

Valve saw a record-breaking 19,000 games released on Steam in 2024

While Steam continues to grow with it repeatedly breaking the concurrent online user counts throughout 2024, we also saw 2024 as the biggest in terms of game releases ever too.

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Here's the winners of 2024 The Steam Awards with God of War Ragnarok the Best Game on Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/heres-the-winners-of-2024-the-steam-awards-with-god-of-war-ragnarok-the-best-game-on-steam-deck/

#Steam #SteamDeck #PCGaming

Here's the winners of 2024 The Steam Awards with God of War Ragnarok the Best Game on Steam Deck

Another year is finished and so Valve have now put up the results of The Steam Awards for 2024. No surprises on most of them.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Linux user share on Steam ended 2024 on a high note https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/linux-user-share-on-steam-ended-2024-on-a-high-note/

#Linux #Steam #SteamOS #SteamDeck

Linux user share on Steam ended 2024 on a high note

Valve have put up the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for December 2024, which shows that the Linux share ended 2024 in December with a nice boost.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Valve released the Best of Steam - 2024 showing off the highest earners and most played games https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/valve-released-the-best-of-steam-2024-showing-off-the-highest-earners-and-most-played-games/

#Steam #Gaming #PCGaming #SteamDeck

Valve released the Best of Steam - 2024 showing off the highest earners and most played games

Another year comes to a close and Valve have put up the Best of Steam - 2024, so you can go and check out what's the most popular.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Winter Sale is live and Steam Awards voting is now open https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-winter-sale-is-live-and-steam-awards-voting-is-now-open/

#SteamWinterSale #Steam #Gaming

Steam Winter Sale is live and Steam Awards voting is now open

The main sales event of the year you've all been waiting for has arrived! The Steam Winter Sale along with Steam Awards voting are both now live.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Replay for 2024 is live to show off all those hours you played https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-replay-for-2024-is-live-to-show-off-all-those-hours-you-played/

#Steam #PCGaming

Steam Replay for 2024 is live to show off all those hours you played

Valve have put up Steam Replay, their end of year little look over your Steam account, so you can show off how many hours you put into games across various platforms.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Beta for Dec 11 brings new game update options plus a new downloader style https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-beta-for-dec-11-brings-new-game-update-options-plus-a-new-downloader-style/

#Steam #SteamDeck #PCGaming

Steam Beta for Dec 11 brings new game update options plus a new downloader style

The latest Steam Client Beta for Desktop and Steam Deck has been released, and Valve have given us new options for managing game updates and there's a new downloader style.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam sets a new record with 39 million concurrent users online https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-sets-a-new-record-with-39-million-concurrent-users-online/

#Steam #Gaming #PCGaming

Steam sets a new record with 39 million concurrent users online

Over the weekend the Steam store from Valve managed to smash another record, something it has done repeatedly this year and it shows no sign of slowing down.

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Epic science fantasy roguelike Caves of Qud 1.0 is out now and it's a wild ride https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/epic-science-fantasy-roguelike-caves-of-qud-10-is-out-now-and-its-a-wild-ride/

#CavesofQud #IndieGames #Roguelikes #Steam #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck

Epic science fantasy roguelike Caves of Qud 1.0 is out now and it's a wild ride

Caves of Qud is a proper roguelike, with deep science fantasy lore and after 15+ years of development it is finally finished with the 1.0 release now available.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Valve may be working on a new kind of Steam Machine https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/valve-may-be-working-on-a-new-kind-of-steam-machine/

#SteamOS #Steam #Valve #SteamMachine

Valve may be working on a new kind of Steam Machine

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.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Bullet Heaven Festival 2.0 is live to show off the explosive growth of the genre https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-bullet-heaven-festival-20-is-live-to-show-off-the-explosive-growth-of-the-genre/

#BulletHeaven #Steam #PCGaming #Gaming

Steam Bullet Heaven Festival 2.0 is live to show off the explosive growth of the genre

Bullet Heavens are all the rage right now from Vampire Survivors to Brotato and everything in between them, so Valve launched have a little mini festival to celebrate them all.

