Microsoft's new scheme to fight Linux gaming is hilariously bad

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Published on June 20, 2025 11:01:41 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcJNyMqsb8M

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This week, we saw Xbox announce that it's working with Windows in order to fight Linux gaming, we’ll talk about it… plus, what’s new with the latest Godot Engine? And KDE Plasma’s just launched a new version. We’ll review some of the most interesting changes.


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-- Chapters --
00:00 Intro
00:22 Xbox is pretty much over...
03:44 Gears of War: Reloaded is Deck Verified and SteamOS compatible
05:09 GOG Summer Sale
06:32 Godot 4.5 beta 1
08:04 Junk Store unveils features and pricing
09:24 KDE Plasma 6.4

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