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Bottles app for running Windows apps / games on Linux gets NGI Zero Commons funding

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The NLnet Foundation revealed more projects receiving funding from NGI Zero Commons, which includes the popular Bottles app for running Windows apps on Linux.

Persona 5 Royal, My Time at Sandrock and more feature in Humble Choice for August 2025

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Humble Choice for August 2025 has been revealed and there's a really great selection of games this time including the likes of Persona 5 Royal.

NVIDIA driver 570.181 released for Linux as the latest recommended stable driver

By Liam Squires-Hand,
In addition to releasing a new Beta series recently, NVIDIA have now put up driver version 570.181 as the latest recommended stable driver for Linux.

After being banned for sale VILE: Exhumed has released for free

By Liam Squires-Hand,
It was going to release on Steam but it was removed and banned for sale, now VILE: Exhumed is back as a free game to fight back against censorship.

Portal: Revolution drops Native Linux support to focus on Proton

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Second Face Software have announced that their incredibly popular Portal: Revolution mod for Portal 2 has dropped the Native Linux build.

Dying Light: The Beast looks absolutely brutal in the new trailer

By Liam Squires-Hand,
I really hope Techland learned some lessons from Dying Light 2, as I have high hopes for Dying Light: The Beast.

JetBrains now a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Godot Foundation announced that JetBrains have become a Platinum sponsor of Godot Engine development, helping push this cross-platform open source game engine.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat

By Liam Squires-Hand, [updated]
Here we go again? Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a popular extraction shooter from Crytek that's now broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat.

NVIDIA are working on a "general optimization" for VKD3D / DirectX12 games on Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand,
For a while now Linux users with NVIDIA GPUs have been reporting performance issues with DirectX12 titles using VKD3D, but a fix may finally be coming.

openSUSE Leap 16.0 will need Steam gamers to install some extras due to no 32-bit

By Liam Squires-Hand,
openSUSE Leap 16.0 has entered the Release Candidate phase, and for anyone gaming on Steam with openSUSE Leap you'll need some tweaks.

Oblivion remade in the Skyrim engine, Skyblivion is on the final stretch to release

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Skyblivion is a remake of Oblivion in the Skyrim engine, something that has been exciting RPG fans for a while and it's finally coming soon.

Keep a close eye on your kingdom in The King is Watching

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The King is Watching from Hypnohead and tinyBuild is a unique micro-management roguelite kingdom builder that will suck you right in.

Physics-based brawler Stick It to the Stickman from Free Lives arrives August 18

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Free Lives, developers of Broforce and Terra Nil, have confirmed their next game Stick It to the Stickman is set to arrive on August 18th.

A Portal dating sim? Yep. Aperture Dating Simulator is set to release on August 28

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Sometimes I think I've seen it all, and then along comes a Portal dating sim with Aperture Dating Simulator.

Check out the demo for Cult of PiN, a pinball roguelike

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Cult of PiN has a seriously cool style that merges pinball with roguelikes, and now you can try it out early.

The Drifter is easily my new favourite point and click adventure

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The Drifter from Powerhoof has released, and it is something truly special for the point and click adventure genre that's one not to be missed.

Heroic Games Launcher v2.18.1 brings more bug fixes for GOG and Epic Games on Linux / SteamOS

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Heroic is one of the best ways to run games from Epic Games, GOG and Amazon on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck. v2.18.1 brings bug fixes to make it even smoother.

Grab some friends for some gaming in the Humble Co-Op Bundle

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Need some more games to play with your crew? Humble's Better with 4 Friends Co-Op Bundle is live with some highly rated games for you.

x86 on ARM64 emulator FEX gets some huge gaming improvements

By Liam Squires-Hand,
FEX is one way to run x86 appps and games on ARM64, with the latest release 2508 bringing some pretty striking performance improvements.

NVIDIA Beta driver 580.65.06 released for Linux with bug fixes and expanded Wayland support

By Liam Squires-Hand,
NVIDIA have released the first Beta for the 580 driver series, with NVIDIA Beta driver 580.65.06 bringing mostly bug fixes.