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Half-Life Legacy arrives December 12 but you'll need Proton on Linux due to Native Linux issues

By Liam Dawe,
Half-Life Legacy is an enhanced fan mod of Valve's original shooter and it's releasing December 12th.

Valve's version of Android on Linux (based on Waydroid) is now called Lepton

By Liam Dawe,
Lepton appears to be the new official name for Valve's version of Waydroid (Android in a Linux container).
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Unreal Tournament 2004 is getting revived by OldUnreal with approval from Epic Games

By Liam Dawe,
Just like Epic Games did for the original Unreal Tournament, they're giving full approval to OldUnreal to revive Unreal Tournament 2004 and keep it updated.

Epic and Steam banned it but HORSES is out now on other stores

By Liam Dawe,
From Andrea Lucco Borlera / Santa Ragione, HORSES has proven to be a highly controversial title with both Epic Games and Steam banning its release.

The RAM price and availability situation is going to worsen as Micron pull their Crucial consumer business

By Liam Dawe,
As RAM prices explode and availability becomes an issue thanks to AI companies, Micron announced their Crucial consumer business is no longer a thing.

Valve have been funding FEX to get x86 games on Arm Linux

By Liam Dawe,
It turns out that not only are Valve using the open source FEX for the Steam Frame but they have been funding FEX since the beginning of it.

The response to s&box from Facepunch going open source has been "overwhelmingly positive"

By Liam Dawe,
Open source rocks so it's pleasing to see it go well for Facepunch with s&box. They've now added native Linux binaries for the dedicated server and game client.

Mesa 25.2.8 and Mesa 25.3.1 released for open source Linux graphics drivers

By Liam Dawe,
After being delayed, both Mesa 25.2.8 and Mesa 25.3.1 have been released with an assortment of bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers.

The Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless mouse is a great reasonably priced pick

By Liam Dawe,
I decided to upgrade my mouse from a cheap unbranded USB wired to the Logitech G305 Lightspeed Wireless, so here's my thoughts on it.

Guild Wars Reforged has arrived on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
ArenaNet have released Guild Wars Reforged bringing together the Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall campaigns together along with various improvements.

Survivor-like bullet heavens are going first-person POSTAL with POSTAL: Bullet Paradise

By Liam Dawe,
Ready to go POSTAL once more? This time it's in a survivor-like bullet-heaven styled setting, because obviously every developer needs to be in this genre now.

Check out the demo for Chipmatic an upcoming mining and automation game

By Liam Dawe,
A mining incremental inspired by Motherload, Dome Keeper and Super Mining Mechs with some added automation - Chipmatic looks like one to keep an eye on.

Four Total War classics join GOG in their Preservation Program with more on the way

By Liam Dawe,
GOG have announced today that as part of the 25th anniversary of the series, four classic Total War games are now on GOG in their Preservation Program.

Get some great Raw Fury games like Kathy Rain, Sable and more in a new Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Another fresh bundle of games to keep you warm with the RAWcember to Remember Humble Bundle.

No Players Online returns after an 'unfounded DMCA claim' halted sales for nearly three weeks

By Liam Dawe,
Showing yet again that the DMCA system is not fit for purpose, No Players Online launched on Steam on November 6 and then got taken down but it's back.

There's now an AI warning notice browser plugin for itch.io as well as Steam

By Liam Dawe,
The developer behind the useful AI notice browser plugin for Steam has now done the same for itch.io, and they've made it easier to use the extensions.

HELLDIVERS 2 file-size on Steam gets massively reduced

By Liam Dawe,
One problem with a lot of modern games is just how big they're getting, but HELLDIVERS 2 is about to massively shrink thanks to work behind the scenes.

Linux players on Steam hit an all-time high for November 2025

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released the statistics from the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for November 2025, which shows once again that Linux use is trending nicely upwards.

Humble Choice for December 2025 has Nine Sols, Like a Dragon Gaiden, Streets of Rage 4 and more

By Liam Dawe,
Another pretty great selection of games overall here for the new Humble Choice games bundle for December 2025.

Fedora Linux 44 will get improved NTSYNC enabling for Proton / Wine

By Liam Dawe,
NTSYNC has been available in the Linux kernel for a while, but it's taking distributions a while to actually use it - Fedora Linux 44 will make it easier.