Linux For Everyone

Episode 42: So Long, and Thanks for All the Games

Linux For Everyone

Show Notes

My friend MattDLN (aka "The Enabler") joins me for a gaming-soaked episode that even console players will enjoy. First we tackle what's possibly 2020's biggest gaming news: Microsoft purchasing Bethesda. How does PlayStation compete? How will Microsoft's bold move affect the overall gaming landscape.

Then we bring some tough love to ProtonDB and the overall state of Linux gaming. Plus: Matt's Linux origins and a new Discovery of the Week! Special Guest: MattDLN. Links: Discovery of the Week: Kwave Follow @MattDLN On Twitter Listen To DLN Xtend

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