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Four FINAL FANTASY games have arrived on GOG in the Preservation Program
GOG announced today that their library has expanded again, with four FINAL FANTASY games now available on the DRM-free store.
Category: Misc
Meet the mind behind Bazzite - an interview with Kyle Gospodnetich
Want to know a little more about Bazzite and the original founder? Here's your chance with a brand new interview with Kyle Gospodnetich.
Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further
An exciting new announcement is the formation of the Open Gaming Collective, a collaborative organisation between many names in the Linux sphere.
Netflix Animation Studios are now funding Blender development
Blender, the free and open source 3D creation software has pulled in another major supporter, with Netflix now funding future development.
GOG now using AI generated images on their store
AI continues to be everywhere, and now it's appearing on the GOG store too most recently a big banner for their New Year Sale.
Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4
The Xfce desktop environment is expanding with plans afoot for a new Wayland compositor called xfwl4.
Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost
The open-source voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) version 5.15 was recently released with an assortment of upgrades.
Bazzite Linux founder releases statement asking GPD to cease using their name
The story of GPD and Bazzite Linux continues, with the founder of Bazzite releasing a fresh statement making it clear there's nothing happening between them.
The modular Linux handheld Mecha Comet is up on Kickstarter
The new Mecha Comet would have been a dream device to mess about with when I was younger, a fully modular Linux-powered handheld.
UK lawsuit against Valve given the go-ahead, Steam owner facing up to £656 million in damages
Valve, creator of Steam, now face legal action in the UK as a lawsuit has been given the go-ahead that could result in up to £656 million in damages.
The popular Arch-based distro CachyOS gets a new release with a significantly reworked installer
The CachyOS madness hasn't quite caught on for me, but I definitely want to take a good look at what all the fuss is about soon - and there's a big new release.
The simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy version 1.4.1 is out now
Minigalaxy is a simple and to the point GOG client for Linux, making it easier to download and install all your GOG games.
GOG job listing for a Senior Software Engineer notes "Linux is the next major frontier"
Will 2026 truly be the real year of Linux gaming on the desktop? Perhaps! And now even GOG are hiring towards building up their Linux support for GOG Galaxy.
Heroic Games Launcher v2.19 released adding ZOOM Platform, AppImage updates and more
Heroic Games Launcher remains as one of the best ways to play games from GOG, Epic and Amazon on SteamOS / Linux and Steam Deck with a new version out now.
Valve released Proton 10.0-4 bringing more game compatibility to SteamOS / Linux
The latest stable numbered version of Valve's compatibility layer Proton has arrived. Proton 10.0-4 brings lots of fixes and new game support for SteamOS Linux.
The free and open source Godot Engine 4.6 is out now with major upgrades
Game developers should take a look at the brand new Godot Engine 4.6 release, bringing a big refresh to the popular cross-platform open source game engine.
Stop Killing Games final verified vote count for the EU petition is just under 1.3 million
The team running the Stop Killing Games movement have given a status update on the Stop Destroying Videogames EU petition vote count, and it's good news for eve
The full VR mode for KDE Plasma continues getting more advanced
Recently I covered the draft code to add a full VR mode into the KDE Plasma desktop, and it has only continued to get more advanced with recent updates.
STAR WARS Battlefront II private server and mod launcher KYBER goes open source
Games die and publishers move on, but STAR WARS Battlefront II released in 2017 from DICE and EA now has an open source private server and modding tool.
GE-Proton 10-29 released with updates to FEX, Wine, DXVK and a few game fixes
GE-Proton 10-29 has arrived to bring more game compatibility to SteamOS / Linux with a bunch of fixes and improvements throughout.