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Humble Bundle Android 8 Adds 3 More Games

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With now a bit less than 6 days remaining the Humble Bundle Android 8 has now added another 3 games! As of writing, the average purchase price sits around $4.36, so if you haven't already picked up the Bundle, paying more than that average would net you the original 6 games plus the newly added 3.…

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Calibre eBook Management Software 1.16 Released

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As of 20th December 2013, the popular free and open-source ebook management software Calibre has been released in version 1.16, just in time for Christmas! There are a decent number of bug fixes as well as new features that keep advancing the power of this ebook software. Calibre is available for…

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Humble Bundle Android 8 Ready, features 6 Linux games

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The Humble Bundle Android 8 is available for whatever money you wish to throw it's way! Best of all, it includes 6 cross-platform (Linux compatible) games and most likely will add a few more soon, as is the tradition of the Humble Bundles. Games currently in the bundle: Little Inferno Gemini Rule…

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Fedora 20 'Heisenbug' Released

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While facing some delays along the way, today Fedora 20 "Heisenbug" has been released! The Red Hat sponsored Fedora Project announced the release today which features a number of improvements and updates. The release is also dedicated to Fedora Project member, Seth Vidal, who was the lead…

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Mageia 4 Beta 2 Available For Testing

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Mageia 4 Beta 2 is now available for testing! For those unfamiliar with the Mageia distribution, it's a community powered fork of the commercial Mandriva distribution. Mageia was only forked back in September 2010 but has already enjoyed a nice amount of popularity and userbase. See the DistroWatch…

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Ubuntu to stick a fork in Gnome Control Centre

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In a move that will no doubt be unsurprising for anyone that has followed Canonical's moves with Ubuntu over the last few years, it has been confirmed that the Gnome Control Centre will indeed be forked into the "Unity Control Centre" for the popular Linux based operating system. Ubuntu…

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SteamOS Now Available!

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Plus: Steam Machines beta units shipped! Unless you have lived under a very large rock for the last few months, you would surely know of Valve's "Steam Machines" and it's operating system, SteamOS, Valve's own new Linux distribution. We have heard bits and pieces about both the hardware…

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Pangolin Reverse Proxy Moves to Dual Licensing With New Enterprise Edition

Discover how Pangolin Reverse Proxy's new dual licensing model enhances flexibility with its Enterprise Edition, catering to diverse business needs.

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Fedora Opens the Door to AI Tools, Demands Disclosure and Oversight

Discover how Fedora is paving the way for AI tools while advocating for transparency and oversight in technology. Explore the future of responsible AI.

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DietPi 9.18 Adds NanoPi R3S, R76S, and M5 Support

Discover the latest features of DietPi 9.18, now supporting NanoPi R3S, R76S, and M5. Enhance your lightweight OS experience today!

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SuperTuxKart 1.5 Open-Source Kart Racing Game Released with Major Changes

Discover the exciting updates in SuperTuxKart 1.5! Explore major changes and enhancements in this open-source kart racing game. Join the fun today!

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VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released with Initial Support for Linux Kernel 6.18

Discover the latest features of VirtualBox 7.2.4, now with initial support for Linux Kernel 6.18. Upgrade your virtualization experience today!

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Clonezilla Live 3.3.0-33 Adds Support for Cloning MTD Block and eMMC Boot Devices

Discover Clonezilla Live 3.3.0-33, now featuring enhanced support for cloning MTD block and eMMC boot devices. Streamline your backup process today!

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” Daily Builds Are Now Available for Download

Discover the latest Ubuntu 26.04 LTS "Resolute Raccoon" daily builds. Download now to experience cutting-edge features and improvements in your system.

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The Complete Guide to Best Linux Distros for Beginners in 2025

Discover the best Linux distros for beginners in 2025 with our comprehensive guide. Find the perfect fit for your needs and start your Linux journey today!

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How to Dual Boot Windows and Linux on the Same SSD

Discover the step-by-step guide to dual boot Windows and Linux on the same SSD. Maximize your system's potential with this comprehensive tutorial.

