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Steam Machine and Steam Frame shipping "this summer", Valve now rolling out verification systems


By Liam Squires-Hand
Valve gave us the latest teaser for the Steam Machine and Steam Frame which they said are now shipping "this summer" in a post about their verification systems.

KDE Plasma waves goodbye to X11 for Plasma 6.8


By Liam Squires-Hand
KDE developer David Edmundson has blogged about the upcoming purge of X11, as KDE Plasma moves to a Wayland-only world.
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Factorio 2.1 will be the last major update as Wube Software are moving on


By Liam Squires-Hand
The end of an era? Wube Software have announced that the upcoming Factorio 2.1 will be the last major update for the game.

SteamOS 3.8.7 Beta brings improvements for Intel handhelds, audio popping and other fixes


By Liam Squires-Hand
Valve released another update to the SteamOS 3.8 Beta bringing some great sounding improvements for upcoming Intel handhelds and other fixes.

Steam Survey for May 2026 is out - Linux down at 3.99% but still above macOS


By Liam Squires-Hand
Valve released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for May 2026, showing a dip in the overall Linux user share.

Latest Steam update brings Steam Controller firmware updates and bug fixes


By Liam Squires-Hand
Valve released the latest stable Steam Client update for all platforms, which includes numerous improvements for the new Steam Controller.

With a lot of events and announcements this week - Valve make it easier to follow


By Liam Squires-Hand
With Summer Game Fest approaching and a few smaller events leading up to it, you can easily miss things so Valve have made it a bit easier to follow.

GOG Preservation Program expands with POSTAL 1 & 2, Hatred, Redneck Rampage Collection


By Liam Squires-Hand
The GOG Preservation Program has expanded once again to include some of the most brutal action games around.

There's new games to claim and keep with Amazon Prime for June via Amazon Luna


By Liam Squires-Hand
Sub to Amazon Prime? You can claim some games to keep via Amazon Luna (formerly Prime Gaming) - here's what you can grab for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis releases February 2027 and it uses generative AI


By Liam Squires-Hand
Crystal Dynamics with Flying Wild Hog and Amazon Game Studios revealed the Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis release date, but generative AI is derailing it.

Master the art of sword and sorcery in the Early Access release of Fatekeeper


By Liam Squires-Hand
THQ Nordic and developer Paraglacial released Fatekeeper into Early Access, a promising looking action RPG that mixes melee and magic in a handcrafted world.

Mina the Hollower is another absolute gem from Yacht Club Games


By Liam Squires-Hand
Yacht Club Games who made the popular Shovel Knight series are back with Mina the Hollower, a retro styled pixel-art action adventure game.

X.Org Security Advisory released for 9 new vulnerabilities in X.Org X server and Xwayland


By Liam Squires-Hand
Here we are again - X.Org X server and Xwayland have new security issues that have been revealed and patched in new versions released.

Gravity Circuit 2 announced with the original Gravity Circuit free to claim for keeps


By Liam Squires-Hand
For a limited time you can claim a copy of the excellent Gravity Circuit to keep, to celebrate the Gravity Circuit 2 sequel announcement.

KDE turns 30 this year - and they want your support


By Liam Squires-Hand
This October, KDE will turn 30 and they're celebrating with an extra funding drive to try and attract more regular donation support.

Enter the Chronosphere is a ridiculously stylish and engaging turn-based bullet hell


By Liam Squires-Hand
Enter the Chronosphere has to be one of the slickest new releases I've played for a while with such a great style and very clever engaging gameplay.

Valve continue working towards the Steam Frame with a new SteamVR Beta


By Liam Squires-Hand
After recently launching a big stable SteamVR update with a whole lot of fixes and Linux improvements, a fresh SteamVR Beta arrived.

The new Steam Store home page is here with improved gamepad navigation


By Liam Squires-Hand
Steam Deck / Big Picture Mode users rejoice, the newer Steam Store home page has been fully upgraded and rolled out to everyone now.

Power of Pride Bundle launches on itch.io


By Liam Squires-Hand
The itch.io store is hosting a new Power of Pride Bundle where you can get a mixture of video games, physical games, comics and more.

Summer Game Fest 2026 - the main show highlight announcements


By Liam Squires-Hand
There's plenty to be excited about from the Summer Game Fest 2026 main show - here's the main highlight announcements for you to go through over a coffee.