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CachyOS founder explains why they didn't join the new Open Gaming Collective (OGC)

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The Open Gaming Collective (OGC) was an interesting announcement recently from a few bigger names, but the CachyOS team opted out of it and now we know why.

GPD release their own statement on the confusion with Bazzite Linux support

By Liam Squires-Hand, [updated]
In the continuing saga of GPD versus Bazzite Linux, the GPD team have now posted their own statement on what happened.

Check out the new suitably weird Mewgenics feature trailer

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Mewgenics from Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel is set for release on February 10th, and we have a fresh look at it in a new weird features trailer.

Stop Destroying Videogames initiative to get a public hearing organised by the European Parliament

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Following the immense success of the Stop Destroying Videogames initiative, it's set to get an official reply and public hearing in the European Parliament.

GDC 2026 report: 36% of devs use GenAI; 28% target Steam Deck and 8% target Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The GDC 2026 State of the Game Industry report is out with "over 2,300" professionals in the industry surveyed, and here's some of the highlights from it.

Proton Experimental updated to fix the EA app again on SteamOS / Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Valve have put out a fresh Proton Experimental upgrade for SteamOS / Linux systems, which thankfully includes a fix for the EA app breaking again.

The original FINAL FANTASY VII is getting a new refreshed edition

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Square Enix just announced that the original FINAL FANTASY VII is being refreshed, with existing owners granted a free copy of the new one.

HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME looks like a glorious follow-up to HUNTDOWN from 2021

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Easy Trigger Games and Coffee Stain Publishing just revealed HUNTDOWN: OVERTIME, a prequel to the original popular action-packed HUNTDOWN from 2021.

Stardew Valley dev makes it clear Haunted Chocolatier is progressing well

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Haunted Chocolatier will eventually be the next game from Stardew Valley creator "ConcernedApe" (Eric Barone), and the good news is that it's still coming.

The Native Linux app for NVIDIA GeForce NOW is now in Beta

By Liam Squires-Hand, [updated]
NVIDIA have today released the Beta for their new Native Linux app for GeForce NOW, available as a Flatpak so it should run across most x86-64 systems.

Four FINAL FANTASY games have arrived on GOG in the Preservation Program

By Liam Squires-Hand,
GOG announced today that their library has expanded again, with four FINAL FANTASY games now available on the DRM-free store.

Deck-builder meets bullet heaven with Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure arriving in Q2 2026

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Spitfire Interactive have just announced that Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure will arrive in Q2 2026, along with a new trailer.

Meet the mind behind Bazzite - an interview with Kyle Gospodnetich

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Want to know a little more about Bazzite and the original founder? Here's your chance with a brand new interview with Kyle Gospodnetich.

Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further

By Liam Squires-Hand,
An exciting new announcement is the formation of the Open Gaming Collective, a collaborative organisation between many names in the Linux sphere.

NVIDIA security bulletin for January 2026 reveals new GPU driver security issues

By Liam Squires-Hand,
NVIDIA today made public a fresh security bulletin to detail some more security issues discovered in the GPU drivers - here's the details.

Netflix Animation Studios are now funding Blender development

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Blender, the free and open source 3D creation software has pulled in another major supporter, with Netflix now funding future development.

GOG now using AI generated images on their store

By Liam Squires-Hand, [updated]
AI continues to be everywhere, and now it's appearing on the GOG store too most recently a big banner for their New Year Sale.

Comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland launches February 10th

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Aruma Studios have announced that their supernatural comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland is set for launch now on February 10th.

Swipe right to slay beasts in Reigns: The Witcher announced for February 25

By Liam Squires-Hand,
We're getting a new Witcher game - but it's not one you would expect. It's Reigns: The Witcher, and it arrives February 25th.

Xfce is getting a brand-new Wayland compositor called xfwl4

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The Xfce desktop environment is expanding with plans afoot for a new Wayland compositor called xfwl4.