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The big Diplomacy Update for X4: Foundations is now in Beta
The Diplomacy Update for X4: Foundations is now in Beta bringing some huge new features to the popular space sim.
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Here's all the games to claim from Prime Gaming for Prime Day 2025
Here's the Prime Day list for Prime Gaming, going over all the games you can claim if you sub to Amazon Prime.
Bazzite gets a new app store, newly supported devices, improved WiFi and more
The popular Linux gaming image Bazzite has a July 2025 update out with some interesting new features and expanded device support.
OBS Studio 31.1.0 released with Multitrack Video for Linux, explicit sync support for PipeWire
OBS Studio 31.1.0 is out now with various new features and improvements, and it's a nice release for Linux users too.
SteamOS 3.7.14 Beta brings wake-on-bluetooth back to the Steam Deck LCD
Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.14 Beta, which for Steam Deck LCD owners is probably going to be popular as it brings back wake-on-bluetooth.
Adorable Adventures is a gorgeous upcoming adventure featuring a mischievous baby boar
Aww. Adorable Adventures is just the kind of game I needed to see today, one that's going right up on my wishlist.
shapez 2 is aiming for the 1.0 update in November with a new game mode
shapez 2 is a wonderfully chilled factory building sim that recently had a huge upgrade, and hopefully in November it will be ready for the full release.
Palworld is now Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible
With the latest updates to the popular Palworld, Valve have now bumped it up to Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible.
NonSteamLaunchers adds real-time Steam shortcuts and teases upcoming Steam integration
NonSteamLaunchers is a tool you can use on Linux / SteamOS to automatically set up various third-party stores. A new release brings new tricks.
It's now easier to get Mesa 25.1 on the latest Ubuntu 25.04
Want to upgrade Mesa on Ubuntu, Kubuntu and other Ubuntu-based distributions? It's now a bit easier thanks to a PPA update to get Mesa 25.1 installed.
lsfg-vk aims to bring Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation to Linux
Lossless Scaling is a very popular application for Windows, and the new lsfg-vk project aims to bring Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation to Linux.
Video Games Europe release a statement on Stop Killing Games
Video Games Europe, a trade association that represents a bunch of major game publishers, have issued a statement pushing back against Stop Killing Games.
Direct3D to Vulkan layer DXVK v2.7 released with performance improvements and Intel support upgrades
DXVK v2.7 was released over the weekend with lots of improvements for the Direct3D to Vulkan layer. Here's what's new and improved.
Happy Birthday, GamingOnLinux - 16 years today
Time really flies huh? GamingOnLinux has now been around officially for 16 years.
OpenMW 0.49 arrives to enhanced Morrowind and they're looking to support later Bethesda games
Whew, this one took a while. Around three years of development went into OpenMW 0.49.0 which is now available to play Morrowind with lots of enhancements.
Proton 10.0-2 gets a small release candidate update for Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck
Valve released a small update to the current testing build of Proton 10.0-2, ahead of the upcoming stable release for Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck.
Blue Archive from NEXON arrives on Steam and works on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck
Blue Archive is an incredibly popular anime gacha RPG from NEXON that has made its way from mobile to Steam, and it works on Linux too.
The Last of Us Part I gets AMD FSR 4 and an audio fix for Steam Deck
Naughty Dog and Iron Galaxy Studios just released a fresh update for The Last of Us Part I with more improvements for all platforms.
GeForce NOW on Steam Deck really can be a game-changer
Now that NVIDIA GeForce NOW actually has an official dedicated app for the Steam Deck, I've taken it for a spin and came away impressed.
THE FINALS to get new kernel-based anti-cheat, devs say it will still work on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck
Embark Studios announced work on a new anti-cheat system for THE FINALS, and thankfully they've also now said it will continue working on Linux / SteamOS.
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