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Hackaday ☛ Pong Cloned By Neural Network
Although not the first video game ever produced, Pong was the first to achieve commercial success and has had a tremendous influence on our culture as a whole. In Pong’s time, its popularity ushered in the arcade era that would last for more than two decades. Today, it retains a similar popularity partially for approachability: gameplay is relatively simple, has hardwired logic, and provides insights about the state of computer science at the time. For these reasons, [Nick Bild] has decided to recreate this arcade classic, but not in a traditional way. He’s trained a neural network to become the game instead.
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Boiling Steam ☛ New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Stick it to the Stickman - 2025-08-23 Edition
Between 2025-08-16 and 2025-08-23 we selected 6 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. It’s a quiet week in the middle of August, so don’t expect these new releases to make a lot of waves… yet, Stick It to the Stickman seems to be an excellent entry in the Stickman-based fighting games. Here’s the full and short list below: [...]
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It's FOSS ☛ Best Non-Violent Games Available on Steam for GNU/Linux Users
This one is for the nonchalant GNU/Linux gamers in the house.
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Want an Affordable Linux Desktop PC? Just Buy a Steam Deck
Thinking about getting a mini PC with Linux preinstalled and are a gamer? Instead of getting a regular mini PC, you could snag a Steam Deck, pair it with a dock, and end up with a versatile device that works great as an affordable Linux desktop while doubling as a nifty portable gaming device.