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SteamOS

SteamOS 3.8 is out with initial Steam Machine support, Desktop Mode upgrades, new Graphics Drivers

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Valve finally released the stable version of their Linux-powered SteamOS 3.8, bringing with it masses of changes making it one of the biggest upgrades yet.
ELDEN RING

NVIDIA 595.84 released as the new Recommended Driver for Linux

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NVIDIA driver 595.84 was released today bringing a number of nice sounding fixes, especially for those of you gaming on Linux. That's why you're here right?
Unreal Engine 6

Unreal Engine 6 is all about Generative AI, Fortnite and the Verse

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Epic Games have released an explainer on their plans for Unreal Engine 6, including tighter integration with Fortnite along with generative AI.
SHADE Protocol

Music, code, and combat collide in the fab looking metroidvania SHADE Protocol

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A sentient metal has turned against the world in SHADE Protocol, a fantastic looking upcoming metroidvania that has me rather excited.
Apidya Special

The 1992 Amiga classic Apidya returns in 2026 as Apidya' Special

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Apidya' Special is an authentic 24-bit pixel remake of the 1992 Amiga classic shoot 'em up. Nice to see more retro games make a return like this.
Wine

Wine Wayland gains fractional scaling support

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The Windows compatibility layer Wine is expanding its Wayland support some more, with fractional scaling support landing recently.
Beyond All Reason

Open source RTS game Beyond All Reason signs publishing deal with Hooded Horse

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With a Steam release planned for the open source RTS game Beyond All Reason, they've signed on with publisher Hooded Horse to help fund further development.
Zenless Zone Zero

Zenless Zone Zero has arrived on Steam and works on Linux / SteamOS

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Another free to play anime game from COGNOSPHERE arrived on Steam - with Zenless Zone Zero officially out now and it appears to work well on Linux / SteamOS.
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders is broken for some Linux / SteamOS players - but a fix is on the way

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Embark Studios rolled out a new update for ARC Raiders, which includes more people moved over to Denuvo Anti-Cheat that's causing problems on Linux / SteamOS.
Minecraft Java Edition

Minecraft Java Edition 26.2 'Chaos Cubed' has landed

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Another nice free upgrade for Minecraft Java Edition has arrived with version 26.2 'Chaos Cubed' bringing new features and new creatures.
EU flag

European Commission rejects new laws for Stop Destroying Videogames

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The European Commission released their full position now on the Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, and it's not the response many will have been hoping for.
Hellraiser: Revival

Hellraiser: Revival set for launch on October 8

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Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival brings classic horror to a brand new audience in the first-person game, which is now set for launch on October 8th.
Songs of Syx

Fantasy city-builder Songs of Syx gets a major Reign of Terror expansion

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Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast real-time battles simulating tens of thousands of citizens and soldiers.
KDE Plasma 6.7

KDE Plasma 6.7 out with per-screen virtual desktops, Wayland upgrades, better support for background apps

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The KDE Plasma 6.7 desktop environment is out now, bringing some great new features, the return of a classic theme and more UI upgrades.
Steam Next Fest June 2026

Steam Next Fest June 2026 is live with thousands of demos

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An event so big no one person can play through it all - Steam Next Fest June 2026 is live with thousands of demos so you can try before release.
UK - no under 16s

The under-16 social media ban marks the end of the open UK internet

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We've got the Online Safety Act in the UK, and now we're about to have new rules "to protect children online" - although it mostly affects social media.
Blood Dungeon

Blood Dungeon is a weirdly rad mixture of platforming with Vampire Survivors

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From the developer of Nidhogg and Wheel World, Blood Dungeon is a scribbly art mixture of platforming challenges with Vampire Survivor auto-shooting mechanics.
over the hill

Chilled off-road exploration sim 'over the hill' has a demo worth exploring

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Launching sometime later this year, over the hill is a casual but challenging off-road adventure that you can do solo or with friends and a demo is up now.
Stellaris

Stellaris: Nomads brings a whole new way to play the Paradox grand strategy game

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Paradox today released the major Stellaris: Nomads expansion along with a free update, and it's one of the most game-changing DLC ever released for it.
Utopia Must Fall

Utopia Must Fall gets a big upgrade, remaining a top-tier modern arcade shmup

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Utopia Must Fall from Pixeljam is pretty magnificent, it's a true quality arcade shoot 'em up that I thoroughly enjoy that just got a nice big upgrade.

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