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    Gamepads On Linux

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2025 65:22


    SteamOS gets a landing page! An Android-powered Wii U gamepad for Linux, drivers for ByoWave Proteus controllers, mechs with pickaxes, and GOG turns on 2FA.

    DOOM: The Dark Ages BFGs Linux

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2025 76:13


    Denuvo DRM strikes again! Locked out of DOOM: TGA for 24-hours, fan curves for LACT, CPU stress testing with OOTC, SteamOS compatibility ratings, and giving up on blinky RGB.

    Spiders Riding Toast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2025 62:37


    Valve drops a "nope bomb" on Classic Offensive, Google plays Pokémon Blue, Dinosaur Planet: Recompiled gets support for mods, spiders riding toast, and NVIDIA laptops at Computex.

    ARMing Steam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2025 49:30


    Proton beta hints at ARM support, Cyberpunk 2077 added to Nexus MODs, running X86 games on RISC-V, and Wii Homebrew goes read only.

    Price Bump For SteamOS Legion Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 66:21


    The Lenovo Legion Go (SteamOS edition) gets a price bump before release, Collabora brings Vulkan 1.4 to vintage NVIDIA GPUs, the D&D ruleset was released under Creative Commons, and Steam is working on some awesome accessibility features.

    Linux Gaming In The ’90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2025 70:49


    Spider-Man 2 loses Steam Deck verification, CanDev & the Internet Archive launch a DiscMaster Jam, a MOD for playing Minecraft in splitscreen, and why pause menus should (ya know) PAUSE THE GAME!

    The $2999 Prototype

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2025 63:36


    A Steam Deck prototype shows up on eBay, Microsoft remade Quake II with AI, emulating ray tracing on older AMD GPUs, open-source PhysX, and another blogger takes a crack at Linux gaming.

    Switching 2 Steam Deck?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2025 68:40


    Will $500 Switch 2 prices help Steam Deck adoption? Wizards of the Coast DMCA'd a Baldur's Gate 3 Stardew mod, AV1 still kind of sucks, Ricochet set a new record, and everything you need to know about tactical downhill skiing.

    What Happened To Intel Battlemage?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2025 64:26


    HP (yes that one) is talking about getting into the Steam Deck business, ShadPS4 introduces support for HDR, the Silksong Steam repo updates, players are double-fisting Wizards, and Intel reportedly cancels Battlemage GPUs.

    SteamOS On The Lenovo Legion Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 75:07


    Valve's SteamOS lands on new Lenovo handhelds! Sony's solar-powered gaming controllers, the EU cracks down on digital currency, RTX Half-Life 2 on Linux, and a Steam button on the Xbox dashboard?

    Hacking FSR4 Into DLSS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 72:39


    Steam's Year in Review reveals 330 million hours of Deck usage in 2024, hacking AMD FSR 4 support into DLSS games, Zink murders Nouveau GL, Box64 gains bonus DRM compatibility, and running Steam on Rockchip-powered single-board computers because why the hell not.

    Sonic Unleashed On Linux and Bolt GPUs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2025 63:16


    Sonic Unleashed is hitting PC! We're talking a new player in the GPU game, Nintendo's GitHub crackdown on Switch emulators, and...easier mop grinding? Yeah, we'll explain.

    EA Releases Command And Conquer Source Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 69:12


    EA releases the recovered source code for Command & Conquer and C&C Red Alert under GPL! LACT now supports dynamically reattaching GPUs, the Steam Deck turns 3, TF2 Classic is headed to Steam, Framework announces a desktop PC, and there's new content for Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition.

    Team Fortress 2 Source SDK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 55:04


    This week, we hop into the surprising update for Team Fortress 2. Amazon's failed attempt at challenging Steam. New game releases include the furry dogfighting action of "Whisker Squadron: Survivor" and "Outrunner: Neon Nights."

    Marvel Rivals Gets A Linux Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 73:43


    ARM support for Proton may be improving, a new Steam Deck plugin for frame generation enthusiasts, malware was found in a removed Steam game, DevilutionX now supports Windows XP, Marvel Rivals has fixed a bug for Linux users, CPU performance declines for the first time in 20 years, and OBS Studio loses the Fedora.

    Gaming Lands On Flathub

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 64:47


    Steam's new Early Access abandonment warning system, gaming gets a landing page on Flathub, GoPro mounts for your Steam Deck, bathtubs on wheels, and AMD has a AM4 problem.

    Headless Steam Decks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2025 59:02


    The Steam Deck goes headless! War Thunder enables EAC for Linux, Sony ditches PSN requirements, measuring Wayland latency, Nvidia drivers go VRR, and the Video Game History Foundation library opens for business!

