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Valve begin improving account switching in the latest Steam Beta
Account switching is still not great on Steam but it seems Valve are aware and have started making some tweaks to make it a smoother experience.
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GE-Proton 11-3 brings better OptiScaler integration, AMD FSR4 improvements and lots of game fixes
GE-Proton 11-3 (and 11-2 just before) is a huge release for the popular compatibility layer for SteamOS / Linux.
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Wine 11.14 brings improvements for DirectSound, BCrypt, FreeBSD
The Wine 11.14 development release is officially out now bringing with it an assortment of new features to improve Windows apps / games on other platforms.
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The massive Project Zomboid ‘Build 42’ update confirmed for July 29
The incredibly detailed zombie survival game Project Zomboid is set to level up in a huge way with the proper release of Build 42 on July 29th.
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Weather the Swarm is a fun looking co-op action roguelite with destructible terrain
A fun looking sci-fi solo / co-op roguelike with fully destructible environments, Weather the Swarm set to release in 2027.
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007 First Light has Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM removed
That was fast? 007 First Light only released back at the end of May, and it appears that Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM has now been removed.
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Beam Eye Tracker app adds Linux and macOS support in Beta
The highly rated Steam app Beam Eye Tracker just recently released a public Beta for their impressive looking eye-tracking app for gaming.
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MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls appears to block SteamOS / Linux
MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls has an Open Beta available and sadly they seem to have blocked SteamOS / Linux from playing due to anti-cheat.
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Valve’s Steamworks SDK v1.65 brings changes for Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Deck
Valve have updated the Steamworks SDK for games to integrate Steam features - overhauling checks for Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Deck and more.
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Valve puts up a Proton 11.0-2 Release Candidate for testing
Valve have put up a Release Candidate to test the upcoming Proton 11.0-2 update, to fix up more issues found with Windows games on SteamOS / Linux.
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Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 set to arrive August 25
Some explosive co-op action is coming our way, with Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 getting an August 25th release date announced today.
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Steam Machine with SteamOS Linux - initial thoughts
Good news everyone, I now have a Steam Machine in the GamingOnLinux house and I have some initial thoughts.
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Get some great point and click adventures, and digital board games in two new Humble Bundles
If you need some more games as we come close to the weekend, and perhaps for the Summer holidays - two fresh Humble Bundles are live with plenty of choices.
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Yet Another Zombie Survivors 1.0 release announced for August
On August 20th, the excellent Yet Another Zombie Survivors 1.0 finally launches - we have a new trailer and new details of what to expect from it.
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KONAMI detail more platform specifications for METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2
METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.2 from KONAMI arrives on August 27th, and they’ve now given a bit more detail on what you’ll need for it.
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Valve give Steam Wishlist and Steam Gifts a major needed upgrade
Valve just upgraded the Steam Wishlist and Steam Gifts system - to bring new features and they sound like truly major upgrades.
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Keep an eye on IVOR if you love retro-FPS action with a Norse-inspired world
IVOR is a recent discovery as a fan of retro-styled first-person shooters, and it looks like it could be a good one, especially if you like a Norse setting.
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Proton-CachyOS adds support for vkd3d-low-latency, upgrades d7vk and more
The Proton-CachyOS compatibility tool for running Windows games on SteamOS / Linux has a new release out adding support for vkd3d-low-latency.
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Sanctuary: Shattered Sun could be an interesting Supreme Commander spiritual successor
Sanctuary: Shattered Sun is an upcoming massive-scale real-time strategy game, made in the spirit of classics like Supreme Commander.
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The original Darkest Dungeon is set for a new DLC over 10 years after release
Not many developers will go back to their classics, but Red Hook Studios are giving the original Darkest Dungeon a brand new DLC soon.
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dbrand reveal their Steam Machine skins including a few Valve inspired looks
While the dbrand Steam Machine Portal case is officially dead, they’ve just announced a bunch of Steam Machine skins with some Valve inspired designs.
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Fresh stable Steam update out with updates for Steam Machine, Steam Controller, Remote Play and more
Valve just launched the latest main Steam Client stable update for all supported platforms bringing fixes for Steam Machine, Steam Controller, Remote Play.
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Harebrained Schemes’ new survival horror RPG ‘GRAFT’ gets a story trailer
Harebrained Schemes are working towards release on their next game following their split from Paradox Interactive, with the survival horror RPG ‘GRAFT’.
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MXGP 26 revealed with a new gameplay trailer
A fresh start for the motorcycle racing series, MXGP 26 has been revealed and there’s a trailer to go along with it.
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Mount & Blade meets Total War in the upcoming pixel-art Sword & Banner
Sword & Banner captured my eye recently as a pixel-art game that’s Mount & Blade meets Total War and the gameplay looks like a lot of fun.
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Guide: How to get SteamOS to always boot into Desktop Mode
If you want your SteamOS Linux machine like the Steam Deck or Steam Machine to automatically boot into Desktop Mode - that is actually possible.
