The new Steam Controller from Valve is out now - some early thoughts
The new Steam Controller launched today and thanks to Valve providing GamingOnLinux a review unit, I've been able to put it through some Linux testing.
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After quite a lot of backlash following the Blender announcement that Anthropic would become a Corporate Sponsor, the Blender Foundation released a statement.
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Here's the top Steam Deck games for April 2026
Another month is done and dusted, so here's your run over the most popular games on Steam Deck for April 2026. No real surprises for what's in the top.
Steam Survey for April 2026 shows Linux still trending well
With the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2026 now live, we've seen a decrease compared with the all-time high from last month but still a good trend.
SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta gets ready for the Steam Machine and Steam Controller
Valve released SteamOS 3.8.3 Beta which includes a bunch of bug fixes, along with more prep work for the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Controller.
Linux Mint begin shipping HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISOs for better hardware support
With the Linux Mint team now taking extra time between releases, they're providing new HWE (Hardware Enablement) ISO downloads with newer Linux kernels.
GOG bring Polish history to the Preservation Program along with a big sale
The GOG Preservation Program has expanded with some historical polish games, along with a Polish themed sale and one of the games has me really excited.
Steam Controller more popular than Valve expected - they're working on stock issues
It seems the popularity of the new Steam Controller really did catch Valve off guard, with it selling out a lot faster than expected.
Expanded AMD HDMI 2.1 support is coming to Linux
One area that's lacking on Linux right now is support for later versions of HDMI with AMD GPUs, but it seems expanded features are coming.
Wine 11.8 brings updates for Mono, MSXML, VBScript and more
The development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine version 11.8 is out now with the usual assortment of new features and fixes.
Retro strategy games Krush Kill 'N Destroy 1 & 2 to get major updates with online play
Krush Kill 'N Destroy (KKnD) and the sequel Krush Kill 'N Destroy 2: Krossfire, two classic strategy games from the 90s are getting some major upgrades in June.
Subnautica 2 early access confirmed for May 14
Unknown Worlds Entertainment have announced that Subnautica 2 is now set to launch in Early Access on May 14 - no doubt to be a big release.
Discord is finally less of a nuisance to update on Linux
The Discord team just revealed another major update for the social chat platform, and Linux gets a little attention this time too.
Gambonanza masterfully combines Balatro and chess and it's out now
Gambonanza is chess but also not really. It fuses in Balatro-inspired game mechanics with a small board to create intense fast runs.
TerraTech Legion is an awesome modular vehicle-building survivor-like out now
Blending the worlds of survivor-like bullet heavens with vehicle building, TerraTech Legion firmly scratches the itch for something to pick up and play.
Steam Controller goes out of stock as Valve get a ton of "Game Console" shipments
It's the morning after the Steam Controller released standalone, it's getting sold out in various regions but it may not be alone for long.
Stop Killing Games, Mozilla, EFF and others release statement urging UK policymakers to keep the web open
The fightback against regulations to lock down the internet in the UK is heating up, with multiple big groups joining together with a firm statement.
Upcoming tycoon sim Steam To Electric has gotten me real excited about trains
Steam To Electric is an upcoming voxel rail tycoon building sim that gives you some wild (but very real) historical train inventions.
Unity AI out in Open Beta to give developers the fabled "make game" button
AI, AI, AI - now in your game engine too! Unity has rolled out Unity AI in Open Beta that will apparently help games be created faster.
VKD3D-Proton 3.0.1 brings many Linux gaming enhancements for Direct3D 12 via Vulkan
VKD3D-Proton is an incredibly important project for ensuring Direct3D 12 games run well on Linux / SteamOS using Vulkan, with a big new release up.
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