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tinyBuild and Versus Evil team up for a games bundle
tinyBuild and Versus Evil have teamed up for a bundle of games available via Humble Bundle so here's what to expect for the Linux desktop and Steam Deck compatibility.
Category: Misc
Heroes of Might and Magic II & III open source game engines get new releases
This is a bit of a double event. Not only has the Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine fheroes2 seen a new release, but a surprise update of VCMI for Heroes of Might and Magic III was also released.
EA AntiCheat could spell trouble for Steam Deck / Linux
EA has just recently given out more information on their upcoming EA AntiCheat (EAAC), not to be confused with Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) because EA are apparently terribly at naming.
Your Steam Deck deserves a Deckmate
The creator of the DeckMate system sent over a bundle of their accessories for me to try and I was instantly sold on the whole thing.
W4 Games raised $8.5 million USD to support Godot Engine
W4 Games is a new company from the creator of Godot Engine along with long-time contributors, and now they've managed to gain plenty of funding.
GOG has a 'Made in DACH' sale to showcase games from Germany, Austria and Switzerland
Made in DACH is the name of the latest theme sale from game store GOG.com, with a special selection of titles developed by people in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Valve dev shows more Steam Deck prototypes
Want to see what could have been? Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais has revealed some working prototype units and they look pretty interesting.
Distrobox can open up the Steam Deck to a whole new world
Distrobox is a way to use pretty much any other Linux distribution in your terminal, along with full GUI apps and now it supports the Steam Deck with SteamOS too.
GE-Proton 7-33 and Wine-GE-Proton 7-28 are out now
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.
Heroic Games Launcher version 2.4.3 is another critical bug-fix release
The open source Heroic Games Launcher for running Epic Games and GOG has another important bug-fix release now available.
Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.17 is out now
This is the compatibility layer that allows you to run various Windows applications and games on Linux (and forms part of Steam Play Proton). Once a year or so, a new stable release is made but the development versions are usually fine to use.
The Starlight Children's Foundation Bundle has a really odd selection
Humble recently launched the Starlight Children's Foundation Bundle and it's a thoroughly odd selection but some of you might want to check it out.
Valve opens official Steam Deck repair centers
Need to get your Steam Deck fixed up? Well, you no longer have to do it yourself as Valve have officially opened up some repair centers.
Intel reveals Arc Graphics A-Series desktop GPU specifications
As Intel ready up their dedicated desktop graphics, they have released fresh details on the specifications so here's what's about to arrive.
The new Library Mode in Wine manager Bottles looks awesome
Here's an update I missed recently somehow. Bottles, the application you can use for managing various Windows games and apps installed with Wine had a fresh update with a fancy new Library Mode.
AMD announces FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.1 upgrade
AMD continue pushing ahead with improvements to their upscaling tech FidelityFX Super Resolution with version 2.1 already available now.
Proton Experimental fixes up Red Dead Redemption 2, gets more games working
Recently Red Dead Redemption 2 had a big update which amongst other things, added in FidelityX Super Resolution (FSR) 2.0. Sadly, it broke it on Linux and Steam Deck but Valve already have a fix out but you need to pick it manually for now.
NVIDIA are teasing something, likely their RTX 40 series GPU (updated)
Seems we're due the next-gen lot of GPUs from NVIDIA soon, as they've begun their teaser campaign for something big.
The 2K Megahits Bundle is a great looking deal
2K have plenty of good games under their belt and they have a new 2K Megahits Bundle with some top games and some classics included together.
Valve overhauls the Steam Store with new categories, hubs and filtering
Previously available in Steam Labs, some of the biggest changes to the Steam Store in years are now live for everyone.
- It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
- Over 19,000 games have released on Steam in 2025, with nearly half seeing fewer than 10 reviews
- The huge Project Zomboid build 42 finally gets multiplayer just in time for the holidays
- Kitten Space Agency is the spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now Steam Deck Verified with a big update
- > See more over 30 days here