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Top 20 hottest articles over the last 7 days

Valve make steps to improve Steam Deck Verification, giving developers more performance data

By Liam Dawe,
Valve revealed an update for game developers on Steam, giving some access to more data on how their games perform on the Linux-powered (SteamOS) Steam Deck.

Steam Beta gets battery indicator for wireless gamepads as the new Steam Controller nears

By Liam Dawe,
We're hopefully not too far off the release of the new Steam Controller now, with Valve adding a battery indicator for wireless gamepads.
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Bazzite Linux 44 lands for desktop gamers and it's a big release

By Liam Dawe,
Bazzite Linux 44 has landed now that Fedora 44 has been released, and with it plenty of nice changes for gamers wanting a good Linux distribution.

MangoHud 0.8.3 brings new features and fixes to the popular Linux gaming performance monitor

By Liam Dawe,
MangoHud is basically my go-to when it comes to keeping an eye on Linux gaming performance, one of those must-have utilities and a new release is out now.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced officially announced with Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Finally. After all the leaks, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has been officially announced and it does look pretty great overall.

Ubuntu 26.04 ('Resolute Raccoon') LTS is out now

By Liam Dawe,
The next major version of Ubuntu Linux has been released, with Ubuntu 26.04 ("Resolute Raccoon") now available as a long-term support release.

WWII real-time tactics game Sudden Strike 5 is out now and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Sudden Strike 5 is the latest WWII real-time tactical strategy game from Kite Games and Kalypso Media. It just released today and it's even Steam Deck Verified.

The new Steam Controller releases May 4th

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have now confirmed the new Steam Controller is launching May 4th, and they've confirmed the pricing too.

Get some big games in the Fanatical Legendary Bundle like The Alters and Frostpunk 2

By Liam Dawe,
Need to add some more top games to your Steam library? Fanatical have a new Legendary Bundle available with some good discounts.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is getting a free Endless Mode, optimizations and a big expansion

By Liam Dawe,
One of the best survivor-like bullet heavens available, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is set for a big free upgrade and DLC expansion on April 30th.

Toei Company established Toei Games and revealed the first titles

By Liam Dawe,
Toei Company, famous for many different anime, have announced the formation of Toei Games to get into publishing and they've revealed the first titles.

Second Wind Games Showcase presented lots of games - here's 12 world premieres

By Liam Dawe,
The Second Wind Games Showcase was live bringing fresh looks at various games, and there were 12 world premieres.

Classic 90s platformer Moon Child gets the source code released and a modern port

By Liam Dawe,
Moon Child has a bit of a colourful history starting off as an Amiga game that never released, and eventually saw a limited PC release but it has returned.

DEATH STRANDING 2 gets better performance for Steam Deck along with other general improvements

By Liam Dawe,
Nixxes and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS just released another patch for DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH bringing various improvements like better Steam Deck performance.

Inspired by classic Hong Kong action comedies and action games - Knuckle Paradise looks fun

By Liam Dawe,
Knuckle Paradise has been revealed by ARTE France and independent studio Flying Oak Games, a hand-drawn, open-world beat 'em up coming in 2027.

CachyOS April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations

By Liam Dawe,
CachyOS remains as one of the most popular Linux distributions for gaming, and a fresh download has arrived with the CachyOS April 2026 release.

Canonical developer lays out some AI plans for Ubuntu Linux

By Liam Dawe,
AI in your Ubuntu Desktop? Eventually, it seems. Canonical will need to tread very carefully on this one but plans are being made for it.

Valve have plans for the Steam Deck 2, plus a brief Steam Machine / Steam Frame update

By Liam Dawe,
The good news is that the Steam Deck 2 is still firmly within Valve's plans, the bad news is that there's no date for it yet.

Framework Laptop 13 Pro is selling out with the Linux version beating Windows

By Liam Dawe,
Looks like Framework were onto something with their Linux support huh? The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is their "MacBook Pro for Linux users" and it's selling out.

Denuvo DRM reportedly fully cracked open, 2K apparently fights back with online checks

By Liam Dawe,
The ongoing fight between crackers and DRM has reached a truly massive moment, as reportedly Denuvo DRM has been fully broken open in all games.