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Zork I, Zork II and Zork III are now officially open source
Microsoft announced today that they're preserving a bit of history here - with Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III now officially and clearly open source.
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Valve put up a new Steam Linux Runtime 4.0 with a move towards 64-bit
To ensure games run well on Linux either via Native Linux builds or Windows games with Proton, part of the magic is in the Steam Linux Runtime.
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VKD3D-Proton 3.0 brings FSR4 support, shader backend rewrite, lots of bug fixes and performance upgrades
VKD3D-Proton is one of the secret ingredients for Proton to make so many Windows games work well on Linux / SteamOS with a new 3.0 release out now.
Playnite may get a Linux version during 2026 as the creator plans a move to Linux
Creator of the popular free and open source video game library manager Playnite has a positive update on a Linux version, with plans for it during 2026.
Steamworks SDK adds support for Linux Arm and Android, and it seems we know the first Android game on Steam
As we get closer to the launch of the new Steam Machine and Steam Frame, Valve put out a new Steamworks SDK that brings in libraries for linuxarm64 and android.
Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive split with Cities: Skylines going to a new developer
Colossal Order and Paradox Interactive have ended their partnership on Cities: Skylines, with it moving onto a new developer.
Mesa 25.3.0 released with lots of Linux graphics driver improvements
Just as the weekend arrived, Mesa 25.3.0 was released as the latest new-feature upgrade for open source Linux graphics drivers.
Guild Wars Reforged announced to release in December and will be Steam Deck Verified
Guild Wars Reforged was announced today by ArenaNet to arrive on December 3, and it will be Steam Deck Verified and optimised for Valve's handheld.
The Game Awards 2025 nominees revealed
The Game Awards returns for another popularity contest, and they've revealed the nominees for the 2025 event that we've listed here for you.
Hello from Fedora KDE
I recently did a bit of a major woops, and so I decided perhaps it is once again time to Linux distro hop and have settled on Fedora KDE.
JSAUX are teasing Steam Machine front panels with built-in screens
JSAUX are teasing that they're going to be making Steam Machine accessories, with the first being a new front panel for the Steam Machine with a screen.
AMD FSR Redstone arrives December 10 with a teaser
AMD have gone and done it. They've put up a teaser for an announcement of AMD FSR Redstone arriving on December 10.
The big new RPG Where Winds Meet release works well on Linux
Where Winds Meet is a new free to play game on Steam that's doing some big numbers right now, and thankfully it seems to work great on Linux with Proton.
Cozy 3D food puzzler UMAMI has launched on Steam
Need a new chill puzzle game? UMAMI from indie studio Mimmox has arrived with Linux support.
Steam Deck gets display-off low power downloads in a new stable update
Valve have released the big upgrade for Steam Deck that brings display-off low power downloads for everyone now, after a short time in Beta.
Check out the demo for top-down 2D action roguelike Shroomwood now on Steam
A fresh demo for you to try this week, as the top-down 2D action roguelike Shroomwood has a Linux build available for you to shoot your way through.
The Many Sins of House Ocampo is one to watch for point and click mystery adventure fans
The Many Sins of House Ocampo is a new announcement from the developers of If On A Winter's Night Four Travelers and it looks great.
Timing is everything in the fast-paced arcade racer Wild Horse Racing - try the demo now
If you love arcade-styled retro racing games, Wild Horse Racing looks like it could be good fun and there's a demo available with Linux support.
Baldur's Gate 3 gets more Steam Deck improvements in Hotfix 35 with their native version
Larian have updated Baldur's Gate 3 with Hotfix #35, which includes more improvements to their Native Linux build supported on the Steam Deck with SteamOS.
The cross-platform Nexus Mods app v0.21.1 makes mod collection installation smoother
The Nexus Mods app team have rolled out another early release for their in-progress successor to Vortex, with v0.21.1 bringing more improvements.
See all the hottest over 30 days here and the hottest today here.
- Zork I, Zork II and Zork III are now officially open source
- Valve put up a new Steam Linux Runtime 4.0 with a move towards 64-bit
- VKD3D-Proton 3.0 brings FSR4 support, shader backend rewrite, lots of bug fixes and performance upgrades
- Playnite may get a Linux version during 2026 as the creator plans a move to Linux
- Steamworks SDK adds support for Linux Arm and Android, and it seems we know the first Android game on Steam
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