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Everything to grab from Prime Gaming, March 28th edition for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for March 28th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. An easy way to build up your gaming collection with these games coming as part of your Amazon Prime subscription.

Fixing a Steam Deck OLED bug for the Linux kernel 6.14 release was a major challenge

By Liam Dawe,
With the Linux kernel 6.14 out now, I noted in my quick-look overview about a bug that was fixed for the Steam Deck OLED model. Collabora have given a little more info on their work for this issue and how it was a challenge.
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Linux support for Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour is coming along now it's open source

By Liam Dawe,
Now that the code for Command & Conquer Generals (along with other classic RTS games from EA) is open source, the community is working on getting it working natively on Linux without the need of Wine / Proton.

Free to play toy soldier Battle Royale game Mini Royale enters Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Mini Royale from IndigoBlue is out now in Early Access and free to play, with Native Linux support and Easy Anti-Cheat enabled.

Starsector, one of the best space RPGs that's not on Steam had a huge update

By Liam Dawe,
Starsector (formerly "Starfarer") is still in development but it's been a seriously impressive game for years. Not yet on Steam or any other store, as you have to buy it direct, but don't let that stop you with a big update out now.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has lost its Steam Deck Verified rating

By Liam Dawe,
Valve's Steam Deck rating system is generally quite correct, but there are clearly some times when it isn't. Thankfully, Valve do go back over various games to re-test them and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been hit with a downgraded rating.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered is Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
What could be the biggest surprise of the year — The Last of Us Part II Remastered releases on Steam on April 3rd, and Valve just gave it the green Steam Deck Verified checkmark.

WW2 shooter Squad 44 from Offworld updates Easy Anti-Cheat enabling Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Offworld have updated their tactical WW2 shooter Squad 44 (formerly known as Post Scriptum) to bring a whole bunch of fixes, while do so they've also updated Easy Anti-Cheat and enabled Linux platforms to jump in and play.

Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin) Beta released

By Liam Dawe,
Ubuntu 25.04 is due out next month, with a Beta now live for testing so you can see all that's new and report any unexpected issues.

Amazon Luna and Electronic Arts sign a multi-year deal, as Luna expands into more countries

By Liam Dawe,
Seems like Amazon are not ready to give up on their cloud gaming service Luna just yet, with it expanding into more countries and getting a big new deal going.

Immortal Boy looks wild blending a little Undertale and OMORI together

By Liam Dawe,
IcarusDev is currently making Immortal Boy a 2.5D turn-based RPG of battles, puzzles and exploration - amid secrets and betrayal. It's a little of Undertale meets OMORI.

New Steam Beta brings fixes for child accounts and improvements to download time estimates

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released a fresh Steam Beta Client update for March 27th bringing with it a few fixes, plus an interesting seeming improvement for how they calculate download progress and timing.

ProtonUp-Qt v2.12 brings a new Steam Deck theme and support for Proton-CachyOS

By Liam Dawe,
ProtonUp-Qt is a tool to add extra compatibility tools on Linux / Steam Deck like GE-Proton. A new release out now with version 2.12.

KDE Plasma 6.3.4 fixes 'the most common Plasma crash', now down to zero very high priority bugs

By Liam Dawe,
Work on the KDE Plasma desktop sounds like it continues to go very well, with some really important bug fixes arriving to make the experience a lot nicer. My favourite Linux desktop environment and what powers the Desktop Mode on Steam Deck.

Ubisoft launches new subsidiary for Assassin’s Creed and other big games with funding from Tencent

By Liam Dawe,
Ubisoft are attempting to turn around their fortunes, with the creation of a new subsidiary with funding help from Tencent. This new group will have full control over Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six.

Linux shoots back up the Steam Survey for March 2025 with Simplified Chinese dropping

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2025, and as expected with the Simplified Chinese language dropping the Linux stats have shot back up.

Rogue Kingdoms blends tower defense with Vampire Survivors action and will have full Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
With an upgrade system that's a little inspired by the popularity of Vampire Survivors and all the games that followed, Rogue Kingdoms combines some interesting looking tower defense gameplay with direct hero control and roguelike elements.

GE-Proton 9-27 brings fixes for Ubisoft Connect, Epic Games, Wuthering Waves and Monster Hunter Wilds

By Liam Dawe,
The community maintained compatibility layer for Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck, GE-Proton version 9-27 is out now with numerous fixes.

Historical strategy game Old World switches to Vulkan for Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Mohawk Games continue releasing some pretty big updates to their Civilization like game Old World, with the latest aiming to fix up lots of issues and improve performance.

Satisfactory will get controller support with the massive 1.1 update

By Liam Dawe,
Due to get an experimental build for you to test it early tomorrow, controller support is coming to Satisfactory along with a whole bunch of other big upgrades.