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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.

Steam Workshop support comes to Civilization VII in June with a new update out now

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Firaxis are still working to improve Civilization VII, with a big update coming in June and a smaller update out now.