    Verified Chocobos On Deck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 65:52


    Play FF7 Rebirth while being ridiculed by your cat! Adventures in PlayStation 3 emulation on ARM, CS:GO Classic Offensive loses Steam, online co-op for Vampire Survivors, and a GDC survey finds 12% of developers are using Linus.

    It's Not About Killing Windows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 84:23


    Valve dev says SteamOS isn't about killing Windows, GemRB now plays Icewind Dale 2 from start to end, war stories from GOG's Linux adventure, Sonic on the PS1, and the Intel Arc B570 is all over the place.

    AMD’s Z2 Steam Deck Whoopsie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2025 66:06


    AMD Ignites Z2 Steam Deck Rumors, Robocraft 2 Shuts Down, Nvidia's Frame Hallucination Advances, Profiling Games with Tracy, and Why Microsoft Should Fear SteamOS.

    Marvel Rivals Reverses Linux Ban

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2025 64:36


    The first Half-Life 3 rumours of 2025! 24GB Battlemage GPUs from Intel, Marvel Rivals reverses 100-year ban for Linux players, and ATARI announces a handheld that's kinda neat.

    The End Of Desktop Gaming – 2025 Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2024 62:34


    2025 Marks the End for Desktop Gaming, Managing Game Achievements on Linux, Building the PC of Theseus, and What Happens When a Console User Attempts to Steam Deck.

    We Have Steam Deck At Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 67:25


    Lenovo's 'special guest' at CES is Valve, Proton fixes EAC overlays, taming Logitech devices with Solaar, and ARM-powered gaming on the Radxa Orion O6.

    PS3 Emulation Comes To ARM64!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 61:12


    RPCS3 comes to the Raspberry Pi! Lenovo Legion gets a Steam button, Funko pops Itch.io, and Battlemage sells out.

    SteamOS ALL THE THINGS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2024 61:15


    Be on the lookout for Powered by SteamOS! Open-source NVIDIA drivers now support Vulkan 1.4, Alpakka releases a 1.0 reference design, Steam Link comes to the Raspberry Pi 5, and Proton for your vintage GPU.

    Steam Controller 2 Is Real

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 65:36


    Steam Controller 2 models leak, Intel's BattleMage B580 priced at $250, Playtron Alpha 2 launches, a $1.6K gaming handheld debuts, and Half-Life 2 gets a 32-player mod.

    Battlemage GPUs For Xmas?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2024 72:59


    Steam now allows refunds for season passes. Quake has been added to Open Morrowind. AMD drops RDNA. Silverstone has released stylish, hipster-inspired PC case. And Intel Battlemage GPUs in time for Xmas?

    Steam Deck, Is That YOU?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2024 65:36


    Valve announces the Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White! GOG launches their game preservation program, Proton Experimental gets DLSS 3 Frame Generation, and Half-Life 2 is FREE for a limited time.

    We Have Steam Controllers At Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2024 60:39


    Steam Game Recording exits beta! SEGA pulls classic games from virtual stores, NVIDIA remembers what the hell a Wayland is, Hori's Horipad escapes Japan, and AMD releases another TemBlue™ wreckinator.

    EA Cancels Apex Legends On Linux

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 63:57


    EA pulls the plug on Apex Legends, Black Mesa gets some ToGL/Linux love, OLED screens for original Steam Decks, Unity goes after the developer of Garry's MOD, and Twitch is cracking down on hot takes.

    ARM You Ready – For Gaming?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2024 55:44


    Deck-Verified Humble Bundles, Lightweight UMU Launching with Faugus, Ampere-Powered Desktops from System76, Lollipop Chainsaw on Linux, and Finding Success for Your Game on Steam.

    Something Half-Life 2 This Way Comes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2024 66:41


    Are game devs losing touch on demos? We dive into Valve's decision to scrap the Junk store. Plus, we're breaking down Linux-native Next Fest picks and trying to make sense of those mysterious Half-Life 2 updates. Oh, and Qualcomm's cancels Snapdragon developer kits because reasons.

    Steam Games For Lease

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2024 63:19


    Steam now informs users they're purchasing a license. AAA gaming on the Mac with Asahi Linux is becoming a reality. We break down the real costs of video game piracy. Homebrew Steam Deck controllers, and a 100% civil debate on d-pads versus analogue sticks.

    Aluminium Decks and Nintendo Threats

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2024 66:06


    Nintendo takes down another open-source Switch emulator. Space Marine 2 update breaks Linux support. Aluminum Steam Deck shells, ultra-low-power game servers, and most gamers prefer the single-player lifestyle.

