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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).

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.
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 48: Byzantine Labyrinthine

By Hamish,
Part 48 of the long running series of retro Linux gaming goodness. This time it's all about point and click adventuring.

Pixel-art RTS game TFC: The Fertile Crescent joins with MicroProse Software and it's now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Now freshly Steam Deck Verified and with MicroProse Software backing it as publisher, TFC: The Fertile Crescent has a big upgrade out now.

NVIDIA Beta driver 590.44.01 released for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The first release of the 590 driver branch has arrived in Beta for Linux with 590.44.01 now available for those willing to give it a test.

GOG add the huge S.T.A.L.K.E.R. G.A.M.M.A. as a one-click mod install

By Liam Dawe,
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. G.A.M.M.A. is a big mod for the already big standalone experience of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly and now easier to install thanks to GOG.

Star Fox spiritual successor Wild Blue Skies gets a fresh gameplay trailer

By Liam Dawe,
Originally called Wild Blue and now Wild Blue Skies, recently we had a fresh proper gameplay reveal and it's clear this is the spiritual successor to Star Fox.

Hytale devs confirm they are working to bring it to Linux and macOS

By Liam Dawe,
With the revival of Hytale ongoing towards an Early Access release in January, we now have it confirmed that it will be coming officially to Linux and macOS.

Mewgenics will be "100%" Steam Deck compatible at launch

By Liam Dawe,
From the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh, Mewgenics is promising to be one of the most interesting roguelites released in forever.

A retro Acorn RiscOS gem returns with Exodus: The Colonization of Space now on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
A bit of gaming history returns to modern platforms with the release of Exodus: The Colonization of Space now available on Steam.

Here's the 50 most popular Steam Deck games for November 2025 - with Dispatch the winner

By Liam Dawe,
It's a fresh month and that means we can take a look and see what's been popular for players on Valve's SteamOS powered handheld the Steam Deck.

The Jingle Jam 2025 charity event is live with a new bundle of games

By Liam Dawe,
Jingle Jam is a great gaming initiative to help various charities. Run every year, they have a new bundle of games available to grab when you donate.

UZDoom the successor to GZDoom has a first proper release out now

By Liam Dawe,
What will now be the main modern feature centric port for all Doom engine games, UZDoom has a first proper release out to take over from GZDoom.

Arch-based distro EndeavourOS gets a new Ganymede release

By Liam Dawe,
Easily one of the best ways to try out a form of Arch Linux, the popular EndeavourOS has a new release with Ganymede out now.

KDE Connect security advisory released due to possible authentication bypass

By Liam Dawe,
KDE Connect is a popular cross-platform app that allows you to send files across devices and more - with a security advisory being sent out due to a woops.

Core Keeper set for a massive update in January with a new boss, automation, new weapons and lots more

By Liam Dawe,
This might be the most exciting update for Core Keeper yet bringing in loads of new tools and a big boss battle to the mining sandbox adventure.

Fanatical launch new Play on the Go Bundle - great for Steam Deck and other handhelds

By Liam Dawe,
Fanatical are running various new game bundles during their Bundlefestive 2025 event, with a just launched Play on the Go Bundle that's great for Steam Deck.

Raspberry Pi prices are rising due to RAM costs, plus a new 1GB Raspberry Pi 5 now available

By Liam Dawe,
With RAM costs spiralling upwards right now, we're going to see increases to the pricing of lots of hardware - and now it's hit Raspberry Pi.

MangoHud performance overlay for Linux v0.8.2 released

By Liam Dawe,
The excellent and incredibly useful Linux performance overlay MangoHud has released version 0.8.2 after being in testing for a few weeks with new features.

Wine 10.20 released with upgraded vkd3d

By Liam Dawe,
The Windows compatibility layer Wine version 10.20 was released over the weekend, here's all the highlights from it.