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Linux and Steam Deck game manager Lutris has a fresh Beta out

By Liam Dawe, 20 Apr 2023

Lutris is an all-in-one game manager to brings your games from different places under one roof, and a second Beta is now available for v0.5.13.

Stellaris 3.8 will add two co-op modes now in Beta

By Liam Dawe, 20 Apr 2023

I can safely say co-op is not something I ever expected for a strategy game like Stellaris but it's coming. You can even test it now.

Survival game Vintage Story set for a huge update with a big story event

By Liam Dawe, 18 Apr 2023

Vintage Story is a survival game that I simply love to watch and casually dive into now and then, and it's probably one of the most impressive indie open-world survival games around, if you like things hardcore.

Grounded from Obsidian adds Steam Deck support in v1.2.0

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2023

The survival game Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios is gearing up to launch version 1.2.0 that's now available to test. With it comes Steam Deck support.

Ubuntu 23.04 'Lunar Lobster' Beta released

By Liam Dawe, 3 Apr 2023

The next major update for Ubuntu Linux is about to arrive, with the Beta of Ubuntu 23.04 'Lunar Lobster' now available.

OBS Studio 29.1 Beta 1 brings AV1 / HEVC over RTMP

By Liam Dawe, 29 Mar 2023

The team working on the free and open source video recording and livestreaming software OBS Studio, have released the first Beta for version 29.1 with a big new feature.

Fresh Steam Deck and Steam desktop Beta, Valve dropping old Windows support

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2023

Steam Deck and Steam desktop both got a fresh Beta release, with plenty of bug fixing involved and Valve are dropping support for older versions of Windows.

Here's how to run Diablo 4 on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 20 Mar 2023

Diablo 4 is currently in Beta and due to launch soon, so here's how to get it working on Steam Deck. The same steps can be used to get it working on Linux desktop too.

Marble It Up! gets Native Linux support in Beta

By Liam Dawe, 15 Mar 2023

Up for a challenge? Marble-rolling platformer Marble It Up! just recently gained Native Linux support in a Beta.

NVIDIA Vulkan Beta driver 525.47.13 out now

By Liam Dawe, 13 Mar 2023

Over the weekend NVIDIA released a fresh small update to their developer-focused Vulkan Beta driver.

Steam Deck OS 3.4.6 Beta adds DOOM Eternal Ray Tracing, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty fixes

By Liam Dawe, 3 Mar 2023

Valve has updated the Steam Deck Preview update branch to bring with it Steam Deck OS 3.4.6 Beta and it's quite an exciting one.

Steam Deck and Desktop Steam Beta updated, adds DualSense Edge support on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 2 Mar 2023

Another fresh Beta is available for both the Steam Deck and Steam Desktop with plenty of bugs being fixed as usual.

NVIDIA 530.30.02 mainline Beta driver rolls out, plus a new Vulkan Beta driver

By Liam Dawe, 28 Feb 2023

NVIDIA has released two new Beta drivers for Linux recently, so here's your usual rundown of what's new and changed.

Open source tabletop game simulator gets a second Beta release

By Liam Dawe, 27 Feb 2023

Free, open source and getting better all the time. Tabletop Club has a fresh Beta release available with a whole lot of fixes and improvements.

New Steam Desktop and Steam Deck Beta includes various controller fixes

By Liam Dawe, 23 Feb 2023

Another fresh Beta update is now available for Steam Deck and Steam Desktop, pulling in some good sounding fixes for various controllers.

OpenRA has another test release improving Dune 2000, Red Alert and major bug fixes

By Liam Dawe, 20 Feb 2023

OpenRA is closing in on another big new release to improve the experience of playing Command & Conquer, Red Alert and Dune 2000.

Steam now allows transferring games between PCs and Steam Deck too

By Liam Dawe, 18 Feb 2023

In the latest Beta available for Desktop Steam and Steam Deck, Valve put in a new feature to help you transferring games.

Lutris 0.5.13 Beta adds Proton support, itch.io integration, Battle.net integration

By Liam Dawe, 12 Feb 2023

The free and open source game manager Lutris has a fresh Beta release out with version 0.5.13 adding in a whole bunch of new features and service integrations.

Steam Desktop and Steam Deck Beta reduces startup time, fixes more bugs

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2023

More goodies for Steam Desktop and Steam Deck users on the Beta update branch, as another update is out now. Especially good for those of you who somehow have amassed tens of thousands of games.