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Lutris game manager v0.5.18 released with improved GOG and itch.io support, various other features

By Liam Dawe,
Lutris, the popular free and open source game manager for Linux, has a fresh update out now fixing up some issues and adding in a good bunch of new features.

Blizzard are delisting Warcraft I and II from GOG, so GOG adds a special discount and will keep them updated

By Liam Dawe,
GOG have announced that Warcraft I and Warcraft II are going to be leaving GOG "at the publisher's request" (Blizzard).

Linux share remains above 2% in the November 2024 Steam Survey thanks to Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for November 2024. Here's the details from it.

Proton 9.0-4 Beta updated with more game fixes needing testing on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Recently I covered the huge Proton 9.0-4 update for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux hitting the Release Candidate stage and there's been a couple of changes.

Here's the most played Steam Deck games for November 2024

By Liam Dawe,
Another month down and we're closing in on the festive period, so here's a look back at what's been popular on Steam Deck during November 2024.

Free & open source RPG 'Veloren' update compilation - weeks 233 to 241

By nwildner,
This is a compilation series from recent updates provided at the Veloren blog, the free and open source voxel action-adventure RPG

Best cheap Steam Deck / Linux games in the Steam Autumn Sale 2024

By Liam Dawe,
To help you decide on what to pick up, I've gone through the Steam Autumn Sale and picked out a whole bunch that will work great across both Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.

The latest from Prime Gaming - November 29 edition - more for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Here we go again! Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to keep.

Project Zomboid set for a massive update that should get a Beta before Christmas

By Liam Dawe,
Project Zomboid, the highly rated and popular zombie survival game from The Indie Stone, is set to get another truly massive update.

Theme park builder Parkitect gets a campaign editor and a new DLC is on the way

By Liam Dawe,
Parkitect from Texel Raptor is celebrating a sixth anniversary, with a big new update out now and news of a fresh DLC coming.

itch.io Creator Day is live today where they take no cut from devs, along with their Autumn Sale

By Liam Dawe,
itch.io Creator Day is live right now, where the store will not take any cut at all from sales developers make.

Survival game The Last Plague: Blight adds controller support, great for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
The Last Plague: Blight impressed me quite a lot with the initial Early Access release, and the developer has been doing some great updates to it recently.

Modding support returns to Dome Keeper in the latest update

By Liam Dawe,
While the developers keep working away on multiplayer for Dome Keeper, you can now get back to filling your game up with mods as support has returned.

Baldur's Gate 3 will get cross-play, a photo mode and 12 subclasses next year

By Liam Dawe,
One of the best RPGs ever made is about to get even better, with Larian Studios announcing what looks to be the last major update for Baldur's Gate 3 coming in 2025.

Latin cowboy casual farming sim Gaucho and the Grassland new demo released

By nwildner,
​Gaucho and the Grassland is a game that depicts the life of a Gaúcho, the equivalent of a Latin Cowboy from the region of the Pampas (South of Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile). A new demo is out now, here's some thoughts on it.

The Raw Fury Humble Bundle is an awesome deal with 11 Steam Deck Verified games

By Liam Dawe,
With 11 quality games, the Raw Fury Humble Bundle is a really nice deal and great compatibility across Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.

LIGHT OF MOTIRAM takes Horizon Zero Dawn and turns it into a co-op survival game

By Liam Dawe,
Is this Palworld all over again? The copying here is pretty blatant. Tencent Games owned developer Polaris Quest revealed LIGHT OF MOTIRAM and it seems very familiar.

We're getting a Palworld x Terraria crossover, major Palworld update in December

By Liam Dawe,
Quite a surprise this one. Palworld and Terraria are getting a crossover, but we don't really know what just yet.

The new Nexus Mods open source cross-platform app adds Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord support

By Liam Dawe,
Nexus Mods keep expanding their very promising cross-platform open source app for modding, that will eventually replace their older apps and the new 0.7.0 release just went out.

Mesa 24.2.8 released for Linux with bug fixes, last update for the 24.2 series

By Liam Dawe,
Developer Eric Engestrom announced the release of Mesa 24.2.8 open source graphics drivers for Linux with some bug fixes.