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The new Nexus Mods open source cross-platform app adds Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord support

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Nexus Mods keep expanding their very promising cross-platform open source app for modding, that will eventually replace their older apps and the new 0.7.0 release just went out.

Mesa 24.2.8 released for Linux with bug fixes, last update for the 24.2 series

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Developer Eric Engestrom announced the release of Mesa 24.2.8 open source graphics drivers for Linux with some bug fixes.

You can get a free copy of both Breathedge and Dark Sector right now

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If you're in need of more games and perhaps you can't afford something from the GOG Sale and Steam Sale - you're in luck! Here's two free games you can get right now.

Incredible retro FPS Selaco adds a new 'Special Campaign' in another huge update

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Celebrating six months since the intial Early Access release, the awesome retro-fuelled Selaco has another really big update out now.

Steam Deck hits 17,000 games playable and verified

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Another big milestone has been reached by Valve with their handheld Linux gaming PC, with the Steam Deck hitting 17,000 games rated playable or verified.

Steam Autumn Sale is live for you to empty your wallets, Steam Awards open for nominations

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Another year coming to a close and so the Steam Autumn Sale is live again until December 4. Time to find where your wallet is hiding.

New Steam Controller 2 and VR controller designs got leaked

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Valve did a bit of a woops here, as they recently accidentally leaked the designs for what looks like their upcoming Steam Controller 2 and a new VR controller that is likely to come with the long leaked Deckard VR headset.

GOG's Black Friday Sale is live now with some big discounts

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Black Friday? It may only be Tuesday, but of course every store wants to get ahead of the game. GOG's Black Friday Sale is live now.

Huge new Proton 9.0-4 update for Steam Deck / Linux now in need of testing

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Ready to bring improved compatibility with Windows games to Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, Valve has a Proton 9.0-4 Release Candidate in need of testing.

TRX an open-source reimplementation of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 keeps expanding

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Originally two separate projects, the open source reimplementations of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 now live under one roof with the TRX project.

Slay the Princess hits a big milestone with over 500,000 copies sold

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Following on from the big free The Pristine Cut upgrade, Slay the Princess from Black Tabby Games continues to do really well.

Driveloop is a mental mixture of Mad Max and Vampire Survivors

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Vampire Survivors and Mad Max vehicular combat you say? Sign me up doc! Driveloop was announced recently and it looks delicious.

Dev of Proton Sarek for older GPUs has forked DXVK to backport game settings and improve compatibility

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The developer of the interesting Proton Sarek project to help Linux gamers with older GPUs play more games has now forked DXVK, to hopefully improve things even further.

Action-platformer metroidvania Janosik 2 will be a 'bigger, bolder adventure' launching December 9

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The free to play Janosik just got a major update, and its bigger, bolder adventure sequel Janosik 2 is set for launch on December 9.

PlaytronOS Alpha 2 brings expanded NVIDIA support, more handheld PC support and much more

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Playtron continue building up their PlaytronOS / GameOS (they don't seem to have settled properly on a name yet) alternative to SteamOS and Windows with a second Alpha release out now.

Steam Client Beta fixes up NVIDIA bugs on Linux with Game Recording and Remote Play

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Good news for NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux, as the latest Steam Client Beta has a couple of nice sounding improvements for you.

2K Launcher is finally no more - that's at least one publisher making things better for gamers

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2K Games have officially nuked the 2K Launcher from orbit, finally removing it from their games across both Steam and Epic.

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core teaser trailer has me excited for more rock and stone

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Deep Rock Galactic is a truly excellent online co-op game, one of the best in fact. Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core takes all the cool bits of it and turns it into a rogue-lite.

Proton Experimental for Steam Deck / Linux fixes Disgaea 4 Complete+, Final Fantasy XIV and various other games

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Valve have updated Proton Experimental, the testing-ground for new features and fixes for their Windows compatibility layer for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux. Here's what's new for November 25th.

Unrailed 2: Back on Track gets Steam Deck Verified

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Good news for track building on the go, Unrailed 2: Back on Track is now Steam Deck Verified even though it's not finished yet.