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Fanatical have a big May Madness sale with steep discounts, along with multiple major new game bundles

19 May 2025 - 8:47pm
Along with some big discounts during their new May Madness sale, Fanatical also have some great new bundles to give you some easy discounts to build up your game collection on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck.

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GOG add support for authenticator apps for two-factor authentication (2FA)

19 May 2025 - 8:05pm
Good news for keeping your games secure, as GOG have announced they've added support for authenticator apps for two-factor authentication (2FA).

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Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is now open source

19 May 2025 - 7:52pm
Microsoft just announced that the Windows Subsystem for Linux is now officially open source. While it doesn't necessarily mean much for traditional desktop Linux, it's still a nice move.

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Search engines are getting worse, so OpenWebSearch funded by the European Union want to fix it

19 May 2025 - 4:15pm
Not gaming news but an important subject to cover anyway since it's something that affects me and GamingOnLinux directly, as well as all of you who regularly use a search engine. The OpenWebSearch might be one way to save us all.

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GE-Proton 10-2 brings some essential fixes for Windows games on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck

19 May 2025 - 3:48pm
Following on from the big GE-Proton 10-1 version that updated the community-maintained Windows compatibility layer to Proton 10, a smaller bug-fix release is out with some essential fixes.

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Utopia Must Fall is easily one of the best modern arcade shoot 'em ups

19 May 2025 - 3:01pm
Utopia Must Fall from developer Pixeljam has absolutely absorbed my attention recently. It's easily one of the best modern arcade shoot 'em ups I've ever played with a great moody atmosphere.

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You are the final boss in Noobs Are Coming, an over the top arena roguelike

19 May 2025 - 2:00pm
Solo developer Overboy has announced that Noobs Are Coming, their chaotic over the top arena roguelike, is set for release in 2025 with full Native Linux and Steam Deck support.

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Chaotic spider-physics sandbox A Webbing Journey is out now in Early Access

19 May 2025 - 1:10pm
A game that finally made me think a Spider could be adorable? Nah, they still terrify me, but A Webbing Journey really is wholesome. Great idea for a game too with some fun physics and web-slinging.

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Mineshaft is a tough but unique Tetris-like with crafting and mining for gems

19 May 2025 - 1:01pm
Mineshaft is a clever blending of genres that takes the very basics from Tetris but makes it quite an interesting challenge with resource gathering, tool crafting and puzzle solving. It's like a mini Minecraft / Terraria version of Tetris.

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Sirocco Thugs is an upcoming first-person boomer beat 'em up with a demo out now

19 May 2025 - 12:16pm
With a focus on flashy kicking, punching and beating, Sirocco Thugs could be one to watch if you love boomer shooters but fancy smacking people with a lead pipe or knuckledusters instead whole you do combos.

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Beyond All Reason, a free and open source RTS gets a big visual overhaul

19 May 2025 - 11:54am
Beyond All Reason is an incredibly impressive free and open source RTS, with The Lightbringer update out now that's a huge advancement for the visuals. If you love massive battles you need to play this one.

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Microsoft finally solve the Linux dual-boot issue after 9 months

19 May 2025 - 11:34am
Back in August 2024, Microsoft released an update for various versions of Windows including Windows 10 and 11 that broke dual-booting with Linux on some setups. They've now finally solved it.

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Steam Deck / SteamOS hits 19,000 games rated Verified and Playable

17 May 2025 - 1:46pm
Good news for players on Steam Deck and SteamOS, as the Steam Deck Verified system just hit 19,000 games that are rated either Verified or Playable.

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Proton Experimental gets fixes for The First Berserker: Khazan, THE FINALS, The Sims 2, Alpha Protocol and more

17 May 2025 - 1:27pm
Valve updated Proton Experimental, the testing area for the latest fixes to their Windows compatibility layer to run more games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. Here's all the changes for the May 16th update.

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Wine 10.8 released with user handles in shared memory for better performance

17 May 2025 - 1:19pm
The Wine 10.8 development release is out now for the Windows compatibility layer bringing with it various bug fixes, along with user handles in shared memory for better performance.

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Pick up Hell Let Loose, Thymesia and more in the Team17 Humble Bundle

16 May 2025 - 1:11pm
The Team 17: Chains of Command Humble Bundle is live with another pretty great set of games you can get for cheaps. Here's your usual expected run over compatibility across Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.

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Check out the Steam Playtest for SWAPMEAT, a co-op body-part swapping third-person shooter

16 May 2025 - 11:14am
SWAPMEAT is an upcoming roguelite third-person shooter where you tear through alien worlds, harvesting body-parts to steal their powers.

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Valve refresh Steam's monthly top-releases charts, going all the way back to the release of Half-Life 2

16 May 2025 - 10:38am
The crazy coders at Valve had been making the monthly top lists manually this whole time, but no more. They've given their monthly top-releases charts a fresh makeover and you can scroll all the way back to the release of Half-Life 2.

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Here's all the games to claim for Steam Deck / Linux from Prime Gaming as of May 16th

16 May 2025 - 10:12am
Here's the fresh and up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for May 16th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. An easy way to build up your gaming collection with these games coming as part of your Amazon Prime subscription.

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Stellar Blade launches for PC on June 11, specifications and features revealed

15 May 2025 - 6:00pm
SHIFT UP Corporation /PlayStation Publishing LLC today announced officially that Stellar Blade will be launching for PC on June 11.

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