Linux needs to be pre-installed on more hardware to hit mainstream
There's always arguments across many angles on what exactly Linux needs to succeed to become more mainstream and the answer, as we've long said, is pretty simple.
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Get Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun free during the GOG Winter Sale
GOG have put up their Winter Sale and it's a good chance to not only grab some cheap games but also get a free copy of the truly excellent Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.
PUBG's newer anti-cheat sounds problematic for the Steam Deck and Linux
PUBG is currently a game that doesn't work at all on Linux due to anti-cheat, even with the Steam Deck coming it's sounding like a game that won't play nicely. Oh, it's also going free to play.
Valve show off exclusive Steam Deck case for 512GB model
While all variants of the Steam Deck will come with their own case, the top-end 512GB model will include a slightly different design and Valve has now shown it off.
Cities: Skylines Airports DLC announced for release in January
Seems Paradox and Colossal Order aren't done with their city builder just yet, as the Cities: Skylines Airports DLC was just announced for release on January 25.
Valve broke Counter-Strike: Global Offensive on Linux, Vulkan may come soon
Despite Valve pushing many areas of Linux gaming, including the upcoming Steam Deck handheld which will use the Arch-based SteamOS 3, they still totally break their own games. UPDATED.
OpenRazer 3.2.0 brings more device support for Razer fans on Linux
Have some fancy Razer devices? Need help managing them on Linux? OpenRazer 3.2.0 is out now and it's looking good.
Windows compatibility layer Wine version 7.0 gets a first Release Candidate
Another year of work has nearly come and gone with the biweekly development releases of Wine, so a new main release is on the way with Wine 7.0 seeing a first Release Candidate.
Last Epoch gets improved controller support and a first dungeon
Combining together time travel with an action RPG full of dungeon crawling and lots of replay value, Last Epoch continues showing off its promise with the Eternal Legends update.
Wounds of Eventide brings the final chapter for Blasphemous out now
Blasphemous has a fresh update out with Wounds of Eventide, which brings overall the story to a close.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 & American Truck Simulator get big upgrades
SCS has upgraded both Euro Truck Simulator 2 & American Truck Simulator with some major improvements, and it seems they may work even better on the upcoming Steam Deck now.
Check out Ashes 2063 and Ashes: Afterglow, fantastic Doom II total conversions
An incredibly impressive double-episode total conversation for Doom 2, we have Ashes 2063 and Ashes: Afterglow.
Developer of The Falconeer looking at Linux builds for the Steam Deck
Another developer is looking into native Linux builds for their game, this time it's Tomas Sala for The Falconeer in preparation for the upcoming Steam Deck handheld.
GNOME Shell 42 to have better mouse input that will help gaming
The GNOME team has announced that with GNOME Shell 42 that will release in 2022, things are going to get better for mouse input which is a nice win for gamers.
Loop Hero from Four Quarters hits a million sales
Looks like publisher Devolver Digital was right to back this one, as Loop Hero from developer Four Quarters has managed to hit a million sales on Steam.
New Humble Choice and multiple Humble Bundles are live
A fresh month has arrived and so it brings with it a new Humble Choice, the curated monthly bundle along with a few other game bundles to go over. Here's a roundup of how they all work on Linux.
XWayland gets DRM leasing support for helping VR on Linux
A big improvement has been merged into XWayland called DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) Leasing, which should allow good VR support under Wayland. Something we've been waiting on!
Paradox takes another stab at sorting Surviving Mars newest DLC
Seems like Paradox are slowly but surely turning around the review score for Surviving Mars: Below and Beyond, with another free update out now.
Classic bronze-age RTS TFC: The Fertile Crescent gets a first trailer
TFC: The Fertile Crescent is the brand new upcoming paid Steam version of the popular free RTS on itch.io and a first trailer for this has now landed.
Anger Foot gets more insane in the latest update
Anger Foot is a currently free game about running around, smashing through doors and kicking everyone in sight.
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