LinuxGameCast Weekly

The Lenovo Legion Go (SteamOS edition) gets a price bump before release, Collabora brings Vulkan 1.4 to vintage NVIDIA GPUs, the D&D ruleset was released under Creative Commons, and Steam is working o

Spider-Man 2 loses Steam Deck verification, CanDev & the Internet Archive launch a DiscMaster Jam, a MOD for playing Minecraft in splitscreen, and why pause menus should (ya know) PAUSE THE GAME!

A Steam Deck prototype shows up on eBay, Microsoft remade Quake II with AI, emulating ray tracing on older AMD GPUs, open-source PhysX, and another blogger takes a crack at Linux gaming.

Will $500 Switch 2 prices help Steam Deck adoption? Wizards of the Coast DMCA'd a Baldur's Gate 3 Stardew mod, AV1 still kind of sucks, Ricochet set a new record, and everything you need to know about

HP (yes that one) is talking about getting into the Steam Deck business, ShadPS4 introduces support for HDR, the Silksong Steam repo updates, players are double-fisting Wizards, and Intel reportedly c

Valve's SteamOS lands on new Lenovo handhelds! Sony's solar-powered gaming controllers, the EU cracks down on digital currency, RTX Half-Life 2 on Linux, and a Steam button on the Xbox dashboard?

Steam's Year in Review reveals 330 million hours of Deck usage in 2024, hacking AMD FSR 4 support into DLSS games, Zink murders Nouveau GL, Box64 gains bonus DRM compatibility, and running Steam on Ro

Sonic Unleashed is hitting PC! We're talking a new player in the GPU game, Nintendo's GitHub crackdown on Switch emulators, and...easier mop grinding? Yeah, we'll explain.

EA releases the recovered source code for Command & Conquer and C&C Red Alert under GPL! LACT now supports dynamically reattaching GPUs, the Steam Deck turns 3, TF2 Classic is headed to Steam, Framewo

This week, we hop into the surprising update for Team Fortress 2. Amazon's failed attempt at challenging Steam. New game releases include the furry dogfighting action of "Whisker Squadron: Survivor" a

ARM support for Proton may be improving, a new Steam Deck plugin for frame generation enthusiasts, malware was found in a removed Steam game, DevilutionX now supports Windows XP, Marvel Rivals has fix

Steam's new Early Access abandonment warning system, gaming gets a landing page on Flathub, GoPro mounts for your Steam Deck, bathtubs on wheels, and AMD has a AM4 problem.

The Steam Deck goes headless! War Thunder enables EAC for Linux, Sony ditches PSN requirements, measuring Wayland latency, Nvidia drivers go VRR, and the Video Game History Foundation library opens fo

Play FF7 Rebirth while being ridiculed by your cat! Adventures in PlayStation 3 emulation on ARM, CS:GO Classic Offensive loses Steam, online co-op for Vampire Survivors, and a GDC survey finds 12% of

Valve dev says SteamOS isn't about killing Windows, GemRB now plays Icewind Dale 2 from start to end, war stories from GOG's Linux adventure, Sonic on the PS1, and the Intel Arc B570 is all over the p

AMD Ignites Z2 Steam Deck Rumors, Robocraft 2 Shuts Down, Nvidia's Frame Hallucination Advances, Profiling Games with Tracy, and Why Microsoft Should Fear SteamOS.

The first Half-Life 3 rumours of 2025! 24GB Battlemage GPUs from Intel, Marvel Rivals reverses 100-year ban for Linux players, and ATARI announces a handheld that's kinda neat.

2025 Marks the End for Desktop Gaming, Managing Game Achievements on Linux, Building the PC of Theseus, and What Happens When a Console User Attempts to Steam Deck.

Lenovo's 'special guest' at CES is Valve, Proton fixes EAC overlays, taming Logitech devices with Solaar, and ARM-powered gaming on the Radxa Orion O6.

RPCS3 comes to the Raspberry Pi! Lenovo Legion gets a Steam button, Funko pops Itch.io, and Battlemage sells out.

Be on the lookout for Powered by SteamOS! Open-source NVIDIA drivers now support Vulkan 1.4, Alpakka releases a 1.0 reference design, Steam Link comes to the Raspberry Pi 5, and Proton for your vintag

Steam Controller 2 models leak, Intel's BattleMage B580 priced at $250, Playtron Alpha 2 launches, a $1.6K gaming handheld debuts, and Half-Life 2 gets a 32-player mod.

Steam now allows refunds for season passes. Quake has been added to Open Morrowind. AMD drops RDNA. Silverstone has released stylish, hipster-inspired PC case. And Intel Battlemage GPUs in time for Xm

Valve announces the Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White! GOG launches their game preservation program, Proton Experimental gets DLSS 3 Frame Generation, and Half-Life 2 is FREE for a limited time.

Steam Game Recording exits beta! SEGA pulls classic games from virtual stores, NVIDIA remembers what the hell a Wayland is, Horis Horipad escapes Japan, and AMD releases another TemBlue wreckinator.

EA pulls the plug on Apex Legends, Black Mesa gets some ToGL/Linux love, OLED screens for original Steam Decks, Unity goes after the developer of Garry's MOD, and Twitch is cracking down on hot takes.

Deck-Verified Humble Bundles, Lightweight UMU Launching with Faugus, Ampere-Powered Desktops from System76, Lollipop Chainsaw on Linux, and Finding Success for Your Game on Steam.

Are game devs losing touch on demos? We dive into Valve's decision to scrap the Junk store. Plus, we're breaking down Linux-native Next Fest picks and trying to make sense of those mysterious Half-Lif

Steam now informs users they're purchasing a license. AAA gaming on the Mac with Asahi Linux is becoming a reality. We break down the real costs of video game piracy. Homebrew Steam Deck controllers,

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! 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, Steam experiments with ARM64 Proton builds, YouTube introduces 9 new features, retro jiggle racing with Parking Garage Rally Circuit, and NVIDIA discontinues the 4090.

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

Jackbox's Naughty Pack Teases, Valve Gobbles Up Another Studio, Retroid Pockets Learn Linux, and Hacker League Brings Carball Back.

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 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 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

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 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

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 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

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.

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 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

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

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

Twitch disbands its safety council, Team Fortress 2 drops to Overwhelmingly Negative, GOG is deleting cloud saves

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.

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 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?