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Garry's Mod forced to remove Nintendo content after takedowns https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/garrys-mod-forced-to-remove-nintendo-content-after-takedowns/
#Nintendo #GarrysMod #Steam #PCGaming
Garry's Mod forced to remove Nintendo content after takedowns
Facepunch issued an announcement for Garry's Mod players, to explain that a whole lot of user content is being taken down due to Nintendo.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)
Valve tweak 4K screen scaling on Linux, plus more Remote Play fixes https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/valve-tweak-4k-screen-scaling-on-linux-plus-more-remote-play-fixes/
Valve tweak 4K screen scaling on Linux, plus more Remote Play fixes
A fresh Desktop Steam Client Beta has been released, and it sounds like a useful one for those of you who do Remote Play.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)
Steam FPS Fest 2024 is live with tons of great discounts https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/steam-fps-fest-2024-is-live-with-tons-of-great-discounts/
Steam FPS Fest 2024 is live with tons of great discounts
Another festival of games is live on Steam now with Steam FPS Fest 2024 running until April 22nd at 10am PT / 5pm UTC, and there's also plenty of demos for games to try too.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Palworld is getting a major content update this Summer, plus a PvP Arena mode later https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/palworld-is-getting-a-major-content-update-this-summer-plus-a-pvp-arena-mode-later/
Palworld is getting a major content update this Summer, plus a PvP Arena mode later
Palworld is set to expand in multiple big ways, which actually sounds quite exciting with a whole lot of new content set to arrive in the monster catching game.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Cave-diving action roguelite UnderMine 2 announced by Thorium https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/cave-diving-action-roguelite-undermine-2-announced-by-thorium/
#IndieGame #Steam #Linux #SteamDeck
Cave-diving action roguelite UnderMine 2 announced by Thorium
Another interesting one from the Triple-I showcase is UnderMine 2, Thorium's follow-up to their pretty great cave-diving action roguelite and this one sounds like a good improvement over the first game.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Linux share on Steam bounces back to nearly 2% for March 2024 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/linux-share-on-steam-bounces-back-to-nearly-2pc-for-march-2024/
Linux share on Steam bounces back to nearly 2% for March 2024
Thanks to all of Valve's effort with Proton, Steam Deck and their funding of people working on various other bits of Linux code like GPU drivers - the Linux share on Steam as of March 2024 bounced back to a near multi-year high.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Here's the most played Steam Deck games from March 2024 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/04/heres-the-most-played-steam-deck-games-from-march-2024/
Here's the most played Steam Deck games from March 2024
Another month down and Valve have released the list of what was popular on Steam Deck for March 2024.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Squad-based online shooter Enlisted: Reinforced now on Steam with Linux support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/squad-based-online-shooter-enlisted-reinforced-now-on-steam-with-linux-support/
#Linux #Steam #EnlistedReinforced
Squad-based online shooter Enlisted: Reinforced now on Steam with Linux support
Gaijin Network (War Thunder) and Darkflow Software (CRSED: Cuisine Royale) have today released the online squad-based shooter Enlisted: Reinforced into Early Access on Steam.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
4D Golf is making my brain melt away https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/4d-golf-is-making-my-brain-melt-away/
4D Golf is making my brain melt away
Released on March 22nd, 4D Golf is about exploring higher dimensions through Golf. It's absolutely wild visually and I think you need to see this.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Deck and Desktop Steam Beta fixes a Steam Play bug with Windows versions being used without using Steam Play https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steam-deck-and-desktop-steam-beta-fixes-a-steam-play-bug-with-windows-versions/
Steam Deck and Desktop Steam Beta fixes a Steam Play bug with Windows versions
Valve released a fresh Steam Beta Client update on March 22nd, and with it a bunch of bug fixes for both Steam Deck and Desktop Steam.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Funselektor (art of rally) and Strelka Games (Hell is Others) announce Golden Lap https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/funselektor-art-of-rally-and-strelka-games-hell-is-others-announce-golden-lap/
Funselektor (art of rally) and Strelka Games (Hell is Others) announce Golden Lap
Golden Lap is a new minimalistic racing strategy game announced by the developers Funselektor (art of rally) and Strelka Games (Hell is Others).Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
don't get me wrong Proton is Fine++ but it's not the only thing that needed developer time, well you know, beyond the mindless UX churn that fascinates them . .
