Has the James Web Space Telescope Discovered a New ‘Black Hole Star’?
The James Webb Space Telescope has been picking up little red dots in almost every image,
writes Quanta magazine. And now two teams of astronomers propose they’re looking at a new astronomical object: a black hole star. It shines with the light of billions of suns — and hides a black hole in its core.
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Factorio gets a full ARM64 Linux port to play anywhere - especially nice for the Steam Frame
Wube Software gave Factorio something players have been asking for 11 years - a full ARM64 Linux port to play anywhere, which is ready for the Steam Frame.
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Extraction shooter EVE Vanguard starts Alpha in November - Linux supported with the anti-cheat
Online extraction shooters are still a genre pretty lacking on SteamOS / Linux, but EVE Vanguard will be another you can add to your wishlist.
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Factory defence in BELTFED looks juicy as you take down millions of bugs
A genre blending roguelike that casts players as a rogue AI automating an escalating war against waves of bugs - BELTFED is an instant wishlist.
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Dune: Awakening v1.5 brings a full single-player mode and much more customization
A big day for what was previously an MMO, Dune: Awakening version 1.5 has been released expanding the game to let you play however you want.
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Nuke your neighbours in the massively multiplayer RTS game ‘OpenFront’ now on Steam
OpenFront has jumped over from being a browser game to a Steam release, and I can see it easily sucking away lots of my time firing off nukes at my neighbours.
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Raw Fury to publish Dungeon Automata, auto battler meets logic-based visual scripting
Raw Fury announced they’re publishing the very unique looking Dungeon Automata, that blends dungeon crawling with visual scripting for auto battling.
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Build a city on top of a giant creature in The Crab is Walking
From the developers of the rather good The King is Watching, an apocalypse city-builder with giant creatures! The Crab is Walking sounds fun.
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VR shooter Forefront adds Steam Frame support
Forefront is a multiplayer first-person shooter from Triangle Factory, and now they’ve upgraded it with support for Valve’s Steam Frame.
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Free-to-play, next-gen creature-catcher Aniimo arrives on Steam, needs a Proton tweak to run on SteamOS / Linux
Aniimo from Pawprint Studio has arrived on Steam as a new free-to-play, next-gen creature-catcher and it can work on SteamOS / Linux.
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Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 ‘Wilderness Bound’ update released
The latest content drop is out now with Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 ‘Wilderness Bound’ update released.
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Harbour Masters release ‘PaperBoat’ their Paper Mario 64 PC port
Another Nintendo game has a new unofficial PC port with PaperBoat from Harbour Masters for Paper Mario 64.
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Xbox classic Lost Odyssey has a experimental PC build - now with a Linux version
Recently we had the Blue Dragon unofficial open source native PC release, and we also have one for another Xbox classic with Lost Odyssey.
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GNOME 51 released with performance improvements, various app upgrades
GNOME 51 has officially arrived, and with it - plenty of fancy new features for the popular Linux desktop environment.
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Tonight, my son and I attended a screening of the original Highlander (1986) at my local indie cinema, the Independent Picture House in North Charlotte (about 35 minutes away by car). Very cool place with a great atmosphere, and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing one of my favorite films in an actual cinema, even if it was 40 years after its release.
We already have tickets for Psycho (1960) and Chopping Mall (1986), both playing next month. 😎
Big Break Showcase from Coffee Stain Publishing highlights more games on September 29
Even more indie games are going to be shown off soon in the Big Break Showcase from Coffee Stain Publishing.
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Firefox Touts Lower CPU Use for Large JPEGs, Faster PDF Viewer Startup (and AI Controls)
Firefox 156 is the second release since Mozilla moved to a twice-monthly release schedule, and the blog OMG Ubuntu notes it has faster start-up times for its built-in PDF viewer and also lower CPU usage when viewing large JPEG images:
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SUPERHOT VR gets various upgrades ready for the Steam Frame
SUPERHOT VR has been upgraded with a number of improvements to make the first-person shooter better on Valve’s Steam Frame kit.
