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Proton Experimental updated with fixes for Marvel Rivals on Steam Deck / Linux and other game improvements

By Liam Dawe,
Over the festive period Valve released an update to Proton Experimental, bringing in more game fixes for the likes of Marvel Rivals and other games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.

Fan-made PC port of Star Fox 64 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
From the team behind PC ports of other Nintendo games like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, a new PC port has arrived for Star Fox 64.
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Open source evolution sim Thrive v0.8 brings more graphics improvements and new game mechanics

By Liam Dawe,
Thrive is an open source evolution sim built with Godot Engine, it's getting more impressive with every new release and there's another update out now for you to try out.

ScummVM 2.9.0 is out now for expanded retro gaming support

By Liam Dawe,
ScummVM v2.9.0 has rolled out as a little holiday treat bringing expanded compatibility with various retro classic for you to play on modern systems.

Palworld - Feybreak v0.4.11 is out now and it's a huge update

By Liam Dawe,
Bringing with it a whole lot of new content to play through, the Palworld - Feybreak update is officially out now ready for your holiday time.

Valve released the Best of Steam - 2024 showing off the highest earners and most played games

By Liam Dawe,
Another year comes to a close and Valve have put up the Best of Steam - 2024, so you can go and check out what's the most popular.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from GamingOnLinux

By Liam Dawe,
Hello there! It's coming up on Christmas now, and so GamingOnLinux will be starting to go into it's usual mostly hibernating state to take a little break.

For fans of Advance Wars there's a new demo up for Warside and new release window

By Liam Dawe,
Something for the weekend: you can now try out a brand new demo of Warside, a game very much inspired by the classic Advance Wars and it does look good.

Windows compatibility layer Wine 10.0 third Release Candidate out now

By Liam Dawe,
With the feature code freeze continuing, the Wine team had put up a third Release Candidate for the upcoming stable main release of Wine 10.0 coming in early 2025.

Firaxis reveal Sid Meier's Civilization VII system requirements for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Firaxis Games and 2K are releasing Sid Meier's Civilization VII on February 11, 2025 and now we know what power you're going to need to run it on Linux Desktop systems.

Mesa 24.3.2 released with more graphics driver bug fixes for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The last open source graphics driver update before the holidays is here, with Mesa 24.3.2 now available for you to upgrade.

Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK v2.5.2 brings fixes for Alpha Protocol, The Sims 2, Borderlands 2 and more

By Liam Dawe,
Another bug fixes release is out for DXVK (v2.5.2), the project that translates Direct3D 8, 9, 10 and 11 to Vulkan. It's a big part of what makes Proton able to run Windows games on Steam Deck / Linux so nicely.

Team Fortress 2 Comic issue 7 is finally, officially available

By Liam Dawe,
What a nice early holiday surprise. The official Team Fortress 2 comic has finally officially returned. Now you've got something to read over the weekend.

Cult classic RPG 'OFF' is getting an expanded Steam release in 2025

By Liam Dawe,
A game I had honestly never heard of because I live under a rock. A cult classic RPG named OFF is getting a Steam release next year.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is getting a price increase in January 2025

By Liam Dawe,
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor, the popular bullet heaven / survivor-like spin-off from Funday Games and Ghost Ship Publishing continues to be very popular and so the price is set to go up soon.

The Rogue Prince of Persia will not get Ubisoft Connect and no price rise in January

By Liam Dawe,
Two bits of good news for gamers interested in picking up The Rogue Prince of Persia from developers Evil Empire and publisher Ubisoft, as they've given an update on some future plans.

Prime Gaming - December 20th edition round-up for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
It's that time! Yes, again, and the last one before the holiday season. 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.

Steam Deck Verified highlights for December 2024

By Liam Dawe,
It's December! Time for some highlights of what's been Steam Deck Verified by Valve recently so you can find some new picks to play through.

Valve will join Lenovo at CES 2025 for the future of gaming handhelds

By Liam Dawe,
It seems the stage has been set for more SteamOS Linux devices to join the Steam Deck, as Valve will be partnering up with Lenovo at CES 2025.

Steam Winter Sale is live and Steam Awards voting is now open

By Liam Dawe,
The main sales event of the year you've all been waiting for has arrived! The Steam Winter Sale along with Steam Awards voting are both now live.