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Here's our 2025 GOTY picks
The year is almost over and so it’s time to let you know what we enjoyed the most this year while gaming on Linux.
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Linux Mint 22.3 gets a Beta release with lots of new features
Linux Mint 22.3 is set to be the next long-term supported release and a Beta is now here you can test, with a surprising amount of new features.
GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks
The popular community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton version 10-27 is out now with the usual assortment of game fixes and other improvements.
Latest Steam stable update is live as Windows gets 64-bit
Valve released the latest stable update for Steam across Desktop, Steam Deck / SteamOS and we have all the changes here for you to see.
Valve discontinuing the last Steam Deck LCD model
Valve have done this pretty quietly, but they're discontinuing the last Steam Deck LCD model now with just the Steam Deck OLED remaining.
Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes
Valve put up a Release Candidate for testing Proton 10.0-4, what will become the main version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux / SteamOS.
Steam Winter Sale is live with Steam Awards 2025 open for voting
This is the sale event you've been waiting on isn't it? The Steam Winter Sale 2025 has arrived with a great many thousands of games discounted.
Firefox dev clarifies there will be an AI 'kill switch'
The saga continues! A Firefox developer has taken to social media to note there will be some sort of "kill switch" to completely remove AI features.
NVIDIA release Linux driver version 590.48.01
As part of the New Feature Branch, NVIDIA driver version 590.48.01 released today for Linux with a few more fixes.
Mesa 25.3.2 brings more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers
The Mesa team have released Mesa 25.3.2 as the latest bug-fix release for the current main stable branch of open source Linux graphics drivers.
Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases
Valve have released Steam Replay for 2025, showing off some interesting stats about your gaming and how it stacks up against everyone on Steam.
It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
Just like Google plan with Chrome, Mozilla aren't sitting still on expanding Firefox into something resembling a web browser but with more AI.
GOG formally announce their GOG Patrons subscription donation system
As covered by GamingOnLinux back in October, GOG have now actually properly announced the GOG Patrons subscription donation system.
The results are in - Bullet Heaven moves forward to be an official genre
The results are in, game developers look to move forward to create Bullet Heaven as an official genre spawned from Vampire Survivors.
Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7 on Linux, D7VK has a 1.0 release out now
Bringing more classic gaming goodies with the Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7, D7VK 1.0 is out now for Linux.
NVIDIA driver 580.119.02 released for Linux as the latest recommended stable version
A new Recommended / Certified Linux driver release from NVIDIA with version 580.119.02 now available.
Over 19,000 games have released on Steam in 2025, with nearly half seeing fewer than 10 reviews
Showing just how insane it is to be a game developer right now, we've hit an all-time high for game releases on Steam in 2025 and not many get seen.
Highlight announcements from The Game Awards 2025
The Game Awards 2025 has been and gone, and so here's a round-up of some of the highlight announcements for you so you're not missing out.
Talking point - what have you been playing lately?
Welcome back, dear readers, to another community article for us all to have a little chat about what we've been playing recently.
- Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes
- Steam Replay is live and notes only 14% "of playtime spent by all Steam users" was for 2025 releases
- Firefox dev clarifies there will be an AI 'kill switch' [updated]
- Latest Steam stable update is live as Windows gets 64-bit
- Latest Steam Deck update will warn you if an Xbox controller needs upgrading
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