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Linux distro Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS from System76 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 25 Apr 2022

System76 has today released the latest version of their own Linux distribution, with Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS.

GE-Proton 7.15 is out, enables Fall Guys on Linux and Steam Deck easily

By Liam Dawe, 25 Apr 2022

Do you want to play Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout on Linux or Steam Deck the easy way? Well, the community-built version of Proton named GE-Proton (formerly Proton-GE) has a new version out to do just that.

Discord Overlay for Linux v0.5.1 out with notifications, other improvements

By Liam Dawe, 25 Apr 2022

Want to get an easy to use on-screen Discord Overlay for Linux and Steam Deck? Discover Overlay v0.5.1 is out now, here's what's new.

dbrand made a slick 'Teardown' skin for the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 25 Apr 2022

Remember the days where you could buy tech with clear casing? I loved my Game Boy Pocket that had it, and now you can sort-of get there thanks to dbrand with their Teardown skin for the Steam Deck.

Wine 7.7 is out with more PE conversion work and theme additions

By Liam Dawe, 23 Apr 2022

Wine is the compatibility layer that allows you to run games and applications developed for Windows - on Linux (plus also macOS and BSD). A new biweekly development release is out now with Wine 7.7.

The upcoming Steam Deck Dock got an upgrade, now called a 'Docking Station'

By Liam Dawe, 22 Apr 2022

At some point, Valve quietly tweaked the specifications for the upcoming official Steam Deck Dock and it's actually better than what they said originally.

Proton Experimental updated, fixes Resident Evil Revelations 2 for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 21 Apr 2022

Valve recently put up a new version of Proton Experimental, the compatibility layer that runs Windows games on Linux and the Steam Deck handheld.

The Framework Laptop Mainboard is out as a standalone platform

By Liam Dawe, 21 Apr 2022

Well this is quite interesting. Framework Computer, the company that builds the fab modular Framework Laptop has announced the release of the Framework Laptop Mainboard.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is out now

By Liam Dawe, 21 Apr 2022

For Canonical fans, the latest release of Ubuntu is now available with Ubuntu "Jammy Jellyfish" 22.04 LTS (Long-term support).

GOG do a few more upgrades, this time adding 170 game tags

By Liam Dawe, 21 Apr 2022

Finding games on GOG seems like it's steadily getting easier, with another update to their store out now.

Minecraft launcher PolyMC 1.2.0 out now supporting the Quilt loader

By Liam Dawe, 19 Apr 2022

PolyMC is easily one of the best Mineraft launchers available, enabling some easy modding on Linux and Steam Deck.

Erik Wolpaw to Valve on Portal 3 — 'we should just do it'

By Liam Dawe, 19 Apr 2022

Erik Wolpaw, a writer on the likes of Half-Life 2, Portal, Portal 2, Half-Life: Alyx and more thinks Valve really should just go ahead and make Portal 3 already.

Game manager Lutris continues Flatpak improvements

By Liam Dawe, 19 Apr 2022

While it's not quite ready yet, proper support for Flatpak is coming for Lutris which will make it work easily on the Steam Deck and a new update is out now.

Steam Deck Client Update out, plus Valve dev clarifies a tweak for Gaming Mode (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 19 Apr 2022

Two bits of official Steam Deck news to cover this morning, as there's a new small Steam Deck Client Update out plus we now know what special performance tweak is done in Gaming Mode compared with Desktop Mode.

Looks like the Steam Deck will get Refresh Rate Switching

By Liam Dawe, 18 Apr 2022

Valve continue to cook up plans for more exciting upgrades to the Steam Deck, with Refresh Rate Switching looking like it's on the way.

Steam Deck was the Steam top seller for the week ending April 17

By Liam Dawe, 18 Apr 2022

Even more supporting evidence towards the Steam Deck being a nice success for Valve, with SteamDB reporting that the Steam Deck was the #1 top seller last week.

box86 and box64 get Steam Play Proton working much better on Arm devices

By Liam Dawe, 18 Apr 2022

Are you planning to do some gaming on Arm devices? You need to take a look at the box86 and box64 projects, which are really quite impressive.

ProtonUp-Qt v2.6.1 adds support for the Heroic Launcher Flatpak

By Liam Dawe, 18 Apr 2022

ProtonUp-Qt gives you an incredibly easy way to install compatibility layers on Linux like GE-Proton (formerly Proton GE), Lutris-Wine, Luxtorpeda and more.