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Canonical planning an immutable desktop version of Ubuntu

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jun 2023

This could be very interesting and exciting. Canonical has confirmed they're working towards an immutable version of Ubuntu for desktop users based on all the work they've done with Ubuntu Core.

NonSteamLaunchers adds support for the Minecraft Launcher and lots of bug fixes

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jun 2023

The really interesting project NonSteamLaunchers to get all sorts of third-party launchers on Steam Deck like Battle.net, EA, Epic Games and more has now added support for the Minecraft Launcher and fixed a lot of problems.

TailQuest Defense is a charming mix of exploration and tower defense

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jun 2023

After being in development for 5 years, TailQuest Defense is finally here as one of the most ambitious early Godot Engine games.

dbrand bring out a universal mount for Steam Deck Killswitch

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jun 2023

Do you have the Killswitch case for your Steam Deck? Well dbrand have come up with their own universal mount so you can strap anything you want to the back of it.

Try the demo of Lueur and the Dim Settlers, a minimalist and relaxing survival builder

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jun 2023

With a minimalist art style and a more casual setting, Lueur and the Dim Settlers is a genuine little delight to play for those after a city-builder with survival elements but there's a more relaxed game mode too.

System76 working on a standalone PC case, plus a big Open Firmware upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jun 2023

System76 are the company behind the popular Pop!_OS Linux distribution, plus various laptops and desktops and now they're expanding once again.

Halls of Torment hits over 70K sales in the first week

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jun 2023

Here's a nice little indie success story for you! Halls of Torment from Chasing Carrots launched on May 24th into Early Access with Native Linux support and it works great on Steam Deck. They've announced that their launch week was pretty great!

Linux hits a multi-year high for user share on Steam thanks to Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jun 2023

After some recent weirdness where March saw a big drop, the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for May 2023 is now showing the Linux share at a multi-year high.

ELDEN RING tops the Steam Deck most played for May 2023

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jun 2023

Once again, ELDEN RING has managed to become the number 1 most played game on Steam Deck, after hovering close to it over the last couple of months. Here's the top 20 most played on Steam Deck for May 2023.

itch.io is hosting another big Queer Games Bundle for Pride Month

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jun 2023

It's LGBT Pride Month which means there's another big bundle of games available in the Queer Games Bundle now on itch.io.

AirJet from Frore Systems could be great cooling for a Steam Deck 2

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jun 2023

If there's one thing I truly want from a Steam Deck 2 aside from the usual performance related upgrades, it would be better cooling and less noise. Perhaps the new AirJet from Frore Systems is what Valve could use.

Humble has an awesome metroidvania bundle not to be missed

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jun 2023

Humble Bundle just released their latest bundle and phew, if you like metroidvania styled game this is a cracking good deal overall not to be missed.

Proton Experimental update fixes "many" games on Steam Deck and desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jun 2023

Valve has put out a small update to Proton Experimental, which should fix many games due to a regression that was hiding away.

Steam Deck OS update brings graphics driver fixes - ready up for SteamOS 3.5

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jun 2023

Valve has now released two small graphics driver updates for Steam Deck OS (SteamOS) 3.4.8, which means the Preview update channel is now ready for a big update to drop.

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By Liam Dawe, 1 Jun 2023

Hello readers, it's been a while but it's time for a reminder that GamingOnLinux is funded by readers and it would be great to have your support!

Physics be damned, go build some crazy stuff in Poly Bridge 3

By Liam Dawe, 31 May 2023

Dry Cactus have now released Poly Bridge 3, the latest in their multi-million selling physics-based bridge-building puzzle game series and it looks to be the wildest yet.

New Stars is a slimmed down quicker Stellaris-like strategy sim

By Liam Dawe, 31 May 2023

Need your 4x space fix but find the likes of Stellaris just a bit too long? Perhaps keep an eye on the upcoming release of New Stars.

The OmniCase 2 from JSAUX is a quality USB-C hub worth grabbing

By Liam Dawe, 31 May 2023

A while ago hardware accessory maker JSAUX sent over the OmniCase 2 Pro, and it's a great USB-C hub worth grabbing if you need some extra ports for a Steam Deck, a desktop, laptop or anything in between.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.8.0 adds a DLC manager for Epic Games, side-loading browser apps

By Liam Dawe, 31 May 2023

Heroic Games Launcher, my favourite way to get Epic Games and GOG on Steam Deck and desktop Linux released v2.8.0 with some great new features - here's a run over what's new and improved.

Get Battle.net, EA, Epic Games and more on Steam Deck the easy way

By Liam Dawe, 31 May 2023

There's many different ways to get third-party launchers onto Steam Deck like Battle.net, EA, Epic Games and many others. Here's one way that does most of the work for you.