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CachyOS founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC)

By Liam Dawe,
The Open Gaming Collective (OGC) was an interesting announcement recently from a few bigger names, but the CachyOS team opted out of it and now we know why.

Survive an elevator trying to eat you in co-op horror KLETKA when it releases February 19

By Liam Dawe,
A bunch of criminals sent down the depths of a massive structure using a living elevator - what could go wrong? Lots and you'll find out in KLETKA.
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GPD release their own statement on the confusion with Bazzite Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
In the continuing saga of GPD versus Bazzite Linux, the GPD team have now posted their own statement on what happened.

The original FINAL FANTASY VII is getting a new refreshed edition

By Liam Dawe,
Square Enix just announced that the original FINAL FANTASY VII is being refreshed, with existing owners granted a free copy of the new one.

Stop Destroying Videogames initiative to get a public hearing organised by the European Parliament

By Liam Dawe,
Following the immense success of the Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, it's set to get an official reply and public hearing in the European Parliament.

Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further

By Liam Dawe,
An exciting new announcement is the formation of the Open Gaming Collective, a collaborative organisation between many names in the Linux sphere.

GOG now using AI generated images on their store

By Liam Dawe,
AI continues to be everywhere, and now it's appearing on the GOG store too most recently a big banner for their New Year Sale.

UK lawsuit against Valve given the go-ahead, Steam owner facing up to £656 million in damages

By Liam Dawe,
Valve, creator of Steam, now face legal action in the UK as a lawsuit has been given the go-ahead that could result in up to £656 million in damages.

GDC 2026 report: 36% of devs use GenAI; 28% target Steam Deck and 8% target Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The GDC 2026 State of the Game Industry report is out with "over 2,300" professionals in the industry surveyed, and here's some of the highlights from it.

The Native Linux app for NVIDIA GeForce NOW is now in Beta

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA have today released the Beta for their new Native Linux app for GeForce NOW, available as a Flatpak so it should run across most x86-64 systems.

Proton Experimental updated to fix the EA app again on SteamOS / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have put out a fresh Proton Experimental upgrade for SteamOS / Linux systems, which thankfully includes a fix for the EA app breaking again.

NVIDIA security bulletin for January 2026 reveals new GPU driver security issues

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA today made public a fresh security bulletin to detail some more security issues discovered in the GPU drivers - here's the details.

Four FINAL FANTASY games have arrived on GOG in the Preservation Program

By Liam Dawe,
GOG announced today that their library has expanded again, with four FINAL FANTASY games now available on the DRM-free store.

The modular Linux handheld Mecha Comet is up on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe,
The new Mecha Comet would have been a dream device to mess about with when I was younger, a fully modular Linux-powered handheld.

AMD confirm the Ryzen 7 9850X3D launch date and pricing

By Liam Dawe,
AMD's powerful new gaming processor the Ryzen 7 9850X3D now actually has an official release date and pricing.

Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.15 brings UI improvements, mod upgrades and a big performance boost

By Liam Dawe,
The open-source voxel game creation platform Luanti (formerly Minetest) version 5.15 was recently released with an assortment of upgrades.

Meet the mind behind Bazzite - an interview with Kyle Gospodnetich

By Liam Dawe,
Want to know a little more about Bazzite and the original founder? Here's your chance with a brand new interview with Kyle Gospodnetich.

Bazzite Linux founder releases statement asking GPD to cease using their name

By Liam Dawe,
The story of GPD and Bazzite Linux continues, with the founder of Bazzite releasing a fresh statement making it clear there's nothing happening between them.

Netflix Animation Studios are now funding Blender development

By Liam Dawe,
Blender, the free and open source 3D creation software has pulled in another major supporter, with Netflix now funding future development.

Heroic Games Launcher v2.19 released adding ZOOM Platform, AppImage updates and more

By Liam Dawe,
Heroic Games Launcher remains as one of the best ways to play games from GOG, Epic and Amazon on SteamOS / Linux and Steam Deck with a new version out now.