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Looks like Monster Hunter Rise runs well on Linux with Proton

By Liam Dawe,
Monster Hunter Rise has just released on Steam today from Capcom and the good news is - it appears to run very nicely out of the box with Steam Play Proton on Linux.

Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu gets big graphical improvements, Flatpak fixes

By Liam Dawe,
Yuzu is another incredibly promising open source project, emulating the Nintendo Switch which is not exactly a small job (not that emulation ever is) and it's improving at a rapid pace.

Blending 2D and 3D together, puzzle-platformer Neko Ghost, Jump! is out

By Liam Dawe,
Neko Ghost, Jump! shows you what you can get when you blend together new and old, with this platformer having both a 2D and 3D mixture of gameplay in each level.

ProtonUp-Qt adds support for Lutris Flatpak, new batch update feature

By Liam Dawe,
ProtonUp-Qt is the fantastic and simple way to download and upgrade the Linux compatibility tools Proton-GE, Luxtorpeda, Boxtron or Roberta for Steam and works with both Lutris and Heroic Games Launcher too.

PS2 emulator PCSX2 adds in Vulkan API support

By Liam Dawe,
How about some better performance for emulating the PlayStation 2? That's what you're going to get with Vulkan support now hooked up nicely in PCSX2.

Spring RTS v106.0 released with OpenGL 4 support

By Liam Dawe,
The first major upgrade to Spring RTS in years is here with version 106.0, which has some major architectural changes to the popular game engine.

Slay the Spire testing Steam Input ready for the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Slay the Spire, one of the games that helped to really push the popularity of deck-builders is back with a fresh Beta build, this time getting ready for the Steam Deck.

Looks like Portal 2 is the first Steam Deck Verified title

By Liam Dawe,
As we come closer to the February launch date of the Steam Deck, it appears Valve are now starting to actually go through and tick titles for their Deck Verified program.

Humble Bundle decides you need another launcher for parts of Humble Choice

By Liam Dawe,
Humble Bundle has announced changes are coming in February for Humble Choice, so let’s go over what they’re going to be doing.

NVIDIA 510.39.01 Beta driver out for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
After silently launching the RTX 3080 12GB, NVIDIA has also today put out a brand new Beta driver for Linux with version 510.39.01 now available.

NVIDIA releases a 12GB GeForce RTX 3080

By Liam Dawe,
For those of you with money to burn who want a new GPU, perhaps the latest from NVIDIA will catch your eye? They've introduced a new model of the GeForce RTX 3080.

DXVK 1.9.3 is out supporting DLSS, D3D9 improvements and more

By Liam Dawe,
DXVK, the Vulkan-based implementation of D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11 for Wine / Proton has version 1.9.3 out now.

Buck Up And Drive! is a retro-racing delight now on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Buck Up And Drive! is a fusion of classic retro endless racing with a few fun twists, like 1v1 car fighting mode.

DOOMED: Demons of the Nether turns Minecraft into modern DOOM

By Liam Dawe,
What do Minecraft and modern DOOM have in common? Not a lot but a modder decided to merge them together to create DOOMED: Demons of the Nether and it's pretty darn good.

Survival game Vintage Story gets another huge upgrade with improved combat

By Liam Dawe,
Vintage Story continues to impress with not just the rate they can churn out updates, but also how much they manage to stuff into each of them.

Project Zomboid has big plans for 2022 and beyond, with NPCs on the way

By Liam Dawe,
After a great many years in Early Access, Project Zomboid has finally hit the big time with it regularly seeing multiple tens of thousands of players and they have some big plans.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 8: Shovelware with a Penguin

By Hamish,
After completing all of the boxed Quake games for Linux, I was left with indecision. So if I could not settle on a single game to play, why not try one hundred? Made for a time of slow internet speeds and limited storage, these kinds of retail collections allowed users to explore hundreds of freeware and shareware titles from the comfort of a single CD-ROM.

The latest Humble Bundle brings a few scary looking treats, plus an indie hits sale

By Liam Dawe,
Need a few new games to add to your collection? Perhaps readying up for the Steam Deck that should be launching next month? The Humble Dead of Winter Bundle is live - as is a nice sale on indie games.

Pixel-art turn-based RPG fans - check out the demo for Of Blades & Tails

By Liam Dawe,
Interested in checking out a fresh upcoming pixel-art turn-based RPG? Of Blades & Tails looks pretty great and there's now a demo available to try.

Check out the original Half-Life with Ray Tracing

By Liam Dawe,
Want to play with some real-time path tracing in Half-Life? Well, a modder is doing just that and has released a small teaser to show it off.