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Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: Internet Radio

Discover the Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC, your ultimate solution for internet radio. Stream your favorite stations with ease and enjoy high-quality sound.

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There's new games to claim and keep with Amazon Prime for June via Amazon Luna

Sub to Amazon Prime? You can claim some games to keep via Amazon Luna (formerly Prime Gaming) - here's what you can grab for Linux / SteamOS and…

CONTROL Resonant from Remedy Entertainment arrives in September

During the PlayStation State of Play showcase, Remedy Entertainment announced that CONTROL Resonant will arrive September 24th.Read the full article…

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As part of Sony's PlayStation State of Play showcase, Mintrocket, the team behind Dave the Diver revealed a prequel spin-off with Bancho the…

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Wild Blue Skies (originally called Wild Blue) is an on-rails shooter made in the spirit of the classic Star Fox and it arrives August 13th.Read the…

SteamVR 2.16 arrives with a number of Linux fixes for VR fans

Valve just released SteamVR 2.16, the latest release bundling up lots of bug fixes and improvements to make the VR experience on PC a lot…

Power of Pride Bundle launches on itch.io

The itch.io store is hosting a new Power of Pride Bundle where you can get a mixture of video games, physical games, comics and more.Read the full…

With a lot of events and announcements this week - Valve make it easier to follow

With Summer Game Fest approaching and a few smaller events leading up to it, you can easily miss things so Valve have made it a bit easier to…

Mina the Hollower is another absolute gem from Yacht Club Games

Yacht Club Games who made the popular Shovel Knight series are back with Mina the Hollower, a retro styled pixel-art action adventure game.Read the…

Gravity Circuit 2 announced with the original Gravity Circuit free to claim for keeps

For a limited time you can claim a copy of the excellent Gravity Circuit to keep, to celebrate the Gravity Circuit 2 sequel announcement.Read the…

Factorio 2.1 will be the last major update as Wube Software are moving on

The end of an era? Wube Software have announced that the upcoming Factorio 2.1 will be the last major update for the game.Read the full article on…

Minecraft Chaos Cubed update release date revealed for June 16

Mojang have revealed that the Chaos Cubed update is set for release on June 16th, bringing with it a bunch of new content and features.Read the full…

Latest Steam update brings Steam Controller firmware updates and bug fixes

Valve released the latest stable Steam Client update for all platforms, which includes numerous improvements for the new Steam Controller.Read the…

X.Org Security Advisory released for 9 new vulnerabilities in X.Org X server and Xwayland

Here we are again - X.Org X server and Xwayland have new security issues that have been revealed and patched in new versions released.Read the full…

Enter the Chronosphere is a ridiculously stylish and engaging turn-based bullet hell

Enter the Chronosphere has to be one of the slickest new releases I've played for a while with such a great style and very clever engaging…

GOG Preservation Program expands with POSTAL 1 & 2, Hatred, Redneck Rampage Collection

The GOG Preservation Program has expanded once again to include some of the most brutal action games around.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Proton Experimental gets fixes for Forza Horizon 6, Homeworld 2, SHOGUN: Total War and more

Valve released another small update to Proton Experimental for June 1st, to bring in some fixes for running Windows games on Linux / SteamOS.Read the…

Cast n Chill developer reveals Wild n Chill, a cozy wilderness survival game

With some more impeccable pixel artwork, Wild n Chill has been revealed by Cast n Chill developer Wombat Brawler giving you another cozy casual…

Moonsigil Atlas is a genuine delight that makes you rethink deckbuilders

Moonsigil Atlas has officially released, a deckbuilder that's really like nothing else.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Hooded Horse publishing the space action RPG C-Beams

Hooded Horse recently revealed they're publishing C-Beams, an upcoming space action RPG that looks and sounds really interesting for sci-fi fans.Read…

