• Valve joins the Linux Foundation as it prepares its Linux-powered Steam OS and Steam Machines

• Valve now a card-carrying member of The Linux Foundation, 'one of many ways Valve is investing in the advancement of Linux gaming'

• Valve Has Joined The Linux Foundation

• Valve invests in Linux Foundation ahead of SteamOS launch

• Cloudius Systems, HSA Foundation and Valve Join Linux Foundation

• Valve, HSA Foundation, Cloudius join the Linux Foundation

• Open-source gaming ahoy! Valve joins Linux Foundation ahead of SteamOS launch

How do you do that? Simple. Linux. On a one-to-one scale a code developer is a code developer, so you can hardly claim that your Linux programmer is any better than whatever the big names out there can offer. But when you scale up, no one has the numbers, the ability and the diversity that the world of Linux can muster. This is where you can play the game on your terms.

As GNU/Linux matures, attracting developers and improving freedom-respecting drivers, the threat to proprietary gaming platforms increases

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Several years ago it seemed like the dream of GNU/Linux as a gaming platform was elusive, especially after Sony had stabbed GNU/Linux users (on PS3) in their backs. Seeing a sort of comeback — where major games are ported to GNU/Linux faster than we can keep track of and consoles are launched which are based on GNU/Linux — is a truly refreshing change that will definitely accompany the ascent of the Free desktop. No more will “gaming” be an excuse for avoiding GNU/Linux as a desktop platform.

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• Valve Pushes Down Another Big Dota 2 Linux Update

  Besides shipping a large Team Fortress 2 update for Linux gamers this weekend, Valve also released another Dota 2 update on Friday.

• For his next stunt, Joe Danger races to Mac and Linux

• Massive Team Fortress 2 Update Now Live

• Coin Crypt To Hopefully Come To Linux, Waiting On GameMaker Updates

• Redshirt Review (PC/Mac/Linux)

• XCOM: Enemy Unknown Looks Set To Hit Linux

  XCOM: Enemy Unknown will place you in control of a secret paramilitary organization called XCOM. As the XCOM commander, you will defend against a terrifying global alien invasion by managing resources, advancing technologies, and overseeing combat strategies and individual unit tactics.

• Ouya goes white with new limited edition, more expensive microconsole

  Underdog microconsole Ouya is facing increased competition with the release of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this month, but the company will have its own new hardware this holiday season with a limited edition white version of the tiny device. The new Ouya doubles the internal Flash storage of the base model to 16GB, otherwise the two machines appear to be identical. But that new color and extra storage come at a price: the white Ouya is $129.99, $30 more than the original. The limited edition is available for pre-order now for those in North America. However, it remains to be seen whether a new coat of paint will lure many consumers to the struggling console, especially with the added cost. While Ouya recently boasted that it now offers more than 500 games, few of those are notable exclusives, and even those that are, like Towerfall, will soon be available on other platforms.

• Open gaming platform Ouya matches funds for game developers

  In their latest efforts to support independent content developers, OUYA has created a $1 million matching fund for game developers at http://freethegamesfund.com, which will double kickstarter pledged funds up to $250,000.

• Valve to reveal virtual reality prototype, big plans for Steam support

  Abrash will be immediately followed by Joe Ludwig heading up a "Virtual Reality and Steam" session, wherein Valve will detail its plans to both support and promote VR gaming through the Steam store. The company behind the hallowed Half-Life series has already added support for Oculus Rift gameplay to Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2, and Ludwig describes Valve's relationship with Oculus as friendly and collaborative. Still, much as with the Steam Machine itself, Valve appears unwilling to sit back and let all the hardware design be done by others. While Valve will only be showing off its prototype headset to a selection of developers and publishers, it does mark an effort to expand the VR development and support ecosystem.

• Hero Of The Kingdom To Come To Linux In 2014

• Joe Danger & Joe Danger 2 To Come To Steam For Linux

For those interested in some updated Team Fortress 2 gaming this weekend, Valve has updated the popular free-to-play title.

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Underdog microconsole Ouya is facing increased competition with the release of the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this month, but the company will have its own new hardware this holiday season with a limited edition white version of the tiny device. The new Ouya doubles the internal Flash storage of the base model to 16GB, otherwise the two machines appear to be identical. But that new color and extra storage come at a price: the white Ouya is $129.99, $30 more than the original. The limited edition is available for pre-order now for those in North America. However, it remains to be seen whether a new coat of paint will lure many consumers to the struggling console, especially with the added cost. While Ouya recently boasted that it now offers more than 500 games, few of those are notable exclusives, and even those that are, like Towerfall, will soon be available on other platforms.

