Steam's Huge Milestone, MASSIVE Godot Engine Update | Linux Gaming News
712This week, Steam hits a HUGE new milestone. We’ll talk about it. Plus, Godot Engine gets a major update, OpenRA sees an update that includes an improved map editor, and an old game publisher gets a new life!
My Game
❯ Dudelings on Humble: https://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/9LWQeW
❯ Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/41202/Dudelings_Arcade_Sportsball_Deluxe_Edition/?utm_source=yt-every-video
❯ Dudelings on Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heavyelement.dudelings
❯ Dudelings on Itch.io: https://heavy-element.itch.io/dudelings
Affiliate links
Services I Recommend:
❯ Proton Drive: https://go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=43
❯ Proton Pass: https://go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=38
❯ Proton VPN: https://go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=26
❯ Proton Mail: https://go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=7
Best Steam Deck Accessories:
❯ SanDisk 1 TB card: https://amzn.to/3z8mMfH
❯ Steam Deck Dock: https://amzn.to/3PDjgkt
❯ Steam Deck accessories: https://amzn.to/4c2XKkM
❯ DualSense: https://amzn.to/3WR1u1R
❯ Gulikit KK3 Max controller https://amzn.to/4dqRaoC
❯ DualSense Edge: https://amzn.to/4cuzIyd
❯ 8Bitdo Pro 2: https://amzn.to/46R7hcz
❯ Amazon Suggested Products: https://amzn.to/4fAha2h
Elsewhere on the Web
❯ 🎙 ️ My podcast:https://podcast.subscribeto.me/e
❯ 👕 Merchandise:https://shop.heavyelement.io/o
❯ ✉ ️ Email Newslettehttps://heavyelement.com/newsletterter
❯ 🐘 Mastodohttps://mastodon.online/@gardiner_bryantant
❯ ▶ ️ Peerthttps://subscribeto.me/o.me/
❯ 🆁 Revohttps://rvlt.gg/gk6w4G3P4G3P
❯ 🌐 Heavy Elemehttps://heavyelement.com/.com
❯ 🦋 Blueskhttps://bsky.app/@gardiner_bryantant
Support the Show
❯ Ko-fhttps://ko-fi.com/gardiner_bryantant
❯ Patreohttps://patreon.com/thelinuxgamer/r
❯ Merchttps://gardinerbryant.com/com
❯ Humblhttps://www.humblebundle.com/store/?partner=thelinuxgamer...
t
❯ Amazon affiliathttps://amzn.to/3iYb4gd4gd
Links & Resources
❯ New OpenRA releashttps://www.openra.net/news/release-202500303/...
❯ Download OpenRhttps://github.com/OpenRA/OpenRA/releases/tag/release-20250303...
❯ Amazon Gaminhttps://gaming.amazon.com/homeome
❯ Amazon Prime Affiliate Linhttps://amzn.to/4it6HWOHWO
❯ Humble's Indie Allies 2025 Affiliate Linhttps://humblebundleinc.sjv.io/9LE0WQ0WQ
❯ Godot 4.4 Updathttps://godotengine.org/releases/4.4/.4/
❯ Steam's huge milestonhttps://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/03/steam-hits-another-all-time-user-record-with-over-40-million-online/...
❯ Steam Hardware Survehttps://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam...
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.https://heavyelement.com/com
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 https://gardinerbryant.com/com
-- Chapters --
00:00 Introduciton
00:17 C&C goes Open Source
00:53 OpenRA gets MASSIVE update
01:46 Deals of the Week
03:17 Industry leaders bring Acclaim back from the dead
05:18 Godot Engine 4.4 with exciting new changes
08:53 Steam hits 40 million concurrent online users
09:45 Steam Hardware Survey for February 2025