Near, the creator of bsnes, higan and more has died
The highly respected developer known as Near, creator of emulators like bsnes, higan and more has died.
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Talking point: what have you been playing recently?
It's coming to the end of another week so let's all catch up in the comments about what you've been playing recently.
Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
This is your once a month reminder to make sure your PC information is correct on your user profiles. A fresh batch of statistics is generated on the 1st of each month.
A busy weekend ahead perhaps? Steam Play Proton 6.3-5 is out now
Valve announced the latest version of the Steam Play Proton compatibility layer is out now with 6.3-5. Update - 26/06/21: Proton Experimental also saw an update.
GOG are giving away the Shadowrun Trilogy for 72 hours
Time to grab some really good RPGs here as GOG are giving away the whole Shadowrun Trilogy for 72 hours.
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut will have 50% off if you own the original plus new trailer
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut is looking really slick and with the release coming later this year, we now know you will pay quite a bit less if you owned the original.
The customization update for drilling-survival game Volcanoids looks magnificent
Volcanoids is like a dream game for steampunk base-building fans that blends in survival shooter game mechanics and now there's a whole lot more to do in it.
Kerbal Space Program 1.12 "On Final Approach" is the last major update out now
Celebrating 10 years since the first public version of Kerbal Space Program became available, version 1.12 "On Final Approach" is out now to finish it off.
The 'Wooting two HE' sounds like a great analog RGB keyboard to keep an eye on
After the success of their first two models, hardware vendor Wooting is currently creating the 'Wooting two HE' - a new full-size analog keyboard with incredibly accurate sounding keys.
Little Red Dog Games say there's "no reason not to" do Linux versions of games
Little Red Dog Games developer of Precipice, Deep Sixed and Rogue State Revolution spoke in an interview with Linux hardware vendor System76 about developing games on and for Linux.
Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos gets a big update and exits Early Access on August 25
Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos, the modern reimagining of the classic roguelike from Assemble Entertainment version 0.9.0 is up as the "Combat Update" and it's set to leave Early Access on August 25.
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS gets a new series of Fusion Updates
For a while now the newer team who have kept Planetary Annihilation: TITANS alive have been gradually updating the game as part of the "Unicorn" series, which they say is now over and it's time for Fusion.
The Steam Summer Sale 2021 is now live with thousands of savings and a mini-game
Have you been penny-pinching ready for the Steam Summer Sale 2021? Well it's live now so you can open those wallets up and build up another backlog of games.
Have a Dell desktop or laptop? You should upgrade your firmware now
Cloud security company Eclypsium has revealed that Dell desktops, laptops and tablets have multiple vulnerabilities.
Co-op spaceship command and exploration game PULSAR: Lost Colony is out now
In the co-op game PULSAR: Lost Colony you each form part of a spaceship's crew, each responsible for a major system as you go off and explore the galaxy.
Tilt Five, an upcoming tabletop holographic gaming system developed with Linux
This might not technically be Linux gaming but Tilt Five is something you're going to want to keep an eye on.
Hunt down alien life and cook it in Space Chef, coming to Linux and needs Beta testing
Space Chef from developer Blue Goo Games is planned to be supported on Linux thanks to the Unity game engine, and it looks like it could be quite fun.
Valheim gets another small update with the "long forgotten" Blob event hooked up
Amongst other things, Blobs are about to become more menacing in the latest Valheim update that's out now.
Anger Foot continues being absolutely door-kicking crazy in a new update
Anger Foot, a prototype developed by Robbie Fraser, Luc Wolthers and Jason Sutherland of Free Lives (Broforce, Terra Nil) is a furious fast-paced action game about kicking-down doors and causing a big mess.
Dota 2 gets AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution, new event and Battle Pass
Valve have updated Dota 2 with a major new release featuring not only a brand new Battle Pass and a big new event, they also added in AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution.
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