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Aluminium Decks and Nintendo Threats
October 06, 2024
Nintendo takes down another open-source Switch emulator. Space Marine 2 update breaks Linux support. Aluminum Steam Deck shells, ultra-low-power game servers, and most gamers prefer the single-player
Deadlock Turns Cheaters Into Frogs
September 29, 2024
Deadlock turns cheaters into frogs! California changes how always-online games are sold, Valve invests in Arch Linux, and organizing your Genshin spreadsheet with YAML.
Rockstar Delinuxes GTA V Online
September 22, 2024
Rockstar Delinuxes GTA V Online, Steam experiments with ARM64 Proton builds, YouTube introduces 9 new features, retro jiggle racing with Parking Garage Rally Circuit, and NVIDIA discontinues the 4090.
AMD GPUs Own The Midrange In 2025
September 15, 2024
Steam Families is great if you're in the same country, open-source Black & White brings cow-slapping nostalgia, AMD nukes high-end GPUs, Deadlock disables stats for tracker sites, and making a wireles
We Have Rocket Cars At Home
September 08, 2024
Jackbox's Naughty Pack Teases, Valve Gobbles Up Another Studio, Retroid Pockets Learn Linux, and Hacker League Brings Carball Back.
The Linux Tower Of Power
September 01, 2024
EmuDeck is getting into the hardware business! Microsoft gives WINE a case of Mono, Steam adds global resolution to the Deck, EA shuts down Battlefield on Linux, and Windows 11 sucks on handhelds.
Nobara Linux Embarrasses Windows 11
August 25, 2024
Nobara Linux wrecks Windows 11 in 4 gaming benchmarks, Valve bans Razer and Wooting keyboards, VTubing on Linux with PyNGtuber, and what's going on with the Half-Life 2 updates?
Valve Deadblocks The Verge
August 18, 2024
Valve serves the Verge a Deadblock! Corsair Void headset support arrives in the Linux kernel, SteamOS on the ROG Ally, Heroic Games Launcher gains an experimental umu-launcher, and open-source VR murd
White Sands is NOT Half-Life 3, probably
August 11, 2024
This week, we dive into Valve's mysterious new project, White Sands. Plus, Intel's Battlemage finally has a release date, AMD taps the brakes on CUDA emulation, and game demos on Steam are becoming a
Skibidi DMCA And Intel Implosions
August 04, 2024
Skibidi Toilet boops Garry's Mod for copyright infringement, World of Goo 2 launches with Linux support, BattleBlock HD prepares for release, Intel doubles down on being Intel, and Crowdstrike might b
Eleven Years Of Early Access
July 28, 2024
After eleven years in Early Access, 7 Days to Die hits 1.0! Steam is upgrading its demo scene, Esports are headed to the Olympics, Google buys some Reddit, and how does an MMO survive with only 30 pla
NVIDIA Bends The Knee
July 22, 2024
NVIDIA transitions to fully open-source kernel modules! Enlisted returns to Steam, and iFixit announces their Steam Deck repair kit. On top of that, we have a new contender for the "Hit Box at home" t
What’s Going On With Valve’s Artifact?
July 15, 2024
Valve's Artifact is back from the dead! PCSX2 gets a huge 2.0 release. Dota 2's Sleet Fighter is ready for EVO, PvP at the Renaissance Faire, and Sabrent wants to suffocate your Steam Deck.
Nexus Mods Headed To Linux!
July 07, 2024
Valve nukes TF2 bots, Dolphin switches to a rolling release, Nexus Mods releases a Linux app, and Android games might be headed to Steam.
Steam Game Recording (beta) On Linux
June 30, 2024
Steam launches a built-in gameplay recording system, GOG partners with Amazon for Luna streaming, OBS Studio gains AV1 NVENC support, Hori releases Steam controllers, and even old people love gamepads
Silksong Is Not In Development Hell?
