Minecraft Java 1.21.4 'The Garden Awakens' update is out now
Mojang have today released Minecraft Java 1.21.4 'The Garden Awakens' update for everyone, bringing with it some fun new toys and a new biome to carefully explore.
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Fanatical has another great Steam Deck game bundle 'BundleFestive Edition'
The Fanatical Build your own Play on the Go Bundle (BundleFestive Edition) is live for Steam Deck, as is another collection with the Build your own Special Editions Bundle (BundleFestive Edition).
4X RPG 'Heart of the Machine' from Arcen Games (AI War) releases January 2025
Arcen Games creators of AI War, AI War 2, The Last Federation and other games have announced their new sci-fi 4X RPG Heart of the Machine will launch January 31st, 2025. There's also a new demo available that you can try right now.
DXVK-Sarek for old GPUs v1.10.4 released
With integration coming in a future release of Proton-Sarek, designed for gamers that have older GPUs, the first release of DXVK-Sarek is out now.
Half-Life 2 co-op mod Synergy upgraded for the Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update
Synergy is a free mod for Half-Life 2 that allows you to play the Half-Life 2 series and many other singleplayer Source Mods cooperatively with friends. It was recently upgraded to support the Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update.
Jingle Jam gaming charity event is back with a fresh set of games
Jingle Jam 2024 has begun and runs until December 14th, where you can donate to get a bundle of games and support various charities.
The best Linux distribution for gaming in 2025
In a few previous years, I decided to do a fresh take each time on what the best Linux distribution was for gaming - so I'm back for a 2025 edition of the article that will cause you to tell me how wrong and terrible I am.
Prime Gaming December 3rd edition, new titles coming twice this week - lots for Steam Deck / Linux
Here we go again! Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to keep. This week we get two sets of new games!
KDE's 2024 fundraiser hits the goal - clearly their donation pop-up works
Some good news coming out from camp KDE, with their yearly fundraiser ongoing and they've managed to smash their original goal.
Vulkan API 1.4 released with new required extensions, better 8K rendering
The Khronos Group have today announced the release of the Vulkan 1.4 API specification, with various changes and improvements for game and application developers.
Disney Black Friday Humble Bundle has 17 classics for you like Star Wars and LEGO
I doubt you need any more games, or perhaps you do, and you fancy some classics. Well the Disney Black Friday Humble Bundle has some fun stuff in it.
Motorsport Games delisting all NASCAR games after iRacing license transfer
Motorsport Games announced at the end of November, that all NASCAR games will be delisted from stores on December 31st.
Inventory management battler NeoDuel: Backpack Monsters gets new content - we have keys to give away
NeoDuel: Backpack Monsters from DiceHit Games, Rogue Duck Interactive and The 4 Winds Entertainment is an inventory management battler with a creature collecting / fusing twist and a fresh content update recently went live.
Looks like Discord finally fixed Linux screen and audio sharing with Wayland
A while ago in November, it seems I missed a post from a user in the GamingOnLinux Discord server, noting that the Discord developers finally hooked up screen and audio sharing for Linux with Wayland.
Lutris game manager v0.5.18 released with improved GOG and itch.io support, various other features
Lutris, the popular free and open source game manager for Linux, has a fresh update out now fixing up some issues and adding in a good bunch of new features.
Blizzard are delisting Warcraft I and II from GOG, so GOG adds a special discount and will keep them updated
GOG have announced that Warcraft I and Warcraft II are going to be leaving GOG "at the publisher's request" (Blizzard).
Linux share remains above 2% in the November 2024 Steam Survey thanks to Steam Deck
Valve have released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for November 2024. Here's the details from it.
Proton 9.0-4 Beta updated with more game fixes needing testing on Steam Deck / Linux
Recently I covered the huge Proton 9.0-4 update for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux hitting the Release Candidate stage and there's been a couple of changes.
Here's the most played Steam Deck games for November 2024
Another month down and we're closing in on the festive period, so here's a look back at what's been popular on Steam Deck during November 2024.
Best cheap Steam Deck / Linux games in the Steam Autumn Sale 2024
To help you decide on what to pick up, I've gone through the Steam Autumn Sale and picked out a whole bunch that will work great across both Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.
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