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Not gaming news but big news in the open source world - the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) version 3.0 is finally out now.

Valve have released a quick follow-up update to the big SteamOS 3.7 preview on Steam Deck to fix up some issues people have been reporting with the sound quality.

So far the oldest game binary I have launched has been the original Linux port of Doom. This brought me back to 1994, both the year I was born and the year that the Linux kernel reached its milestone 1.0 release. Browsing an old SunSITE archive I came across the jetpack-linux.tar.z tarball, which contained an unusual X11 game built and packaged in June 1993.

Rebellion are set to release Atomfall on March 27th, their survival-action game inspired by real-life events set in Northern England. The good news is that it's Steam Deck Verified already.

For classic Counter-Strike fans, you may want to keep an eye out for the just announced CS:Legacy from the team behind CSPromod. This is not a mod but a full game due out sometime in Early Access in 2025.

Initially Ubisoft said it wouldn't be supported, then they said it would be and now Valve have said that Assassin's Creed Shadows is Steam Deck Verified.

Paradox have announced Crusader Kings III: Chapter IV, the next expansion pass for their popular strategy game. One DLC is already available, with the next major expansion due out April 28th.

Nightingale from Inflexion Games continues improvements during Early Access, with the latest patch out now with the developer trying to get it Steam Deck Verified.

12 years after the successful Kickstarter, the supernatural horror adventure ASYLUM from Senscape has finally seen a release. Although the Native Linux version has unfortunately been delayed.

Control all your cooling devices on Linux across CPUs, GPUs, RGB lighting and more with CoolerControl. A big 2.0 release is out now.

Both the OpenRazer driver and Polychromatic app for users have seen upgrades in the last few days to bring improved Razer device support to Linux.

Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT) version 0.7.2 is out now bringing with it expanded hardware support for AMD GPUs along with new features for NVIDIA GPU owners.

Back in 2014 the mech combat game Dark Horizons: Mechanized Corps arrived on Steam in Early Access but it was eventually abandoned. Now, a few of the original team got back together to bring it back as Mechanized Corps: Rebirth.

Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.0 Preview, which they noted has the beginnings of support for non-Steam Deck handhelds! So we're closing in on the previously announced Beta for more handhelds. Although this release is still just for Steam Deck.

Another seriously impressive milestone has been hit. The Steam Deck now has 18,000 games that Valve have rated to be either Playable or Verified.

NVIDIA have released NVIDIA RTX Remix, their modding platform that allows developers to enhance games with full ray tracing. Additionally, Half-Life 2 RTX is getting a demo on March 18th.

Here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for March 14th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. An easy way to build up your gaming collection.

Ignoring one smaller market while gleefully supporting another, Epic Games have announced they're getting Fortnite along with Epic Online Services Anti-Cheat on Windows Arm.

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 was clearly a big success, so much so that Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 3 has now been officially announced as in development.

Here's one I missed from earlier this week. KDE developer Nate Graham announced the formation of an open source consultancy company called Techpaladin Software, with their first client being Valve to continue improving the Steam Deck desktop mode which uses KDE Plasma.