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Top 20 hottest articles over the last 7 days

SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta brings expanded handheld support, initial HDMI VRR for devices with native HDMI output

By Liam Squires-Hand,
SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta is out now for testing, with some exciting additions for anyone wanting to see improved hardware support.

Wine 11.10 is out with vkd3d 2.0, VBScript compatibility improvements and more

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine 11.10 has arrived with new features and bug fixes.
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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.

Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 6, Homeworld 2, SHOGUN: Total War and more

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Valve released another small update to Proton Experimental for June 1st, to bring in some fixes for running Windows games on Linux / SteamOS.

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.

Check out the 50 most popular Steam Deck games for May 2026

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Another month has flown by and we have a round-up for you of the most popular games played on Steam Deck during May 2026.

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.

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.

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.

NVIDIA RTX Spark "superchip" and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction announced

By Liam Squires-Hand,
NVIDIA used Computex 2026 to formally announce the RTX Spark "superchip" designed for AI, creating and gaming along with DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction.

AMD launch the Radeon RX 9070 GRE, Ryzen 7 7700X3D, expanded socket AM5 support and more

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Computex 2026 has begun and AMD have revealed multiple new bits of hardware - so here's what you need to know.

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.

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.

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.

Cast n Chill developer reveals Wild n Chill, a cozy wilderness survival game

By Liam Squires-Hand,
With some more impeccable pixel artwork, Wild n Chill has been revealed by Cast n Chill developer Wombat Brawler giving you another cozy casual experience.

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.

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.