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Wine manager app Bottles adds a new Library mode, vkBasalt support

By Liam Dawe, 18 Apr 2022

Bottles continues to mature as a way to manage installing applications and games with the compatibility layer Wine. A fresh release is out now showing off some UI improvements and new features.

box86 and box64 get Steam Play Proton working much better on Arm devices

By Liam Dawe, 18 Apr 2022

Are you planning to do some gaming on Arm devices? You need to take a look at the box86 and box64 projects, which are really quite impressive.

Open source evolution sim Thrive goes Multicellular in the latest update

By Liam Dawe, 18 Apr 2022

The Multicellular evolution has begun, for the open source game Thrive that is. Currently in Early Access, it continues to show off an impressive design.

ProtonUp-Qt v2.6.1 adds support for the Heroic Launcher Flatpak

By Liam Dawe, 18 Apr 2022

ProtonUp-Qt gives you an incredibly easy way to install compatibility layers on Linux like GE-Proton (formerly Proton GE), Lutris-Wine, Luxtorpeda and more.

2022 is officially the Year of Linux Gaming

By Liam Dawe, 15 Apr 2022

That's it, I'm done, finished. It's "mission complete" now is it not? 2022 is officially the Year of Linux Gaming.

Get a free copy of Iris and the Giant from GOG in their Indie Spring Sale

By Liam Dawe, 15 Apr 2022

Love free games and discounts? GOG have a free copy of Iris and the Giant for keeps and you can save during their new Indie Spring Sale.

Star Labs 'Byte' announced as their first Mini PC powered by AMD Ryzen

By Liam Dawe, 14 Apr 2022

Looking for a small desktop that has great Linux support? Star Labs just announced the Byte, and it looks to be a pretty mighty little unit.

Online co-op shooter GTFO adds 'partial' Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe, 14 Apr 2022

GTFO, the scary online co-op shooter from 10 Chambers recently had another update, and with it the developers claim they added in "partial" support for the Steam Deck.

Valve updates Portal to improve Steam Deck performance

By Liam Dawe, 14 Apr 2022

Valve sure do give a lot of love to their games (okay, most, I hear the rumbling of TF2 fans in the background) and a new update has rolled out for the original Portal to help the Steam Deck.

Screeps: Arena is an online RTS for programming fans

By Liam Dawe, 14 Apr 2022

Do you love programming? How about real-time strategy games? Check out the new Native Linux release of Screeps: Arena.

Play Worms 2 on Linux with the Worms 2 Plus patch

By Liam Dawe, 14 Apr 2022

Worms, a game I grew up with playing on the Amiga, it's an absolute classic and some modern versions just don't have the same charm. Thankfully, Worms 2 can be played easily on Linux (and Windows) thanks to Worms 2 Plus.

Soldat 2 gets completely overhauled in a new update out now

By Liam Dawe, 14 Apr 2022

Do you remember the classic multiplayer shooter Soldat? Well, it continues living on with the original now being open source and the sequel just got completely remade.

Yes, the Steam Deck will eventually get Ray Tracing, once the AMD GPU driver matures

By Liam Dawe, 14 Apr 2022

There's been a lot of talk lately about Ray Tracing and the Steam Deck, especially after the recent Digital Foundry video but there's a few things that need to be cleared up.

Lumencraft blends top-down shooting, Tower Defense and a destructible environment

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2022

Lumencraft is a brand new release from developer 2Dynamic Games that is going to suck up far too much of my time, and might be a new favourite run blast through on my Steam Deck.

Google detail more on how Steam on Chrome OS works with Linux

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2022

Want to get more info behind the scenes on how Steam for Chrome OS works? It uses Linux but it's a little bit complicated and Google has put out the first in a series of blog posts to talk more about it.

No Man's Sky got a huge 'Outlaws' update and works well on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2022

No Man's Sky, a Steam Deck Verified title that also works great on Linux desktops with Steam Play Proton recently got another massive free update.

Splitgate is getting a new matchmaking system that won't suck

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2022

Splitgate is actually a pretty great online FPS but it has a major problem with its matchmaking system, so it's getting a rewrite to suck less.

Arx Fatalis open source engine Arx Libertatis gets fixed up for Mesa drivers

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2022

Arx Fatalis is an Arkane Studios classic from 2002 that was officially open sourced. This update for Arx Libertatis should hopefully make it work even better on the Steam Deck, and Linux desktops using Mesa drivers.

War for the Overworld gets a surprise graphics upgrade, also sees a big discount

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2022

War for the Overworld, a Dungeon Keeper inspired game from 2015 had a huge free upgrade recently bringing some graphical improvements and performance optimizations.

Back 4 Blood adds experimental support for Linux and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2022

Back 4 Blood, the zombie shooter from Turtle Rock Studios has a fresh update out, and the developer has gotten it working on Linux and Steam Deck with Proton.