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DXVK-NVAPI 0.6.4 out now expanding HDR support

By Liam Dawe,
DXVK-NVAPI is an alternative NVAPI (NVIDIA API) implementation used with DXVK and VKD3D-Proton for running Windows games on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton.

Get some slick stealth games like Shadow Tactics in this new bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Love your top-down stealth tactics? The Strike from the Shadows Humble Bundle has some pretty great looking picks for you. So here's the compatibility you're likely to see on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

Proton Experimental fixes up Metro Exodus, Sword Art Online: Integral Factor and more

By Liam Dawe,
Even more games get even more fixes in the latest release of Proton Experimental from Valve for Steam Deck and desktop Linux so here's what's changed.

KDE Plasma 6 to launch in February 2024

By Liam Dawe,
They've finally set a date! The big release of the KDE Plasma 6 desktop is now set to launch in February 2024.

These custom Steam Deck buttons look awesome

By Liam Dawe,
Want to mod your Steam Deck to make it a little bit more fancy? Deck Buttons from Colored Controllers look awesome but they're selling out fast.

Linux continues rising above 3% desktop user share on Statcounter

By Liam Dawe,
Another month, another set of stats showing that Linux desktop seems to be doing better than ever. According to Statcounter, the Linux share has risen once again.

DREAMM emulator for classic LucasArts games v2.1 out with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
DREAMM is another project focused on keeping classic games alive, designed originally for preserving classic DOS, Windows, and FM-Towns LucasArts games.

Steam will soon show better controller support details like for PlayStation controllers

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has announced to developers that they're going to be rolling out better ways to show off controller support for games on Steam.

Humble Choice has Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Patch Quest, Deceive Inc + more

By Liam Dawe,
Another pretty great sounding bundle of games, with the monthly Humble Choice live for September. Here's a run over the compatibility for Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

Linux updates tease Valve 'Galileo' and 'Sephiroth' - Steam Deck refresh? Or new VR?

By Liam Dawe,
Here's something that could be exciting but also could be a whole lot of nothing. So keep expectations firmly in check, but work submitted for Linux kernel 6.6 show something interesting from Valve. Potentially a Steam Deck refresh or their new VR headset perhaps?

Game porter Ethan Lee offers services to maintain old games for developers

By Liam Dawe,
Ethan Lee, otherwise known as flibitijibibo (really rolls off the tongue huh), who created FNA and has ported a ton of games to Linux, macOS and more has announced a new game maintenance service for developers.

Get a bunch of live-action FMV games from Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Love live-action FMV games? Wales Interactive teamed up with Humble Bundle to give you a bunch of them so here's the compatibility to expect on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 32: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

By Hamish,
Over the past few months I have been making a number of upgrades and changes to Dianoga, and the time has come to lay them all out. The first upgrade I purchased at the start of the year was a simple one, but I now had more than doubled the amount of hard drive space Linux had available, and could enjoy more games with my CRT monitor.

Here's the most popular Steam Deck games for August 2023

By Liam Dawe,
Another fresh month and Valve has revealed what were the most played games on Steam Deck. Plenty of them are of course quite obvious based on what released recently.

NVIDIA Vulkan Beta 535.43.09 and stable 535.104.05 drivers out now

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA recently released two fresh driver upgrades for Linux, although one of them we have no idea what they actually changed. Here's what's up.

Linux user share remains above macOS in the latest Steam Survey

By Liam Dawe,
After the rather exciting development in the last Steam Hardware & Software Survey where Linux users overtook macOS for the first time, the latest survey shows Linux continues to be above macOS but with the numbers dipping down.

Wine 8.15 is out now, plus more Wine Wayland work submitted

By Liam Dawe,
Two bits of Wine news for this weekend with the development release Wine 8.15 now available, and more work for Wine Wayland is incoming too.

GE-Proton 8-14 released, deprecated workarounds removed

By Smellbringer,
The latest release for GE-Proton, the community version of Proton, has dropped. Version 8-14 brings with it several fixes and workaround removals that had deprecated.

The state of optimus-manager explained by its developer

By nwildner,
This Linux program provides a solution for GPU switching on Optimus laptops (i.e laptops with a dual Nvidia/Intel or Nvidia/AMD configuration).

Embracer closes Volition developer of Freespace, Red Faction, Saints Row

By Liam Dawe,
Well, there goes another big industry name. Embracer Group, who currently own a stupidly vast portfolio of developers and publisher has shut down Volition.
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