The latest edition of Valve's monthly Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out, showing a rise in Steam usage on Linux. Penguin likes to play! In isolation, the numbers aren't all that impressive. Linux usage is at 3.05 percent, up 0.37 percentage points from last month. However, it's a significant uptick compared to the October 2024 results, which showed Linux usage at exactly two percent, up a mere 0.13 percentage points. It's also up about 0.4 percentage points from the August survey numbers.
After a string of leaks, Microsoft has finally announced the release date of its Xbox-branded ROG Ally handhelds. The ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X will launch on October 16, the company confirmed on the opening day of Gamescom 2025 on Wednesday. The Xbox parent, however, has still not committed on the pricing for the devices. Microsoft also announced a new Handheld Compatibility Program, that labels compatible games based on the level of their optimisation on the Xbox-branded handhelds.
Square Enix has made it clear that the Switch 2 version will take advantage of the brand new console's more advanced tech, explaining this distinction by saying "each version has a different graphical specification based on the hardware's processing capabilities."