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I've teased about Steam, speculated about Steam and even bragged about Steam finally coming to Linux. Heck, check out the screenshot for just a partial list of games already running natively under our beloved OS. Little did I know that the folks at Valve not only planned to support Linux, but they're also putting a big part of their future behind it as well!

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• FORCED Adds First Content Update For PC, Mac and Linux

• Charity Humble Store goes up against Steam

• Geekbuzz - 5 Top Linux Games

  For the first time in the history of Linux gaming, we have the trifecta: video game engines, digital distribution, and finally hardware manufacturers all working together.

• Pandora: First Contact A Spiritual Successor To Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Released

  Pandora: First Contact is a science fiction 4X turn-based strategy game on a planetary scale – a spiritual successor to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

• Nuclear Dawn FPS/RTS Hybrid Open Linux Beta Should Hit In A Few Days

  Originally due to start today the open beta for Nuclear Dawn the FPS/RTS game should hit in a few days!

  We reported the game to you a few times (including with screenshots here) and it has hit multiple delays due to various issues over time, now though it looks to be hitting our platform in just a few days time.

• What is the Humble Bundle Store?

  A few days ago, in addition to the already existing Humble Bundle Sales and Weekly Sales, the Humble Bundle Store appeared on the market.

  The Humble Bundle Store will assault with reduced prices, but in comparison to Humble Indie Bundles or Humble Weekly Sales, you can not pay what you want.

• Nuclear Dawn Open Linux Beta Soon Plus Screenshots!

  Nuclear Dawn the RTS/FPS hybrid is powering it's way onto Linux with a possible open beta later this week!

• Linux Games: Faster Than Light

  Faster Than Light (more commonly known as FTL) is a top-down, real-time strategy game on Steam, made by indie team Subset Games. The player takes control of the crew in a space vessel that’s in possession of critical information that must be delivered to an allied fleet several sectors away. However, to make the game more challenging, you are pursued by a large rebel fleet in every sector.

• Mutant Gangland Turn Based Strategy With Mutants & Robots

• Chuck's Challenge 3D Released On Desura

• Leadwerks Creation Tool Continues The Push Onto Linux

• Humble Store Opens With 24-Hour Debut Sale

Valve has outlined a number of presentations that will taking place at their upcoming developer conference event, the inaugural Steam Dev Days, hosted in Seattle early next year. A session schedule includes presentations involving reps of AMD, Intel, Nvidia, Unity and Oculus, and of course a whole bunch hosted by the Valve Software team.

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The PS4's Orbis OS is based on the tech.

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For the first time in the history of Linux gaming, we have the trifecta: video game engines, digital distribution, and finally hardware manufacturers all working together.

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Nuclear Dawn the RTS/FPS hybrid is powering it's way onto Linux with a possible open beta later this week!

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Faster Than Light (more commonly known as FTL) is a top-down, real-time strategy game on Steam, made by indie team Subset Games. The player takes control of the crew in a space vessel that’s in possession of critical information that must be delivered to an allied fleet several sectors away. However, to make the game more challenging, you are pursued by a large rebel fleet in every sector.

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Valve is fervently working on the new operating system and users can now trick the Steam client to think that is running under SteamOS.

Valve has started to integrate functionalities between Steam and SteamOS. In order to get a glimpse of that you will have to get the latest Beta.

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Wow, there's a nasty poke in the eye to Linux and Mac gamers. id Software seems to be regressing in its support of Linux. This is quite odd given what Valve is doing with SteamOS.

I guess Valve is just going to have to convince id Software that Linux is worth supporting. For the record, my money is on Valve. They know what they are doing, and I think the folks at id will do a quick turnabout when all is said and done.

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• Mutant Gangland Turn Based Strategy With Mutants & Robots

• Chuck's Challenge 3D Released On Desura

• Leadwerks Creation Tool Continues The Push Onto Linux

• Humble Store Opens With 24-Hour Debut Sale

engadget.com: Take a good hard look at Valve's Steam Machine, because it's the last time you'll see it. Er, something like that. Only 300 of the metal beast above will ship to beta testers, and then Valve says it's cutting off its own supply of Steam Machines.