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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 31: The Fear of Loss

By Hamish,
I was trawling through the old web one evening, looking for additional resources on early Linux gaming, when I came across a freeware game I had never heard of before. Little did I know that this was going to be the start of a long and daunting quest; it was really starting to look like Phobia III - Edge Of Humanity had become Linux gaming lost media.

Steam is having a festival for Visual Novels until August 14th

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for some story time? If you're into Visual Novels, there's a good chance for you to find something new to play on Steam in their Visual Novel Fest.

NVK the open source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA merged into Mesa

By Liam Dawe,
Well, it happened! The open source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA GPUs named NVK has been officially merged into Mesa.

Modrinth announce their Minecraft launcher is now in Beta

By Liam Dawe,
Now available for more people to test, with more features and bug fixes the Modrinth launcher for Minecraft is now in Beta.

Get some racing sims and party games with these two big bundles

By Liam Dawe,
Two bundles of games? That's right, an easy way for you to fill up that games library because a few more couldn't hurt. Humble Bundle have two new bundles full of games for you.

GE-Proton 8-11 is out now for Linux desktop and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Glorious eggrolls! There's another release of GE-Proton available for Linux desktop and Steam Deck, so here's the details on what's changed.

Kingdom Come, The Ascent, Oblivion, Rain World + more in Fanatical's Platinum Collection

By Liam Dawe,
Oh now this looks like it has some good picks for you. Fanatical have launched their latest build it yourself Platinum Collection bundle full of games.

The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard looks awesome

By Liam Dawe,
While their software for programming it only officially supports Windows and Android, the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard sure does look awesome.

Linux continues hitting above 3% desktop user share on Statcounter

By Liam Dawe,
Another month down and we can see that the Linux desktop user share is continuing to rise and not just on the recent Steam Survey.

Get Disco Elysium and Chivalry 2 in Humble Choice

By Liam Dawe,
The latest Humble Choice is out so here's a run-down over what compatibility to expect on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

The top Steam Deck games for July 2023 has DAVE THE DIVER number 1

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has revealed the most played Steam Deck games for July 2023, showing that Vampire Survivors has now been firmly knocked down a few places. DAVE THE DIVER is now the number 1!

Ubisoft Connect broke again but Valve fixed it in Proton Experimental

By Liam Dawe,
Launchers. Gotta love 'em right? Major publishers just love to make Steam Deck and Linux gaming that little bit more difficult. Ubisoft Connect broke again but Valve is here to save the day.

Steam desktop and Steam Deck get a fresh stable update

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has released another big stable update to the Steam client for desktop and Steam Deck. So here's a run over what's new and changed.

Linux overtakes macOS users on Steam thanks to Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Well it finally happened. According to the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for July 2023 we can see that Linux users have overtaken macOS.

Proton Experimental fixes up Final Fantasy XIII, Dark Souls II and more

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has released another upgrade to Proton Experimental for Steam Deck and desktop Linux on July 27th, here's a run over what's new and improved for you.

Homeworld Remastered Collection and Severed Steel are free on Epic Games

By Liam Dawe,
As a space-nerd, I couldn't miss telling you that you can grab the entire Homeworld Remastered Collection free on Epic Games right now.

Prism Launcher for Minecraft Java has a nice bug-fix release out

By Liam Dawe,
Prism Launcher is easily one of the best ways to play Minecraft Java on Steam Deck and desktop Linux, thanks to a clear interface and great modding support. Prism Launcher 7.2 was just released to fix up some issues.

Heroic Games Launcher gets a critical hotfix in 2.9.1

By Liam Dawe,
Heroic Games Launcher recently had a massive 2.9.0 version bump with some awesome new features like Amazon Games integration. However, it was just a little bit broken.

Open source NVIDIA Vulkan driver 'NVK' gears up for merging into Mesa

By Liam Dawe,
This is exciting as heck! Collabora developer Faith Ekstrand and various contributors have been powering through developing NVK, the open source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA.

Baldur’s Gate, Neverwinter Nights, Pathfinder and more in this bundle

By Liam Dawe,
This seems like a game bundle not to be missed if you're an RPG fan. Humble Bundle has teamed up with Beamdog for the RPG Legends: Baldur's Gate & Beyond.
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