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Virtual Reality voxel building game cyubeVR will be supporting Linux in a future build

By Liam Dawe,
Minecraft in VR that's a bit more hands on? cyubeVR (pronounced Cube VR) looks absolutely delightful, and the developer has confirmed their full intention to support Linux too.

Experimental Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu adds Linux AppImage for easier launching

By Liam Dawe,
While still highly experimental and quite a hassle to setup legitimately, the Nintendo Switch emulator yuzu is still another fine example of open source.

The open source Epic Games Store app Heroic Games Launcher has a big overhaul

By Liam Dawe,
Work on Heroic Games Launcher, the open source Linux alternative to the Epic Games Store continues rapid improvements with a huge new release out now.

BROK the InvestiGator is an upcoming amusing sounding 'Punch & Click'

By Liam Dawe,
We've seen classic point and click adventures but what about merging one with a beat 'em up? Punch & Click appears to be what you get with BROK the InvestiGator.

Get ready for more Intel with new processor announcements for ultraportable gaming

By Liam Dawe,
While CES has moved online, many companies continue to make announcements and Intel decided to take the time to announce some fresh CPUs coming aimed at ultraportable gaming.

Get your big-screen Linux gaming on with a new GamerOS release

By Liam Dawe,
The SteamOS-like big-screen Linux gaming distribution GamerOS has a fresh release out, with some surprising new features integrated and it's looking slick.

Is opening up your source code worth it? Terry Cavanagh thinks it was for VVVVVV

By Liam Dawe,
A lot of game developer still worry about being more open with their code but it seems Terry Cavanagh (VVVVVV, Super Hexagon, Dicey Dungeons) believes it was worth it.

Looks like we may see Steam properly on Chrome OS by the end of 2021

By Liam Dawe,
In a move that might help boost Linux gaming numbers, it seems Google are still moving forward with their plan to get Steam running properly native on Chrome OS during 2021.

Fast-paced competitive score-fight platformer Jumpala releases January 19

By Liam Dawe,
Yokereba Games have teamed up with publisher Versus Evil for the release of Jumpala, a game that takes competitive platforming and turns it into a high-speed score-fight.

Monster taming metroidvania Monster Sanctuary looks like it will have a busy 2021

By Liam Dawe,
After releasing in late 2020, the monster battling metroidvania mix in Monster Sanctuary was quite a highlight and it's getting bigger and better this year.

GNOME Shell to get an Activities Overview design revamp in GNOME 40

By Liam Dawe,
GNOME Shell is already quite different to how traditional desktop environments feel, and they're planning to mix things up again with some design overhauls for GNOME 40.

NES-style free chiptune music maker FamiStudio has a new release up

By Liam Dawe,
Free, open source and a lot of fun to get mixing, FamiStudio is a wonderful application for making some retro tunes and there's a new release available.

Update your NVIDIA drivers due to multiple security issues found

By Liam Dawe,
Here's something we missed with the latest NVIDIA driver updates - turns out that NVIDIA had multiple security issues that they put out in a recent security bulletin.

Wine 6.0 Release Candidate 6 looks like the last before a final release

By Liam Dawe,
Wine compatibility layer leader Alexandre Julliard announced the sixth release candidate for Wine 6.0 and it looks like this will be the last before a final release.

Linux Mint 20.1 released, will be supported until 2025

By Liam Dawe,
Linux Mint 20.1 has now been officially released, and this is an LTS version which means it will be supported for quite some time until 2025. Plenty of time to get comfy with Linux.

AMD make switching between Vulkan drivers AMDVLK and RADV easier

By Liam Dawe,
On Linux with AMD GPUs you can decide between the RADV and AMDVLK drivers for Vulkan API support, and it appears AMD want to make things a little easier for you.

Malmyr is a thoroughly charming city-building logistics puzzler out now

By Liam Dawe,
Blending together city-building, resource gathering and logistics into a fine puzzle game Malmyr is worth taking a good look at with a wonderful relaxing atmosphere.

WHAT THE GOLF? is a good question and a highly amusing game

By Liam Dawe,
WHAT THE GOLF? A game created by Triband who clearly have no idea what Golf actually is and as it turns out, they created a game that's pretty amazing.

Getting Linux running properly on Apple M1 Silicon has begun with Asahi Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Asahi Linux is the name of a new project aiming to get Linux properly supported and working on Apple Silicon, the new ARM based chips designed by Apple like the Apple M1 found in their latest hardware.

Epic Games has acquired RAD Game Tools so they now own Bink video and more

By Liam Dawe,
Epic Games latest acquisition is RAD Game Tools, one a great many game developers will be familiar with.