Linux and open source getting age checking exemptions could be problematic
You've seen the news about various US states (and even a US-wide bill!) for operating systems to implement age checking - but exemptions could cause headaches.
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Dusklight the reimplementation of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess gets a major update
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Proton-CachyOS adds low latency layer and Discord rich presence support
Proton-CachyOS version 11.0-20260519 has released bringing support for the new open source low_latency_layer, along with Discord rich presence.
Flathub moves to ban nearly all apps and submissions made with generative AI
Flathub, one of the most popular ways to grab applications on Linux, has a newly updated generative AI policy - where it's pretty much all banned.
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney throws shade at Valve / Gabe Newell for Steam Deck pricing
Outspoken Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has recently taken to social media to throw shade at Valve / Gabe Newell over the new Steam Deck pricing.
NVIDIA driver 610.43.02 arrives for Linux with Vulkan upgrades, DRM colour pipeline API support
A fresh new feature release of the NVIDIA driver has arrived for Linux with version 610.43.02 now available.
Big Steam update is out now, plus the Steam Workshop upgrade rolls out for everyone
Valve have rolled up all the recent Beta updates into a fresh stable update for all Steam gamers with lots of tweaks and the new Workshop update too.
Despite the significant price increase, the Steam Deck is already sold out in certain regions
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past DLC announced
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A love letter to the Quake series, free and open source FPS Quetoo is out now
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Proton Experimental gets fixes for Subnautica 2, War Thunder, Far Cry 4 and more
More Linux / SteamOS gaming improvements arrive from Valve with a new update to Proton Experimental.
Classic strategy games Empire Earth 1, 2 & 3 arrive on Steam
While they were already on GOG, the Empire Earth games have now arrived fully on Steam so you can jump into this classic RTS series.
SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta brings expanded handheld support, initial HDMI VRR for devices with native HDMI output
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Intel Arc G-Series processors announced for next-gen handheld gaming PCs
Intel are throwing their hat formally into the handheld gaming PC arena, with the official reveal of their new Intel Arc G-Series processors.
Get lots of great games across multiple recent Humble Bundles
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Wine 11.10 is out with vkd3d 2.0, VBScript compatibility improvements and more
The latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine 11.10 has arrived with new features and bug fixes.
World of Tanks: HEAT released free on Steam and works on Linux / SteamOS
World of Tanks: HEAT is a fast-paced free to play hero-driven tank action game, it just released on Steam and it does work on Linux / SteamOS systems.
You can now dim the Steam Controller LED plus other Steam changes in a fresh Beta
Valve continue their rapid iteration on improvements and fixes to Steam and the Steam Controller, with a fresh Beta update out.
Hytale Update 5 brings controller support, new scripting tool for modders, social features
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