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📰CachyOS skipped the Open Gaming Collective, and gamers rewarded it by making it the top Linux distro on Steam The Open Gaming Collective wants to make Linux gaming better, but CachyOS is proving you can do that just fine with no strings attached. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/cachyos-skipped-open-gaming-initiative-gamers-rewarded-making-top-linux-distro-steam/ #distro#linux#steam

📰 Steam Beta brings Big Picture Mode tweaks, Linux improvements and Steam Controller fixes Valve released another new Steam Client Beta update for all platforms on May 13th, bringing with it a few styling changes to Big Picture Mode and various fixes.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-beta-brings-big-picture-mode-tweaks-linux-improvements-and-steam-controller-fixes/ #linux#steam

📰 This $30 app is the best purchase I've made for my Steam Deck Linux and Windows don't play nicely with each other, but this app solves that problem. 🔗 Source: https://www.xda-developers.com/this-app-is-the-best-purchase-ive-made-for-my-steam-deck/ #linux#steam

📰 Unreal Engine 5.8 adds experimental Steam Frame support, Qualcomm give the Steam Frame a dedicated page Valve's new VR kit the Steam Frame appears to be inching closer to a release announcement - here's two more fun bits of news on it for you.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/unreal-engine-5-8-adds-experimental-steam-frame-support-qualcomm-give-the-steam-frame-a-dedicated-page/ #steam

📰 Further expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 support is coming to Linux now with FRL and DSC Good news for Linux gamers and the upcoming Steam Machine, as it appears the AMD GPU kernel drivers are expanding their HDMI 2.1 support even further.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/further-expanded-amd-hdmi-2-1-support-is-coming-to-linux-now-with-frl-and-dsc/ #amd#kernel#linux#steam

📰 Don't forget to claim your Amazon Prime games for May via Amazon Luna Have Amazon Prime? You can claim some games to keep via Amazon Luna (formerly Prime Gaming) - here's what you can grab for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/dont-forget-to-claim-your-amazon-prime-games-for-may-via-amazon-luna/ #linux#steam

📰 Linux 7.1-rc2 Released with Driver Fixes, Steam Deck OLED Audio Repair, and Growing AI Patch Trends by George WhittakerLinus Torvalds has officially released Linux kernel 7.1-rc2, the second release candidate in the Linux 7.1 development cycle. While Torvalds described the update as a “fairly normal” RC release, the kernel includes a broad collection of driver fixes, subsystem cleanups, and stability improvements that continue shaping the next major Linux kernel release. 🔗 Source: https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-71-rc2-released-driver-fixes-steam-deck-oled-audio-repair-and-growing-ai-patch-trends #kernel#linux#steam

📰 Steam Survey for April 2026 shows Linux still trending well With the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2026 now live, we've seen a decrease compared with the all-time high from last month but still a good trend.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-survey-for-april-2026-shows-linux-still-trending-well/ #linux#steam

📰 Steam On Linux In April Pulled Back From Its Record High Marketshare Steam on Linux use in March had skyrocketed to 5.33%, a 3.1% boost month-over-month and easily the highest level we've seen Steam on Linux at since its inception more than a decade ago. This record growth came amid the ongoing success of the Steam Deck handheld and Steam Play (Proton) for enabling more Windows games to run well on Linux. The April numbers are in and the Linux gaming marketshare pulled back somewhat but still remaining healthy... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-April-2026-Survey #linux#proton#steam

📰 Rocket League adds Easy Anti-Cheat with Steam Deck / Linux still supported Psyonix have updated Rocket League to add in Epic's Easy Anti-Cheat, but thankfully they've enabled support for Linux / Steam Deck with SteamOS.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux. 🔗 Source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/rocket-league-adds-easy-anti-cheat-with-steam-deck-linux-still-supported/ #linux#steam

📰 Proton 11.0 Beta 2 Updates VKD3D-Proton Following the release of Proton 11.0 Beta 1 from two weeks ago that updated against Wine 11.0, this heart to Valve's Steam Play is now out with a second beta release... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Proton-11.0-Beta-2 #proton#steam#wine

📰D7VK v1.8 Continues Improving Legacy Direct3D Atop The Vulkan API D7VK as what began as an implementation of the Direct3D 7 API on top of the Vulkan API, based off DXVK as part of Steam Play (Proton) for D3D8 through D3D11 support, continues enhancing its legacy D3D API support that over time has stretched now from D3D7 to D3D3... 🔗 Source: https://www.phoronix.com/news/D7VK-1.8-Released #proton#steam