Epic’s Linux snub and the massive HL2 RTX disappointment!

This week, Epic Games promised a port of Fortnite and their Easy Anti-cheat malware to Windows 11 for ARM. A prominent union helps get a union for game developers off the ground. The Lenovo Legion Go S w/ SteamOS is now available for preorder. I share my experience with Half-life 2 RTX and more!

❯ Epic’s Snapdragon Announcement: https://onlineservices.epicgames.com/en-US/news/windows-on-snapdragon-support-is-coming-to-epic-online-services-anti-cheat-and-fortnite
❯ Hucksterberry Tim’s “Fortnite on Deck” misdirection: https://www.theverge.com/23996474/epic-tim-sweeney-interview-win-google-antitrust-lawsuit-district-court
❯ CWA announced United Videogame Developer union: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/video-game-workers-launch-industry-wide-union-communications-workers-america
❯ GIMP 3.0 Release: https://www.gimp.org/news/2025/03/16/gimp-3-0-released/
❯ Lenovo Legion Go S – SteamOS 16 GB: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-legion-go-s-8-120hz-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z2-go-steamos-16gb-with-512gb-ssd-nebula/6619192.p?skuId=6619192
❯ Lenovo Legion Go S – SteamOS 32 GB: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lenovo-legion-go-s-8-120hz-gaming-handheld-amd-ryzen-z1-extreme-steamos-32gb-with-1tb-ssd-nebula/6619188.p?skuId=6619188
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❯ Half-life 2 RTX demo blog post: https://blog.gardinerbryant.com/2025/half-life-2-rtx-is-a-complete-disappointment/
❯ Gaming On Linux’s HL2 RTX experience: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/half-life-2-rtx-demo-has-launched-on-steam/
❯ NexusMods.app 0.8.2 release: https://github.com/Nexus-Mods/NexusMods.App/releases/tag/v0.8.2

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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
00:21 Easy Anti-Cheat comes to Windows 11 on ARM
03:57 CWA forms a union for video game workers
06:49 GIMP 3.0 stable release brings HUGE changes
10:23 Lenovo Legion Go S w/ SteamOS is available for preorder
11:27 Shameless self-promotion
12:27 Half-life 2 RTX is a complete disappointment
17:16 NexusMods cross platform app has a new update