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Mageia 4 Beta 2 Available For Testing

 By Andrew Powell News

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!

 By Andrew Powell News

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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Review: Salvation Prophecy

 By Andrew Powell Reviews

If you love a good space romp and shooty shooty lasers you owe it to yourself to try this one. First off It's best not to play the first half hour or so and judge the game right away. Yes, it's an indie game (made by pretty much one man, no less) and the graphics and animations won't impress anyone…

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Welcome to The Linux Rain!

 By Andrew Powell TheLinuxRain

We've launched! Wait, what is The Linux Rain, I hear you ask with a bemused expression? The Linux Rain is a new news and editorial website, based in the Land Down Under (Australia) but catering to everyone, everywhere. It focuses on all things Linux related, in particular gaming and software…

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10 Best Free and Open Source Web-Based Bookmark Managers

Discover the top 10 free and open source web-based bookmark managers to organize your online resources efficiently and enhance your browsing experience.

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How to Install Epic on Ubuntu and Other Linux Distros

Discover the step-by-step guide to install Epic on Ubuntu and other Linux distros. Enhance your gaming experience with our easy-to-follow instructions.

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What Trump’s and Musk’s Public Divorce Tells Us About the State of Tech

Explore the implications of Trump’s and Musk’s public divorces on the tech industry. Discover insights into leadership, innovation, and market dynamics.

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KDE Gear 25.04.2 Apps Collection Rolls Out, Here’s What’s New

Discover the latest features in KDE Gear 25.04.2! Explore new apps and enhancements that elevate your user experience.

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8 Best Free and Open Source Diary Software

Discover the 8 best free and open source diary software options to enhance your journaling experience. Start documenting your thoughts today!

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XLibre Xserver: Banned by Red Hat Developer Plans Revival of X11

Banned and erased from freedesktop.org, Enrico Weigelt unveils Xlibre—a fork of Xorg aimed at revitalizing X11 outside corporate influence.

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End of Windows 10: Don’t Worry Be Happy

As Windows 10 nears end-of-life, should you upgrade or switch? Here’s a practical look at life after support—and how Linux compares.

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fiddleitm: Open-source mitmproxy add-on identifies malicious web traffic

fiddleitm is an open-source tool built on top of mitmproxy that helps find malicious web traffic.

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Raspberry Pi 5 Desktop Mini PC: PiGro – system configuration tool

This is a multi-part blog looking at a Raspberry Pi 5 running Linux as a desktop computer.

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EndeavourOS: A Distro That’s All Things to All People

Our look at the popular Dutch Linux distribution EndeavourOS reveals an impressive distro that’s both easy to use and powerful enough for experienced users—thanks to its Arch Linux foundation.

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NVIDIA drivers 575.64 and 570.169 released for Linux

NVIDIA have today released two new stable GPU drivers for Linux systems, here's what's changed in each version..Read the full article on…

Multiple security issues in the X.Org X server and Xwayland disclosed, new versions released

Developer Olivier Fourdan announced multiple security issues in the X.Org X server and Xwayland, with new versions being released..Read the full…

Run a post-apocalyptic food truck in Wasteland Bites and serve weird meals to strange creatures

Wasteland Bites is an upcoming questionable cooking sim set in the post-apocalypse. It looks thoroughly weird and I want it now..Read the full…

KDE Plasma 6.4 brings improvements for accessibility, colour rendering, tablet support and more

KDE Plasma 6.4 has arrived bringing lots of modern enhancements to my favourite Linux desktop environment, and what's used on SteamOS / Steam Deck…

Nautical Survival is an overlooked naval-based roguelite auto-shooter gem

Look away now if you value your free time, as Nautical Survival is an absolute gem that will throw your free hours overboard..Read the full article…

POLDERS is a "quintessentially Dutch" city builder inspired by Townscaper

Reclaim the land from the sea in POLDERS, what the developer says is a "quintessentially Dutch" city builder inspired by Townscaper..Read…

Borderlands 4 now up for pre-order with some post-launch content revealed

Despite the talk of Borderlands 4 potentially being $80, the pre-orders are up and the standard edition comes in at £59.99 / $69.99..Read the…

Spray Paint Simulator is the opposite of Power Wash Simulator and just as satisfying

