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

By Liam Dawe, 12 Jan 2021

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, 12 Jan 2021

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, 11 Jan 2021

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, 11 Jan 2021

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, 11 Jan 2021

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, 11 Jan 2021

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, 11 Jan 2021

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, 11 Jan 2021

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, 10 Jan 2021

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, 9 Jan 2021

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, 8 Jan 2021

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, 8 Jan 2021

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, 8 Jan 2021

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, 8 Jan 2021

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, 8 Jan 2021

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, 8 Jan 2021

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

Proton Experimental gets Microsoft Flight Simulator VR working on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jan 2021

A fresh update to Proton Experimental has gone live, the special version of the Proton compatibility layer where all the latest features appear first. Seems like quite a big one, especially if you have a VR kit.

NVIDIA 460.32.03 released - their first stable driver with official Vulkan Ray Tracing

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jan 2021

Now that The Khronos Group has released the official Vulkan Ray Tracing API, which NVIDIA got in early it's all a bit more official with the NVIDIA 460.32.03 stable driver release.

Simple GOG client for Linux 'Minigalaxy' has a small update out

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jan 2021

While GOG continue dragging their feet on supporting Linux with GOG Galaxy, you can use the useful Minigalaxy client which is free and open source.

Try the pre-alpha of Hyperspace Harvest and run a farm on top of a giant space mammal

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jan 2021

Top marks for originality and total quirkiness here. Sleeper Games have a pre-alpha build out and available for Linux of their new title Hyperspace Harvest.