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Dev of Proton Sarek for older GPUs has forked DXVK to backport game settings and improve compatibility

By Liam Dawe, Nov 26

The developer of the interesting Proton Sarek project to help Linux gamers with older GPUs play more games has now forked DXVK, to hopefully improve things even further.

PlaytronOS Alpha 2 brings expanded NVIDIA support, more handheld PC support and much more

By Liam Dawe, Nov 26

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Playtron continue building up their PlaytronOS / GameOS (they don't seem to have settled properly on a name yet) alternative to SteamOS and Windows with a second Alpha release out now.

Steam Client Beta fixes up NVIDIA bugs on Linux with Game Recording and Remote Play

By Liam Dawe, Nov 26

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Good news for NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux, as the latest Steam Client Beta has a couple of nice sounding improvements for you.

2K Launcher is finally no more - that's at least one publisher making things better for gamers

By Liam Dawe, Nov 26

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2K Games have officially nuked the 2K Launcher from orbit, finally removing it from their games across both Steam and Epic.

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Proton Experimental for Steam Deck / Linux fixes Disgaea 4 Complete+, Final Fantasy XIV and various other games

By Liam Dawe, Nov 25

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Valve have updated Proton Experimental, the testing-ground for new features and fixes for their Windows compatibility layer for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux. Here's what's new for November 25th.

Linux Firmware Updater adds initial community support for ASUS ROG Ally and ROG Ally X

By Liam Dawe, Nov 25

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fwupd is a great tool to update firmware easily on Linux and version 2.0.2 was just released, bringing new features and support for more devices.

Star Fox 64 is getting a Native PC port from the devs of Ocarina Of Time and Zelda Majoras Mask ports

By Liam Dawe, Nov 25

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The Harbour Masters community of developers who are behind the PC ports of Ocarina Of Time and Zelda Majoras Mask have revealed a Star Fox 64 Native PC port is coming.

ScummVM 2.9.0 for retro gaming is approaching and in need of testing

By Liam Dawe, Nov 25

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The ScummVM project is readying up another release, with the developers issuing a call for testing on ScummVM 2.9.0.

UnderworldGodot is an engine recreation of Ultima Underworld 1 & 2 in Godot Engine

By Liam Dawe, Nov 25

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Taking over from the original Unity-based project, UnderworldGodot is an engine recreation of Ultima Underworld and Ultima Underworld 2 in the Godot Engine.

JSAUX released their first White 6-in-1 Docking Station for handhelds like Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, Nov 25

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JSAUX have released another Docking Station, this time it's White and it does look rather nice. A good match for the recent Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White launch.

Wine 9.22 released noting the 'Wayland driver enabled in default configuration'

By Liam Dawe, Nov 23

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Closing in on the Wine 10 stable release now! Wine 9.22 has been released, ahead of the first release candidate for Wine 10 in two weeks time.

The Sci-Fi Shooters Humble Bundle is a top deal with System Shock, Prey, Crysis Remastered 1 - 3

By Liam Dawe, Nov 23

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Need some more first-person shooters? The Sci-Fi Shooters Humble Bundle really is a good deal, if you don't already own all the games that is.

Steam Deck OLED wins Best Gaming Hardware in the Golden Joystick Awards 2024

By Liam Dawe, Nov 22

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Another year, another set of award shows. The Golden Joystick Awards 2024 have their results out now, and the Steam Deck OLED won Best Gaming Hardware.

The latest from Prime Gaming - November 22 edition - lots for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, Nov 22

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Here we go again! Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to keep.

Mesa 24.3.0 graphics drivers for Linux released with many new features and bug fixes

By Liam Dawe, Nov 22

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Developer Dylan Baker announced the early release of Mesa 24.3.0, the latest set of Linux open source graphics drivers full of new features.

Give your Steam Deck a refreshed look with these new Razer skins

By Liam Dawe, Nov 21

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Popular hardware vendor Razer have announced a couple of new fancy skins for the Steam Deck, so if you're wanting to give it a little more style perhaps you might find something you like.

Khronos Group takes over cross-platform Slang shading language from NVIDIA

By Liam Dawe, Nov 21

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Interesting industry news here for you, especially for developers. The Khronos Group announced they've launched the Slang Initiative, taking over the Slang shading language supported by NVIDIA since 2017.

Steam getting proper Season Pass support with clearer guidelines and refunds for cancellations

By Liam Dawe, Nov 21

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Valve have another Steam store update incoming, with seemingly proper built-in support for a Season Pass along with new guidance for developers.

Valve fixes up Steam Input bug with ROG Ally X

By Liam Dawe, Nov 21

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Valve confirmed back in August they still had plans to release SteamOS 3 outside of the Steam Deck for other handhelds, and it's nice to see they're still working away on the Steam Client for various hardware.

itch.io store now requires AI generated content disclosures for assets

By Liam Dawe, Nov 21

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With AI generated content continuing to spread everywhere, the itch.io store has made a change to now require AI generated content disclosures.

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