Acer announced the New Nitro Blaze 8 and massive Switch-like Nitro Blaze 11 gaming handhelds
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/acer-announced-the-new-nitro-blaze-8-and-massive-switch-like-nitro-blaze-11-gaming-handhelds/
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Acer announced the New Nitro Blaze 8 and massive Switch-like Nitro Blaze 11 gaming handhelds
It's raining gaming handhelds lately. Acer have now announced the New Nitro Blaze 8 and Nitro Blaze 11.
Valve updated Proton Experimental that notes a single change so not worth a whole article: "Fixed Killsquad freezing on character selection screen."
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Our article on the GPD WIN 4 handheld where GPD incorrectly claimed to have SteamOS support from Valve was updated, with a confusing statement from GPD directly: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/gpd-win-4-handheld-plans-to-support-valves-steamos-in-2025/
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GPD WIN 4 handheld plans to support Valve's SteamOS in 2025 (updated: nope)
Hardware vendor GPD have updated their store page for the GPD WIN 4 (2025) which notes they plan to support SteamOS on it with help from Valve.
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The latest Tails of Iron 2 trailer looks awesome showing off magic and monsters
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/the-latest-tails-of-iron-2-trailer-looks-awesome-showing-off-magic-and-monsters/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/the-latest-tails-of-iron-2-trailer-looks-awesome-showing-off-magic-and-monsters/
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The latest Tails of Iron 2 trailer looks awesome showing off magic and monsters
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter is really looking awesome, and there's a new trailer out to show off various magic and monsters in the world.
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Lenovo Legion Go S with Valve's SteamOS is official, expected to launch in May
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/lenovo-legion-go-s-with-valves-steamos-is-official-expected-to-launch-in-may/
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Lenovo Legion Go S with Valve's SteamOS is official, expected to launch in May
Lenovo have lifted the lid on the world's first officially licensed handheld powered by SteamOS, the Lenovo Legion Go S, which should arrive in May.
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Valve confirms a public beta of SteamOS is coming as 'SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck'
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/valve-confirms-a-public-beta-of-steamos-is-coming-as-steamos-expands-beyond-steam-deck/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/valve-confirms-a-public-beta-of-steamos-is-coming-as-steamos-expands-beyond-steam-deck/
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Valve confirms a public beta of SteamOS is coming as 'SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck'
With the announcement of the Lenovo Legion Go S as the first third-party SteamOS device, Valve have now officially announced that SteamOS Linux is expanding beyond the Steam Deck.
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Our article on SteamOS for more devices was updated, to note a small tweak Valve did to the announcement text: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/valve-confirms-a-public-beta-of-steamos-is-coming-as-steamos-expands-beyond-steam-deck/
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Valve confirms a public beta of SteamOS is coming as 'SteamOS expands beyond Steam Deck'
With the announcement of the Lenovo Legion Go S as the first third-party SteamOS device, Valve have now officially announced that SteamOS Linux is expanding beyond the Steam Deck.
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Horse Runner DX is a wholesome endless-runner where you play as a herd of different horses
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/horse-runner-dx-is-a-wholesome-endless-runner-where-you-play-as-a-herd-of-different-horses/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/horse-runner-dx-is-a-wholesome-endless-runner-where-you-play-as-a-herd-of-different-horses/
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Horse Runner DX is a wholesome endless-runner where you play as a herd of different horses
Taking elements from the likes of Alto's Adventure, BIT.TRIP RUNNER, Dino Run, Canabalt and others we have a new wholesome looking endless-runner with a twist in Horse Runner DX.
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Challenging Chess-like roguelike Passant will have full Steam Deck support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/challenging-chess-like-roguelike-passant-will-have-full-steam-deck-support/
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Challenging Chess-like roguelike Passant will have full Steam Deck support
Passant: A Chess Roguelike is an upcoming Chess-like roguelike that will challenge your brain, and it's going to have full Steam Deck support at release.
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SMITE 2 gets a free to play launch date for January
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/smite-2-gets-a-free-to-play-launch-date-for-january/
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SMITE 2 gets a free to play launch date for January
Titan Forge Games have announced that SMITE 2 is going free to play on January 14, after their paid-for Early Access period comes to a close.
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Monster Hunter Wilds will have two more open Beta test dates in February
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/monster-hunter-wilds-will-have-two-more-open-beta-test-dates-in-february/
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Monster Hunter Wilds will have two more open Beta test dates in February
Giving you a chance to see how well Monster Hunter Wilds will run on your Steam Deck or Desktop Linux system, there's going to be two more open Beta tests during February.
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Heroes of Might and Magic II open source game engine fheroes2 v1.1.5 released
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/heroes-of-might-and-magic-ii-open-source-game-engine-fheroes2-v1-1-5-released/
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Heroes of Might and Magic II open source game engine fheroes2 v1.1.5 released
Dear supporters of the fheroes2 project and fans of Heroes of Might and Magic II! We are excited to announce the release of the latest version of the fheroes2 engine - 1.1.5!
