Steam Client update adds CEG DRM support for Proton, VA-API hardware encoding
Valve have released the latest big update to the Steam client, after a good while of Beta versions bringing with it some major new features - especially on the Linux side.
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ScummVM gets support for 1998 classic Sanitarium
Sanitarium, the popular point-and-click horror from 1998 is getting a fresh life thanks to the ScummVM project.
KDE Discover gets update to prevent you breaking your Linux system
I must say, I appreciate the attention to make things not only simpler but less breakable lately. First we had APT being patched to stop users removing essential packages, now the KDE Discover software manager gets a similar upgrade.
Wolfire versus Valve antitrust lawsuit gets dismissed
Well this was very much expected wasn't it? A judge has ruled in the case of Wolfire versus Valve to dismiss the case.
Wine 6.22 is out bringing Mono 7, more Joystick work
The Wine hackers continue to be exceptionally busy trying to catch up with Windows and a new development release is out with Wine 6.22.
If you love the JRPG style, keep an eye out for Alterium Shift
Alterium Shift is an in-development indie RPG styled like JRPG classics including inspiration from Chrono Trigger and FFVI.
Set off chain reactions in the explosive upcoming Bomb Club Deluxe
Bomb Club Deluxe is an upcoming casual comedy game about setting off many explosions across hundreds of levels from Antoine Latour and Lozange Lab (Swim Out / Rip Them Off).
Nobodies: After Death is a point & click where you clean up after assassins
Nobodies: After Death is another point & click game where you're part of the cleaning crew for a top-secret intelligence agency from developer Blyts.
Kingdom Two Crowns: Norse Lands expansion is out now
Kingdom Two Crowns: Norse Lands is a brand new expansion for the popular mix of strategy and exploration from publisher Raw Fury and developers Stumpy Squid / Fury Studios.
Deck-building RPG Xenotheria looks like it's worth keeping an eye on
Ganymede Games have announced Xenotheria, a story-driven deck-building RPG with turn-based combat with plans to support Linux at the full release.
Proton Experimental update fixes up DEATHLOOP, Forza Horizon 5 and more
More fixes made their way into Proton Experimental yesterday, with Valve / CodeWeavers fixing up some issues in a few different games.
Terraria x Don't Starve Together is an indie crossover live for both games now
Today the Terraria x Don't Starve Together crossover event is live, with both games seeing an update with elements of the other appear. Sounds like a lot of fun and a surprisingly good fit between them.
Soul Tolerance, an investigative RPG from Chaosmonger Studio is on Kickstarter
Soul Tolerance is the newest title planned by Chaosmonger Studio developer of previous titles like ENCODYA, Clunky Hero and the Robot Will Protect You animation.
APT 2.3.12 package manager released, will no longer let you break everything
After the issues that happened with Linus from Linus Tech Tips breaking Pop!_OS during the switch to Linux challenge, the APT package manager has been upgraded to prevent future issues happening.
The Zink driver for OpenGL over Vulkan shows good performance on NVIDIA
Recently developer Mike Blumenkrantz wrote an interesting post in regards to a future upgrade to Zink, the driver that provides an OpenGL implementation on top of Vulkan and the performance with it is looking impressive.
GTA modders behind re3 and reVC fire back in court
The ongoing saga of modders versus Take-Two continues on, after some people behind the Grand Theft Auto fan projects "re3" and "reVC" got their work taken down from GitHub and then sued.
Beyond All Reason is shaping up to be a truly massive RTS
Based on the SpringRTS game engine, which itself started off by turning Total Annihilation 3D, Beyond All Reason is going to be a standalone free RTS and it's coming along nicely.
Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II releases November 30
Mojang has announced that Minecraft Caves & Cliffs Update: Part II is releasing November 30, plus there's a new pre-release available to try out.
Mesa 21.3 drivers out, plus NVIDIA 470.62.12 Vulkan Beta for Linux
Two sets of driver releases are now available. First we have the open source Mesa 21.3 release and we also secondly have the NVIDIA Vulkan Beta 470.62.12 also out now.
The Go Godot Jam 2 starts November 19
Ready to try out the free and open source Godot Engine? Here's a fun chance. As part of the month-long Go Godot Jam 2 Festival, their Game Jam will start soon!
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