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Happy Birthday, GamingOnLinux - 16 years today

By Liam Dawe,
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

By Liam Dawe,
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.
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Proton 10.0-2 gets a small release candidate update for Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
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

By Liam Dawe,
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

By Liam Dawe,
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

By Liam Dawe,
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

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
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.

POSTAL 2 Redux gets a Steam page

By Liam Dawe,
POSTAL 2 Redux was announced recently and now it has a Steam page ready for you to follow along for this upcoming Linux game.

CarX Street developers are optimising for Steam Deck and 'adapting the game for Linux'

By Liam Dawe,
Recently CarX Street added in Easy Anti-Cheat which has been causing issues, but they're working on improving it for Linux desktop and Steam Deck.

Stop Killing Games consumer movement hits some major milestones

By Liam Dawe,
Stop Killing Games has seen a massive surge recently and it has hit some vital milestones.

Mesa 25.1.5 brings more bug fixes for Linux graphics drivers

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 25.1.5 is the latest bug-fix release for the current main stable version of open source Linux graphics drivers.

Steam Hardware & Software Survey for June 2025 is out - here's the latest for Linux and SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for June 2025, here's the usual GamingOnLinux run over it - with a little extra.

Proton Experimental adds fixes for The First Berserker: Khazan, The Riftbreaker, multiple Resident Evil games

By Liam Dawe,
Valve launched a brand new update for Proton Experimental, their testing ground for running Windows games on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck systems.

ProtonPlus makes managing Proton versions on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck simple

By Liam Dawe,
ProtonPlus is a useful tool for managing compatibility layers like Valve's Proton, GE-Proton and more on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck.

Nexus Mods to get Age Verification in UK / EU for adult content, plus a new cross-platform app upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
Nexus Mods recently changed ownership, and some major changes have been announced in regards to some of the naughtier mods.

Humble Choice for July 2025 has Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader, Death's Door and more hits

By Liam Dawe,
A pretty good month here for the July 2025 Humble Choice, which has a nice selection of games overall. Great compatibility for Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck.

Mecha BREAK is out now on Steam - works on Steam Deck but blocks Desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Pretty much as expected, Mecha BREAK is out now and it's Steam Deck Verified but the anti-cheat is a real nuisance.

GE-Proton 10-8 brings fixes for DOOM Eternal, Wuthering Waves and Wayland

By Liam Dawe,
Another smaller update to the GE-Proton compatibility layer for running more Windows games on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck.

NVIDIA stable driver 575.64.03 released

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA are really doing the meme of incredibly helpful mobile app store changelogs with this one.

Open source PS2 emulator PCSX2 v2.4 brings SDL 3, Wayland support, lots of compatibility fixes

By Liam Dawe,
PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2 v2.4 has been released, bringing with it many enhancements to game support and improved Linux support too.