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World of Tanks: HEAT released free on Steam and works on Linux / SteamOS

By Liam Squires-Hand,
World of Tanks: HEAT is a fast-paced free to play hero-driven tank action game, it just released on Steam and it does work on Linux / SteamOS systems.

Proton-CachyOS adds low latency layer and Discord rich presence support

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Proton-CachyOS version 11.0-20260519 has released bringing support for the new open source low_latency_layer, along with Discord rich presence.
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A love letter to the Quake series, free and open source FPS Quetoo is out now

By Liam Squires-Hand,
After 19 years, Quetoo has finally released as a true love letter to the classic Quake series. It's free, has Linux support and is open source.

Blue Archive adds full Steam Deck compatibility and a new startup movie

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The popular free to play game Blue Archive from NEXON Games just got patched with full Steam Deck compatibility, and there's a sweet new startup movie too.

Trials of Mana and Legend of Mana enter the GOG Preservation Program with a Square Enix sale

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The Mana series has arrived DRM-free on GOG as part of the Preservation Program, along with a first Square Enix JRPG Sale on GOG too.

Colorado and California age verification bills exempt open source operating systems

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Remember all the ruckus with various US states introducing operating-system level age verification laws? Colorado and California thankfully exempt open source.

Shape the planet and evolve strange creatures in Planetary Life with Steam Deck support

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Planetary Life is an intriguing looking planet and life sandbox simulation game, where you get to shape everything from the planet to the creatures.

OptiScaler Client recently added Linux support to make managing upscalers easier

By Liam Squires-Hand,
OptiScaler is a tool that lets you replace upscalers in games, and the OptiScaler Client can make it all a lot simpler to do.

Linux Mint gets file manager improvements, a new screenshot tool and more

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Readying up for the next Linux Mint release due out Christmas time, they're busy making some big improvements to the popular distribution.

Unreal Engine 6 revealed with a major Rocket League upgrade - the teaser concerns me

By Liam Squires-Hand,
At the recent Paris Major, fans were treated to a teaser of a next-gen Rocket League upgrade powered by an also new announcement of Unreal Engine 6.

HID Remapper added support for the new Steam Controller

By Liam Squires-Hand,
HID Remapper is a useful open-source programmable adapter for USB input devices, with a recent release adding support for Valve's new Steam Controller.

Steam Machine release closing in with an appearance on the Vulkan conformant product list

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The official Vulkan API Conformant Products list from The Khronos Group recently had Valve's Steam Machine appear on it - so a release is likely quite soon.

Retro fantasy slashers Witchaven and Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance get delisted in June

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Publisher SNEG have announced that the classics Witchaven and Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance will be vanishing from stores on June 15th.

Drill, craft, and blast your way through the demo of Veridian Expanse

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Bringing together the worlds of twin-stick arcade shooters with crafting and exploration, Veridian Expanse is another indie game with a demo worth a go.

Casualties: Unknown demo showcases its intense exploration and injury system

By Liam Squires-Hand,
A demo that's definitely worth a go - the unforgiving cave-exploration survival simulator Casualties: Unknown has a really interesting idea.

Oops - someone nearly caused a fire with the Steam Controller Puck

By Liam Squires-Hand,
As a bit of a PSA - you might want to ensure you're rather careful with Valve's new Steam Controller charging Puck. Keep anything conductive away from it.

Valve attempt to get the New York lootbox lawsuit dismissed as "People enjoy surprises"

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Valve are (obviously) trying to get the New York lootbox lawsuit dismissed, with some interesting arguments to defend lootboxes in games like Counter-Strike 2.

Here's what was revealed during The Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2026

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The Warhammer Skulls Showcase 2026 has been and gone and with it plenty of announcements, updates, demos and more so read on for the details.

SN Operator from Epilogue brings SNES carts to modern PCs and its now up for order

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Epilogue just announced the SN Operator for running actual SNES cartridges on modern PCs is now up for order, and it has Linux support.

Fracture Field has you build an army of drones and smash thousands of rocks

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Fracture Field is a new idle/incremental quarry mining game that will have you frantically clicking all over your screen to smash through every rock possible.