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Top 20 hottest articles over the last 7 days

PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 can now auto-configure games for you

By Liam Dawe,
Emulating the Sony PlayStation 3 just got even better, with the open source RPCS3 now configuring games for you.

Proton 11 Beta arrives to bring enhanced gaming compatibility to Linux / SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
Valve just put up a Beta for Proton 11, the next major release of their compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux / SteamOS.
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Playnix launch their own Steam Machine-like Linux gaming console

By Liam Dawe,
Can't wait on the Steam Machine from Valve? Don't want to build your own? Perhaps the Playnix might be what you want then.

Proton Experimental upgraded to Proton 11 for better Linux gaming compatibility

By Liam Dawe,
After releasing the big Proton 11 Beta to run more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS, Valve just upgraded Proton Experimental some more too.

Wine 11.7 released with DirectSound 7.1 support, VBScript improvements, MSXML updates

By Liam Dawe,
Wine 11.7 is out now for this impressive compatibility layer to run Windows apps and games on Linux.

The first major update for Slay the Spire 2 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
After running an opt-in Beta for a while, Mega Crit have released the first major gameplay content update for the deck-builder Slay the Spire 2.

Death Stranding 2 patch 1.4 should make it look better on lower settings

By Liam Dawe,
Nixxes and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS are continuing to improved the PC release of Death Stranding 2, with patch 1.4 out now and there's more to come.

Nintendo 64 emulator Gopher64 adds RetroAchievements support

By Liam Dawe,
If emulation is your thing - check out the Gopher64 emulator for the Nintendo 64, as a major new release of the open source project has arrived.

METRO 2039 gets revealed for release this Winter

By Liam Dawe,
Going deep into post-apocalyptic Moscow, 4A Games and Deep Silver have now fully revealed METRO 2039. It's going to release sometime this Winter.

Properly funny chaotic dungeon crawler Lucky Tower Ultimate 1.0 has launched

By Liam Dawe,
If you enjoy replayable games that have plenty of action, exploration and comedy - Lucky Tower Ultimate is one you need to pick up.

Colorado Age Attestation bill gets amendments to have open source excluded

By Liam Dawe,
Carl Richell, the Founder and CEO of System76, has given an update on the upcoming Colorado Age Attestation bill that's seen some amendments.

Classic survival horror Alone in the Dark gets a cross-platform reimplementation with enhancements

By Liam Dawe,
The original Alone in the Dark survival horror series has a fresh cross-platform game engine reimplementation, with lots of enhancements.

KDE Plasma 6.7 gets per-screen virtual desktops and Wayland session management

By Liam Dawe,
KDE Plasma 6.7 is shaping up to be another excellent release of the popular Linux desktop environment, with exciting new features rolling in.

Framework Laptop 13 Pro revealed with major changes and great Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
The Framework team have revealed the fancy new Framework Laptop 13 Pro, and it sounds like quite a dream machine for hardware enthusiasts.

Streaming or recording on Linux? Check out the audio management tool Pipeweaver

By Liam Dawe,
Pipeweaver is a free and open source audio management tool for Linux built on top of PipeWire, designed specifically with streaming and broadcasting in mind.

MMO space shooter Star Conflict is shutting down

By Liam Dawe,
Say goodbye to another game as Star Conflict from Star Gem Inc. / Gaijin Network Ltd is going to be completely shutting down later this year.

Crusader Kings III gets a new major patch and Chapter V expansion pass

By Liam Dawe,
Crusader Kings III just got a major update released, along with a new expansion pass to bring extra content to the popular Paradox strategy game.

Grab 7 action-packed games in the Sharp Shooters Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Start your week off with a bunch of games to add to your collection with the Sharp Shooters Humble Bundle.

Portal 2: Community Edition Beta is out now as a playground for modding

By Liam Dawe,
Portal 2: Community Edition has arrived now in Beta, bringing with it a whole lot of goodies for modders to play with.

Australia targets Steam, Roblox and others in new legal push against extremists and predators

By Liam Dawe,
Australia's eSafety agency sent legal notices to Valve / Steam, Roblox, Minecraft and Fortnite to explain how they're fighting sexual predators and extremists.