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Retro gaming Linux distro Batocera v41 brings expanded Wine support, better multi-screen, new hardware support

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

For people who love their retro gaming and want a Linux distribution that's simple to use and fully featured, Batocera is a popular choice and a big new release is out with version 41.

Icewind Dale 2 completable in Infinity Engine remake GemRB, plus Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition now playable

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

GemRB is a game engine remake of Infinity Engine used in games like Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale, Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn and Icewind Dale 2.

Open-source PlayStation Remote Play app chiaki-ng v1.9.4 has lots of improvements

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

Own a PlayStation and someone is hogging the TV? Stream it to another device like a Steam Deck or Desktop PC with the cross-platform open source chiaki-ng project.

NonSteamLaunchers tool for installing popular game stores working on better Desktop Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

NonSteamLaunchers gained popularity as one of the go-to solutions for installing more stores directly on Steam Deck, and the latest release has begun to improve how it works on normal Desktop Linux too.

Even with SteamOS coming to more systems Bazzite has no plans to go anywhere

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

We recently had the exciting news that Valve plans to expand SteamOS onto more devices, starting with supporting more handhelds, which caused plenty of people to be curious about the future of the popular SteamOS-like Bazzite Linux.

Prime Gaming January 11th 2025 edition round-up for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 7 days ago

A little later than I planned, but here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.

How to check game compatibility for Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

Want to know how you can check to see if a game is compatible with Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck? Here's all you need to know in one handy guide.

The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav adventure game from Daedalic added Linux / Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

The Night of the Rabbit wasn't the only classic Daedalic Entertainment adventure game to add Linux / Steam Deck support as another, The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav, also got the same treatment along with various upgrades.

Thoroughly charming adventure game The Night of the Rabbit added Linux / Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

The Night of the Rabbit from Daedalic Entertainment originally released in 2013 and has some pretty glowing reviews, and recently Daedalic gave it a proper Native Linux / Steam Deck version too.

Why are there so many different Proton versions? Proton 8, Proton 9, Experimental, GE-Proton

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

Are you confused on why there's many different versions of Valve's Proton? The compatibility layer that runs Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. Here's a little guide on what it all means.

How to update DXVK and VKD3D-Proton in Proton and GE-Proton

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

If you're curious how to update the version of DXVK or VKD3D-Proton used by either Valve's official Proton or community versions like GE-Proton, here's what you can do.

VKD3D-Proton bug fix v2.14.1 released for Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

VKD3D-Proton, the tool that Valve's compatibility layer Proton uses to translate Microsoft Direct3D 12 to Vulkan, has a new bug-fix release out now.

Mecha Comet looks like a fun little modular Linux handheld

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

Another handheld! Although not a gaming handheld like you may have been thinking. The Mecha Comet is a small handheld modular Linux computer around the size of a phone.

System76's COSMIC Alpha 5 is here with a new media player, VRR improvements and lots of fixes

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

Hardware vendor System76 continue building up their new Linux desktop environment, COSMIC, with a fifth alpha now available for testing.

Terry Cavanagh dev of VVVVVV / Super Hexagon announced a collection of experimental games

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

Terry's Other Games is coming in February, pulling together a bunch of games developer Terry Cavanagh has developed over the last 20 years or so updated for modern platforms.

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition gets a big community patch keeping it alive

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

While Beamdog have moved on from Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, they're at least not letting it just sit still as they're allowing the community to further improve it.

Google and The Linux Foundation team up for 'Supporters of Chromium-based Browsers'

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jan 2025

Google together with The Linux Foundation have announced Supporters of Chromium-based Browsers, a new initiative to fund future development of the entire Chromium ecosystem.

Sid Meier's Civilization VII is Steam Deck Verified with the Linux version ahead of release on February 11

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jan 2025

Quite a nice surprise! Sid Meier's Civilization VII from Firaxis Games / 2K has been given the green tick of approval from Valve, as it's now Steam Deck Verified ahead of release.

The Programming Games Humble Bundle is another sweet deal worth grabbing

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jan 2025

New Year, New You: Programming Games is a fresh Humble Bundle with 7 rather great indie games worth picking up. All of the games included have Native Linux support too which is rare for Humble nowadays.

Razer announced the Razer Handheld Dock Chroma for your Steam Deck, ROG Ally, Legion Go and more

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jan 2025

Seems like making a dock for handheld gaming PCs is now some rite of passage for accessory and hardware vendors, as even Razer have jumped in now with the aptly named Razer Handheld Dock Chroma.