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Top 20 hottest articles over the last 7 days

Oh dear - ARC Raiders was logging your private Discord chats

By Liam Dawe,
Here's a reminder that when you connect up various accounts - you may end up just increasing the risk of your private data going somewhere else.

California law to require operating systems to check your age

By Liam Dawe,
The time of age assurance is upon us, and not just for social media - for operating systems too and that includes Linux as well of course.
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Here's the most played Steam Deck games for February 2026

By Liam Dawe,
Another month is done and finished and what a month it was huh? February 2026 had some fun games arriving, so here's what was most popular on Steam Deck.

Ubuntu and Fedora devs comment on California's new Digital Age Assurance Act

By Liam Dawe,
With California's new age checking law coming into action in January 2027, there's a lot of discussion on how Linux distributions will be handling it.

SteamInputDB is a new site to help you find Steam Input configurations for your gamepads

By Liam Dawe,
SteamInputDB recently launched as a new third-party community site to help you find Steam Input configurations for various gamepads with Steam games.

Proton Experimental gets improvements for Vermintide 2 and more controller support for launchers

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released an update for Proton Experimental for February 27th, their testing ground for getting more Windows games running on Linux / SteamOS systems.

Here's some of the most-played demos during Steam Next Fest - February 2026 edition

By Liam Dawe,
With Steam Next Fest - February 2026 nearly over, Valve recently revealed some of the most popular choices amongst gamers.

Steam Survey for February 2026 shows a big swing to Simplified Chinese

By Liam Dawe,
The Steam Hardware & Software Survey for February 2026 is live and it's looking a bit odd, with a huge swing towards Simplified Chinese.

DREAMM emulator for LucasArts, Lucasfilm, and Lucas Learning games v4.0 out now

By Liam Dawe,
DREAMM is a special emulator for playing lots of classic LucasArts, Lucasfilm, and Lucas Learning games with a major new 4.0 release available.

Bazzite gets a big update with KDE Plasma 6.6, Mesa 26.0.1 and more

By Liam Dawe,
Bazzite has a big new update available for your PC gaming handhelds and desktops with some major packaging upgrades to play with.

EA Javelin Anticheat job listing mentions future support for Linux and Proton

By Liam Dawe,
One big issue with Linux / SteamOS gaming is a lack of anti-cheat support, and it seems Electronic Arts (EA) have future plans for supporting the platform.

Sony PlayStation reportedly moving away from PC ports

By Liam Dawe,
News in today is that Sony PlayStation will reportedly be moving away from single-player games having PC ports as they try to keep people buying consoles.

Steam Deck OLED gets a price increase across Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

By Liam Dawe,
KOMODO announced over the weekend that the Steam Deck OLED is getting a price increase across Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Cities: Skylines celebrates 11 years with lots of new content on the way

By Liam Dawe,
Paradox are celebrating 11 years of the Cities: Skylines series with new content coming for both games, so here's what you need to know.

Resident Evil 4 remake has the Enigma Protector DRM removed

By Liam Dawe,
Resident Evil 4 (the 2023 remake) now seemingly has no special DRM attached to it, as Capcom finally listened to fans to improve the game.

The great 4x strategy game Old World is getting a big India-themed DLC

By Liam Dawe,
Releasing March 30th, Old World - Empires of the Indus is a big India-themed DLC for the great 4x strategy game that has full Linux support.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green

By Hamish,
When I first started using Linux full time in 2007, I was still not well versed on how video cards worked.

Timberborn devs announce automation is coming to the city-builder in the 1.0 release

By Liam Dawe,
Timberborn hits the big 1.0 really soon on March 12th, and they've teased a huge addition coming to the game with automation that sounds exciting.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reappears on Steam as a standalone download

By Liam Dawe,
It appears that Valve are reviving the older Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as it has once again appeared on Steam as a standalone download.

Excellent helicopter combat game Cleared Hot is getting a "Native Steam Deck build"

By Liam Dawe,
Cleared Hot is a truly fun helicopter combat game made in the spirit of Desert Strike and Jungle Strike - with a big update due this month.