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Ubuntu and Fedora devs comment on California's new Digital Age Assurance Act

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With California's new age checking law coming into action in January 2027, there's a lot of discussion on how Linux distributions will be handling it.

Hytale and CurseForge team up for a $100,000 USD mod competition

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Love modding? You could win big if you also love Hytale, as they've teamed up with CurseForge to give out some big prizes for some fun content.

Factory building sim Shapez 2 hits the big 1.0 in April with major upgrades

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Shapez 2 is a shape-cutting factory-building sim that now has a confirmed full release date of April 23rd, and the launch will come with major upgrades.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive reappears on Steam as a standalone download

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It appears that Valve are reviving the older Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, as it has once again appeared on Steam as a standalone download.

EA Javelin Anticheat job listing mentions future support for Linux and Proton

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One big issue with Linux / SteamOS gaming is a lack of anti-cheat support, and it seems Electronic Arts (EA) have future plans for supporting the platform.

Resident Evil 4 remake has the Enigma Protector DRM removed

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Resident Evil 4 (the 2023 remake) now seemingly has no special DRM attached to it, as Capcom finally listened to fans to improve the game.

The great 4x strategy game Old World is getting a big India-themed DLC

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Releasing March 30th, Old World - Empires of the Indus is a big India-themed DLC for the great 4x strategy game that has full Linux support.

Timberborn devs announce automation is coming to the city-builder in the 1.0 release

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Timberborn hits the big 1.0 really soon on March 12th, and they've teased a huge addition coming to the game with automation that sounds exciting.

Excellent helicopter combat game Cleared Hot is getting a "Native Steam Deck build"

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Cleared Hot is a truly fun helicopter combat game made in the spirit of Desert Strike and Jungle Strike - with a big update due this month.

Monster battler EvoCreo 2 arrives on Steam in April

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EvoCreo 2 from Ilmfinity Studios is the second in the series of popular mobile monster catching games and it's confirmed for a Steam release on April 6th.

Aquarium building sim Megaquarium gets a big free update and new DLC

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Megaquarium has evolved with the latest big free update for this aquarium building sim, along with a fun sounding new DLC expansion out now.

Bazzite gets a big update with KDE Plasma 6.6, Mesa 26.0.1 and more

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Bazzite has a big new update available for your PC gaming handhelds and desktops with some major packaging upgrades to play with.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green

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When I first started using Linux full time in 2007, I was still not well versed on how video cards worked.

California law to require operating systems to check your age

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The time of age assurance is upon us, and not just for social media - for operating systems too and that includes Linux as well of course.

SteamInputDB is a new site to help you find Steam Input configurations for your gamepads

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SteamInputDB recently launched as a new third-party community site to help you find Steam Input configurations for various gamepads with Steam games.

Steam Deck OLED gets a price increase across Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

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KOMODO announced over the weekend that the Steam Deck OLED is getting a price increase across Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.

DREAMM emulator for LucasArts, Lucasfilm, and Lucas Learning games v4.0 out now

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DREAMM is a special emulator for playing lots of classic LucasArts, Lucasfilm, and Lucas Learning games with a major new 4.0 release available.

Cities: Skylines celebrates 11 years with lots of new content on the way

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Paradox are celebrating 11 years of the Cities: Skylines series with new content coming for both games, so here's what you need to know.

Steam Survey for February 2026 shows a big swing to Simplified Chinese

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The Steam Hardware & Software Survey for February 2026 is live and it's looking a bit odd, with a huge swing towards Simplified Chinese.

Here's some of the most-played demos during Steam Next Fest - February 2026 edition

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With Steam Next Fest - February 2026 nearly over, Valve recently revealed some of the most popular choices amongst gamers.