Escape Simulator drops the Linux build to focus on supporting Proton
Pine Studio released a new update for their popular game Escape Simulator, dropping the Linux version to focus on Proton.
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NVIDIA stable driver 575.57.08 released for Linux
NVIDIA have released the new stable driver 575.57.08, as part of their New Feature Branch for Linux systems.
Mesa 25.0.7 open source Linux graphics drivers released
Developer Eric Engestrom announced the Mesa 25.0.7 release, finishing off the 25.0 series of open source Linux graphics drivers.
Valve give Steam developer and publisher pages a little extra visibility
Valve have done a couple of small but useful tweaks to developer and publisher homepages, resulting in hopefully a little more visibility.
REMATCH is working well on Linux / Steam Deck in the Beta
REMATCH is an upcoming Football game from Sifu developer Sloclap, that feels very much like Rocket League but actual Football.
Ubuntu gets monthly snapshot testing releases
To aid testing and ensure future Ubuntu (and Kubuntu etc) releases are in good shape, Canonical have announced monthly snapshots.
GeForce NOW app for Steam Deck has arrived
NVIDIA have today officially released their GeForce NOW native app for the Steam Deck, to give a better experience than using a browser with more features.
Another dev gone, EA cancels Black Panther and closes Cliffhanger Games
The rough time for the gaming industry continues, with a report that EA have cancelled the Black Panther game along with closing Cliffhanger Games.
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN launches today and works on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN arrives today by FromSoftware and thankfully it will work on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck even with the anti-cheat.
Watchword gives the Balatro treatment to an anagram word game
Watchword is an anagram roguelike, pulling in some clear energy from Balatro as you play with words using rule-breaking synergies and combos.
Retro dungeon crawler Brany Skeldalu gets a Linux version and source code re-release
Gates of Skeldal (Czech: Brány Skeldalu) originally released in 1998 and recently it gained a Native Linux version along with a source code re-release.
SteamOS massively beats Windows on the Legion Go S
According to YouTuber Dave2D who managed to get their hands on the Lenovo Legion Go S, the SteamOS version destroys Windows in performance and battery life.
Steam Workshop support comes to Civilization VII in June with a new update out now
Firaxis are still working to improve Civilization VII, with a big update coming in June and a smaller update out now.
Becoming Saint mixes a roguelike with a mini medieval real-time strategy
With a demo that's just been released and a full release date announced, Becoming Saint looks like a clever blending of genres. I actually love how this looks.
SteamOS 3.7.9 Beta has fixes for ROG Ally, Legion Go S, booting on Strix Point
Valve continue hammering away at the code for SteamOS to get it working nicely on more devices and hardware, with SteamOS 3.7.9 Beta bringing more fixes.
Putting Team Fortress 2 inside Half-Life 2, Lambda Fortress is coming to Steam
The big cross-over mod Lambda Fortress that puts the Team Fortress 2 mercenaries into Half-Life 2 and other Source campaigns is coming to Steam.
Splitgate 2 now works on Desktop Linux with the anti-cheat updated
Quite a surprise. 1047 Games recently launched the free to play Splitgate 2 in Beta on Steam, initially with their anti-cheat RedKard blocking Desktop Linux but allowing the Steam Deck with SteamOS. Now they've tweaked it to allow Desktop Linux players in.
Zombies vs Vampires Fest is live on Steam - some recommendations
Valve launched the Zombies vs Vampires Fest on Steam. There's a number of nice games discounts, so here's some suggestions for Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck.
Play as a virus inside Winnie the Pooh in Winnie's Hole - demo out now
With Pooh now in the public domain, of course we're going to get some weird Winnie the Pooh games. Winnie's Hole is a new game from the Ring of Pain devs.
FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) games return to NACON
After the news recently that EA Codemasters were pausing development plans on future rally titles, we now know who will continue the series with it being back with NACON.
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