Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/valve-gets-pressured-by-payment-processors-with-a-new-rule-for-game-devs-and-various-adult-games-removed/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/valve-gets-pressured-by-payment-processors-with-a-new-rule-for-game-devs-and-various-adult-games-removed/
GamingOnLinux
Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed
Valve have added a new rule to the Onboarding guide for game developers, noting that payment processors get a say in what stays on Steam.
Steam adds Trade Protected Items starting with Counter-Strike 2, along with a bit of Half-Life fan trolling
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/steam-adds-trade-protected-items-starting-with-counter-strike-2-along-with-a-bit-of-half-life-fan-trolling/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/steam-adds-trade-protected-items-starting-with-counter-strike-2-along-with-a-bit-of-half-life-fan-trolling/
GamingOnLinux
Steam adds Trade Protected Items starting with Counter-Strike 2, along with a bit of Half-Life fan trolling
Counter-Strike 2 has begun a new season, and Valve added a new feature called Trade Protected Items and they're poking fun at Half-Life fans too.
Blender 4.5 LTS arrives with Vulkan fully supported and lots of performance improvements
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/blender-4-5-lts-arrives-with-vulkan-fully-supported-and-lots-of-performance-improvements/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/blender-4-5-lts-arrives-with-vulkan-fully-supported-and-lots-of-performance-improvements/
GamingOnLinux
Blender 4.5 LTS arrives with Vulkan fully supported and lots of performance improvements
A big day in Blender land with the arrival of Blender 4.5 LTS, finally bringing Vulkan up to full supported status with it matching OpenGL.
Avowed from Obsidian and Xbox now Steam Deck Verified with Update 1.5
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/avowed-from-obsidian-and-xbox-now-steam-deck-verified-with-update-1-5/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/avowed-from-obsidian-and-xbox-now-steam-deck-verified-with-update-1-5/
GamingOnLinux
Avowed from Obsidian and Xbox now Steam Deck Verified with Update 1.5
Avowed from Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios is now fully Steam Deck Verified with the big new 1.5 update.
Lost Ark from Amazon Games appears to have enabled the anti-cheat for Linux / SteamOS
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lost-ark-from-amazon-games-appears-to-have-enabled-the-anti-cheat-for-linux-steamos/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lost-ark-from-amazon-games-appears-to-have-enabled-the-anti-cheat-for-linux-steamos/
GamingOnLinux
Lost Ark from Amazon Games appears to have enabled the anti-cheat for Linux / SteamOS
Lost Ark is a free to play MMO from Smilegate RPG and Amazon Games that was previously blocked on Linux platforms like SteamOS / Steam Deck but now works.
Silence of the Siren renames to Heroes of Science and Fiction to pull in more HoMM fans
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/silence-of-the-siren-renames-to-heroes-of-science-and-fiction-to-pull-in-more-homm-fans/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/silence-of-the-siren-renames-to-heroes-of-science-and-fiction-to-pull-in-more-homm-fans/
GamingOnLinux
Silence of the Siren renames to Heroes of Science and Fiction to pull in more HoMM fans
Heroes of Science and Fiction is the new name for Silence of the Siren from Oxymoron Games, as they try to pull in more fans of Heroes of Might and Magic.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby now Steam Deck Playable / SteamOS Compatible and works on Desktop Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/umamusume-pretty-derby-gets-rated-steam-deck-playable-steamos-compatible-and-works-on-desktop-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/umamusume-pretty-derby-gets-rated-steam-deck-playable-steamos-compatible-and-works-on-desktop-linux/
GamingOnLinux
Umamusume: Pretty Derby now Steam Deck Playable / SteamOS Compatible and works on Desktop Linux
Another game with anti-cheat that released on Steam recently is Umamusume: Pretty Derby. Valve just rated it Steam Deck Playable / SteamOS Compatible.
Over 160 games now on our anti-cheat page https://www.gamingonlinux.com/anticheat/
GamingOnLinux
GamingOnLinux Anti-Cheat Compatibility List for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS
A page dedicated to showing you the expected compatibility for Steam Deck, Steam Machine, Linux, SteamOS with games that have anti-cheat enabled.
8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth announced with swappable magnetic ABXY
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/8bitdo-pro-3-bluetooth-announced-with-swappable-magnetic-abxy/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/8bitdo-pro-3-bluetooth-announced-with-swappable-magnetic-abxy/
GamingOnLinux
8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth announced with swappable magnetic ABXY
I don't need another controller, at this point I have 7 but another couldn't hurt right? The 8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth with swappable magnetic ABXY looks lovely.
Get the Devil May Cry game series in the latest Humble Bundle
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/get-the-devil-may-cry-game-series-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/get-the-devil-may-cry-game-series-in-the-latest-humble-bundle/
GamingOnLinux
Get the Devil May Cry game series in the latest Humble Bundle
Want some action? The Devil May Cry Humble Bundle is another chance for you to build up your collection of games.
Battlesmiths: Blade & Forge announced Steam Deck support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/battlesmiths-blade-forge-announced-steam-deck-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/battlesmiths-blade-forge-announced-steam-deck-support/
GamingOnLinux
Battlesmiths: Blade & Forge announced Steam Deck support
Battlesmiths: Blade & Forge is a tactical RPG where every piece of gear is forged by you, and there's also some town-building involved too.
