Linux is coming…

This has been an absolutely HUGE week for Linux gaming. We’ve got the Retroid Pocket 5, SteamFork, PlaytronOS, and records being broken! Plus, what’s going on with my new game? All this and more today! It’s time for some Linux gaming news!

*My Game*
❯ Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41202/Dudelings_Arcade_Sportsball_Deluxe_Edition/?utm_source=yt-every-video
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❯ Dudelings on Itch.io: https://heavy-element.itch.io/dudelings

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*Links & References*
Retroid Pocket 5 details: https://x.com/Retroid0fficial/status/1831275010817671369
More Retroid Pocket 5 details: https://x.com/Retroid0fficial/status/1831176401258447077?mx=2
Acer’s Nitro Blaze 7: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/09/acer-enter-the-handheld-pc-gaming-race-with-the-nitro-blaze-7/
SteamFork Wiki: https://wiki.steamfork.org/
StatsCounter: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide
Steam Hardware Survey: https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey
Chess Mess: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2623260/Chess_Mess/

About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that’s his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.

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— Chapters —
00:00 Introduction
00:16 Retroid Pocket 5 Supports Linux
02:31 Acer Nitro Blaze 7
03:53 SteamFork is a new Linux Gaming Distro
05:42 Playtron gets alpha, investment from SquareEnix
07:31 Linux sets new all-time high market share
08:21 Steam Hardware Survey August 2024
09:21 Steam Store Page Update