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An interview with Joshua Ashton, developer on the likes of DXVK, VKD3D-Proton and more
Time for another GamingOnLinux interview! This time, we have someone who many that follow Valve and Steam Play Proton will be familiar with - it's Joshua Ashton.
Viewing all the latest news and updates.
DXVK 1.9.1 is out for translating Direct3D 9/10/11 to Vulkan
The DXVK project continues to mature its translation layer for Direct 3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan, something that can be used together with Wine and Proton (along with a few ports using it).
Closed Hands is a deep interactive fiction about a terror attack out now for Linux
Developer Passenger has announced that their interactive fiction game Closed Hands is now available with a native Linux version from itch.io.
Manage your Linux gaming overlays with the latest release of Goverlay
Another fresh upgrade is out for Goverlay the open source application designed to help you work with the likes of MangoHud, vkBasalt and ReplaySorcery.
Hacking detective adventure Song of Farca is out now
Alawar Premium & Wooden Monkeys Studio have launched their hacking detective novel adventure Song of Farca with native Linux support included.
Alexis Kennedy of Weather Factory puts out open letter against Failbetter Games
Around two years ago Alexis Kennedy, a founder of Failbetter Games, was accused of abuse by multiple women which Kennedy has always denied. Now, Kennedy of Weather Factory has put out an open letter and the situation gets a bit murky.
Valve talks performance of the Steam Deck, Big Picture UI being replaced and Gamescope
Need even more information on the upcoming Linux-powered Steam Deck from Valve? We've got some more that has trickled through to talk about.
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.
Faster Zombies to Steam Deck: The History of Valve and Linux Gaming
Well, Valve and Linux Gaming together have come a very long way since the early blogs posts about getting Left 4 Dead 2 running fast on Linux to the new Steam Deck. But just how far have they come? Let's do a little reminiscing.
The System76 Launch Configurable Keyboard is tiny, sturdy and very slick
System76 sent over a review unit a few weeks ago of their System76 Launch Configurable Keyboard, so here's what I thought about this tiny yet weighty device.
OpenRCT2 the reimplementation for RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 has a fun update
Another wonderful open source game engine reimplementation has a major upgrade. OpenRCT2 is a modern game engine for playing RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 and it just got better.
itch.io waives fees for a day again, should work nicely on the Steam Deck
For just today the game store itch.io is running another Creator Day where they don't take a cut from any sales. Their store should also work fine on the Steam Deck.
A chat with Joshua Strobl of the Solus Linux distribution
With Solus seeming to go from strength to strength along with a recent big release, it was time to sit down and have a chat with one of the team about the Linux distribution.
Alchemic Cutie will have you catch and farm jellies this September
You've played Slime Rancher and loved it we're sure but what if it was a 2D RPG with pixel art? Alchemic Cutie is looking like it will answer that and then some.
Free strategy game Vectorio opens up the source code
With its mixture of base building, tower defense and survival - Vectorio was actually pretty good at the initial release and now the code is open source.
Psychological horror adventure Saint Kotar releases in October
Following on from the successful Kickstarter campaign in 2020, Red Martyr Entertainment have announced two big things recently for the upcoming Saint Kotar.
Buck Up And Drive! is a completely absurd racer that throws realism out
A racing game inspired by the likes of Outrun that's so completely bonkers it even has a car vs car fighting mode? Buck Up And Drive! is clearly hilarious.
Netflix and chill? Nah, how about some Linux & Chill
Up for trying out some new games? How about some postively rated indie puzzle games that are part of a new bundle on Steam?
A new Valve game for the Steam Deck? It's not out of the realm of possibility
With the Steam Deck upcoming, what do we think the chances are that Valve will reveal a new game to go along side it?
Get Hearts of Iron IV from Paradox and a bunch of DLC in the new Humble Bundle
If you're a true sucker for strategy games then you should take a look at the new Humble Bundle featuring Hearts of Iron IV and a bunch of DLC.
- It just keeps getting worse - Firefox to "evolve into a modern AI browser"
- Over 19,000 games have released on Steam in 2025, with nearly half seeing fewer than 10 reviews
- The huge Project Zomboid build 42 finally gets multiplayer just in time for the holidays
- Kitten Space Agency is the spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is now Steam Deck Verified with a big update
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