Flathub replaced its near-total ban on generative AI app and game submissions with a disclosure policy, initially amended on September 4th, requiring submitters to identify any AI-generated code, docu…
A developer has turned a Steam Deck into a server node for the BarkVisor homelab platform, enabling it to run VMs and local AI models via Ollama while remaining a gaming device. The walkthrough detail…
Valve's Steam and Steam Deck have made Linux gaming mainstream by hiding the operating system's complexity, not by teaching users Linux, according to an analysis of the platform's impact since SteamOS…
Valve's SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta adds initial gamepad support for MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+, Ayaneo's Pocket S2, and Konkr Fit, with improved support for older MSI Claw and OneXPlayer devices. The update also im…
Valve has added 'initial' SteamOS gamepad support for several new gaming handhelds, including the MSI Claw 8 AI+, marking a step toward broader compatibility for the Steam Deck's operating system on t…
Rapturous Studio's Robot Rhapsody, a pixel-styled turn-based JRPG about fighting back against AI-controlled utopias, has been fully funded on Kickstarter with 25 days remaining. The game follows retir…
Microsoft's July 2026 Patch Tuesday update fixed 570 Windows flaws, nearly three times the June count and over four times the July 2025 total, making it the company's largest bug-fix patch in years. T…
Meta PCs has unveiled the Steamroller, a prebuilt gaming PC with SteamOS 3.8 pre-installed, featuring an AMD Ryzen 5 9600X and Radeon RX 7600. Available for pre-order at $1,299, the system ships on Ju…
Valve's new Steam Machine launches June 30 at $1,049, but a DIY build using Prime Day deals costs $965.71 and outperforms it. The community is divided on the official device's price, and Valve enginee…
Valve announced its Steam Machine will launch June 29 with a reservation system, starting at $1,049 for the 512GB model and $1,349 for the 2TB version, due to rising component costs driven by the AI b…
Valve released SteamOS 3.8.10 stable, adding initial support for upcoming Steam Machine hardware, new BIOS updates for Steam Deck, performance improvements, and better third-party handheld compatibili…
Epic Games posted a job listing for a Senior Game Security Engineer to champion Linux anti-cheat capabilities, signaling potential improvements for Steam Deck and SteamOS users. The role requires deep…
AMD submitted graphics driver changes for Linux kernel 7.2, pulling AMDGPU and AMDKFD patches into DRM-Next to enhance performance and stability for AMD GPUs on the open-source platform. Valve release…
The article explains two common issues when running Japanese games on Steam Deck: non-ASCII filenames not being accessible due to locale mismatches, and Japanese text displaying as mojibake or causing…