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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.

You can get a free copy of both Breathedge and Dark Sector right now

By Liam Dawe,
If you're in need of more games and perhaps you can't afford something from the GOG Sale and Steam Sale - you're in luck! Here's two free games you can get right now.

Incredible retro FPS Selaco adds a new 'Special Campaign' in another huge update

By Liam Dawe,
Celebrating six months since the intial Early Access release, the awesome retro-fuelled Selaco has another really big update out now.

Steam Deck hits 17,000 games playable and verified

By Liam Dawe,
Another big milestone has been reached by Valve with their handheld Linux gaming PC, with the Steam Deck hitting 17,000 games rated playable or verified.

Steam Autumn Sale is live for you to empty your wallets, Steam Awards open for nominations

By Liam Dawe,
Another year coming to a close and so the Steam Autumn Sale is live again until December 4. Time to find where your wallet is hiding.

New Steam Controller 2 and VR controller designs got leaked

By Liam Dawe,
Valve did a bit of a woops here, as they recently accidentally leaked the designs for what looks like their upcoming Steam Controller 2 and a new VR controller that is likely to come with the long leaked Deckard VR headset.

GOG's Black Friday Sale is live now with some big discounts

By Liam Dawe,
Black Friday? It may only be Tuesday, but of course every store wants to get ahead of the game. GOG's Black Friday Sale is live now.

Huge new Proton 9.0-4 update for Steam Deck / Linux now in need of testing

By Liam Dawe,
Ready to bring improved compatibility with Windows games to Steam Deck and Desktop Linux, Valve has a Proton 9.0-4 Release Candidate in need of testing.

TRX an open-source reimplementation of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 keeps expanding

By Liam Dawe,
Originally two separate projects, the open source reimplementations of Tomb Raider 1 and Tomb Raider 2 now live under one roof with the TRX project.

Slay the Princess hits a big milestone with over 500,000 copies sold

By Liam Dawe,
Following on from the big free The Pristine Cut upgrade, Slay the Princess from Black Tabby Games continues to do really well.

Driveloop is a mental mixture of Mad Max and Vampire Survivors

By Liam Dawe,
Vampire Survivors and Mad Max vehicular combat you say? Sign me up doc! Driveloop was announced recently and it looks delicious.

Dev of Proton Sarek for older GPUs has forked DXVK to backport game settings and improve compatibility

By Liam Dawe,
The developer of the interesting Proton Sarek project to help Linux gamers with older GPUs play more games has now forked DXVK, to hopefully improve things even further.

Action-platformer metroidvania Janosik 2 will be a 'bigger, bolder adventure' launching December 9

By Liam Dawe,
The free to play Janosik just got a major update, and its bigger, bolder adventure sequel Janosik 2 is set for launch on December 9.

PlaytronOS Alpha 2 brings expanded NVIDIA support, more handheld PC support and much more

By Liam Dawe,
Playtron continue building up their PlaytronOS / GameOS (they don't seem to have settled properly on a name yet) alternative to SteamOS and Windows with a second Alpha release out now.

Steam Client Beta fixes up NVIDIA bugs on Linux with Game Recording and Remote Play

By Liam Dawe,
Good news for NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux, as the latest Steam Client Beta has a couple of nice sounding improvements for you.

2K Launcher is finally no more - that's at least one publisher making things better for gamers

By Liam Dawe,
2K Games have officially nuked the 2K Launcher from orbit, finally removing it from their games across both Steam and Epic.

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core teaser trailer has me excited for more rock and stone

By Liam Dawe,
Deep Rock Galactic is a truly excellent online co-op game, one of the best in fact. Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core takes all the cool bits of it and turns it into a rogue-lite.

Proton Experimental for Steam Deck / Linux fixes Disgaea 4 Complete+, Final Fantasy XIV and various other games

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have updated Proton Experimental, the testing-ground for new features and fixes for their Windows compatibility layer for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux. Here's what's new for November 25th.

Unrailed 2: Back on Track gets Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Good news for track building on the go, Unrailed 2: Back on Track is now Steam Deck Verified even though it's not finished yet.

Linux Firmware Updater adds initial community support for ASUS ROG Ally and ROG Ally X

By Liam Dawe,
fwupd is a great tool to update firmware easily on Linux and version 2.0.2 was just released, bringing new features and support for more devices.