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Pixel-art RPG adventure Quartet releases August 26

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Following a successful Kickstarter back in 2021, pixel-art RPG Quartet has a new trailer and release date set.

Random chaotic puzzle-platformer Mosa Lina gets a big free expansion

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Mosa Lina is a crazy game, one that sometimes the levels don't exactly work right. It's all part of the fun in this random puzzle-platformer.

Kabuto Park is a short cosy bug-catching and battle game out now

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Like collecting creatures but don't have a lot of time? Kabuto Park is the one for you.

World of Goo 2 gets a rough level editor and Steam Workshop

By Liam Squires-Hand,
2D BOY / Tomorrow Corporation have updated World of Goo 2 to include their developer level editor, along with Steam Workshop support.

Here's all the games to claim for Steam Deck / Linux from Prime Gaming as of May 30th

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Here's an up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for May 30th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.

OBS Studio 31.1.0 Beta 1 brings Multitrack Video to Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand,
OBS Studio 31.1.0 Beta 1 has been released for testing, bringing new features to the popular open source video recording and livestreaming app.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS gets improved Intel GPU support

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Canonical recently announced Ubuntu 24.04 LTS has been upgraded to improve support for modern Intel GPUs.

The Long Dark gets a big free visual enhancement update out now

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The Long Dark from Hinterland Studio just got a big free update to enhance many parts of the visuals for high-end systems.

Escape Simulator drops the Linux build to focus on supporting Proton

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Pine Studio released a new update for their popular game Escape Simulator, dropping the Linux version to focus on Proton.

NVIDIA stable driver 575.57.08 released for Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand,
NVIDIA have released the new stable driver 575.57.08, as part of their New Feature Branch for Linux systems.

Mesa 25.0.7 open source Linux graphics drivers released

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Developer Eric Engestrom announced the Mesa 25.0.7 release, finishing off the 25.0 series of open source Linux graphics drivers.

Valve give Steam developer and publisher pages a little extra visibility

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Valve have done a couple of small but useful tweaks to developer and publisher homepages, resulting in hopefully a little more visibility.

REMATCH is working well on Linux / Steam Deck in the Beta

By Liam Squires-Hand,
REMATCH is an upcoming Football game from Sifu developer Sloclap, that feels very much like Rocket League but actual Football.

Ubuntu gets monthly snapshot testing releases

By Liam Squires-Hand,
To aid testing and ensure future Ubuntu (and Kubuntu etc) releases are in good shape, Canonical have announced monthly snapshots.

GeForce NOW app for Steam Deck has arrived

By Liam Squires-Hand, [updated]
NVIDIA have today officially released their GeForce NOW native app for the Steam Deck, to give a better experience than using a browser with more features.

Another dev gone, EA cancels Black Panther and closes Cliffhanger Games

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The rough time for the gaming industry continues, with a report that EA have cancelled the Black Panther game along with closing Cliffhanger Games.

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN launches today and works on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck

By Liam Squires-Hand,
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN arrives today by FromSoftware and thankfully it will work on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck even with the anti-cheat.

Watchword gives the Balatro treatment to an anagram word game

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Watchword is an anagram roguelike, pulling in some clear energy from Balatro as you play with words using rule-breaking synergies and combos.

Retro dungeon crawler Brany Skeldalu gets a Linux version and source code re-release

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Gates of Skeldal (Czech: Brány Skeldalu) originally released in 1998 and recently it gained a Native Linux version along with a source code re-release.

SteamOS massively beats Windows on the Legion Go S

By Liam Squires-Hand,
According to YouTuber Dave2D who managed to get their hands on the Lenovo Legion Go S, the SteamOS version destroys Windows in performance and battery life.