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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.

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.
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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.

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.

GOG job listing for a Senior Software Engineer notes "Linux is the next major frontier"

By Liam Dawe,
Will 2026 truly be the real year of Linux gaming on the desktop? Perhaps! And now even GOG are hiring towards building up their Linux support for GOG Galaxy.

Swipe right to slay beasts in Reigns: The Witcher announced for February 25

By Liam Dawe,
We're getting a new Witcher game - but it's not one you would expect. It's Reigns: The Witcher, and it arrives February 25th.

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.

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.

Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4

By Liam Dawe,
The Xfce desktop environment is expanding with plans afoot for a new Wayland compositor called xfwl4.

The popular Arch-based distro CachyOS gets a new release with a significantly reworked installer

By Liam Dawe,
The CachyOS madness hasn't quite caught on for me, but I definitely want to take a good look at what all the fuss is about soon - and there's a big new release.

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.

Terraria 1.4.5 the absolutely huge Bigger and Boulder update is now live

By Liam Dawe,
With a huge bumper of additional content for the game, Terraria version 1.4.5 the "Bigger and Boulder" update is now officially live.

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.

The simple GOG client for Linux, Minigalaxy version 1.4.1 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Minigalaxy is a simple and to the point GOG client for Linux, making it easier to download and install all your GOG games.

The full VR mode for KDE Plasma continues getting more advanced

By Liam Dawe,
Recently I covered the draft code to add a full VR mode into the KDE Plasma desktop, and it has only continued to get more advanced with recent updates.

Comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland launches February 10th

By Liam Dawe,
Aruma Studios have announced that their supernatural comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland is set for launch now on February 10th.

Steam Deck hits 25,000 games Valve have rated Playable or Verified

By Liam Dawe,
With over 100,000 games on Steam - verifying all of that takes a long time but the Steam Deck now has over 25,000 that are Steam Deck Playable or Verified.

Belle Citique blends a little Tiny Glade and Townscaper into a fresh sandbox builder

By Liam Dawe,
If you enjoy your more casual chilled building games, Belle Citique looks like one that brings something fresh to the table.

The free and open source Godot Engine 4.6 is out now with major upgrades

By Liam Dawe,
Game developers should take a look at the brand new Godot Engine 4.6 release, bringing a big refresh to the popular cross-platform open source game engine.