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Looks like it's all over for the once promising Smach Z handheld

By Liam Dawe,
Press F to pay respects. Remember the Smach Z? A handheld gaming unit where you could pick between Windows 10 and SMACH OS (Linux) - well it looks like it's all over now.

Steam Play Proton gets a few quick fixes in the 6.3-4 release out now

By Liam Dawe,
Valve / CodeWeavers have releases another update to the current stable Proton series with the 6.3-4 release.

Free first-person strategy shooter 'Unvanquished' releases version 0.52 Beta

By Liam Dawe,
After a long time of waiting with the last proper release in 2018, the Unvanquished team have managed to do it! The next version 0.52 Beta is officially out now and waiting to be played.

Viscerafest is a sci-fi fantasy FPS with lots of punching entering Early Access on May 20

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for more retro-infused first-person shooting action? Viscerafest is now confirmed to be launching on May 20 into Early Access on Steam following a successful Beta.

Google says Stadia is very much 'alive and well' according to a new interview

By Liam Dawe,
Despite everywhere you look there's always someone pointing to the Google Graveyard, the game streaming service Stadia is still soldiering on in the face of overwhelming competition.

NVIDIA released another small update to their Vulkan Beta Driver

By Liam Dawe,
After releasing upgrading their stable drivers with version 460.80 following the release of the the RTX 3050 and RTX 3050 Ti for laptops - a new Vulkan Beta Driver is out now.

The exciting modular Framework Laptop is now up for pre-order

By Liam Dawe,
The time has nearly come for a possible laptop revolution with the Framework Laptop, a modular system that allows for easy repairs and upgrades and you can build the whole thing yourself.

itch.io Creator Day gives 100% of the sales to developers today for 24 hours

By Liam Dawe,
Right now game store itch.io is hosting their first official itch.io Creator Day, where the store gives 100% of the sales back to developers instead of taking a cut.

Proton GE gets some big updates but you may need to remove old Wine prefixes

By Liam Dawe,
Proton GE (GloriousEggroll) is a community-built version of the Proton compatibility layer for running Windows games on Linux through Steam Play.

Check out the first Total War: WARHAMMER III gameplay reveal, coming to Linux late in 2021

By Liam Dawe,
Today we've seen the first official gameplay of the upcoming Total War: WARHAMMER III from Creative Assembly, SEGA and porting studio Feral Interactive.

System76 releases the open source Launch Configurable Keyboard

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for your next keyboard? How about one that's properly open source and looks quite fantastic? System76 has today properly revealed and released the Launch Configurable Keyboard.

The absolutely awesome action-platformer shooter HUNTDOWN is out now for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
After some time of being an Epic exclusive, HUNTDOWN has now released on GOG and Steam making it available for Linux from developer Easy Trigger Games.

Coldwild Games announce Lazy Galaxy 2, an idle strategy game with basebuilding and combat

By Liam Dawe,
Coldwild Games, developer of Merchant of the Skies and Luna’s Fishing Garden, have announced Lazy Galaxy 2 an idle strategy game with basebuilding and combat elements.

Political grand-strategy game Realpolitiks II is out now with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Realpolitiks II from Jujubee S.A. and publisher 1C Entertainment has left Early Access, and they've also released a Linux build along with it.

Check out the demo for arcade-puzzle runner MAZEMAN from the Monster Prom team

By Liam Dawe,
MAZEMAN is a slightly difficult game to pin down to a genre or explain it properly. You run through mazes, collecting gems and to find the key to unlock the exit. It seems like it's going to be pretty fun.

Fingeance is a fishy shoot 'em up that needs team-play rather than twitch-reflexes

By Liam Dawe,
Free Game Thursday! Now this is great, a shoot 'em up that tries to do away with the traditional twitchy gameplay in favour of something a little more interesting with co-op.

The next Skullgirls 2nd Encore fighter is Umbrella who carries a hungry sentient brolly

By Liam Dawe,
Hidden Variable, Future Club, and Autumn Games have confirmed that the next fighter entering Skullgirls 2nd Encore is Umbrella, who carries a huge hungry brolly around.

Resident Evil Village gets better on Linux with the latest Proton Experimental

By Liam Dawe,
Valve and CodeWeavers have once again updated Proton Experimental, bringing with it a needed fix for Resident Evil Village running on Linux.

The Humble Heal: Covid-19 Bundle is now live with plenty of goodies

By Liam Dawe,
Help charity, hopefully help save some lives and get some great games too. What's not to like about the Humble Heal: Covid-19 Bundle.

Oddventure RPG smashes Kickstarter goal and puts out a Linux demo

By Liam Dawe,
Oddventure is a crazy turn-based RPG about the misadventures of Charlie, a girl trapped in a cursed fairy-tale world.