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Mesa 25.1.5 brings more bug fixes for Linux graphics drivers

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 25.1.5 is the latest bug-fix release for the current main stable version of open source Linux graphics drivers.

Steam Hardware & Software Survey for June 2025 is out - here's the latest for Linux and SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for June 2025, here's the usual GamingOnLinux run over it - with a little extra.
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Proton Experimental adds fixes for The First Berserker: Khazan, The Riftbreaker, multiple Resident Evil games

By Liam Dawe,
Valve launched a brand new update for Proton Experimental, their testing ground for running Windows games on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck systems.

ProtonPlus makes managing Proton versions on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck simple

By Liam Dawe,
ProtonPlus is a useful tool for managing compatibility layers like Valve's Proton, GE-Proton and more on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck.

Nexus Mods to get Age Verification in UK / EU for adult content, plus a new cross-platform app upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
Nexus Mods recently changed ownership, and some major changes have been announced in regards to some of the naughtier mods.

Humble Choice for July 2025 has Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader, Death's Door and more hits

By Liam Dawe,
A pretty good month here for the July 2025 Humble Choice, which has a nice selection of games overall. Great compatibility for Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck.

Mecha BREAK is out now on Steam - works on Steam Deck but blocks Desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Pretty much as expected, Mecha BREAK is out now and it's Steam Deck Verified but the anti-cheat is a real nuisance.

GE-Proton 10-8 brings fixes for DOOM Eternal, Wuthering Waves and Wayland

By Liam Dawe,
Another smaller update to the GE-Proton compatibility layer for running more Windows games on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck.

NVIDIA stable driver 575.64.03 released

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA are really doing the meme of incredibly helpful mobile app store changelogs with this one.

Open source PS2 emulator PCSX2 v2.4 brings SDL 3, Wayland support, lots of compatibility fixes

By Liam Dawe,
PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2 v2.4 has been released, bringing with it many enhancements to game support and improved Linux support too.

Here are the most played games on Steam Deck for June 2025

By Liam Dawe,
Want to know what's popular on Steam Deck? Got you covered here with the latest details on the most popular games for June 2025.

Sunshine game stream host for Moonlight gets security fixes, Linux improvements and more features

By Liam Dawe,
LizardByte released the latest major update to Sunshine, the game streaming host platform for Moonlight to stream games from one system to another.

Single-player extraction shooter ZERO Sievert gets gamepad and Steam Deck upgrades

By Liam Dawe,
ZERO Sievert is a popular single-player top-down extraction shooter that's a lot of fun, and it just had a huge upgrade that's worth a look.

Inspired by the movie Aliens, tactical roguelike Xenopurge heads to Steam on July 11

By Liam Dawe,
Inspired by one of my favourite movies, Xenopurge channels tactical roguelike action where you're commanding a squad dealing with aliens.

Running Ubuntu 24.10? It's time to get upgrading with support ending

By Liam Dawe,
Time is running out for the end of support for the Ubuntu 24.10 series, so you'll need to upgrade quite soon to continue getting security fixes.

NVIDIA confirm upcoming driver will be the last for Maxwell, Pascal and Volta

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA have given an update on their driver support for various GPUs, with an upcoming update being the last for a whole lot of cards.

SteamOS 3.7.13 update gets fixes for more handhelds, fixes WiFi regression on Steam Deck OLED

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have launched the latest SteamOS 3.7.13 stable update, further enhancing how it runs on more handheld gaming PCs.

Steam update brings accessibility settings and Proton enabled by default to make Linux gaming simpler

By Liam Dawe,
Valve just launched the latest main stable update for Steam Desktop and the SteamOS Steam Client / Steam Deck. Here's all that's changed.

Halo: GoldSource mod brings Halo multiplayer to Half-Life

By Liam Dawe,
Halo multiplayer inside Half-Life? Why not. That's exactly what Halo: GoldSource does and the mod is out now.

Bubbits is a 'next generation' bubble shooter that's going to make me far too competitive

By Liam Dawe,
Bubbits is "next generation" bubble shooter puzzle game that has a demo available that's really worth a look if you have a competitive side.