<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gamingonlinux" class="u-url mention">@<span>gamingonlinux</span></a></span> Yeah, I have heard the news.</p><p>The idea behind this is to ensure that <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Windows</span></a> stays Number 1 in gaming. This is a strong signal to the <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>gaming</span></a> industry. Don&#39;t even think of supporting <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/steamos" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>steamos</span></a> for desktop! Because we are WINTEL and we want to dominate the market for sure.</p><p>The question is: who needs yet another mobile PC device? There are plenty, including the Steam Deck. And the <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/xbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>xbox</span></a> brand ain&#39;t so strong any longer ...</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gamingonlinux" class="u-url mention">@<span>gamingonlinux</span></a></span> Gabe Newell was right. Microsoft wants a bigger piece of the PC gaming pie, and that&#39;s going to be an uphill battle for Steam on Windows. </p><p>Valve has done great work, but it took some time. I&#39;m worried Valve&#39;s Linux efforts might not be able to keep up, but I sure hope so.</p>

<p>Get ready for some chaos as POSTAL 2: VR has been announced <a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/get-ready-for-some-chaos-as-postal-2-vr-has-been-announced/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/get-</span><span class="invisible">ready-for-some-chaos-as-postal-2-vr-has-been-announced/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VR" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Postal2" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Postal2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Postal2VR" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Postal2VR</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Gaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PCGaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>PCGaming</span></a></p>

<p>I hope Valve are watching closely with Microsoft working towards an Xbox Handheld <a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/i-hope-valve-are-watching-closely-with-microsoft-working-towards-an-xbox-handheld/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/i-ho</span><span class="invisible">pe-valve-are-watching-closely-with-microsoft-working-towards-an-xbox-handheld/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Xbox" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Xbox</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SteamOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SteamOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Steam" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Steam</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Microsoft</span></a></p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@gamingonlinux" class="u-url mention">@<span>gamingonlinux</span></a></span> do they sell a special spring?</p>

<p>Mechanism are doing a Spring Sale for their Steam Deck accessories <a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/mechanism-are-doing-a-spring-sale-for-their-steam-deck-accessories/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/mech</span><span class="invisible">anism-are-doing-a-spring-sale-for-their-steam-deck-accessories/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SteamDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SteamDeck</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mechanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Mechanism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Deckmate" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Deckmate</span></a></p>

<p>GE-Proton 9-26 brings fixes for Vermintide 2, GTA V Enhanced, Flight Simulator 2024 and more <a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/ge-proton-9-26-brings-fixes-for-vermintide-2-gta-v-enhanced-flight-simulator-2024-and-more/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/ge-p</span><span class="invisible">roton-9-26-brings-fixes-for-vermintide-2-gta-v-enhanced-flight-simulator-2024-and-more/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Vermintide2" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Vermintide2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GTAV" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GTAV</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SteamDeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SteamDeck</span></a></p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@shriramk" class="u-url mention">@<span>shriramk</span></a></span> That sounds about right. There&#39;s a ton of research around this in the UK and Europe. It&#39;s such a serious problem around major sports. The EPL has rules coming in banning betting advertising. </p><p>... and yes, investments (especially crypto!) attract similar people sometimes and even do so in manipulative ways (especially crypto!). </p><p>The US does a worse job of protecting consumers (and Musk/Trump just killed the resources that do anything *at all* to protect consumers in the US).</p>

<p>We&#39;ve rotated watches so now I get to see the sunrise.</p>