Check out the 50 most popular Steam Deck games for May 2026

Another month has flown by and we have a round-up for you of the most popular games played on Steam Deck during May 2026.Read the full article on…

XBOX delays Fable to February 2027 to avoid Grand Theft Auto 6

The new rebooted Fable from XBOX and Playground Games has been officially delayed and now it won't be out until at least February 2027.Read the full…

NVIDIA RTX Spark "superchip" and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction announced

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AMD launch the Radeon RX 9070 GRE, Ryzen 7 7700X3D, expanded socket AM5 support and more

Computex 2026 has begun and AMD have revealed multiple new bits of hardware - so here's what you need to know.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Wine 11.10 is out with vkd3d 2.0, VBScript compatibility improvements and more

The latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine 11.10 has arrived with new features and bug fixes.Read the full article on…

SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta brings expanded handheld support, initial HDMI VRR for devices with native HDMI output

SteamOS 3.8.6 Beta is out now for testing, with some exciting additions for anyone wanting to see improved hardware support.Read the full article on…

Get lots of great games across multiple recent Humble Bundles

Need new games for the weekend or the coming summer to stay out of the burning sun? There's quite a few new Humble Bundles that launched…

The owners of Fandom and Gamespot want to acquire Balatro publisher Playstack

Playstack who published the likes of Balatro, Abiotic Factor and VOID/BREAKER are about to be sold off to the Integrated Media Company group.Read the…

Dusklight the reimplementation of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess gets a major update

Dusklight (originally called Dusk) is an open source reimplementation of the classic Nintendo game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.Read the…

Pilot a customizable hovercraft in SCAD, a post‑apocalyptic roguelite bullet heaven

Mow down hordes of zombies in a customizable hovercraft in SCAD, a fresh Early Access post‑apocalyptic roguelite bullet heaven.Read the full…

Planet Zoo 2 announced to release in October with a deeper conservation focus

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Flathub moves to ban nearly all apps and submissions made with generative AI

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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney throws shade at Valve / Gabe Newell for Steam Deck pricing

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You can now dim the Steam Controller LED plus other Steam changes in a fresh Beta

Valve continue their rapid iteration on improvements and fixes to Steam and the Steam Controller, with a fresh Beta update out.Read the full article…

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It's a little too easy to get obsessed with the auto-battler Oaken Tower

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Rain Games (Teslagrad) put up a demo for Knuckle Jet, an off-the-wall jetpunk ricochet action platformer

Fans of crazy action might want to have a look at what Teslagrad developer Rain Games have coming next, with a demo of Knuckle Jet out now.Read the…

Fruit Ninja designer reveals Normal Golf Game with a demo - there's nothing normal about it

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MangoHud v0.8.4 released - should fix the Steam Overlay not working

The excellent performance monitoring tool MangoHud v0.8.4 is out now, and it contains an important bug-fix with the Steam Overlay.Read the full…

Big Steam update is out now, plus the Steam Workshop upgrade rolls out for everyone

Valve have rolled up all the recent Beta updates into a fresh stable update for all Steam gamers with lots of tweaks and the new Workshop update…

Steam Deck stock returns but there's a big price increase

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Hytale Update 5 brings controller support, new scripting tool for modders, social features

Making Hytale easier to play with a gamepad and handhelds like the Steam Deck - Update 5 is out with some major new features for everyone.Read the…

Fight off deadly swarms and a big space hive in the latest No Man's Sky update

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Classic strategy games Empire Earth 1, 2 & 3 arrive on Steam

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past DLC announced

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Steam Beta fixes Steam Controller in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and other issues solved

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Proton Experimental gets fixes for Subnautica 2, War Thunder, Far Cry 4 and more

More Linux / SteamOS gaming improvements arrive from Valve with a new update to Proton Experimental.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

NVIDIA driver 610.43.02 arrives for Linux with Vulkan upgrades, DRM colour pipeline API support

A fresh new feature release of the NVIDIA driver has arrived for Linux with version 610.43.02 now available.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.