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Acer Predator Atlas 8 Handheld with Intel Arc G3 gets UK pricing and launch month
The Acer Predator Atlas 8 Handheld now has a price and expected launch month, for the UK at least.
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The new Dinolords trailer gives medieval strategy a Jurassic twist
I’m super pumped for Dinolords, because it brings together some really interesting gameplay mechanics - the latest trailer shows some of it off.
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Beetleball looks hilarious, like Rocket League with bugs that have crazy abilities
Beetleball looks like it could be another good one to have a blast online with friends, or just to have a general laugh with.
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Set in a dark steampunk universe, Veil of Ashes is an RTS with some monstrous tanks
Veil of Ashes looks a little bit like Iron Harvest blended with Company of Heroes and Broken Arrow all in one set in a dark steampunk universe.
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Rogue Eclipse is “Starfox x Armored Core” and arrives August 7
Inspired by the likes of Starfox and Armored Core, the space shooter Rogue Eclipse looks bright and full of action with it planned for launch on August 7th.
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PUROMA is an incremental horror game about isolation and it looks great
An incremental horror seems like quite an unusual mashup but PUROMA looks really good.
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Robot Rhapsody is a cyberpunk odyssey of techno-cults, rebels, & robotic bards
Robot Rhapsody looks like a good one if you’re into pixel-styled JRPGs, a cyberpunk odyssey of techno-cults, rebels, & robotic bards.
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Get some quality games in the 2K Megahits 2026 Humble Bundle
The 2K Megahits 2026 Humble Bundle is live now, and it’s a good deal if you don’t already own the various games included in it.
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Faugus Launcher 2.0 rolls out with a new UI and many other enhancements
The idea of Faugus Launcher is to provide a reasonably simple game manager for Linux, as an alternative to Lutris and Heroic.
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Valve expect component prices to continue getting worse
If you were hoping prices anywhere to come down soon - Valve have some bad news for you, as it’s only going to continue getting worse.
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Retro vehicle combat game FUMES adds co-op support for as many friends as you can handle
FUMES is a vehicle combat game made like some of the classics, and now it has full online co-op support for a whole lot of extra action.
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Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered is now out in full and open source
Arma: Cold War Assault Remastered has been released as a nice upgrade for the classic, and the code is open source too.
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D7VK 2.0 released with more performance fixes for retro Direct3D games on Linux
Love your classic retro games? D7VK 2.0 is out now to bring more performance improvements for running retro Direct3D games on Linux.
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DXVK 3.0.2 brings bug fixes for Dying Light: The Beast, Halo and more on Linux / SteamOS
Direct 3D 8, 9, 10 and 11 to Vulkan layer DXVK has a new bug fix release out, sorting some issues in specific games to make gaming on Linux / SteamOS better.
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Collabora announce a preview of Holo Core, an AArch64 port of Arch Linux for Steam Frame
Open source firm Collabora who work with Valve (Steam), just announced a preview of Holo Core - the aarch64 port of Arch Linux for Steam Frame.
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Bethesda roadmap: more Fallout is coming, Starfield support continues, but Elder Scrolls VI is the main priority
Bethesda Game Studios have given a rare update into their roadmap of what they’re working on, and it sounds like quite exciting news.
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DayZ Badlands gets a fresh teaser and it’s set to launch in October
Bohemia Interactive say DayZ Badlands is the largest expansion so far for the popular open-world zombie survival game.
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Bandwagon is a ‘survivors-lite adventure’ that sounds wonderful from the Dome Keeper devs
Bandwagon is a bullet heaven survivors-lite (that’s a new one?) that takes the genre in a fun new direction with music and you restoring joy to the world.
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Race down a mountain in the ridiculous looking shooter DIEATHLON
DIEATHLON is a retro-styled shooter that’s not just another boomer shooter, as you’re racing down a mountain on skis as you attempt to survive.
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Valve say the Team Fortress 2 MvM update is still coming and they’re still working on it
After the usual silence we’ve come to expect from Valve on everything, they gave a short blog post on the upcoming MvM update for Team Fortress 2.
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The explosive isometric insurgent simulator Brigador Killers arrives in August
The first Brigador game from Stellar Jockeys was fantastic for stomping around blowing everything up - and Brigador Killers looks much bigger and better.
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SteamVR Beta gets a big update ahead of the Steam Frame release
Valve released SteamVR Beta version 2.17.4 which brings more Steam features into the VR environment, as they continue preparing for the Steam Frame release.
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Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 4 brings SDL3, and prefers Wayland on Linux
Minecraft is set for another big update with a fresh Minecraft 26.3 Snapshot 4 ready for testing, and overall it’s quite a big technical upgrade.
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Jagex Launcher Linux Beta released for Old School Runescape
Jagex today announced the official release of the Jagex Launcher Linux Beta, making it hopefully simpler and easier to get into Old School Runescape.
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