Games: AMD, Selaco, lack Dragon Mage, and ProtonUp-Qt
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AMD CPU more popular with Linux gamers
The June Steam Survey results show that AMD CPUs have gained significant popularity among Linux gamers, with a market share of 67 per cent –a seven per cent increase from the previous month.
The increase is partly due to the Steam Deck being powered by an AMD SoC. Still, it’s been a trend building for some time of AMD's increasing Ryzen CPU popularity among Linux users to their open-source driver work and continuing to build more goodwill with the community.
Last June the AMD CPU Linux gaming market share came in at 45 per cent, while Intel was at 54 per cent. Or at the start of 2023, AMD CPUs were at a 55 per cent market share among Linux gamers. Or if going back six years, AMD CPU use among Linux gamers was a mere 18 per cent during the early Ryzen days. It's also the direct opposite on the Windows side. When looking at the Steam Survey results for June limited to Windows, Intel has a 68 per cent market share to AMD at 32 per cent.
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Fab retro-fuelled FPS 'Selaco' gets a demo upgrade for Steam Deck / Linux
Selaco is one that really needs to be on your wishlist, a retro-fuelled FPS powered by GZDoom with some impressive world design and fantastic combat. The developers recently updated the demo too! No word yet on when it will release but one things for certain — it's filled me full of hype for it after playing the updated demo.
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Black Dragon Mage is my kind of bullet heaven survivor-like insanity
Black Dragon Mage from developer Datablob Studio looks absolutely nuts! Taking inspiration from all the bullet heaven games like Vampire Survivors, Brotato and pulling in some elements from Path of Exile and even…Bomberman? Apparently so.
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ProtonUp-Qt v2.8.1 improves Heroic Games Launcher support
ProtonUp-Qt is the app that allows you to install the likes of GE-Proton, Wine-GE, Luxtorpeda and more for Steam, Lutris, Heroic Games Launcher and Boxtron.