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Get plenty of action in the Sniper Elite Classics Collection Humble Bundle
Need some first-person shooter action? The Sniper Elite Classics Collection Humble Bundle is live now with a good price for multiple games.
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OptiScaler Client 1.0.7 brings major improvements for FSR 4 and improved recommended game configs
OptiScaler Client continues maturing as one of the easiest ways to upgrade all the different upscalers across various different games.
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DXVK 3.1.1 brings fixes for Adobe software, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Rayman 3, Skyrim SE
DXVK is a Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 8/9/10/11 to run lots of games nicely on Linux with Wine / Proton.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/dxvk-3-1-1-brings-fixes-for-adobe-software-call-of-duty-ghosts-rayman-3 … ⌘ Read more
s&box from Facepunch gets a price cut and more improvements
Facepunch are trying desperately to pull in more players for their game creation platform s&box, with a permanent price cut now live.
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While Hollywood Fears an AI Future, China’s Film Industry is Embracing It
The Los Angeles Times reports:
Chen Yilong has racked up plenty of film and TV credits in his two decades as an actor, but with work getting scarcer he signed a contract in August to license the image of his face to a Chinese production studio. Chen’s role will be to sit in front of a video camera and make facial express … ⌘ Read more
Get more Steam Deck / Steam Machine Verified games in the Fanatical Play on the Go Bundle
New for September is the Fanatical “Build your own Play on the Go BundleFest Edition” bundle, with all games being rated Steam Deck / Steam Machine Verified.
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Khronos Group opens EU Entity to support European Projects with open standards
Khronos Group, who oversee various open standards like Vulkan and OpenGL, have formally opened up a Brussels-based European entity.
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JUJUTSU KAISEN RUMBLE: SURVIVATON delayed into 2027
JUJUTSU KAISEN RUMBLE: SURVIVATON, from the creator of Vampire Survivors and Shueisha Games, has been delayed into 2027 so they can get it right.
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The Triple-i Initiative showcase returns October 8th
Crammed full of what will no doubt be some really interesting looking games, The Triple-i Initiative showcase is back again on October 8th.
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Digiphile’s VR collection is back to celebrate the Steam Frame launch
Stock up on some quality VR games for the launch of the Steam Frame, or just bag a good deal for whatever headset you’re using with Digiphile’s VR collection.
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Heroic Games Launcher v2.22.2 brings fixes for Rockstar, Ubisoft and more
Heroic Games Launcher continues being an essential tool in the box for SteamOS / Linux gamers, with a fresh hotfix release out now.
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Tempest Rising: The Veti’s Wrath arrives September 29 along with a free update
Some more RTS goodies are coming with Tempest Rising: The Veti’s Wrath DLC arriving September 29th, and everyone can play the Veti free in multiplayer.
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OpenRGB 1.0 released to help you control all your fancy gamer lights
A PC is never truly a gamer PC unless it has some fancy RGB lighting right? Now easier to control than ever with OpenRGB 1.0 released.
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Transport Fever 3 gets a brand new gameplay overview
Transport Fever 3 from Urban Games and Paradox Interactive has a new gameplay overview to check out ahead of the release this month.
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Respect The Horde combines top-down shooting, tower defense and extraction all in one
Respect The Horde is coming from GFX47 (No Plan B, GLADIABOTS) as a curious mixture of top-down zombie shooting, with tower defense and extraction mechanics.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/respect-the-horde-combines-top-d … ⌘ Read more
The classic Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball just got a major free upgrade
A blast from the not so distant past, Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball is a highly rated multiplayer game that just had a huge surprise update.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/the-classic-robot-roller-derby-disco-dodgeball-just-got-a-maj … ⌘ Read more
The rather good The King is Watching adds Steam Deck & gamepad support
The King is Watching from Hypnohead and tinyBuild has a major new update out with Steam Deck and gamepad support.
