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ProtonUp-Qt v2.7.7 adds support for NorthstarProton to play modded Titanfall 2

By Liam Dawe,
ProtonUp-Qt, the very useful installer app to get different compatibility layers on Steam Deck and Linux desktop, has version 2.7.7 up adding in new tools.

Get a free copy of King of Seas during the GOG Winter Sale

By Liam Dawe,
Just a little update for you here, that during the GOG Winter Sale they're now giving away a free copy of King of Seas.

GOG are giving away Ghost of a Tale during their 2022 Winter Sale

By Liam Dawe,
Tis the season to buy more games to keep warm and all that. The GOG Winter Sale is live, and you can get a free copy of Ghost of a Tale.

Windows compatibility layer Wine v8.0 has a first Release Candidate out

By Liam Dawe,
Another year is coming to a close and so the team behind Wine, the Windows compatibility layer, are readying up for another major stable release with version 8.0.

ProtonPlus is a new in-development Proton version manager

By Liam Dawe,
While we already have ProtonUp-Qt which works just fine, it seems another thought they could do it better and differently with Proton version manager ProtonPlus.

Lutris v0.5.12 out now fixing Origin, Epic Store, Ubisoft Connect, GOG

By Liam Dawe,
Lutris, the all-in-one game manager for Linux and Steam Deck, has an important bug-fix release out now you'll want to upgrade for the best experience.

Wine 7.22 out now with more 32bit on 64bit work

By Liam Dawe,
The Wine 7.22 development release is now available for the open source Windows compatibility layer, as they continue working towards the Wine 8.0 release.

GE-Proton installer ProtonUp-Qt v2.7.6 is out now fixing DXVK 2.0 for Lutris

By Liam Dawe,
ProtonUp-Qt has another release out to help you get the likes of GE-Proton, Wine-GE, Luxtorpeda and more for Steam (including Steam Deck) the Heroic Games Launcher and Lutris.

ProtonUp-Qt version 2.7.5 released for easy GE-Proton installs

By Liam Dawe,
ProtonUp-Qt is a simple and easy to use application that helps you install various compatibility layers on Steam Deck and Linux desktop, with a new release version 2.7.5 out now.

GE-Proton 7-39 released improving Overwatch 2 for Steam Deck & Linux

By Liam Dawe,
GE-Proton is the community-maintained version of the Windows compatibility layer Proton, not endorsed by Valve but it can get more games running on Steam Deck and Linux desktop. A new release version GE-Proton7-39 is out now.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.5 Beta adds Download Manager, external game / launcher installs

By Liam Dawe,
The Heroic Games Launcher is growing with the 2.5.0 Beta version out now, putting it in competition with the likes of Lutris and Bottles a little more with the new features.

A new Beta of game manager Lutris fixes up Origin, Epic Games and Ubisoft Connect

By Liam Dawe,
Lutris, the open source game manager that can help you keep together all your games from various services on Linux and Steam Deck has a new Beta release fixing some big issues.

System76 gives the Oryx Pro a big refresh with an OLED 4k display

By Liam Dawe,
The Linux flagship NVIDIA laptop from System76 has been given a major overhaul, making it something of a beast.

Minigalaxy, a simple open source GOG client for Linux adds lots of new features

By Liam Dawe,
While plenty of people use apps like Lutris, Heroic and Bottles there's also Minigalaxy which is a dedicated launcher just for GOG on Linux.

GE-Proton 7-33 and Wine-GE-Proton 7-28 are out now

By Liam Dawe,
Two very popular open source compatibility layer projects from developer 'GloriousEggroll' are out now, with updates to both GE-Proton and Wine-GE-Proton too.

Lutris adds Amazon Games integration, plus Flatpak finally out (good for Steam Deck)

By Liam Dawe,
Lutris, the all encompassing game manager for installing games from various stores and services (both Native and with Wine / Proton) has a new version out. Plus, the Flatpak is finally ready, making it real easy to run on Steam Deck.

System76 gives the Oryx Pro laptop a powerful refresh

By Liam Dawe,
Need a really powerful laptop with top-tier Linux support? System76 has refreshed the Oryx Pro and here's all the details.

Tesla to demo Steam for more in-car gaming soon using Linux & Proton

By Liam Dawe,
Tesla and Steam? It's coming and it sounds like it's progressing nicely with a demo to come soon to show it off.

winesapOS is another way to get something like SteamOS on desktop

By Liam Dawe,
While Valve has still yet to produce an official installable image of SteamOS 3 for desktops, as always the community provides and another worth looking into is winesapOS.

GOG finally remove the false "in progress" note about GOG Galaxy for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
It seems at some point over the last month or two, GOG finally removed the "in progress" notice for GOG Galaxy coming to Linux.
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