Proton Experimental adds fixes for Rising Storm 2: Vietnam, The Finals and more
Valve released a fresh update for Proton Experimental today pulling in some more fixes for various Windows games to run on Linux / Steam Deck.
Category: Misc
Amazon's previous VP of Prime Gaming said they "tried everything" to disrupt Steam
Everything except making a store people wanted to use? Ethan Evans, who was previously Vice President of Prime Gaming at Amazon, has a short retrospective of trying to take on Steam.
Even with the incredible launch Marvel Rivals developer NetEase sends US staff packing
Game didn't sell enough? Staff cuts. Game did incredible! Staff cuts. It seems there's just no winning for some people as Marvel Rivals developer NetEase sends US staff packing.
Valve use a little code from Godot for Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Team Fortress 2
This is the beauty of open source in action - everyone can benefit. Valve are no stranger to open source, and as it turns out they're using a little bit of code from Godot Engine now too.
PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 expands online play for fighting games with RPCN v1.4
Another big update has been released for RPCN, the open source online matchmaking server for PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3. This brings new features and more compatible games for Netplay.
OCCT for stress-testing comes to Linux and Steam Deck, with a Steam release planned
OCCT has long been a popular tool for PC stability and performance testing on Windows, and now it's officially been made available for Linux in Alpha, including Steam Deck support too.
CodeWeavers are hiring developers to work on Wine / Proton
CodeWeavers announced recently that they're once again looking for more developers to come work for them on the compatibility layers Wine and Valve's Proton.
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 46: Bursting Bubbles
I have had my fair share of success in running games released up to around 2004 or so, but after that I do begin to encounter more issues with binary compatibility.
Now you can get a real-life Deep Rock Galactic mug for all your beer
Here's a bit of fluff for you today: fans of Deep Rock Galactic are in for a treat, as you can now grab an officially licensed beer mug and they sure do look fancy.
Deckbuilder fans should check out this new Humble Bundle
If you love deckbuilders you may want to take a look at the just launched Deckbuilder Bonanza Humble Bundle as there's a few treats inside.
Get over 30 games including Hardspace: Shipbreaker right now via Prime Gaming
Here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for February 14th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.
SteamOS-like Bazzite Linux has some nice growth thanks to great handheld PC support
There's no need to wait on Valve releasing SteamOS 3 for everyone thanks to Bazzite. Some really impressive work continues to go into it, and it appears they're enjoying some nice overall growth.
Get Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter cheap in Fanatical's Prestige Collection
Another great deal you can grab here with Fanatical's Prestige Collection - Build your own Bundle (BundleFest 2025), with a whole bunch of quality games in it.
Open source non-profit platform Codeberg "suffering from hate campaigns due to far-right forces"
Codeberg are a "non-profit, community-led effort that provides Git hosting and other services for free and open source projects" and they've recently had a major problem from what they say are far-right forces engaging in a hate campaign.
Here's all the Steam Sales and Fests for 2025
Valve have now revealed the full list of Steam Sales and Festivals that will be happening throughout 2025. So time to fill up that wishlist, mark your calendar and prepare your wallet.
A workaround for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Linux with NVIDIA GPUs has been found
While Final Fantasy VII Rebirth can work on Linux with AMD GPUs (like Steam Deck), the situation with NVIDIA GPUs has been messy. Open source to the rescue though, again.
Fedora threatened with legal action from OBS Studio due to their Flatpak packaging
If there's one thing you can always count on in the Linux world it's that packaging can be a nightmare. The OBS Studio team are not happy with the Fedora folks due to Flatpak problems and threatened legal action.
The Capcom Arcade Classics & Fighters Pack Humble Bundle has lots of goodies again
Humble are rehashing a previous bundle here that was first released around this time last year, with the launch of the Capcom Arcade Classics & Fighters Pack Humble Bundle. Good chance to grab a whole lot if you missed it before.
Fanatical have a great Special Editions Bundle and a Simulator Collection Bundle worth a look
Two more bundles of games here to build up your collection ready for the weekend! Fanatical have launched the Build your own Special Editions Bundle (BundleFest 2025) and Build your own Simulator Collection bundles.
Wayland Colour Management and HDR Protocol finally merged
After years of work across many areas, lots of discussions and more work - the Wayland Colour Management and HDR Protocol has been merged!
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- Team Fortress 2 Classic is coming to Steam thanks to Valve adding TF2 to the Source SDK
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- Steam Next Fest - February 2025 is live with tons of demos
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