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Top 20 hottest articles over the last 7 days

New Proton Experimental update adds controller support to more launchers on Linux / SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released a new update to Proton Experimental, their testing ground for getting more Windows games running on Linux / SteamOS systems.

Prefixer is a modern alternative to Protontricks that's faster and simpler

By Liam Dawe,
Protontricks is a useful tool for Linux gaming, but it's a bit on the slow and complicated side that Prefixer aims to solve.
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Discord attempt to put out the fires with a clarification over new age verification

By Liam Dawe,
Discord have released some clarifications around the new forced age verification system coming worldwide next month, as people look to flee the platform.

Steam Deck completely out of stock in the US, Canada and Asia

By Liam Dawe,
Seems like the component shortages thanks to AI may have finally hit Valve as in the US, Canada and Asia all models of Steam Deck are completely out of stock.

Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition gets released on Steam and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Blizzard released Diablo II: Resurrected - Infernal Edition on Steam, a newly upgraded version of the classic action RPG and it's Steam Deck Verified too.

Wireless VR streaming levels up on Linux with the latest WiVRn release

By Liam Dawe,
Have a VR headset and want to do some gaming from your Linux PC? WiVRn has a new release out that should make the experience even better.

The 'No ICE in Minnesota' charity bundle is live on itch.io

By Liam Dawe,
Another chance for you to score a whole lot of games, while also supporting charity in the "No ICE in Minnesota" bundle on itch.io.

Dino Crisis 1 and 2 arrive on Steam but they need tweaks to run on Linux / SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
After arriving on GOG early in 2025, Dino Crisis 1 and 2 are now available directly on Steam but they have issues running on Linux / SteamOS.

No Man's Sky Remnant update brings a fancy gravity gun and customizable trucks

By Liam Dawe,
No Man's Sky is gradually turning into a playground, and now you can mess with physics in the No Man's Sky Remnant update.

Mesa 26.0 is out bringing ray tracing performance improvements for AMD RADV

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 26.0 has arrived as the latest new-feature release of open source graphics drivers, and there's a whole lot to be excited about in this one.

OldUnreal add new installers for Unreal Tournament 2004, Unreal Tournament: GOTY and Unreal Gold

By Liam Dawe,
Along with their new installers for each classic game, they have a big Unreal Tournament 2004 patch in preview with overhauled Linux and macOS support.

Retro Macintosh games Return to Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle arrive on Steam in March

By Liam Dawe,
Return to Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle are classic Macintosh games from the 80s, and they're getting a bundled definitive edition re-release on Steam.

Valve fix up rumble related controller latency in the latest Steam Beta

By Liam Dawe,
A small but useful Steam Beta update has arrived and it's an especially good one for controller players that have rumble enabled.

Overwatch has returned with new heroes and a new UI

By Liam Dawe,
Overwatch has returned with the "2" now in the bin, along with a big content update with new heroes and a new lobby UI.

Blades of Fire is jumping from Epic to Steam with big upgrades and Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
After being an Epic Exclusive, the action-adventure Blades of Fire from MercurySteam and 505 Games is arriving on Steam on May 14th.

Linux Mint may slow down releases to have more development time

By Liam Dawe,
Along with receiving an unprecedented amount of donations recently, the Linux Mint team are looking at slowing down their release cycle.

Gothic 1 Remake gets a June release date

By Liam Dawe,
THQ Nordic have just revealed that the Gothic 1 Remake is now set for release on June 5th.

You can now add hardware details to Steam reviews, and give more feedback on Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
A new Steam Beta update for Desktop and Steam Deck / SteamOS allows you to add hardware details for reviews and give more Steam Deck Verified feedback.

Buckshot Roulette dev becomes a major Godot Engine donor

By Liam Dawe,
The Godot team announced that Mike Klubnika, the developer of Buckshot Roulette and s.p.l.i.t, has become a major funding donor for the open source game engine.

More Total War games arrive on GOG along with a return of The Long Dark

By Liam Dawe,
GOG has more goodies available for fans of DRM-free gaming with the release of more Total War games, and The Long Dark has returned as well.