Games: GNU/Linux Rising, Retro GNU/Linux Gaming Computer and More
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Linux overtakes Mac as Steam's second-most used OS, and it's all thanks to the Steam Deck
Linux has surpassed macOS as the second-most used operating system on Steam according to the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey from July. While Linux remains a distant second place to top dog Windows, it's still seen a rapid increase in adoption among Steam users almost entirely attributable to the Linux-based Steam Deck.
As Ars Technica points out, the Deck's SteamOS version of Linux accounts for a whopping 42% of reported Linux users on Steam, with Arch Linux lagging far behind in second place at 7.94% adoption. Windows still absolutely dominates the overall field at 96.21% of users, with all versions of Linux at 1.96% and macOS hanging out down at 1.84%.
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 31: The Fear of Loss
Return to Part 1: Dumpster Diving
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Celebrate the end of Summer with this Capcom Steam Sale
The summer season is coming to an end; students are heading back to school and tech deals are popping up from left to right. Capcom has seen fit to get in on the season with the Capcom End of Summer Steam Sale. With platforming legends like Mega Man and entire Arcade Collections receiving deep discounts.
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Looks like Valve will sell refurbished Steam Decks
UPDATE 18:15 UTC: this is now official see the latest article.
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One of my favourite roguelikes Jupiter Hell adds modding support
Oh hell! Time for another few runs then I think. Jupiter Hell, one of my favourite roguelikes with seriously slick movement design now has modding support. ChaosForge team, the developer of Jupiter Hell, gained recognition for creating Doom, the Roguelike (known also as DRL.) They built the Jupiter Hell as a spiritual successor to DRL.
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83 of the top 100 most played Steam games work on Steam Deck
Taking a look at the most-played games on Steam by player-count, here's how many of them should be playable on Steam Deck and desktop Linux. Checking via the Steam Deck Verified rating (either Verified or Playable), and then the ProtonDB / Linux Native rating for desktop Linux.
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Now official: you can buy a refurbished Steam Deck from Valve
After it was leaked a bit too early, Valve have now confirmed and put up all three Steam Deck models to buy refurbished direct from the Steam store. On the official main Steam Deck website, if you scroll down a bit there's a new link leading to the Valve Certified Refurbished Steam Deck page where you can order one.