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Proton 9.0 Beta updated and nearing release for Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has pushed out what they're calling Proton 9.0 (Release Candidate 2), with a whole bunch of improvements for gaming on Linux Desktop and Steam Deck.

Minecraft v1.20.5 the Armored Paws drop update is live now

By Liam Dawe,
Mojang have released the latest upgrade to Minecraft with the version 1.20.5 the Armored Paws drop free update out now.

Windows compatibility layer Wine 9.5 released

By Liam Dawe,
Another two weeks are done and so a fresh update of the Windows compatibility layer is live with the Wine 9.5 development release.

Get a bunch of Saints Row and Red Faction in this Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Another chance to fill up your backlog of games? How about a couple of classics if you don't already own them. The Plaion: The Hits Humble Bundle has various Red Faction and Saints Row games.

Time to blow the dust off your VR headset - Metro Awakening is coming

By Liam Dawe,
Metro Awakening has been announced from Vertigo Games, and will be the first full VR entry into Metro. So clearly it's time to blow the dust off your VR headset and clean away the spider webs.

GOG has a Classic Winter Sale live to build up your retro library

By Liam Dawe,
Need some more games that won't destroy your bank balance and will work across a lot of lower-end PCs too? GOG have what you need with the Classic Winter Sale now on.

As of January 2024 - 75 of the Top 100 most played Steam games work on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Here's an up to date look at the current state of the most played games on Steam, and how many of they run on Steam Deck and Linux as a whole. 

GOG Winter Sale live - grab a free copy of Legend of Keepers

By Liam Dawe,
GOG have launched their Winter Sale with tons of games discounted, and once again they will be giving away free games with the first being Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager.

Minecraft hits 300 million sales, update 1.21 announced with trial chambers

By Liam Dawe,
Mojang has announced that Minecraft has now crossed over 300 million sales, and the Minecraft 1.21 update has been announced that will have some pretty fun additions. Here's a short round-up from 2023's Minecraft Live.

Mining and base defense game Dome Keeper got a huge upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
Dome Keeper was already pretty great. Giving you a mixture of mining, exploration, base-building and tower defense and now it's quite a lot bigger with a free update out now.

Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny is the latest main expansion for the popular historical strategy game from Paradox Interactive bringing with it plenty of new toys.

Minecraft Live returns October 15, you're voting for the Penguin right?

By Liam Dawe,
Linux gamers, it's your time to shine. Minecraft Live is coming up again on October 15th where Mojang will do another vote on what mob to add next so obviously you're going to vote for the Penguin right?

83 of the top 100 most played Steam games work on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
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.

Gravity Circuit released paying tribute to classic platformers like Mega Man

By Pengling,
Gravity Circuit, a side-scrolling platformer that turns the action up to 11 and builds upon the legacy of popular console titles from the 1980s and 1990s has been released, and it has a native Linux version.

Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny to focus on Scandinavia and Finland

By Liam Dawe,
Scandinavia and Finland are a big focus in the newly announced Hearts of Iron IV: Arms Against Tyranny expansion releasing later this year.

GOG are doing a Good Old Games Week sale

By Liam Dawe,
Sounds like a good time to pick up some classics, as GOG are doing a Good Old Games Week sale that lasts until May 8th, 10 PM UTC. Plus there's another free game.

Europa Universalis IV: Domination and free update out now

By Liam Dawe,
Europa Universalis IV: Domination is the latest expansion for the popular strategy game from Paradox Interactive and there's also a free update for all players.

Europa Universalis IV: Domination releasing April 18th

By Liam Dawe,
Paradox has confirmed the Europa Universalis IV: Domination expansion is now releasing on April 18th.

Pick up some sweet deals during the We Love Games Sale on GOG

By Liam Dawe,
You just love games right? Need some more? Check out the big We Love Games Sale over on GOG to continue building up that collection. GOG are also giving away the Alien Breed Trilogy.

D8VK is an in-progress implementation of Direct3D 8 for DXVK

By Liam Dawe,
While we have VKD3D-Proton for Direct3D 12 to Vulkan and DXVK for Direct3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan translation, what about Direct3D 8? D8VK is an upcoming in-progress project for that.
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