Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer announced and there's a demo available

Clifftop Games are back with Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer being revealed, and they even have a demo ready for you to try it out.

Dungeon Clawler will grab hold of your free time now it's in Early Access, plus keys to give away

Stray Fawn Studio developers of The Wandering Village and Nimbatus have released their latest game into Early Access with Dungeon Clawler.

Give your Steam Deck a refreshed look with these new Razer skins

Popular hardware vendor Razer have announced a couple of new fancy skins for the Steam Deck, so if you're wanting to give it a little more style perhaps you might find something you like.

Squad-tactics cyberpunk strategy game Cyber Knights: Flashpoint now Steam Deck Verified

The supremely cool XCOM-like squad-tactics game Cyber Knights: Flashpoint from developers Trese Brothers is now properly Steam Deck Verified.

Khronos Group takes over cross-platform Slang shading language from NVIDIA

Interesting industry news here for you, especially for developers. The Khronos Group announced they've launched the Slang Initiative, taking over the Slang shading language supported by NVIDIA since 2017.

Proton Experimental adds DLSS 3 Frame Generation support, plus fixes for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Rivals of Aether II and more

Valve once again updated Proton Experimental giving you a good few fixes for various games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux when running the Windows versions.

Steam getting proper Season Pass support with clearer guidelines and refunds for cancellations

Valve have another Steam store update incoming, with seemingly proper built-in support for a Season Pass along with new guidance for developers.

Valve fixes up Steam Input bug with ROG Ally X

Valve confirmed back in August they still had plans to release SteamOS 3 outside of the Steam Deck for other handhelds, and it's nice to see they're still working away on the Steam Client for various hardware.

itch.io store now requires AI generated content disclosures for assets

With AI generated content continuing to spread everywhere, the itch.io store has made a change to now require AI generated content disclosures.

Engineering puzzle game Poly Bridge 3 gets Steam Deck Verified with a major update

Highly rated, and now you can take it happily on the go, Poly Bridge 3 had a big upgrade and it's now Steam Deck Verified.

Monster catcher Cassette Beasts adds Steam Workshop support and a new battle mode

Cassette Beasts from Bytten Studio is a brilliant spin on the whole monster catching genre, and a fresh update out now continues expanding it.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered now Steam Deck Verified

Well there's a surprise. Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered from Guerrilla Games / Nixxes Software and PlayStation Publishing has been given the Steam Deck Verified tick from Valve.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl review - works on Linux Desktop with Proton but poorly on Steam Deck

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl from GSC Game World has now been released and after playing it pre-release, I've had a damn fun time with it.

FromSoftware owner Kadokawa confirms Sony sent an 'initial letter of intent' to acquire them

Recently I covered that Kadokawa, the owner of ELDEN RING developer FromSoftware, were potentially being acquired by Sony and now Kadokawa have confirmed there's something going on.

Faster Zombies to Steam Deck: The History of Valve and Linux Gaming

Well, Valve and Linux Gaming together have come a very long way since the early blogs posts about getting Left 4 Dead 2 running fast on Linux to the new Steam Deck. But just how far have they come? Let's do a little reminiscing.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Greece lands December 4, SCS continue updating legacy art assets for both truck sims

SCS Software have announced that Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Greece is set for release on December 4th. Plus, they're continuing to update the visuals for both Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator.

ROSE is a free rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress

A free game to play midweek? Why not eh? You really should check out ROSE, a violent rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress and gain new weapons and abilities.

Vehicular combat shooter Mad Mechs looks like one to watch

With various types of customizable vehicles and dynamic maps, Mad Mechs looks like good fun if you want over the top action.

Join the GamingOnLinux (GOL) Discord Server!

Check out the GamingOnLinux (GOL) community on Discord - hang out with 7341 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Steam Controller 2 is apparently a thing and being 'tooled for a mass production' plus a new VR controller

Take this with a pinch of salt as you always do with leaks, but it appears Valve may be prepping a Steam Controller 2, along with a new controller for their Deckard VR kit as well.

