Support us on Patreon
PayPal
D7VK version 1.4 brings further enhancements for older Direct3D via Vulkan
Even more improvements have arrived for D7VK that brings Direct3D 5, 6 and 7 via Vulkan for use with Wine / Proton in version 1.4.
Wine 11.2 released with optimizations in PDB loading, support for MSVC constructors
Wine 11.2 is the latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer towards Wine 12 early next year.
Bluesky
Mastodon
Here's the most played games on Steam Deck for January 2026
With a fresh month here now it's February 2026, here's your most up to date look at what has been popular for players on the Steam Deck.
Highlight announcements from The Game Awards 2025
The Game Awards 2025 has been and gone, and so here's a round-up of some of the highlight announcements for you so you're not missing out.
GOG begin rolling out dynamic bundle pricing to complete your collections
Something I'm surprised GOG didn't have before. They've now begun rolling out dynamic bundle pricing to help you complete your collections. Here's what that means for purchasing on GOG.
GE-Proton 9-21 released for Linux / Steam Deck bringing more game fixes
GE-Proton 9-21 has been released as the community-maintained version of the Proton compatibility layer for running Windows games on Linux Desktop and Steam Deck.
Proton 9.0 Beta 15 released and Proton Experimental updated
Valve released two separate Proton updates for Linux / Steam Deck as they push forward to the next stable release with Proton 9.0. Most of the changes are fixing up regressions this time to get it ready for the main public release.
Steam Spring Sale 2024 live, Valve list the Top 100 games on Steam Deck
Valve has launched the Steam Spring Sale 2024 and with it, you know the drill, there's masses of discounts across all sorts of games. There's also a fresh list of the top 100 most played games on Steam Deck.
Claim a free copy of Lost Ruins during the GOG Winter Sale
The next free giveaway is live on GOG.com for their Winter Sale, so you've got 72 hours to grab it for keeps and it's quite a good one. It also has a Native Linux version.
GOG Black Friday Sale live with UNCHARTED released, Styx: Shard of Darkness for free
Need some cheap games? GOG just launched their Black Friday Sale and it comes with the new release (to GOG) of UNCHARTED: Legacy of Thieves Collection. Plus a free game giveaway.
GOG celebrate 15 years with a sale and giveaway
GOG, originally Good Old Games, has now been running for 15 years! They're celebrating with a big sale, new releases and a giveaway so here's all the details.
83 of the top 100 most played Steam games work on Steam Deck
Taking a look at the most-played games on Steam by player-count, here's how many of them should be playable on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.
Proton 8.0-2 out for Linux / Steam Deck fixing the EA app (yes, again)
Valve has upgraded the newer Proton 8 that only launched for Linux and Steam Deck recently, with a bunch of bug fixes.
Proton Experimental upgraded for April 26th brings fixes and new game support
Here we go, now that Proton 8 is out and Proton Experimental has been rebased on top of Proton 8, there's more fixes and improvements coming in for Steam Deck and Linux desktop gamers.
GOG Spring Sale is live with more free games
GOG are doing their own Spring Sale live now, and during it they will be giving away four free games.
CD PROJEKT RED announce The Witcher Remake in Unreal Engine 5
If you're a big fan of The Witcher series you will probably love this: CD PROJEKT RED have announced The Witcher Remake.
GE-Proton 7-33 and Wine-GE-Proton 7-28 are out now
Two very popular open source compatibility layer projects from developer 'GloriousEggroll' are out now, with updates to both GE-Proton and Wine-GE-Proton too.
3,500 games now Steam Deck Verified or Playable
Another great milestone has been hit for the Steam Deck, with Valve's popular Linux-powered handheld now having 3,500 games rated as either Verified or Playable.
One of the highest rated games on Steam, Divinity: Original Sin 2 is Steam Deck Verified
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition from Larian Studios recently became Steam Deck Verified. Plus, a longer talk from Swen Vincke, the Founder and Creative Director of Larian Studios.
1 week from release, Steam Deck hits well over 640 Playable games
We're now only a single week away from something amazing, Valve will be officially releasing the Steam Deck. Here's some updated numbers on what games you can expect to see working well.
Not finding what you're looking for? Ask for help in our 
Discord Server.
Discord Server.- Kerbal Space Program spiritual successor Kitten Space Agency now has a Linux version
- NVIDIA hiring Linux driver engineers to help with Vulkan, Proton and more
- Happy four years to the Steam Deck - still the top PC gaming handheld
- Discord delay global rollout of age verification to improve transparency and add more options
- Steam Next Fest - February 2026 is live with tons of demos
- > See more over 30 days here
How to setup OpenMW for modern Morrowind on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck
How to install Hollow Knight: Silksong mods on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck- steam overlay performance monitor - issues
- Xpander - Nacon under financial troubles... no new WRC game (?)
- Xpander - Establishing root of ownership for Steam account
- Nonjuffo - Total Noob general questions about gaming and squeezing every oun…
- GustyGhost - Looking for Linux MMORPG sandbox players (Open Source–friendly …
- Jarmer - See more posts