Make-A-Wish UK launches the Wish 200 Week Charity Sale
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/make-a-wish-uk-launches-the-wish-200-week-charity-sale/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/make-a-wish-uk-launches-the-wish-200-week-charity-sale/
GamingOnLinux
Make-A-Wish UK launches the Wish 200 Week Charity Sale
Help make some dreams come true for critically ill children in the Wish 200 Week Charity Sale that's now live on Steam.
felix86 emulator for Linux for x86 and x86-64 apps on RISC-V can now run Steam and major games
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/felix86-emulator-for-linux-for-x86-and-x86-64-apps-on-risc-v-can-now-run-steam-and-major-games/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/felix86-emulator-for-linux-for-x86-and-x86-64-apps-on-risc-v-can-now-run-steam-and-major-games/
GamingOnLinux
felix86 emulator for Linux for x86 and x86-64 apps on RISC-V can now run Steam and major games
You can now play some major games on RISC-V systems running Linux, thanks to the felix86 emulator that's really coming along.
Mesa 25.1.6 and Mesa 25.2.0 RC1 are now available for Linux graphics drivers
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/mesa-25-1-6-and-mesa-25-2-0-rc1-are-now-available-for-linux-graphics-drivers/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/mesa-25-1-6-and-mesa-25-2-0-rc1-are-now-available-for-linux-graphics-drivers/
GamingOnLinux
Mesa 25.1.6 and Mesa 25.2.0 RC1 are now available for Linux graphics drivers
Mesa 25.1.6 is the latest bug-fix release for the open source Linux graphics drivers, plus the first Release Candidate for the next feature-release.
Impressive free and open source RTS 0 A.D. gets an essential patch update
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/impressive-free-and-open-source-rts-0-a-d-gets-an-essential-patch-update/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/impressive-free-and-open-source-rts-0-a-d-gets-an-essential-patch-update/
GamingOnLinux
Impressive free and open source RTS 0 A.D. gets an essential patch update
0 A.D. is a free and open source RTS game that saw a first release in years back in January, now an important bug fix patch is out now.
Extreme sports game Descenders Next is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/extreme-sports-game-descenders-next-is-steam-deck-verified-ahead-of-release/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/extreme-sports-game-descenders-next-is-steam-deck-verified-ahead-of-release/
GamingOnLinux
Extreme sports game Descenders Next is Steam Deck Verified ahead of release
Extreme sports game Descenders Next is set to arrive sometime soon, and they've ensured it works well on Steam Deck as it's Verified ahead of release.
NVIDIA 570.172.08 released for Linux as the main stable driver
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nvidia-570-172-08-released-for-linux-as-the-main-stable-driver/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nvidia-570-172-08-released-for-linux-as-the-main-stable-driver/
GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA 570.172.08 released for Linux as the main stable driver
NVIDIA are continuing to make us guess what's included in their updates with the NVIDIA driver 570.172.08 release today.
Cyberpunk 2077 2.3 is out with new vehicles, auto drive, AMD FSR 4, Intel XeSS 2 and more
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/cyberpunk-2077-2-3-is-out-with-new-vehicles-auto-drive-amd-fsr-4-intel-xess-2-and-more/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/cyberpunk-2077-2-3-is-out-with-new-vehicles-auto-drive-amd-fsr-4-intel-xess-2-and-more/
GamingOnLinux
Cyberpunk 2077 2.3 is out with new vehicles, auto drive, AMD FSR 4, Intel XeSS 2 and more
CD PROJEKT RED have released the latest major free update for Cyberpunk 2077 today, bringing with it new content and graphics enhancements.
Valve replied with a statement on the recent new game dev rule from payment processors and some adult games being removed
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/valve-gets-pressured-by-payment-processors-with-a-new-rule-for-game-devs-and-various-adult-games-removed/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/valve-gets-pressured-by-payment-processors-with-a-new-rule-for-game-devs-and-various-adult-games-removed/
GamingOnLinux
Valve gets pressured by payment processors with a new rule for game devs and various adult games removed
Valve have added a new rule to the Onboarding guide for game developers, noting that payment processors get a say in what stays on Steam.
Old School Rally gets hit with a DMCA and taken down from Steam
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/old-school-rally-gets-hit-with-a-dmca-and-taken-down-from-steam/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/old-school-rally-gets-hit-with-a-dmca-and-taken-down-from-steam/
GamingOnLinux
Old School Rally gets hit with a DMCA and taken down from Steam
Showing just how tough game dev can be for smaller teams and solo devs, Old School Rally has been hit with a DMCA and the Steam store page is gone.
City-building on the back of a giant creature, The Wandering Village 1.0 is out now
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/city-building-on-the-back-of-a-giant-creature-the-wandering-village-1-0-is-out-now/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/city-building-on-the-back-of-a-giant-creature-the-wandering-village-1-0-is-out-now/
GamingOnLinux
City-building on the back of a giant creature, The Wandering Village 1.0 is out now
The Wandering Village from Stray Fawn Studio is a really unique city-builder that takes place on the back of a giant moving creature.