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Top 20 hottest articles over the last 7 days

CachyOS founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC)

By Liam Dawe,
The Open Gaming Collective (OGC) was an interesting announcement recently from a few bigger names, but the CachyOS team opted out of it and now we know why.

The original FINAL FANTASY VII is getting a new refreshed edition

By Liam Dawe,
Square Enix just announced that the original FINAL FANTASY VII is being refreshed, with existing owners granted a free copy of the new one.
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GPD release their own statement on the confusion with Bazzite Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
In the continuing saga of GPD versus Bazzite Linux, the GPD team have now posted their own statement on what happened.

Proton Experimental updated to fix the EA app again on SteamOS / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have put out a fresh Proton Experimental upgrade for SteamOS / Linux systems, which thankfully includes a fix for the EA app breaking again.

Stop Destroying Videogames initiative to get a public hearing organised by the European Parliament

By Liam Dawe,
Following the immense success of the Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, it's set to get an official reply and public hearing in the European Parliament.

GDC 2026 report: 36% of devs use GenAI; 28% target Steam Deck and 8% target Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The GDC 2026 State of the Game Industry report is out with "over 2,300" professionals in the industry surveyed, and here's some of the highlights from it.

GOG are giving away Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy to celebrate their Preservation Program

By Liam Dawe,
GOG are celebrating their Preservation Program where they revive classic games, with you able to claim a free for keeps copy of Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy.

Here's the most played games on Steam Deck for January 2026

By Liam Dawe,
With a fresh month here now it's February 2026, here's your most up to date look at what has been popular for players on the Steam Deck.

Steam Survey for January 2026 shows a small drop for Linux and macOS

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for January 2026, showing Windows getting a small bump while Linux and macOS drop.

HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME looks like a glorious follow-up to HUNTDOWN from 2021

By Liam Dawe,
Easy Trigger Games and Coffee Stain Publishing just revealed HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME, a prequel to the original popular action-packed HUNTDOWN from 2021.

Check out the new suitably weird Mewgenics feature trailer

By Liam Dawe,
Mewgenics from Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel is set for release on February 10th, and we have a fresh look at it in a new weird features trailer.

Valheim gets a big birthday update with optimizations, Steam Deck upgrades and new content

By Liam Dawe,
Valheim is celebrating five years of Early Access with a big upgrade that should make it perform better everywhere, especially on the Steam Deck.

ScummVM v2026.1.0 is a huge new release with tons of new supported games

By Liam Dawe,
ScummVM is an excellent tool that preserves a lot of classic games with new game engines to run on modern platforms and a huge 2026.1.0 release is out now.

AMD say the Steam Machine is "on track" for an early 2026 release

By Liam Dawe,
During AMD's latest earnings call that covers the fourth quarter and full year of 2025, AMD chair and CEO Lisa Su gave a small update on Valve's Steam Machine.

Team Fortress 2 Classified (formerly Team Fortress 2 Classic) has launched on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Team Fortress 2 Classified (formerly Team Fortress 2 Classic) is a mod for Valve's Team Fortress 2 updated with refreshed visuals, new game modes and more.

Story-heavy tactical CRPG 'ATOM RPG 2' announced

By Liam Dawe,
If you love classic Fallout and Wasteland styled tactical CRPGs, you may want to keep an eye on the newly announced ATOM RPG 2.

Raspberry Pi prices are rising again by up to $60

By Liam Dawe,
It's not a good time to be buying anything computer related right now, and the Raspberry Pi team just upped their prices for the second time recently.

Upgrade your theme park as OpenRCT2 updates just as new Humble Bundle drops

By Liam Dawe,
Not only can you grab a bunch of RollerCoaster Tycoon games from Humble Bundle, but the modern open source engine for RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 was upgraded.

Hardcore single-player survival FPS Road to Vostok arrives April 7

By Liam Dawe,
Quite a showcase for Godot Engine, Road to Vostok is a hardcore single-player survival FPS that has a new trailer and release date for Early Access.

Firefox will get AI controls to turn it all off

By Liam Dawe,
Something that might help calm the masses against generative AI, Mozilla announced that AI controls are coming to Firefox.