June 23, 2024
Steam Deck gets a day-one patch for Elden Ring DLC, Wayland gains VR capabilities, Valve ends Mac support for its major titles, Hollow Knight: Silksong remains in development
Windows Still Sucks On Steam Deck
June 16, 2024
Valve faces an $843 million lawsuit, Steam Next Fest demo picks are in, TUXEDO has a Snapdragon-powered Linux prototype, the Epic store leaks upcoming games, and Windows still struggles on the Steam D
Team Fortress 2 Reviews Drop To Mostly Negative
June 09, 2024
Twitch disbands its safety council, Team Fortress 2 drops to Overwhelmingly Negative, GOG is deleting cloud saves
Valve’s Deadlock Trademark and 4.5 Slot GPU Madness
June 02, 2024
Valve trademarks Deadlock, EA removes their terribad launcher, MSI's 4.5 slot AIO GPU, clips are headed to Steam, and Bungie wins lawsuit against Aimjunkies.
Where Do Steam Games Go When You Die?
May 26, 2024
Valve clarifies who can inherit your Steam library, NVIDIA (beta) drivers bring the Wayland, gamers suck at strategic thinking, The Matrix Awakens gets a Linux build, and IGN buys some of our favourit
Valve’s Deadlock Springs A Leak
May 19, 2024
Valve's next game, Deadlock, springs a leak! PSN requirements prevent Ghost of Tsushima from being Steam Deck certified, Minecraft headed to Steam, and VR adoption is higher than expected?
Zelda64Recomp Brings Majora’s Mask To Linux
May 12, 2024
Collabora turbocharges Steam Deck updates. Humble has a Metroidvania Bundle. Custom Battlefield 4 servers are back with Warsow.
Vanguard Breaks More Than Linux Support LOL
May 05, 2024
GeForce NOW adds improved support on Steam Deck, Nintendo nukes 8,535 YUZU forks, Dr. Robotniks Ring Racers releases after five years in development, Helldivers 2 review-bombing, and Van
Nintendo DMCAs 20 Years Of Garry’s MODs
April 28, 2024
Valve closes the Advanced Access refund loophole, Notebook Check says ProtonDB sucks, Nintendo goes all DMCA on Garry's Mod, open-source Fallout 1, and Proton Experimental hides your cores.
Toss The Source To Your Witcher
April 21, 2024
Descent 3 goes open-source, Nvidia hires lead Nouveau developer, Team Fortress 2 gets a Vulkan button, 7 Days To Die exits Early Access, Witcher 3 source code leaks, and $300 chocolates from Valve.
Will Steam Embrace The Dark Side?
April 08, 2024
Them's Fightin' Herds calls it quits, Gaming with the Intel Arc A310 on Linux, Hatsune Miku invades NecroDancer, Ross Scott wants publishers to stop killing games, and will Steam ever embrace the dark
The End Of Exclusives & Battlemage GPUs Confirmed!
March 31, 2024
Exclusive deals are drying up for indie developers, Phil says "yes" to third-party stores on Xbox, Intel Battlemage spotted in the wild, and SDL3 vs. Wayland.
There’s Always Room 4 Steam Family
March 24, 2024
Steam Families gets a HUGE upgrade! Playtron is a new Linux-based OS for handheld gaming devices. Rusty NVIDIA drivers from RedHat
NVIDIA Flexes On Linux
March 17, 2024
Hot reflex action comes to Linux! Steam has a Springy sale, OBS gets a PipeWire-powered camera, Suyu Switches up emulation
AMD Cracks Down On FreeSync
March 11, 2024
Steam Decks receive a horizon button! AMD cracks down on FreeSync certification, Linux reaches 4% desktop market share
Nintendo Sues Yuzu and Roblox Bans Linux
March 03, 2024
Nintendo gonna sue somebody and this time it's the creators of the open-source Switch emulator, Yuzu! Roblox pulls the plug for Linux gamers
678% Performance Boost For Linux Gaming
February 25, 2024
Steam Audio SDK goes open-source! CodeWeavers' Linux kernel tweaks deliver impressive performance gains, Last Epoch launches on Linux day one, a Godot-powered game launcher
Can We Ditch Yellow Paint in Games?
February 19, 2024
After 5 years of updates, Dead Cells development has ended. Meanwhile, Neverwinter Nights: The Enhanced Edition fixes 20-year-old bugs. A reverse-engineered
Half-Life Mysteries & Disney Deals
February 12, 2024
The first Half-Life 3 leak of 2024 has arrived! Orange Pi unveils a Linux-powered x86 Steam Deck competitor, Disney throws a billion-dollar check at Epic, and our top picks from Steam Next Fest.