Debian -- News -- The Debian Project mourns the loss of Jérémy Bobbio (Lunar)

NVIDIA stable driver 550.135 released for Linux

While NVIDIA continues working on new features for their 565 series, and they have their current new-feature branch 560.35.03, they also have the slightly older and stable version that just updated to version 550.135.

Fighting Fantasy Classics plans to add full Steam Deck support

Fighting Fantasy Classics is a library app from Tin Man Games that collects together all your favourite Fighting Fantasy gamebooks from the 1980s to more recent modern-day releases.

Check out Miniatures, a short mixture of strange tales

Here's one for you if you're short on time, and want to experience something a bit unique. Miniatures released recently from developer Other Tales Interactive.

Hotloop is a twin-stick shooter where you fling yourself around using gravity from planets

Need some fresh twin-stick shooting fun? Hotloop looks like a nice one, with an interesting gravity mechanic to throw your ship around using gravity from various planets.

Sony reportedly looking to acquire Kadokawa, owner of ELDEN RING dev FromSoftware

According to a report from Reuters, Sony are currently in talks to buy Kadokawa Corporation, the owner of ELDEN RING developer FromSoftware.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth gets online co-op in the latest update for Repentance+

Available in Beta for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, is the new The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ update that brings online co-op.

Arcane Wilds is a western-themed fantasy RTS now on Steam

Now in Early Access, Arcane Wilds gives a slightly different take on the base-building RTS genre and comes with Linux support.

Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White and Steam Deck Australia have launched

Two big things have arrived. The first is that you can attempt to grab the sleek looking Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White right now, and the Steam Deck is now available in Australia.

Single-player survival horror game Sorry We're Closed out now and should work great on Steam Deck

This looks awesome and quite weird, especially if you love your retro-infused games. Sorry We're Closed is the first release from à la mode games available now.

Devs of chill arcade freeriding game SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding use the Steam Deck as their performance target

SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding is a recent discovery that looks wonderful. A chill arcade freeriding game where it's just you against the raw wilderness and they plan to have it working to perfection on Steam Deck.

Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK v2.5.1 released fixing GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition and an anisotropic filtering regression

Following on from the rather large DXVK 2.5 update a week ago, a smaller bug-fix release is out now for the Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer used by Proton.

Unofficial PC port of Zelda: Majora's Mask, 2 Ship 2 Harkinian has a big new release out

Released originally back in May, 2 Ship 2 Harkinian allows you to play Nintendo's Zelda: Majora's Mask properly on PC and a new release just shipped.

OpenRA for classic RTS games like Red Alert has a new playtest with enhanced visuals, revamped map editor

OpenRA is a free and open source project to play classic strategy games like Red Alert, Command & Conquer, and Dune 2000. It's also used as the base for some original games. A new playtest is finally out with lots new!

Linux kernel 6.12 is out now with real-time capabilities, more gaming handheld support

Here it is, another big Linux kernel release is out now. Linux kernel 6.12 is an exciting one too with a big feature finally landing.

Half-Life: Blue Shift remake mod Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Chapter 5: Focal Point released

Black Mesa: Blue Shift is a remake of the classic Half-Life: Blue Shift, made as a mod for the Half-Life remake Black Mesa. A big new update just landed for Black Mesa: Blue Shift that includes the new Chapter 5 of the story.

Half-Life 2 free to keep until November 18th, Episodes One & Two now included with a huge update

To celebrate that Half-Life 2 has turned 20, Valve has made it free to claim and keep for a limited time. Not only that, but Episodes One and Two are now included.

Linux GPU Configuration Tool 'LACT' adds NVIDIA support

No longer just for the AMD camp, Linux GPU Configuration Tool 'LACT' has a fresh release out that brings in NVIDIA support.

New Hearts of Iron IV DLC lets you rewrite German history, pushing player counts up to a new peak

Paradox Interactive have now released Hearts of Iron IV: Götterdämmerung, a Germany-focused expansion to their popular historical strategy game.

EVERSPACE 2 fixes videos playback on Linux and Steam Deck with Proton

In the latest little update to EVERSPACE 2, it's a good one for players on Desktop Linux and Steam Deck, as it includes an important fix.