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Decky Loader makes Steam Deck plugins even EASIER with new installer
Decky Loader is a project I've covered before multiple times now because it can add a lot to the Steam Deck with plugins, and now it's even easier to use.
Category: Open Source
Multiplayer voxel RPG 'Veloren' v0.14 out with musical instruments, more graphics work
Version 0.14 of the Multiplayer voxel RPG Veloren is out now, adding in some fun sounding additions while they work towards giving you more to do.
OBS Studio recording software v29.0 is out now
OBS Studio, the very useful and popular recording and livestream software has a new release available with version 29.0 out now.
Google open sourced CDC File Transfer from the ashes of Stadia
As Google hover over the nuke from orbit button on Stadia, they're at least releasing some of it as open source like CDC File Transfer.
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 hits a big milestone with all games now bootable
RPCS3 is a free and open source PlayStation 3 emulator, and they hit a huge milestone for compatibility recently.
Beyond All Reason is looking incredible for fans of Total Annihilation / Supreme Commander
Beyond All Reason is an in-development free and open source RTS, based on the SpringRTS game engine and their latest update showcases just how great it looks.
Classic 1990s series Catacomb lives on with the CatacombGL source port
CatacombGL is an open source project to run Catacomb 3D (1991), The Catacomb Abyss (1992), The Catacomb Armageddon (1992) and The Catacomb Apocalypse (1993).
AMD Ray Tracing on Linux gets closer with Mesa enabling specific games
The work going into the open source Mesa graphics drivers continues on, with AMD Ray Tracing picking up speed and they're going to enable Quake II RTX and Doom Eternal support by default now.
Valve dev teases HDR support for Linux Gaming
Lots of people noticed recently than a whole lot of working was going into the Gamescope project for HDR support, and now a Valve developer has teased trying it out.
ProtonUp-Qt v2.7.7 adds support for NorthstarProton to play modded Titanfall 2
ProtonUp-Qt, the very useful installer app to get different compatibility layers on Steam Deck and Linux desktop, has version 2.7.7 up adding in new tools.
Intel working on new Xe graphics driver for Linux
A nice little bonus before the holidays, Intel have made public work on their brand new Xe driver for the future of Intel graphics on Linux.
Proton 7.0-6 now in testing for Steam Deck & Linux desktop
Here's one missed from a week ago, Valve are testing another update to the stable version of Proton with Proton 7.0-6 needing some more eyes on it for testing.
Proton Experimental fixes The Witcher 3 — plus better steering wheel support
Valve has updated Proton Experimental for Steam Deck and Linux desktop with a few quick fixes so here's the usual run over what's new.
Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine remake fheroes2 hits 1.0
fheroes2 is a free and open source game engine reimplementation of the classic Heroes of Might and Magic II, and after many development releases they've finally hit the big 1.0.
Linux Mint 21.1 is out now
Smelling fresh and ready to invite you in, Linux Mint 21.1 is officially out now so here's what's new and improved.
GameMaker makes a few more open source moves with extensions
Well, I have to admit I am surprised that the takeover of YoYo Games (who develop GameMaker) by Opera has been largely positive with them making more moves towards open source.
Star Wars Dark Forces lives on again with The Force Engine
A dedicated Star Wars fan and code hacker has created something awesome: The Force Engine. A brand new free and open source modern game engine for Star Wars Dark Forces.
KDE Plasma gets Wayland Fractional Scaling, Fixing Multi-Screen and a Steam Deck updater
I continue to be truly amazed by all the work going into KDE Plasma. Not only is it my desktop environment of choice on Linux, it's Valve's too as it powered the desktop mode on Steam Deck. It's about to get some juicy upgrades too.
The free and open source Worms-like 'Hedgewars' is now on Steam
Hedgewars has been going for quite a number of years now, although it only had a 1.0 release back in 2019. It's very much styled in the spirit of Worms, except with hedgehogs.
GE-Proton 7-43 is out should fix up Immortals Fenyx Rising, Baldur's Gate 3
GE-Proton 7-43, the community-built version of the Proton compatibility layer, is out now and it comes with some useful looking fixes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop gamers.
- It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
- NVIDIA announce a few changes for GeForce NOW and new games for December
- Over 19,000 games have released on Steam in 2025, with nearly half seeing fewer than 10 reviews
- The huge Project Zomboid build 42 finally gets multiplayer just in time for the holidays
- Kitten Space Agency is the spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program
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