Lutris v0.5.21 and v0.5.22 arrive with Valve's Sniper runtime support and new game runners
Lutris is an all-in-one open source game manager for launching games from various stores on Linux and emulators too - with multiple new versions released.
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D7VK version 1.4 brings further enhancements for older Direct3D via Vulkan
Even more improvements have arrived for D7VK that brings Direct3D 5, 6 and 7 via Vulkan for use with Wine / Proton in version 1.4.
Discord delay global rollout of age verification to improve transparency and add more options
In the ongoing crazy saga of the internet getting gated behind new age verification laws, Discord are putting on the brakes temporarily.
FINAL FANTASY VII arrives on GOG with a new edition live on Steam too
Square Enix today released their slightly upgraded version of FINAL FANTASY VII, along with making it available on GOG too.
Fanatical's Play on the Go Elite Collection Bundle for Feb 2026 has some gems in it
Want some more games to fill up your handheld with like the Steam Deck or Legion Go? Check out the new Fanatical Play on the Go Elite Collection.
Death Stranding 2 PC specs have been revealed, along with a "Portable" preset for handhelds
We now have the official PC specifications released for Death Stranding 2 and they actually seem pretty reasonable, so plenty of people should be fine.
Use your train to smash bandits into a cliff in the updated Fogpiercer demo
Your train is your deck in Fogpiercer, with an updated demo available in Steam Next Fest this is a turn-based strategy game worth your time.
Firefox 148.0 arrives with AI controls
As Mozilla promised they would, Firefox version 148.0 has been released and with it you now get to control what generative AI features are enabled or disabled.
Inspired by the classic DOOM RPG, the Dungeons of DUSK demo is out now
Taking the retro FPS Dusk and turning it into a retro dungeon crawler with a big sprawling skill tree - Dungeons of DUSK has a demo out now.
Battling castles on wheels? Wanderburg might be my new favourite thing
Wanderburg is nuts. A roguelike where you build up a castle on wheels (or legs) and battle through various locations and it instantly hooked me.
Vampire Crawlers from the Vampire Survivor dev is promising but not quite there yet
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors has a demo out now for Steam Next Fest, and I've given it a run through to see the chaos.
Steam Next Fest - February 2026 is live with tons of demos
Here we go again, a mad dash to play as many demos as possible with the Steam Next Fest - February 2026 event now live.
Get A Plague Tale: Innocence & Requiem, Evil West and more in the Focus Entertainment Humble Bundle
Get some quality games from Focus Entertainment in the new Humble Bundle, all of them should work well on Linux / SteamOS too thanks to Proton.
Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 brings numerous important bug fixes
Heroic Games Launcher is one of the best ways to run games from Epic Games Store, GOG and more on Linux / SteamOS - with a new v2.20.0 bug-fix release out now.
Kerbal Space Program spiritual successor Kitten Space Agency now has a Linux version
Kitten Space Agency is a promising upcoming space simulation game that's pretty much a spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program and now for Linux too.
Intel hiring GPU driver engineers for Linux
It's not just NVIDIA hiring to improve their Linux graphics drivers, as Intel are also looking for multiple new driver engineers.
NVIDIA hiring Linux driver engineers to help with Vulkan, Proton and more
NVIDIA have multiple job listings available for Linux developers - this could be your chance to improve Linux gaming if you have the skills.
Mesa 25.3.6 released as the last bug fix for this driver series
Mesa 25.3.6 has released and is the last planned bug fix for this driver series, with the developers now moving on to focus on Mesa 26 and beyond.
Wine 11.3 released with vkd3d and Mono upgrades
Wine 11.3 is here bringing more compatibility fixes for running Windows apps and games on Linux systems.
Turn recipes into huge cooking production lines in the new Snacktorio demo
Snacktorio is a factory-cooking automation game from the developer of APICO and Mudborne, and looks to be another great indie game to try out.
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