Use Wine for gaming on Linux? Try out Bottles
Bottles isn't exactly a new Linux application but it's one I had only heard about recently. It's been advancing a lot in the last year and it's really looking great.
Category: Misc
Linux needs to be pre-installed on more hardware to hit mainstream
There's always arguments across many angles on what exactly Linux needs to succeed to become more mainstream and the answer, as we've long said, is pretty simple.
Get Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun free during the GOG Winter Sale
GOG have put up their Winter Sale and it's a good chance to not only grab some cheap games but also get a free copy of the truly excellent Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.
Valve show off exclusive Steam Deck case for 512GB model
While all variants of the Steam Deck will come with their own case, the top-end 512GB model will include a slightly different design and Valve has now shown it off.
OpenRazer 3.2.0 brings more device support for Razer fans on Linux
Have some fancy Razer devices? Need help managing them on Linux? OpenRazer 3.2.0 is out now and it's looking good.
Windows compatibility layer Wine version 7.0 gets a first Release Candidate
Another year of work has nearly come and gone with the biweekly development releases of Wine, so a new main release is on the way with Wine 7.0 seeing a first Release Candidate.
GNOME Shell 42 to have better mouse input that will help gaming
The GNOME team has announced that with GNOME Shell 42 that will release in 2022, things are going to get better for mouse input which is a nice win for gamers.
New Humble Choice and multiple Humble Bundles are live
A fresh month has arrived and so it brings with it a new Humble Choice, the curated monthly bundle along with a few other game bundles to go over. Here's a roundup of how they all work on Linux.
XWayland gets DRM leasing support for helping VR on Linux
A big improvement has been merged into XWayland called DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) Leasing, which should allow good VR support under Wayland. Something we've been waiting on!
RetroArch 1.9.14 out, with more emulator cores landing on Steam
The RetroArch team have released RetroArch 1.9.14, and recently they've been expanding what emulator cores are available on the Steam version with 26 now available.
SteamOS-like Linux distribution ChimeraOS 28 is out now
ChimeraOS is a Linux distribution aimed at gamers who primarily want a more console-like big-screen experience.
Decentraland is the latest to help fund Blender development
Decentraland joins a long list of companies and individuals helping to fund Blender, the excellent free and open source 3D creation suite that just recently released the big 3.0 version.
itch.io has another great charity bundle to help World Land Trust
Need more games and you're on a budget? Want to help charity and get some games at the same time? The World Land Trust Bundle on itch.io looks great.
Wine 6.23 is out now continuing the PE conversion work
Another two weeks and more fixes coming in, the Wine 6.23 release is officially out now with new features and bug fixes.
Blender 3.0 is out now with a visual refresh, huge new features
A true showcase for not only how good open source software can be but also how to successfully manage every part of it. Blender 3.0 is officially out now.
Steam could launch for Chromebooks soon, mentions game compatibility reports
We're seeing more reports of Steam for Chromebooks coming and Luke Short writing for Android Police thinks it will be soon.
Open 3D Engine (O3DE) sees a first major release, Linux support in preview
Open 3D Engine (O3DE) from the Open 3D Foundation is what was once Amazon Lumberyard, now open source it's just had a first major stable release.
Steam Next Fest gave developers a '500%' increase in converting wishlists to sales
Valve has written up a short blog post going over how their Steam Next Fest has improved things for developers, and it seems by a huge amount in some cases.
Heroic Games Launcher for Epic Games appears popular with over 100K downloads
Despite the Epic Games Store not offering Linux support at all, it still seems to be somewhat popular with Linux users as the unofficial Heroic Games Launcher hit a big downloads milestone.
The Jingle Jam 2021 Games Collection is live to help charity
Want to help good causes and get some awesome games at the same time? The Jingle Jam 2021 Games Collection is live for another year with plenty to love.
- Here's all the games to claim for Steam Deck / Linux from Prime Gaming as of May 9th
- GOG begin rolling out dynamic bundle pricing to complete your collections
- Steam Deck sales still going strong over three years later
- End of 10 is a campaign to move people over to Linux with Windows 10 support ending
- Steam Deck gets a Battery Charge Limit control in the latest Beta
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