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Valve's new branding guidelines hint at Steam Deck's SteamOS for more devices https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/valves-new-branding-guidelines-hint-at-steam-decks-steamos-for-more-devices/

#SteamOS #Steam #Valve #PCGaming #Linux

Valve's new branding guidelines hint at Steam Deck's SteamOS for more devices

While we've known for a while that Valve plan to get SteamOS Linux on devices other than the Steam Deck, we don't know when that will happen, but we've got another hint here that things are moving along.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Desktop and Steam Deck update fixes lots of bugs for Game Recording, Remote Play, ROG Ally X https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-desktop-and-steam-deck-update-fixes-lots-of-bugs-for-game-recording-remote-play-rog-ally-x/

#SteamDeck #Steam #PCGaming

Steam Desktop and Steam Deck update fixes lots of bugs for Game Recording, Remote Play, ROG Ally X

Valve released the latest stable update to the Steam Client for Steam Desktop and Steam Deck today that includes a whole bunch of bug fixes.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Link gets upgraded for Raspberry Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi Bookworm https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-link-gets-upgraded-for-raspberry-pi-5-and-raspberry-pi-bookworm/

#RaspberryPi #RaspberryPi5 #SteamLink #Steam

Steam Link gets upgraded for Raspberry Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi Bookworm

While Valve no longer sell their Steam Link hardware, the idea lives on as an app you can install across various devices and recently Valve upgraded the Steam Link app for the Raspberry Pi platform.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Linux share remains above 2% in the November 2024 Steam Survey thanks to Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/linux-share-remains-above-2-in-the-november-2024-steam-survey-thanks-to-steam-deck/

#Linux #SteamDeck #Steam #PCGaming

Linux share remains above 2% in the November 2024 Steam Survey thanks to Steam Deck

Valve have released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for November 2024. Here's the details from it.

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Here's the most played Steam Deck games for November 2024 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/heres-the-most-played-steam-deck-games-for-november-2024/

#SteamDeck #Steam #PCGaming

Here's the most played Steam Deck games for November 2024

Another month down and we're closing in on the festive period, so here's a look back at what's been popular on Steam Deck during November 2024.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Latin cowboy casual farming sim Gaucho and the Grassland new demo released https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/latin-cowboy-casual-farming-sim-gaucho-and-the-grassland-new-demo-released/

#Gaming #PCGaming #Steam #LinuxGaming

Latin cowboy casual farming sim Gaucho and the Grassland new demo released

​Gaucho and the Grassland is a game that depicts the life of a Gaúcho, the equivalent of a Latin Cowboy from the region of the Pampas (South of Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile). A new demo is out now, here's some thoughts on it.

^{nwildner (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam Autumn Sale is live for you to empty your wallets, Steam Awards open for nominations https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/steam-autumn-sale-is-live-for-you-to-empty-your-wallets-steam-awards-open-for-nominations/

#Steam #PCGaming

Steam Autumn Sale is live for you to empty your wallets, Steam Awards open for nominations

Another year coming to a close and so the Steam Autumn Sale is live again until December 4. Time to find where your wallet is hiding.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

New Steam Controller 2 and VR controller designs got leaked https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/new-steam-controller-2-and-vr-controller-designs-got-leaked/

#SteamController #SteamDeck #Steam

New Steam Controller 2 and VR controller designs got leaked

Valve did a bit of a woops here, as they recently accidentally leaked the designs for what looks like their upcoming Steam Controller 2 and a new VR controller that is likely to come with the long leaked Deckard VR headset.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Stable Steam Client update has fixes for Linux, VR, Steam Deck and more https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/stable-steam-client-update-has-fixes-for-linux-vr-steam-deck-and-more/

#Steam #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Stable Steam Client update has fixes for Linux, VR, Steam Deck and more

After another short Beta round, Valve released a fresh Steam Client update to the stable channel for Desktop and Steam Deck.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Valve dev details more on the work behind making Steam for Linux more stable https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/valve-dev-details-more-on-the-work-behind-making-steam-for-linux-more-stable/

#Steam #Linux

Valve dev details more on the work behind making Steam for Linux more stable

Steam Game Recording was recently released, which came as part of a big Stable Steam Client update that noted it had fixes for "miscellaneous common crashes" on Linux. Now we know a little more on what's happening behind the scenes.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

New Steam Beta has more Game Recording improvements and a Linux fix https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/new-steam-beta-has-more-game-recording-improvements-and-a-linux-fix/

#Steam #SteamDeck

New Steam Beta has more Game Recording improvements and a Linux fix

Valve released another update to the Steam Beta Client for Steam Deck and Desktop Steam, which includes more improvements and tweaks to Game Recording.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Valve announced the Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/11/valve-announced-the-steam-deck-oled-limited-edition-white/

#SteamDeck #Steam

Valve announced the Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White

I am terribly jealous of anyone who is able to grab one of these. Valve just announced the Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White is coming soon.

^{Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)}

Steam usage sees a dip in the latest Linux desktop market share numbers.

https://itsfoss.com/linux-market-share/

#linux #steam