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Ars Technica details how Valve is extending SteamOS beyond Proton with two newer compatibility layers for the Steam Frame. FEX handles x86-on-Arm translation, while Steam Play adds another path for …
Aseprite v1.3.18.4 is a patch release focused on workflow fixes rather than new features. It corrects Snap to Grid behavior for brushes larger than 1 pixel, repairs copy/paste for tilemap …
Aseprite v1.3.18.3 is a small but practical maintenance release with a few workflow and stability fixes. The biggest user-facing addition is a new crosshair option that respects UI scaling, which …
Ars Technica reports that SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta is widening handheld support beyond Valve hardware, adding initial gamepad support for newer devices and better compatibility for several others. The update includes …
A new AMD Linux kernel patch could cut low-end frame hitches on Steam Deck and other AMD handhelds running in EPP mode. The fix targets a power-management quirk where short …
Steamworks SDK 1.65 is out, with a few changes that matter for teams shipping on Steam Deck, Steam Frame, Steam Machine, Linux, and input-heavy hardware. The update replaces the old …
Steam Deck sales have fallen sharply after Valve raised the handheld’s price in May. The device dropped from fifth place on Steam’s top-selling-by-revenue chart to 14th in early July, a …
Valve’s Steam Machine lands June 29, but the real story for devs is the $1,049 starting price and reservation-only rollout. It’s a Linux/SteamOS living-room PC with Zen 4 and RDNA …
Valve is extending Verified to Steam Machine and Steam Frame, so devs now have two more hardware targets with the same out-of-box bar as Deck. If your game already passes …
AMD's upcoming support for HDMI 2.1 in its Linux amdgpu driver is a game changer for graphics programmers. This update will enable higher resolutions and dynamic HDR, crucial for modern …
Valve’s new Steam Controller is landing to unusually strong reviews, and that matters because it’s the easiest part of a much bigger hardware push. The real story is that Valve …
Valve's SteamOS has managed to increase Linux's share in the gaming market from under 1% to over 5% in just two years. This shift is significant for developers as it …
Unreal Engine 5.6 can now run on Amazon GameLift Streams using Proton's Linux Runtime, enabling developers to leverage Linux functionality for Windows games. This is a significant step for developers …