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New Steam Beta can run the Linux client inside a container with 64bit

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have been cooking! A new Steam Client Beta is available with something quite special for Linux gamers, as Valve work to continue improving Linux gaming.

OpenTTD devs clarify store changes with Transport Tycoon Deluxe re-release as Atari contribute server funding

By Liam Dawe,
The OpenTTD developers have released a statement to clarify some confusion and misinformation on the Transport Tycoon Deluxe re-release from Atari.
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SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview brings initial Steam Machine support, and improvements for many handhelds

By Liam Dawe,
SteamOS 3.8.0 Preview is another big upgrade for Valve's Linux distribution, with lots of enhancements to hardware support across the board for handhelds.

Steam Spring Sale 2026 is live - here's some indie gems to pick up

By Liam Dawe,
Another big event is here with the Steam Spring Sale 2026 - and you know the drill, lots and lots of games have some pretty juicy discounts.

DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is now available on PC

By Liam Dawe,
As potentially one of the last Sony PlayStation published releases on PC, DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH is officially out now from KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS.

RTS fans absolutely need to check out D.O.R.F. Real-Time Strategic Conflict

By Liam Dawe,
Am I in love? I think I am. D.O.R.F. Real-Time Strategic Conflict is an upcoming retro-infused RTS game that looks absolutely incredible.

Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors arrives April 21

By Liam Dawe,
Will lightning strike twice for developer poncle? We're going to find out when Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors releases April 21st.

Get some quality chess games and female-fronted games across two Humble Bundles

By Liam Dawe,
Another couple of chances to grab some good games here, as Humble Bundle recently launched another two stacked bundles filled with goodies.

Opera GX is now available for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The "gaming browser" Opera GX is now available for Linux, although I'm still not sure why you would want to actually use it.

Environmental strategy game Terra Nil gets gamepad support and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Terra Nil is an absolute joy, an environmental strategy game about bringing the wastes back to life and now it's Steam Deck Verified with gamepad support.

GE-Proton 10-33 brings fixes for VR outside of Steam, FSR upgrades and more

By Liam Dawe,
GE-Proton 10-33 has arrived bringing with it a fresh set of fixes for Windows games on Linux / SteamOS, here's all that's new for you.

GNOME 50 released with much improved Parental Controls and lots more

By Liam Dawe,
GNOME 50 “Tokyo” is out now as the latest major update to the popular Linux desktop environment, and there's some big new goodies in this one.

Firefox v149 is getting a free built-in VPN and other new features

By Liam Dawe,
Mozilla are working towards improving your privacy on the web, with Firefox v149 planned for March 24th that brings out their own built-in free VPN.

NVIDIA DLSS 5 has become the source of many memes as the backlash continues

By Liam Dawe,
Oh deary me, NVIDIA have a bit of a wildfire on their hands here, with NVIDIA DLSS 5 being compared with AI generated slop "art".

Counter-Strike 2 gets a major update with reload changes, custom game modes

By Liam Dawe,
Possibly one of the most controversial updates for the Counter-Strike series as a whole, the latest Counter-Strike 2 update brings major changes from Valve.

The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon gets a first demo

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for some more investigating? The Darkside Detective: Backside of the Moon from Spooky Doorway has a first demo available with Linux support.

Thrilling retro-inspired shooter Nightmare Reaper adds 2-4 player co-op

By Liam Dawe,
Nightmare Reaper is a quality retro-inspired shooter worth your time, now even more so because you can team up with friends in a major upgrade.

Lutris now being built with Claude AI, developer decides to hide it after backlash

By Liam Dawe,
There's a bit of drama going on with the popular game manager Lutris right now, with users pointing out the developer using AI generated code via Claude.

The nostalgic helicopter shooter Cleared Hot gets Linux support with a performance update

By Liam Dawe,
Cleared Hot is an excellent nostalgic helicopter shooter, and the latest release brings Native Linux support to improve performance on Steam Deck.

The hilarious Lucky Tower Ultimate releases 1.0 on April 16

By Liam Dawe,
Lucky Tower Ultimate is absolutely brilliant and thoroughly funny and the big 1.0 release is announced to arrive on April 16th.