Ars Technica declares SteamOS the victor (plus other 🐧🎮 news)

This week, Orange Pi revealed the pricing for the Neo handheld and it’s shockingly affordable. We’ll talk about it. Plus, we’ve got yet more hard evidence that Linux is better for PC gamers than Windows. We’ll review the numbers. And you might have heard that Bazzite could shut down their entire project soon. We’re talking with Kyle from Bazzite all about that.

All of this and more today. That’s right, it’s Steam Deck (and Linux Gaming) news time.

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❯ Manjaro reveals Orange Pi Neo pricing: https://forum.manjaro.org/t/development-q-a-orangepi-neo-01/156450/108?ref=gardinerbryant.com
❯ Manjaro reveals Orange Pi Neo pricing: https://gardinerbryant.com/manjaro-announces-orange-pi-neo-pricing-its-shockingly-affordable/
❯ Ars Technical declares SteamOS the victor: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2025/06/games-run-faster-on-steamos-than-windows-11-ars-testing-finds/
❯ Steam Deck OLED back in stock: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/steam-deck-oled-back-in-stock-in-the-us-canada/
❯ SpaghettiKart announcment trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi-Sd6Cp1EI
❯ SpaghettiKart title: https://github.com/HarbourMasters/SpaghettiKart/releases
❯ Fedora 44 32-bit proposal: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f44-change-proposal-drop-i686-support-system-wide/156324

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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00:00 Introduction
00:27 Orange Pi Neo pricing revealed
01:16 DeckFilter
02:05 Ars Technica confirms SteamOS is better than WIndows
04:59 Steam Deck OLED is back in stock in North America
05:20 Harbour Masters 64 release Mario Kart 64 PC Port
06:29 Fedora 44 proposed to remove 32-bit library support.
07:09 Kyle Gospodnitch from Bazzite Interview

Gardiner Bryant is a privacy advocate and public speaker on the topic. Learn more about his speaking series and schedule an engagement at your institution at https://gardinerbryant.com

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