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Category: Misc
Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher (UMU) gets a first official release
Unified Linux Wine Game Launcher (UMU) from Thomas "GloriousEggroll" Crider version 1.1.1 is out now as the first official release to help improve Linux desktop and Steam Deck gaming.
Mesa 24.2.4 released with various bug fixes
Developer Eric Engestrom announced the release of Mesa 24.2.4 open source graphics drivers, coming with multiple bug fixes for this stable release.
Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.17 Beta released with another quick fix
After a bigger Steam Beta Client recently that had some nice improvements for Game Recording, and various Linux fixes along with another SteamOS Beta - we have yet another tiny SteamOS update.
Praise the Emperor! There's a Warhammer Humble Bundle of games for you
Have a Warhammer Day Humble Bundle is live and you might need to give thanks to the Emperor for this one.
More info on the Valve (Steam) collab with Arch Linux and potential future hardware support
Recently we had the big news that Valve (Steam) began a collaboration with Arch Linux, to help fund two very specific parts of the Linux distribution. Now, we have a bit more info on what it means.
Humble Choice for October is stacked full of good stuff
This is probably one of the best months for Humble Choice in some time, with some really great games to claim if you're a monthly subscriber.
XR glasses on Linux / Steam Deck get vastly better with the XR Gaming Plugin
Developer Wayne Heaney has been working to make XR glasses on Linux / Steam Deck a much better experience, and their latest release of the XR Gaming Plugin sounds awesome.
DOOM ported to run almost entirely on AMD GPUs
Whatever will they do with DOOM next? A developer at AMD decided to port over classic DOOM to run almost entirely on the GPU.
Steam Beta gets big Game Recording improvements, plus Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.16 Beta out now
Valve released a fresh Steam Client Beta for all platforms with some big Game Recording improvements, plus there's also another small Steam Deck SteamOS Beta update.
From November 15, all Steam games sold in Germany will need an Age Rating
Earlier in 2024, Valve announced that games being sold in Germany were going to require an Age Rating to continue to be sold, and now there's a deadline.
China continues rising on the Steam Survey with Linux now at 1.87%
Pretty much as expected, the Linux user share overall on Steam has dropped off a bit with the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for September 2024.
Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx gets shut down
Well, there it is. After what happened with yuzu, many wondered if it would happen, and now it has. Nintendo has shut down the Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx.
Epic Games reduce their cut for Unreal Engine games for same-day Epic Store launches
Epic Games are once again trying to entice more game developers to not only ship same-day on the Epic Games Store, but to use Unreal Engine too.
Reminder: GamingOnLinux needs your support
Hello dear readers! Here's something I don't like to do often but is sometimes necessary - a reminder that GamingOnLinux needs your direct support.
Devolver launch Big Fan Games a label for indie devs to work on licensed games
Devolver Digital have just announced the proper launch of Big Fan Games, a new label that will work with indie developers to work on licensed content to make games from their favorite movies, comics, TV shows, and cult heroes and more.
Steam's Turn-Based RPG Fest is now live
Another week, another little mini games festival on Steam! This time it's the Turn-Based RPG Fest for you to perhaps find your next favourite.
GE-Proton 9-15 released with an important fix for NVIDIA GPUs
Have an NVIDIA GPU? Use GE-Proton? You should probably make sure you're on GE-Proton 9-15 which was just released.
Jurassic World Evolution 1 & 2 plus loads of DLC in this Humble Bundle
Okay this is an absolutely awesome deal. The Jurassic World Evolution Completionist Bundle from Humble Bundle is one not to be missed.
Valve (Steam) begin a direct collaboration with Arch Linux
This is some pretty exciting news! The Arch Linux team have announced a new direct collaboration with Valve (Steam).
- 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
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now Steam Deck Verified with a big update
- Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 7 on Linux, D7VK has a 1.0 release out now
- NVIDIA have discontinued Quake II RTX
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