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European Commission rejects new laws for Stop Destroying Videogames

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The European Commission released their full position now on the Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, and it's not the response many will have been hoping for.

The Arch Linux AUR had over 400 packages compromised with malware

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Looks like the Arch Linux AUR (Arch User Repository) needs some better security and package checks - as some malicious users compromised a lot of packages.
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The security situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a lot worse

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Oh dear, the situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a fair bit worse since GamingOnLinux initially covered the malicious packages.

Cheat Engine now has a Linux version released

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A popular tool on Windows - Cheat Engine recently gained a Linux version, so you can mess with your games under Linux now too.

Epic Games is hiring a Security Engineer to champion Linux anti-cheat

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Looks like Epic Games may be looking to actually improve how Easy Anti-Cheat works on Linux, with a job listing for a Senior Game Security Engineer.

Impressive looking dark point and click adventure Tormentum II gets a demo

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Tormentum II is a follow-up to the popular dark point and click adventure game from 2015, with an impressive set of artwork inspired by H.R. Giger.

Wine 11.11 brings more Wayland improvements

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The Wine 11.11 development release is now available bringing with it more features like Wayland support upgrades and bug fixes.

The under-16 social media ban marks the end of the open UK internet

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We've got the Online Safety Act in the UK, and now we're about to have new rules "to protect children online" - although it mostly affects social media.

The Complete Inkle Library Humble Bundle has some lovely narrative puzzle adventure games

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The Complete Inkle Library Humble Bundle is live and with it an absolutely awesome deal on games like Heaven's Vault and Expelled!

7 Days to Die is getting a huge upgrade with lots of gameplay customization

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You'll be able to play 7 Days to Die exactly how you want to - with the upcoming V3.0 "Dead Hot Summer" release and it really does sound great.

Klei Entertainment classic Eets is now free and updated for modern PCs with a Linux version

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Eets was the first game made by Don't Starve developer Klei Entertainment, which just got updated for their 20th anniversary along with a Native Linux version.

Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition adds a Controller UI on PC

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Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition should now be a lot easier to play on Steam Deck / Steam Machine and anyone using a gamepad - with the new controller UI.

Planetary Annihilation: TITANS gets improved Linux support

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Planetary Annihilation: TITANS has a fresh update out now, and it should hopefully fix the Native Linux version for a lot of players who had issues.

PengPong is a roguelite bullet heaven mix of Brotato and pinball with a retro cartoon theme

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The demo of PengPong has hooked me in quite fiercely, with it's clever combination of game mechanics that combine Brotato with a form of pinball.

Feed rubber ducks to a deep dark hole in the physics sandbox Project P.I.T.T.

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What a peculiar game this is. Project P.I.T.T. puts you in charge of sending as many rubber ducks down a deep dark hole as you can.

Linux kernel 7.1 out now with new NTFS driver, lots of hardware improvements

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A brand new hot off the press Linux kernel 7.1 has been released bringing with it all the latest new and improved hardware support.

Battle 1950s B-movie monsters with sports equipment in the roguelite FPS SPORTAL

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Love retro first-person shooters? How about a comedy arena shooter with 1950s B-movie monsters? SPORTAL is a new release out now and it's a real good time.

ARC Raiders is broken for some Linux / SteamOS players - but a fix is on the way

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Embark Studios rolled out a new update for ARC Raiders, which includes more people moved over to Denuvo Anti-Cheat that's causing problems on Linux / SteamOS.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 52: What Am I Going to Do With All This Cheese

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Following the demise of Loki Software the future became very uncertain for commercial gaming on Linux.

KDE Plasma 6.7 out with per-screen virtual desktops, Wayland upgrades, better support for background apps

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The KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment is out now, bringing some great new features, the return of a classic theme and more UI upgrades.