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RGB LEDs inside the Fractal Torrent case

I'm now officially converted to the RGB LED religion and OpenRGB is amazing

By Liam Dawe,
27
Well, this wasn't what you were expecting to read was it? I have been converted. After years laughing about people who go over the top with RGB lighting in their PCs I am now a convert.
Steam Deck - over 7,000 games playable

Steam Deck hits over 7,000 games either Verified or Playable

By Liam Dawe,
8
Closing in nicely on the big 10K, the Steam Deck gaming handheld from Valve has hit over 7,000 games noted to be Playable or Verified.
Steam Deck exclusives

The Steam Deck really doesn't need exclusives

By Liam Dawe,
56
Now and then the exclusive game discussion pops up, because someone thinks it would be a good idea to lock games to a platform. Here we go again.
Xbox Game Studios - Steam Deck

Xbox Game Studios talk more of their titles on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
9
For the third time, Xbox Game Studios have talked up about their games on the Steam Deck and what compatibility to expect for it.
ProtonUp-Qt

ProtonUp-Qt v2.7.7 adds support for NorthstarProton to play modded Titanfall 2

By Liam Dawe,
3
ProtonUp-Qt, the very useful installer app to get different compatibility layers on Steam Deck and Linux desktop, has version 2.7.7 up adding in new tools.
Bots Are Stupid

Bots Are Stupid is an ultra-precise programming-platformer

By Liam Dawe,
3
Up for a challenge and love programming? Well it seems that Bots Are Stupid might be a good fit for you. An ultra-precise platformer where you don't directly control things — what could possibly go wrong?
GOG Sale 2022

Get a copy of Worms Revolution Gold Edition free during the GOG Winter Sale 2022

By Liam Dawe,
1
Another free game giveaway is here. GOG are giving you a chance to grab Worms Revolution Gold Edition free during their Winter Sale 2022.
Steam Replay

Steam Replay gives you an overview of your 2022 gaming habits

By Liam Dawe,
34
Steam Replay is Valve's new highlight page going over a bunch of fun stats about your gaming year, something made popular by the likes of Spotify Wrapped and similar events from numerous other places.
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas from GamingOnLinux

Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas from GamingOnLinux

By Liam Dawe,
45
Some of you might have noticed over December our little friendly Penguin logo gained a fancy hat to keep warm, it's that time of the year again.
Intel Logo

Intel working on new Xe graphics driver for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
4
A nice little bonus before the holidays, Intel have made public work on their brand new Xe driver for the future of Intel graphics on Linux.
Steam Winter Sale 2022

Steam Winter Sale 2022 is live now, plus vote for the Steam Awards

By Liam Dawe,
15
Valve has put up their huge Winter Sale 2022 with tens of thousands of games that are discounted, plus you can now vote for the winners of the Steam Awards.
Sail Forth

Big open ocean adventure Sail Forth is out now

By Liam Dawe,
3
Sail Forth looks like a wonderful ocean adventure on the more chilled side of things (in a way), and if it's anything like the earlier versions I tried a while back, it would be an easy recommendation.
Steam Deck - JSAUX backplate transparent

JSAUX now selling a transparent Steam Deck backplate

By Liam Dawe,
4
Chinese accessory brand JSAUX have officially put up their transparent backplate for the Steam Deck.
Proton 7.0-6

Proton 7.0-6 now in testing for Steam Deck & Linux desktop

By Liam Dawe,
3
Here's one missed from a week ago, Valve are testing another update to the stable version of Proton with Proton 7.0-6 needing some more eyes on it for testing.
New Super Lucky's Tale

Gorgeous 3D adventure platformer New Super Lucky's Tale is now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
2
New Super Lucky's Tale appears to be one that somewhat flew under the radar. Originally released in 2020, it looks quite wonderful and after an update it became Steam Deck Verified.
X-Plane 12

X-Plane 12 flight sim is officially out now

By Liam Dawe,
5
X-Plane 12 from Laminar Research is a realistic and powerful flight simulator with real-world physics, accurate aircraft systems / behaviour and an immersive simulation of the world.
SteamOS 3.4 - Steam Deck

SteamOS 3.4 is out now for Steam Deck (updated)

By Liam Dawe,
20
Pulling in tons of improvements for desktop mode, along with a healthy dose of bug fixes elsewhere, the SteamOS 3.4 update for Steam Deck has been released.
Proton Experimental

Proton Experimental fixes The Witcher 3 — plus better steering wheel support

By Liam Dawe,
6
Valve has updated Proton Experimental for Steam Deck and Linux desktop with a few quick fixes so here's the usual run over what's new.
Heroes of Might and Magic II - fheroes2

Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine remake fheroes2 hits 1.0

By Liam Dawe,
0
fheroes2 is a free and open source game engine reimplementation of the classic Heroes of Might and Magic II, and after many development releases they've finally hit the big 1.0.
Linux Mint 21.1

Linux Mint 21.1 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
8
Smelling fresh and ready to invite you in, Linux Mint 21.1 is officially out now so here's what's new and improved.
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