    Deadlock Turns Cheaters Into Frogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 65:47


    Deadlock turns cheaters into frogs! California changes how always-online games are sold, Valve invests in Arch Linux, and organizing your Genshin spreadsheet with YAML.

    Rockstar Delinuxes GTA V Online

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2024 66:35


    Rockstar Delinuxes GTA V Online, Steam experiments with ARM64 Proton builds, YouTube introduces 9 new features, retro jiggle racing with Parking Garage Rally Circuit, and NVIDIA discontinues the 4090.

    AMD GPUs Own The Midrange In 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2024 60:00


    Steam Families is great if you're in the same country, open-source Black & White brings cow-slapping nostalgia, AMD nukes high-end GPUs, Deadlock disables stats for tracker sites, and making a wireless controller is the opposite of easy.

    We Have Rocket Cars At Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2024 66:27


    Jackbox's Naughty Pack Teases, Valve Gobbles Up Another Studio, Retroid Pockets Learn Linux, and Hacker League Brings Carball Back.

    The Linux Tower Of Power

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2024 69:54


    EmuDeck is getting into the hardware business! Microsoft gives WINE a case of Mono, Steam adds global resolution to the Deck, EA shuts down Battlefield on Linux, and Windows 11 sucks on handhelds.

    Nobara Linux Embarrasses Windows 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2024 61:03


    Nobara Linux wrecks Windows 11 in 4 gaming benchmarks, Valve bans Razer and Wooting keyboards, VTubing on Linux with PyNGtuber, and what's going on with the Half-Life 2 updates?

    Valve Deadblocks The Verge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2024 61:29


    Valve serves the Verge a Deadblock! Corsair Void headset support arrives in the Linux kernel, SteamOS on the ROG Ally, Heroic Games Launcher gains an experimental umu-launcher, and open-source VR murder kayaks!

    White Sands is NOT Half-Life 3, probably

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2024 62:15


    This week, we dive into Valve's mysterious new project, White Sands. Plus, Intel's Battlemage finally has a release date, AMD taps the brakes on CUDA emulation, and game demos on Steam are becoming a problem. Oh, and we'll share our thoughts on dealing with joke reviews.

    Skibidi DMCA And Intel Implosions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2024 70:00


    Skibidi Toilet boops Garry's Mod for copyright infringement, World of Goo 2 launches with Linux support, BattleBlock HD prepares for release, Intel doubles down on being Intel, and Crowdstrike might be the catalyst for the end of kernel-level anti-cheat.

    Eleven Years Of Early Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2024 68:12


    After eleven years in Early Access, 7 Days to Die hits 1.0! Steam is upgrading its demo scene, Esports are headed to the Olympics, Google buys some Reddit, and how does an MMO survive with only 30 players?

    NVIDIA Bends The Knee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 70:51


    NVIDIA transitions to fully open-source kernel modules! Enlisted returns to Steam, and iFixit announces their Steam Deck repair kit. On top of that, we have a new contender for the "Hit Box at home" title: Flatbox.

    What’s Going On With Valve’s Artifact?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 73:42


    Valve's Artifact is back from the dead! PCSX2 gets a huge 2.0 release. Dota 2's Sleet Fighter is ready for EVO, PvP at the Renaissance Faire, and Sabrent wants to suffocate your Steam Deck.

    Nexus Mods Headed To Linux!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2024 69:04


    Valve nukes TF2 bots, Dolphin switches to a rolling release, Nexus Mods releases a Linux app, and Android games might be headed to Steam.

    Steam Game Recording (beta) On Linux

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2024 60:05


    Steam launches a built-in gameplay recording system, GOG partners with Amazon for Luna streaming, OBS Studio gains AV1 NVENC support, Hori releases Steam controllers, and even old people love gamepads!

    Silksong Is Not In Development Hell?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2024 67:23


    Steam Deck gets a day-one patch for Elden Ring DLC, Wayland gains VR capabilities, Valve ends Mac support for its major titles, Hollow Knight: Silksong remains in development

    Windows Still Sucks On Steam Deck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2024 59:00


    Valve faces an $843 million lawsuit, Steam Next Fest demo picks are in, TUXEDO has a Snapdragon-powered Linux prototype, the Epic store leaks upcoming games, and Windows still struggles on the Steam Deck.

    Team Fortress 2 Reviews Drop To Mostly Negative

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2024 74:45


    Twitch disbands its safety council, Team Fortress 2 drops to ‘Overwhelmingly Negative', GOG is deleting cloud saves

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