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Microsoft chucks GNOME $10,000 from their FOSS Fund

By Liam Dawe,
Everyone knows that Microsoft absolutely loves Linux right? Well, that's debatable but hey they did just reach down the back of the sofa and chuck GNOME some cash.

Heroes of Might and Magic II reimplementation gets big audio improvements and AI speedup

By Liam Dawe,
Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine reimplementation, fheroes2, has another great new release out continuing to be the absolute best way to play this classic on modern platforms.

The Cycle: Frontier works nicely on Steam Deck and Linux desktops

By Liam Dawe,
Initially an Epic Store exclusive, you can now play The Cycle: Frontier free on Steam and thanks to Proton — on Steam Deck and Linux desktops.

Steam Deck back to being the global top seller (by revenue) on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
After a brief stint at number 2 thanks to the popularity of V Rising, the Steam Deck has moved firmly back into place at number 1 on the top sellers list.

Windows compatibility layer Wine 7.11 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
The Windows compatibility layer that allows you to run various applications and games on Linux (and forms part of Steam Play Proton) has a new development release out with Wine 7.11.

Arthurian legend merged with sci-fi horror, The Hand of Merlin is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for another turn-based RPG with some rogue-lite mechanics, with the addition of a pretty strange storyline? The Hand of Merlin is out now with Native Linux support.

Get a copy of BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION free in the GOG Summer Sale

By Liam Dawe,
GOG have put up another game on a free giveaway for 72 hours, this time it's the rather great looking sci-fi adventure BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION.

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE arrives on Steam — plus it's Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE has officially landed on Steam, and the good news is that it works on Linux plus it's Steam Deck Verified. We have some footage for you!

Core Keeper's first major update The Sunken Sea is out now

By Liam Dawe,
An absolute gem of a game this and now perhaps a good time to go back and spend some proper time with it, as the rather large The Sunken Sea update is out now.

War Thunder has the Danger Zone update out with the F-14A Tomcat

By Liam Dawe,
Got the need for speed? The F-14A Tomcat has landed in War Thunder with the major Danger Zone update out now.

Epic Online Services gets free cross-play tooling that will support Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Epic Games just announced a big upgrade to Epic Online Services, which will now include a full toolkit to enable developers to do cross-play.

Starship Troopers: Terran Command on Steam Deck and Linux — a quick guide

By Liam Dawe,
Starship Troopers: Terran Command just released from The Artistocrats and Slitherine Ltd. but getting it on running on Linux desktop or Steam Deck requires a few steps.

Dudes! Beat 'em up Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Ready to get punched with nostalgia and eat some pizza? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is officially out now along with Native Linux support and it's looking good on desktop and a Steam Deck too.

MATCHO is a unique first-person shooter with match-3 mechanics

By Liam Dawe,
First-person shooting and match-3 together? MATCHO sure does sound strange but it also looks like it could be tons of fun and it's coming to Linux.

The Frogs will take you through a humorous renaissance artwork adventure

By Liam Dawe,
Making use of public domain renaissance artwork, The Frogs is an upcoming comedy point and click adventure. A demo is available and now they're on Kickstarter.

Total War: WARHAMMER III released for Linux with a port from Feral

By Liam Dawe,
Total War: WARHAMMER III is the latest Native Linux game to officially land, with Feral Interactive once again delivering.

The last ever game from Zachtronics releases July 5th

By Liam Dawe,
No doubt plenty of puzzle fans will be sad, as Zachtronics will be hanging up their development hat and moving on after the release of Last Call BBS.

LightSpeed Studios (Tencent) joins the Open 3D Foundation

By Liam Dawe,
LightSpeed Studios, owned by Tencent, has joined up with the Open 3D Foundation who oversee the Open 3D Engine (O3DE).

Heroic Games Launcher has a bug fix release AND a huge new overhaul Beta

By Liam Dawe,
Two goodies for fans of the open source Heroic Games Launcher today. Those sticking with the stable release get some fixes, and those who want some fun can try out a huge new Beta.

Build cities on the back of a giant animal in The Wandering Village — coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The Wandering Village, a city-builder set on the back of a giant animal is now confirmed to be having Native Linux support at the Early Access release.
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