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Goblin-crushing PvE brawler Fangstorm looks juicy with a playtest on Steam
Wave-based tower defence with juicy visceral combat - Fangstorm looks like a lot of fun. Getting some Orcs Must Die! vibes from this one.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/goblin-crushing-pve-brawler-fangstorm-looks-juicy-with-a-playtest-on-ste … ⌘ Read more
High-tech future survival city-builder XIRI: Oasis Cities announced
XIRI: Oasis Cities is a survival-driven city builder set in a high-tech future. You build up and defend your city from pretty much everything.
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StarCraft returns in 2030 - plus Diablo V, World of Warcraft: Forever and more from BlizzCon 2026
BlizzCon 2026 just happened and with it we got some big announcements - here’s your highlights of some of the big stuff coming.
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Proton Experimental updated with fixes for STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, EA App, Borderlands 4
Valve released a small update for Proton Experimental - the compatibility layer to run Windows games on SteamOS / Linux for September 11th.
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Shroom and Gloom is a double deck-builder with some impeccable artwork
Shroom and Gloom from Team Lazerbeam and Devolver Digital has arrived in Early Access - one of the most interesting looking dungeon-crawling deck-builders ever.
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KDE Plasma 6.8 Beta released for testing
The next main release of the KDE Plasma desktop is coming soon, and a first Beta is available for you to check it out and go hunting for bugs.
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Story-driven third-person sci-fi shooter - The Wandering Earth: The Last Full Moon announced
Adapted from Liu Cixin’s The Wandering Earth, Studio Surgical Scalpels and publisher Starry Dome revealed The Wandering Earth: The Last Full Moon.
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The classic Westwood / EA game Nox joins the GOG Preservation Program with new fixes
After their special Patron supporters voted, GOG have placed the classic Nox into their Preservation Program with a fresh set of fixes.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/the-classic-westwood-ea-game-nox-joins-the-gog-preservati … ⌘ Read more
Orc Incremental review - an incremental auto battler inspired by classic Warcraft
Orc Incremental is a fresh release from developer Nice Ride and publisher Playsaurus that sets you on a path of orcs versus humans with auto-battling.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/orc-incremental-review-an-incremental-auto-battl … ⌘ Read more
Lunar colony-building automation sim The Crust 1.0 arrives with Linux and macOS support
The Crust is an automation-driven city builder and colony simulation set on the Moon. It just hit the big 1.0 release and now has Linux and macOS support too.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/lunar-colony-building-aut … ⌘ Read more
Core Keeper - Riders of the Underground brings rideable mounts on September 21
I’m really going to need to set aside some time to play through lots more of Core Keeper - because they keep rolling out some excellent updates to it.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/core-keeper-riders-of-the-underground-brings-rideable … ⌘ Read more
Active Matter developers put up an incredibly distasteful AI notice on Steam
Active Matter from Gaijin Network Ltd looks like a lot of fun for fans of first-person shooters, but they soured it with a truly distasteful AI notice.
Read the full article on [GamingOnLinux](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/active-matter-developers-put-up-an-incredibly-distastef … ⌘ Read more
SteamVR 2.17 arrives - ready to go for the Steam Frame
With a whole lot of new features, improvements and fixes - Valve rolled out SteamVR 2.17 and it’s looking ready for the Steam Frame release.
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I recently installed Quake on my laptop (via vkQuake), and have really been enjoying playing it again.
When I was at University, we had a lab full of shiny new Windows NT 4.0 workstations that we immediately installed it on, and spent many a late evening fragging each other.
But tonight, when I defeated Chthon for the first time, it occurred to me that I had never actually played the single player mode all the way though (not even the first episode). So now I’m 2 missions into Episode 2 with plans to finish it over the next week or so. #LifeGoals
Ubisoft begin removing Ubisoft Connect from Steam with the new Ubisoft Connect Services
Finally, another publisher has realised extra launchers on Steam are a pain in the ass, surprisingly this time it’s Ubisoft doing something good.
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