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Deadlock from Valve drops fixed two-week update cycle to move onto larger updates
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/deadlock-from-valve-drops-fixed-two-week-update-cycle-to-move-onto-larger-updates/
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Deadlock from Valve drops fixed two-week update cycle to move onto larger updates
While developers at Valve continue building up the invite-only Deadlock, their next-generation MOBA, they're changing up how they do updates for the game.
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Funded in 5 minutes - the open source modular mini computer 'Pilet' is on Kickstarter
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/funded-in-5-minutes-the-open-source-modular-mini-computer-pilet-is-on-kickstarter/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/funded-in-5-minutes-the-open-source-modular-mini-computer-pilet-is-on-kickstarter/
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Funded in 5 minutes - the open source modular mini computer 'Pilet' is on Kickstarter
Funded within 5 minutes, soulscircuit are clearly onto a winner here with their upcoming Pilet open source modular mini computers powered by the Raspberry Pi 5.
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OrangePi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux now due out in Q1 2025
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/orangepi-neo-gaming-handheld-with-manjaro-linux-now-due-out-in-q1-2025/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/orangepi-neo-gaming-handheld-with-manjaro-linux-now-due-out-in-q1-2025/
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OrangePi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux now due out in Q1 2025
While announcements on the OrangePi Neo gaming handheld that will ship with Manjaro Linux have been a bit quiet lately, it's still coming and they've updated their launch plan for it to be available in Q1 2025.
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Maze Mice from the dev of Luck Be a Landlord blends maze-running, time-freezing and bullet heaven together
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/maze-mice-from-the-dev-of-luck-be-a-landlord-blends-maze-running-time-freezing-and-bullet-heaven-together/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/maze-mice-from-the-dev-of-luck-be-a-landlord-blends-maze-running-time-freezing-and-bullet-heaven-together/
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Maze Mice from the dev of Luck Be a Landlord blends maze-running, time-freezing and bullet heaven together
TrampolineTales developer of the popular Luck be a Landlord slot machine deck-builder just announced Maze Mice and it really sounds unique.
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Raspberry Pi 5 gets a 16GB model now on sale
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/raspberry-pi-5-gets-a-16gb-model-now-on-sale/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/raspberry-pi-5-gets-a-16gb-model-now-on-sale/
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Raspberry Pi 5 gets a 16GB model now on sale
Raspberry Pi 5 has expanded with a new 16GB edition joining the 2GB, 4GB and 8GB models for those who need that extra bit of room. Ready for you to run more intensive applications, games and Linux distributions.
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Bazzite the popular SteamOS-like Linux gets NVIDIA support in Beta
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/bazzite-the-popular-steamos-like-linux-gets-nvidia-support-in-beta/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/bazzite-the-popular-steamos-like-linux-gets-nvidia-support-in-beta/
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Bazzite the popular SteamOS-like Linux gets expanded NVIDIA support in Beta
If you're wanting something similar to SteamOS right now that has much wider hardware support for your gaming handhelds like the Lenovo Legion Go, ASUS ROG Ally, GPD, Ayaneo or even your laptop / desktop then Bazzite is likely one of the best choices.
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Freejam studio closing with Robocraft and Robocraft 2 shutting down
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/freejam-studio-closing-with-robocraft-and-robocraft-2-shutting-down/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/freejam-studio-closing-with-robocraft-and-robocraft-2-shutting-down/
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Freejam studio closing with Robocraft and Robocraft 2 shutting down
End of an era for another game studio, as Freejam - developers of Robocraft and the in-development Robocraft 2 - are closing and so both games will also be shut down.
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Dwarf Fortress - Adventure Mode launches January 23, plus Beta 28 is out now
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/dwarf-fortress-adventure-mode-launches-january-23-plus-beta-28-is-out-now/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/dwarf-fortress-adventure-mode-launches-january-23-plus-beta-28-is-out-now/
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Dwarf Fortress - Adventure Mode launches January 23, plus Beta 28 is out now
Bay 12 Games / Kitfox Games have announced that Dwarf Fortress - Adventure Mode is set for release on January 23rd, and there's a big Beta update out now.
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You can get Against the Storm, Jagged Alliance 3 and Blasphemous 2 in Humble Choice for January 2025
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/you-can-get-against-the-storm-jagged-alliance-3-and-blasphemous-2-in-humble-choice-for-january-2025/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/you-can-get-against-the-storm-jagged-alliance-3-and-blasphemous-2-in-humble-choice-for-january-2025/
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You can get Against the Storm, Jagged Alliance 3 and Blasphemous 2 in Humble Choice for January 2025
Humble Choice for January 2025 has a pretty darn nice selection of games, so here's what's in it and the compatibility expected for Steam Deck / SteamOS and Desktop Linux.
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