Overpriced Hype or Hot Garbage? ‘Fake’ Games on Steam
February 05, 2024
We dive into the murky depths of overpriced "fake games" on Steam, uncover the secrets of open-
Valve ❤️ Skins and NVIDIA Still Confused by Wayland
January 29, 2024
Steam rakes in a BILLION bucks on skins! Black Mesa gets a GoldSrc remake, ULWGL unifies launching Windows games on Linux, and NVIDIA Still Confused by Wayland.
Snipping The Steam Snap
January 22, 2024
Installing Steam isn't a Snap! WINE 9.0 enables 64-bit goodness, Left 4 Dead gets a mysterious security update, experimental Nintendo Switch emulator Ryujinx goes the (expletive deleted)
Valve DMCA Takedowns and AV1 On Twitch!
January 15, 2024
Valve nukes two fan projects, AV1 comes to Twitch, AMD launches the Ryzen 8000G, Unity bans VLC, and a HoloISO powered Steam Deck competitor.
A Fierce Steam Deck Competitor
January 07, 2024
MSI teases a fierce Steam Deck competitor! Portal Revolution gets a day one Linux release, AMD ray tracing performance gains with radv, Steam ends support for Windows 7 & 8, and Daggerfall Unity hits
Best Linux Games Of 2023
December 31, 2023
Valve reveals 2023s biggest Steam Deck games! Slay the Spire MOD distributes malware, open-source DirectX, AAA Linux predictions for 2024, and a Blood & Magic source dump.
A Linux-fueled Steam Year End Review!
December 25, 2023
Our Linux-fueled Steam year end review! Nintendo NSO controllers learn how to Linux, open-source NVIDIA drivers outperform the binary blob, Intel won't commit to a 2024 release date for Battlemage, an
Stop Sniffing Steam Decks!
December 17, 2023
Valve warns against that fresh Deck smell! Twitch reverses their decision about "artistic depictions of nudity.", AMD open-sources FSR 3.0, W4 announces pricing for GODOT console ports, and Tim Swe
Linux Beats Windows 11 At Gaming
December 11, 2023
Linux outperforms Windows 11 in gaming, Skyrim adds official support for Steam Deck, gamemode wants to pin your cores, and Tuxedo launches a Linux gaming laptop.
OLED Steam Decks Sellout and PCSX2 Drops Wayland
December 04, 2023
Popular PS2 emulator PCSX2 drops support for Wayland, Linux continues to outperform OSX, Windows 11 gets shrunk for handhelds, and OLED Decks are huge in japan.
Ubisoft ads pop-up and Steamy Autumn Sales
November 26, 2023
Steam makes finding games with DualShock/Sense support easy! The open-source Vulkan driver for NVIDIA takes a medium step forward, Google wanted to buy Epic Games, and Ubisoft tests in-game pop-up ads
Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update and Scalping Decks
November 19, 2023
The 25th Anniversary Update for Half-Life is crabtastic! ProtonDB adds support for Chrome OS, Xbox cloud gaming on Linux, SDL powered SkiFree, and unlimited Limited Steam Decks.
OLED Steam Decks and 3DMark Heads To LINUX!
November 12, 2023
Valve announces OLED Steam Decks! 3DMark Steel Nomad is headed to Linux, TuxClocker gets support for AMD GPUs, a mysterious Half-Life 1 update, and the worst distribution for Linux gaming.
Game Trainers On Linux and Warhammer 3 Banhammers
November 05, 2023
Total War Warhammer 3 banhammers community members, EA breaks Aphex Legends on Steam Deck, Counter-Strike 2 kills birds, Microsoft knocks knockoffs, and game training on Linux made easy.
Open-Source War Thunder and NVIDIA making CPUs!?
October 30, 2023
Anodyne Remastered drops Adobe Air, Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection nopes on Steam Decks, NVIDIA is working on CPUs, and the engine behind War Thunder goes open-source.
Where The $H*T Is SteamOS?
October 23, 2023
The NVIDIA (beta) driver learns a new trick, AYA has a dual-screen handheld, Baldur's Gate MOD management on Linux, Monster Hunter gets Steam Deck verified, and where the $H*T is SteamOS?