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Steam Beta gets battery indicator for wireless gamepads as the new Steam Controller nears

By Liam Dawe,
We're hopefully not too far off the release of the new Steam Controller now, with Valve adding a battery indicator for wireless gamepads.

D7VK 1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
D7VK 1.8 is out now bringing more enhancements for many retro Direct3D Windows games on Linux, thanks to new features and bug fixes.
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MangoHud 0.8.3 brings new features and fixes to the popular Linux gaming performance monitor

By Liam Dawe,
MangoHud is basically my go-to when it comes to keeping an eye on Linux gaming performance, one of those must-have utilities and a new release is out now.

Second Wind Games Showcase presented lots of games - here's 12 world premieres

By Liam Dawe,
The Second Wind Games Showcase was live bringing fresh looks at various games, and there were 12 world premieres.

Ubuntu 26.04 ('Resolute Raccoon') LTS is out now

By Liam Dawe,
The next major version of Ubuntu Linux has been released, with Ubuntu 26.04 ("Resolute Raccoon") now available as a long-term support release.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is getting a free Endless Mode, optimizations and a big expansion

By Liam Dawe,
One of the best survivor-like bullet heavens available, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is set for a big free upgrade and DLC expansion on April 30th.

Inspired by classic Hong Kong action comedies and action games - Knuckle Paradise looks fun

By Liam Dawe,
Knuckle Paradise has been revealed by ARTE France and independent studio Flying Oak Games, a hand-drawn, open-world beat 'em up coming in 2027.

Playnix launch their own Steam Machine-like Linux gaming console

By Liam Dawe,
Can't wait on the Steam Machine from Valve? Don't want to build your own? Perhaps the Playnix might be what you want then.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced officially announced with Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Finally. After all the leaks, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has been officially announced and it does look pretty great overall.

Toei Company established Toei Games and revealed the first titles

By Liam Dawe,
Toei Company, famous for many different anime, have announced the formation of Toei Games to get into publishing and they've revealed the first titles.

Classic 90s platformer Moon Child gets the source code released and a modern port

By Liam Dawe,
Moon Child has a bit of a colourful history starting off as an Amiga game that never released, and eventually saw a limited PC release but it has returned.

Valve make steps to improve Steam Deck Verification, giving developers more performance data

By Liam Dawe,
Valve revealed an update for game developers on Steam, giving some access to more data on how their games perform on the Linux-powered (SteamOS) Steam Deck.

Linux GPU tool (LACT) gets a new UI and a NVIDIA Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor

By Liam Dawe,
The popular open source app, Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT), has a huge new release out now with a brand new UI and major new features.

Get some big games in the Fanatical Legendary Bundle like The Alters and Frostpunk 2

By Liam Dawe,
Need to add some more top games to your Steam library? Fanatical have a new Legendary Bundle available with some good discounts.

CachyOS April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations

By Liam Dawe,
CachyOS remains as one of the most popular Linux distributions for gaming, and a fresh download has arrived with the CachyOS April 2026 release.

More Square Enix titles arrive on GOG with multiple titles from the SaGa series

By Liam Dawe,
SaGa arrives on GOG for DRM-free fans to grab a slice of more Square Enix classics.

Modular vehicle-building survivor-like TerraTech Legion has a new must-play demo

By Liam Dawe,
TerraTech Legion is releasing soon (April 30th) and now there's a refreshed up to date demo for you to try before you buy and I do suggest you give it a go!

WWII real-time tactics game Sudden Strike 5 is out now and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Sudden Strike 5 is the latest WWII real-time tactical strategy game from Kite Games and Kalypso Media. It just released today and it's even Steam Deck Verified.

Deep survival game Vintage Story gets Fishing, Mechanisms, Metalworking and more

By Liam Dawe,
Vintage Story is a deep survival game that just expanded to include even more features, it's really something impressive now.

Heroic Games Launcher gets a slick full-screen console-like mode

By Liam Dawe,
Heroic Games Launcher version 2.21 is out now bringing with it a major new feature - adding in a full-screen console-like display mode.