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Stardew Valley dev makes it clear Haunted Chocolatier is progressing well

By Liam Dawe,
Haunted Chocolatier will eventually be the next game from Stardew Valley creator "ConcernedApe" (Eric Barone), and the good news is that it's still coming.

The Native Linux app for NVIDIA GeForce NOW is now in Beta

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
NVIDIA have today released the Beta for their new Native Linux app for GeForce NOW, available as a Flatpak so it should run across most x86-64 systems.
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Four FINAL FANTASY games have arrived on GOG in the Preservation Program

By Liam Dawe,
GOG announced today that their library has expanded again, with four FINAL FANTASY games now available on the DRM-free store.

Deck-builder meets bullet heaven with Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure arriving in Q2 2026

By Liam Dawe,
Spitfire Interactive have just announced that Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure will arrive in Q2 2026, along with a new trailer.

Meet the mind behind Bazzite - an interview with Kyle Gospodnetich

By Liam Dawe,
Want to know a little more about Bazzite and the original founder? Here's your chance with a brand new interview with Kyle Gospodnetich.

Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further

By Liam Dawe,
An exciting new announcement is the formation of the Open Gaming Collective, a collaborative organisation between many names in the Linux sphere.

NVIDIA security bulletin for January 2026 reveals new GPU driver security issues

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA today made public a fresh security bulletin to detail some more security issues discovered in the GPU drivers - here's the details.

Netflix Animation Studios are now funding Blender development

By Liam Dawe,
Blender, the free and open source 3D creation software has pulled in another major supporter, with Netflix now funding future development.

GOG now using AI generated images on their store

By Liam Dawe,
AI continues to be everywhere, and now it's appearing on the GOG store too most recently a big banner for their New Year Sale.

Comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland launches February 10th

By Liam Dawe,
Aruma Studios have announced that their supernatural comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland is set for launch now on February 10th.

Swipe right to slay beasts in Reigns: The Witcher announced for February 25

By Liam Dawe,
We're getting a new Witcher game - but it's not one you would expect. It's Reigns: The Witcher, and it arrives February 25th.

Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4

By Liam Dawe,
The Xfce desktop environment is expanding with plans afoot for a new Wayland compositor called xfwl4.

Surge Engine for Sonic-like platformers gets improved gamepad support and a new audio system

By Liam Dawe,
Love classic Sonic games and other similar platformers? The Surge Engine and the included Surge the Rabbit game are great open source projects.

Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost

By Liam Dawe,
The open-source voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) version 5.15 was recently released with an assortment of upgrades.

Belle Citique blends a little Tiny Glade and Townscaper into a fresh sandbox builder

By Liam Dawe,
If you enjoy your more casual chilled building games, Belle Citique looks like one that brings something fresh to the table.

Bazzite Linux founder releases statement asking GPD to cease using their name

By Liam Dawe,
The story of GPD and Bazzite Linux continues, with the founder of Bazzite releasing a fresh statement making it clear there's nothing happening between them.

Terraria 1.4.5 the absolutely huge Bigger and Boulder update is now live

By Liam Dawe,
With a huge bumper of additional content for the game, Terraria version 1.4.5 the "Bigger and Boulder" update is now officially live.

The modular Linux handheld Mecha Comet is up on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe,
The new Mecha Comet would have been a dream device to mess about with when I was younger, a fully modular Linux-powered handheld.

UK lawsuit against Valve given the go-ahead, Steam owner facing up to £656 million in damages

By Liam Dawe,
Valve, creator of Steam, now face legal action in the UK as a lawsuit has been given the go-ahead that could result in up to £656 million in damages.

The popular Arch-based distro CachyOS gets a new release with a significantly reworked installer

By Liam Dawe,
The CachyOS madness hasn't quite caught on for me, but I definitely want to take a good look at what all the fuss is about soon - and there's a big new release.