Steam Families announced with parental controls, no more library locking https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steam-families-announced-with-parental-controls-no-more-library-locking/
Steam Families announced with parental controls, no more library locking
Valve has finally done it! They've overhauled Steam Family Sharing with the new Steam Families set of features now available in Beta and it fixes the most annoying issue with it.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam now has over 100,000 games listed https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steam-now-has-over-100000-games-listed/
Steam now has over 100,000 games listed
There really are a lot of games, and with more releasing every year, Steam has gotten rather large as a platform with it now listing over 100,000 games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam breaking records again hitting over 36 million players online https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steam-breaking-records-again-hitting-over-36-million-players-online/
Steam breaking records again hitting over 36 million players online
You all sure love your gaming huh? Valve has seen Steam repeatedly break records recently and yet again, another weekend saw another surge of players.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Spring Sale 2024 live, Valve list the Top 100 games on Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steam-spring-sale-2024-live-valve-list-the-top-100-games-on-steam-deck/
Steam Spring Sale 2024 live, Valve list the Top 100 games on Steam Deck
Valve has launched the Steam Spring Sale 2024 and with it, you know the drill, there's masses of discounts across all sorts of games. There's also a fresh list of the top 100 most played games on Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
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)
Valve fixes up Steam Remote Play - again https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/valve-fixes-up-steam-remote-play-again/
Valve fixes up Steam Remote Play - again
Remote Play seems to be a constant problem for Valve to fix up on Steam / Steam Deck, as there's always something broken with it and the latest Steam Client Beta fixes it up again.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)
Latest Steam Client Beta fixes Linux and Steam Deck issues, tweaks screenshots https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/latest-steam-client-beta-fixes-linux-and-steam-deck-issues-tweaks-screenshots/
Latest Steam Client Beta fixes Linux and Steam Deck issues, tweaks screenshots
Valve has released a fresh Steam Client Beta for both Desktop PCs and Steam Deck, and with it there's some useful bug fixes and an interesting new screenshot adjustment for Steam Deck.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Upcoming space RTS 'Falling Frontier' looks epic https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/upcoming-space-rts-falling-frontier-looks-epic/
Upcoming space RTS 'Falling Frontier' looks epic
I'm a real sucker for anything involving spaceships and Falling Frontier from Stutter Fox Studios and Hooded Horse releasing in 2025 looks like it could be epic.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)
Buy rude games on Steam without fear - Valve rolls out enhanced privacy https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/buy-rude-games-on-steam-without-fear-valve-rolls-out-enhanced-privacy/
Buy rude games on Steam without fear - Valve rolls out enhanced privacy
You! Yes you! You can now buy as many of those rude games as you like without fear of prying eyes, as Valve just rolled out some enhanced privacy features to Steam.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Valve reveals schedule of sales events for the rest of 2024 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/valve-reveals-schedule-of-sales-events-for-the-rest-of-2024/
Valve reveals schedule of sales events for the rest of 2024
Are you saving up for a particular game, or just want to know what sales events are coming up on Steam? Got you covered here, as Valve have now revealed all.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam smashes its peak players online record to over 34 million https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steam-smashes-its-peak-players-online-record-to-over-34-million/
Steam smashes its peak players online record to over 34 million
Starting 2024 off strong, Valve has seen Steam smash the all-time record once again for users actually online showing that weekends are a busy time for gamers.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Survey for February 2024 shows a big bump in Simplified Chinese https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steam-survey-for-february-2024-shows-a-big-bump-in-simplified-chinese/
Steam Survey for February 2024 shows a big bump in Simplified Chinese
Seems like once again we're seeing an Asia influx on Steam, as the February 2024 Steam Hardware & Software Survey showed a big +7.62% bump in Simplified Chinese.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
All older games being sold in Germany on Steam now require a content rating https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/all-older-games-being-sold-in-germany-on-steam-now-require-a-content-rating/
All older games being sold in Germany on Steam now require a content rating
For game developers that want to continue selling games in Germany, they'll need to ensure they actually have a content rating, including for older games.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam had a bit of a scam problem with fakes of Helldivers 2 and Palworld https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/03/steam-had-a-bit-of-a-scam-problem-with-fakes-of-helldivers-2-and-palworld/
Steam had a bit of a scam problem with fakes of Helldivers 2 and Palworld
Not the first time it has happened, and likely won't be the last unless Valve implement some more security checks, but recently a few games tried scamming players by renaming into other popular games.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)
Valve release big stable Steam Client update for Steam / Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/valve-release-big-stable-steam-client-update-for-steam-steam-deck/
Valve release big stable Steam Client update for Steam / Steam Deck
After a little while of many Beta releases, Valve has today launched the latest stable update to the Steam Client for Steam Deck and Desktop PCs.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Steam Dinos vs. Robots Fest is live with more demos and discounts https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/steam-dinos-vs-robots-fest-is-live-with-more-demos-and-discounts/
#Steam #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck
Steam Dinos vs. Robots Fest is live with more demos and discounts
Dinosaurs and Robots, what more could you want? Valve has put up the Steam Dinos vs. Robots Fest which runs until March 4th with plenty more demos and game discounts.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Palworld has now sold over 15 million copies on Steam https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/02/palworld-has-now-sold-over-15-million-copies-on-steam/
Palworld has now sold over 15 million copies on Steam
Palworld continues to be an insane success, as Pocketpair just revealed it has now seen over 25 million players for their Early Access game.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)
Sorry I missed this symposium at the #Denver #AAASmtg. If there’s interest, I can send the transcript of a similar event during the 2019 #Tennessee #STEAM Festival; “From Plato to #CRISPR : Communicating #Science through Story-telling.” #STEAMfest #SciComm
From Plato to CRISPR: Communicating Science through Storytelling — Andrei Codrescu
Third Annual Tennessee STEAM Festival @Middle Tennessee University Through his talk, From Plato to CRISPR , Andrei brings light and heat to the space between science and artAndrei Codrescu