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.
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.
It seems the popularity of the new Steam Controller really did catch Valve off guard, with it selling out a lot faster than expected.
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.
The Discord team just revealed another major update for the social chat platform, and Linux gets a little attention this time too.
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.
Since demand far exceeded Valve's own expectations for the new Steam Controller, they're implementing a reservation system.
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.
Steam To Electric is an upcoming voxel rail tycoon building sim that gives you some wild (but very real) historical train inventions.
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.
It has been unavailable for 10 years but R.U.S.E. from Eugen Systems has returned, with upgrades and full Steam Deck support too.
Valve just launched the latest exciting upgrade for Proton Experimental, to ensure as many Windows games as possible run well on Linux / SteamOS machines.
Funcom have given the survival game Conan Exiles a big free upgrade with Conan Exiles Enhanced officially out now and it sounds great.
Along with the recent stable Steam client update bringing full support for the Steam Controller, Valve also released the CAD files for modders.
Test of Time is a huge update announced for the mixed bag that is Civilization VII, as Firaxis finally deal with the main complaints.
Have you run your Linux distribution updates recently? You probably should, because Dirty Frag and Copy Fail are coming for you.
Valve just launched the latest stable update for Steam across all supported platforms, bringing full support for the new Steam Controller.
D7VK has done a lot of work on getting retro 3D games to run well on Linux with older Direct3D versions, now classic 2D games have seen some love.
Mesa 26.1.0 is out now as the latest new-feature release of open source graphics drivers for Linux, with upgraded Vulkan support and performance improvements.
If you love the idea of building up a massive sprawling factory and taking your time doing so to chill out - shapez 2 is a safe bet.
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