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Some nuts Black Friday deals for Linux gamers to make note of

By Liam Dawe, 25 Nov 2016

I have done a little search and come up with some interesting stuff that you might want to look into for a good deal.

The Steam Link can now use the XBox One S controller and customize the PS4 controller, also on sale

By Liam Dawe, 24 Nov 2016

The Steam Link isn't something I write about often, but it has just gained a new Beta which adds full support for customizing the PS4 controller and it also now allows you to pair an XBox One S controller.

The open source Vulkan driver for AMD 'radv' continues improving at a rapid pace

By Liam Dawe, 24 Nov 2016

As always, I am massively impressed with the progress the Mesa developers have made. The open source Vulkan driver 'radv' has continued to evolve recently.

You will need to update your udev rules for the Steam Controller

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2016

Valve have changed the USB/Bluetooth communication the Steam Controller uses, so on Linux you will need to update your udev rules.

Nvidia 375.20 stable driver released, increases OpenGL shader cache size and more

By Liam Dawe, 18 Nov 2016

The latest Nvidia driver 375.20 is now available. The interesting change is that it increases the OpenGL shader cache size, which may help with games like Deus Ex Mankind Divided on Linux.

A quick video on SC Controller's new gestures feature, the standalone UI and driver for the Steam Controller

By Liam Dawe, 18 Nov 2016

SC Controller is really awesome! It's a standalone UI and driver for the Steam Controller. It was pointed out to me that it has a new gestures feature and I was asked to do a video. Here's a quick look at this fun new feature.

The latest Steam Client Beta adds native support for the PS4 Dual Shock Controller

By Liam Dawe, 1 Nov 2016

As promised by Valve at SteamDevDays, Steam now has native support the for the PS4 Dual Shock Controller, giving it the config ability like Steam Controllers have.

Looking to capture gameplay from one Linux PC on another, what should I be getting?

By Liam Dawe, 26 Oct 2016

Something I have been noticing recently is that a lot of games performance dips when you try to record them on Linux, so I am wanting a solution for my other Linux PC to capture the video, what should I be getting?

Hardware

The latest 'Steam Client Beta Update' fixes wired Steam Controller support on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 20 Oct 2016

Those of you who have been having trouble with the Steam Controller when in wired mode may appreciated the latest Steam client beta, as it fixes it.

The 'SMACH Z' gaming handheld is back on Kickstarter, no longer using SteamOS but their own Linux version

By Liam Dawe, 19 Oct 2016

The 'SMACH Z' is a promising device and I'm quite excited to see how this all turns out, the promise of taking my Steam library easily on the go sounds fun.

HTC Vive VR demo on Linux used Kubuntu at SteamDevDays

By Liam Dawe, 14 Oct 2016

Here's something awesome to see, the Valve demo of the HTC Vive on Linux was using Kubuntu, and we have some pictures.

Valve expects to sell 1 million Steam Controllers by early 2017, will allow configs for other controllers

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2016

Valve have given out updated numbers for their Steam Controller and they expect to sell 1 million by early 2017. They are also planning to allow configuration of other gamepads, with the PS4's Dualshock 4 coming first.

Steam VR will use Vulkan on Linux, demo shown off on Linux, new Vive controller being made

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2016

Well, news from SteamDevDays is starting to trickle into my feed and I will do my best to keep up with it all for you. First up is Steam VR which will finally support Linux and the big news is that it will use Vulkan to do it.

Looks like VR support for Linux will be shown off at SteamDevDays this week, about time

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2016

VR support for Linux has been lacking and the communication around it has been pretty damn poor by Valve and HTC, but it seems this is about to change at SteamDevDays.

AMD Zen looks like it will release at CES in January 2017

By Liam Dawe, 11 Oct 2016

In January 2017 it looks like AMD will finally release their brand new clean-sheet (it's a new design) Zen CPU architecture, and damn it sounds exciting.

Steam Hardware Weekend sale, bag some cheap kit, Steam Controller now has accessories

By Liam Dawe, 29 Sep 2016

The Steam Hardware Weekend sale is now live and it seems Valve now sell accessories for the Steam Controller.

Remember the Smach Z handheld? LowSpecGamer took a look and others at Gamescom

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2016

The Smach Z handheld gaming PC is an interesting device, utilizing elements from the Steam Controller to make PC games more portable. LowSpecGamer had a chance to check one out.