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Mesa 20.3.0 is out bringing tons of improvements for Linux open source graphics drivers

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 20.3.0 is the latest and greatest when it comes to Linux open source graphics, bringing with it new hardware support, performance improvements and more.

Stadia exclusives Outcasters and Submerged: Hidden Depths out now and free for Stadia Pro

By Liam Dawe,
Today, Stadia did a livestream on YouTube to show off gameplay of new titles and make some big announcements. Along with that two new Stadia exclusive titles are live. Plus, we round up all the other news.

Village builder Odd Realm is now available DRM-free on GOG

By Liam Dawe,
If the GOG store is your preferred place to grab some games, go and check out the latest release with Odd Realm.

Sky Haven is a new airport tycoon building sim available in Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
A new promising building tycoon sim has entered the race why Sky Haven from developer Real Welders, so far it seems to be quite promising too.

art of rally to get a sizable update on December 14 with new vehicles

By Liam Dawe,
As quite easily one of the best games this year, art of rally is a really fun top-down racer and it's going to be expanding quite a bit with the next update.

Intergalactic Wizard Force is a highly amusing short free adventure out now

By Liam Dawe,
Intergalactic Wizard Force, developed for the AdventureX Game Jam is well worth a look as it's absolutely hilarious and won't take you long to complete.

Uno Platform 3.1 released, adding Linux support to their Universal Windows Platform Bridge

By Liam Dawe,
For developers who are building all sorts of software, you now have another choice to get them running on Linux with the release of Uno Platform 3.1.

War Thunder now has a Battle Pass with both free and paid items

By Liam Dawe,
War Thunder, the very popular free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military now has its own Battle Pass system so dedicated players can earn even more from it.

Surviving the Humans is an upcoming adventure about a misunderstood 80s Zombie

By Liam Dawe,
Being a Zombie in the 80s isn't easy and that's what Surviving the Humans is all about, starring a rather misunderstood undead fellow.

The Solus Linux team release the Budgie 10.5.2 desktop environment upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
Solus, the independent semi-rolling release distribution has released a big upgrade to their flagship Budgie desktop environment with the 10.5.2 update.

Wasteland 3 should be available on Linux with patch 1.3 before the end of 2020

By Liam Dawe,
inXile Entertainment have confirmed in their latest update for Wasteland 3 that the Linux version should be ready before the end of 2020.

Direct3D 9/10/11 to Vulkan translation layer DXVK 1.7.3 released

By Liam Dawe,
The open source DXVK project which translates D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11 to Vulkan for use with Linux and the Wine compatibility layer has a new release up.

Oxygen Not Included - Spaced Out! to enter Early Access on December 8

By Liam Dawe,
Klei Entertainment are expanding their fabulous space-colony simulation game with the first full expansion in Spaced Out, which enters Early Access on December 8.

Tricky Towers is a really great game I've discovered far too late

By Liam Dawe,
After releasing originally in 2016, it seems Tricky Towers is one game that I just seemed to have forgotten all about and that's such a shame.

Failbetter Games announce romantic visual novel Mask of the Rose, prequel to their others

By Liam Dawe,
Failbetter Games known for their fantastic games Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies and their popular narrative browser game Fallen London have revealed their next game with Mask of the Rose.

The latest update to hybrid tower-defense sandbox factory game Mindustry is amazing

By Liam Dawe,
It's free, it's open source and it's absolutely awesome. Mindustry just had an almighty update bringing with it huge changes and it's just as awesome as ever.

Free and open source modern level editor 'LDtk' now ready for more users

By Liam Dawe,
Level Designer Toolkit (LDtk), which was originally known as 'LEd' has a huge new release out and the developer mentioned it's now ready for production.

elementary OS 6 to get great looking multi-touch gestures

By Liam Dawe,
The upcoming release of the Linux distribution elementary OS 6 is going to be a big one, and with a huge focus on usability, it's getting another big feature.

The Humble Explore & Expand Bundle is live with plenty of space strategy

By Liam Dawe,
In need of even more games? The Humble Explore & Expand Bundle is live now with a selection of space sci-fi strategy and action for you.

The Yogscast Jingle Jam 2020 Bundle is up to support charity with lots of games

By Liam Dawe,
Want to get a bunch of awesome games and support numerous charities? The Yogscast Jingle Jam 2020 Bundle is live.