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OBS Studio 27.0 RC1 out with Wayland support and browser docking on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 3 Apr 2021

What looks like it will be a massive release for Linux users, OBS Studio has begun the release procedure for OBS Studio 27.0 with it having a first Release Candidate out now and it's huge.

The open source Minecraft launcher MultiMC adds more mod platform support

By Liam Dawe, 1 Apr 2021

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Need an easy way to mod Minecraft using many different sources and versions? MultiMC is a great way to do that with a brand new release out now expanding it.

Oversteer, the Steering Wheel Manager for Linux gets a big upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 29 Mar 2021

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If you have a Steering Wheel configuring it on Linux can be a breeze thanks to Oversteer and a big new release just recently went up with some fun new toys.

New OBS Plugin Offers Game Capture Solution on Wayland (for Vulkan renderers)

By Kithop, 26 Mar 2021

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One of the issues cropping up in the migration from Xorg to Wayland is the desire to capture part or all of your screen for recording and/or streaming to others. There's a new plugin coming for OBS Studio to help with this.

GOverlay gets another small release to help you manage tools like MangoHud

By Liam Dawe, 24 Mar 2021

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MangoHud is a fantastic way to show off all sorts of details in games on Linux from frame timings to RAM use and plenty more. GOverlay continues making it more accessible with a full UI.

Microsoft reportedly have Discord in their sights to acquire

By Liam Dawe, 23 Mar 2021

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Do you use Discord? Well if these reports are to be trusted, it looks like they might get a new owner under Microsoft.

Steam Remote Play Together - Invite Anyone is out of Beta, new Steam Client update up

By Liam Dawe, 23 Mar 2021

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The expansion of Remote Play Together with Invite Anyone is now live and out of Beta, along with a big update to the Steam Client for all platforms.

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The open source Epic Games client for Linux, Heroic Games Launcher can now run offline

By Liam Dawe, 22 Mar 2021

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The open source Heroic Games Launcher is a game launcher that currently works with the Epic Games Store, providing Linux users with an easy way to manage it and play games.

Arrow is a new open source app for developing text adventures and game narratives

By Liam Dawe, 22 Mar 2021

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Are you designing a game narrative or want to make some sort of text adventure? Even if it's just prototyping or storyboarding the free and open source app Arrow can help.

The Minecraft Badlion Client has been ported to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 10 Mar 2021

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Badlion, a very popular Minecraft launcher that bundles a bunch of things together has now been officially ported over to Linux with the Badlion Client 3.1 update.

plus-x is a simple tool to help developers on Windows set Linux permissions for games

By Liam Dawe, 5 Mar 2021

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Here's a small and very useful sounding application from game developer Cheeseness. It's called plus-x and the aim is to allow developers on Windows to set the correct permissions on Linux executables.

Valve makes further improvements to Steam Link and Remote Play Together

By Liam Dawe, 3 Mar 2021

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Along with finally releasing the Linux client of the Steam Link app, Valve has also been making steady improvements to Steam Link and Remote Play Together.

Steam Link app now available for the Linux desktop

By Liam Dawe, 2 Mar 2021

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Valve along with their partners at open source consulting firm Collabora have ported over the standalone Steam Link application to the traditional Linux desktop.

The Linux App Summit (LAS) returns in May, applications open for talks until March 15

By Liam Dawe, 2 Mar 2021

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Planned to happen online again during May 13-15, the Linux App Summit (LAS) is set to return giving you a chance to listen to talks about the future of application design, development and more for Linux.

KenShape is a new tool to get easy 3D models from 2D pixel-art by Kenney

By Liam Dawe, 24 Feb 2021

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Want a quick way to make 3D models? Here's your fresh tip of the day for prototyping, game development or anything else - check out the new KenShape application from Kenney.

Have a NZXT Kraken? You can use GKraken to configure it on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 17 Feb 2021

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If you own one of the NZXT Kraken coolers you might want to check out the GKraken project to configure it under Linux.

AI-made maps for your favourite adventures? Dungeon Alchemist sounds very interesting

By Liam Dawe, 15 Feb 2021

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With an aim to release in late 2021, Dungeon Alchemist is an AI-powered mapmaking tool for both players and dungeon masters to use with your favourite Virtual Tabletop Application.

Godot Engine gains a $120K grant from game developer Kefir

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2021

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Looks like game developer Kefir may have future titles built using the free and open source Godot Engine, as they've given them a grant of 120 thousand dollars (USD).

PlayStation Portable (PSP) emulator PPSSPP version 1.11 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2021

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Keeping a classic Sony console alive is the PPSSPP emulator for the original PlayStation Portable (PSP) and it continues to see development with a 1.11 release out now.

Ludusavi seems like a pretty good open source game save backup tool

By Liam Dawe, 2 Feb 2021

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Need something to keep your game saves backed up with a friendly UI? Ludusavi is one such project that's free and open source, so anyone can help with it.

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