Spray Paint Simulator is basically the opposite of Power Wash Simulator, instead of cleaning up you're making a slight mess - with paint..Read the…

Prime Gaming announce extra games for June including Tomb Raider I-III Remastered

Amazon have revealed a bunch of extra games are coming to Prime Gaming and there's some great stuff in there for Amazon Prime subscribers..Read the…

ACTION GAME MAKER confirm plans for Linux support for the editor and game exports

ACTION GAME MAKER is the brand new release from Gotcha Gotcha Games, who are known for the RPG Maker series and it's good news for Linux fans..Read…

Minecraft (Java) is going through quite an overhaul for the upcoming Vibrant Visuals update

Mojang have given an update on the upcoming Vibrant Visuals update, that brings many visual enhancements to Minecraft..Read the full article on…

Nexus Mods is under new ownership

Robin "Dark0ne" Scott has announced that Nexus Mods is going through a change with new owners..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

BALL x PIT is a delicious challenge

BALL x PIT was a recent announcement from Kenny Sun and Devolver Digital that took only a few minutes to completely hook me in..Read the full article…

Klei Entertainment announced Away Team, a new Oxygen Not Included adventure

Klei Entertainment have revealed Away Team, a new adventure set in the world of the popular base-builder Oxygen Not Included but it's a little…

The Puzzle Pizzazz Humble Bundle has some 8 quality games for cheaps

Ready for some puzzle adventures? The Puzzle Pizzazz Humble Bundle has 8 more quality games for cheaps with great Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck…

REMATCH gets rated Steam Deck and SteamOS playable ahead of release

REMATCH is basically Rocket League but actual Football, it's probably going to be quite popular and will be playable on Steam Deck / SteamOS..Read…

Sony remove purchase restrictions for multiple major PC games

Sony finally seeing some sense. They've removed the purchase restrictions on multiple major PlayStation PC releases..Read the full article on…

ScummVM announces support for Another World (Out of This World)

The ScummVM team have announced that Another World (also known as Out of This World) is now supported by the open source project..Read the full…

Escape Simulator has a Native Linux version again, devs still recommend Proton

Pine Studio have put the Native Linux version of Escape Simulator back up, but they're still recommending you use Proton..Read the full article on…

Heroes of Might and Magic II open source game engine fheroes2 version 1.1.9 released

Another fresh release of the Heroes of Might and Magic II open source game engine fheroes2..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Proton Experimental gets fixes for Warframe, Enshrouded, Crysis 2 Remastered, OpenVR and more

Valve updated Proton Experimental for June 13th bringing more game fixes to Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck to get Windows games running nicely..Read the…

Wine 10.10 brings more Media Foundation work, Mono and Unicode updates

Wine 10.10 is the latest development release of the Windows compatibility layer, which is a big part of Valve's Proton..Read the full article on…

Steam Deck and SteamOS hit 20,000 playable games

Valve's rating system for Steam Deck and SteamOS seems to have sped up recently, with 20,000 games now rated at least playable..Read the full article…

FBC: Firebreak from Remedy gets Steam Deck Verified ahead of release

FBC: Firebreak from Remedy Entertainment arrives June 17 and it has been Steam Deck Verified ready to play on the go..Read the full article on…

The Alters from 11 bit studios is out now and Steam Deck / SteamOS playable

The Alters is a brand new sci-fi game with a blend of survival, adventure, and base-building elements from 11 bit studios..Read the full article on…

The Case & Consequence Collection Humble Bundle has some top adventures

The Case & Consequence Collection Humble Bundle is out with another 7 great games. Here's your round-up of how they'll run on Linux, SteamOS /…

Starship colony building sim Stardeus gets a free weekend and big sale

Stardeus is a colony building sim set in space, where you build up your own spaceship to go off exploring and survive..Read the full article on…

Check out the demo for Paris Transylvania, a pachinko roguelike deckbuilder

Another one with a good demo during Steam Next Fest is Paris Transylvania, a pachinko roguelike deckbuilder..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Nostalgic helicopter shooter Cleared Hot has funny physics and a demo worthy of your time

If you remember the days of Desert Strike or enjoy other more modern helicopter shooters, the demo for Cleared Hot is one for you..Read the full…

3DMark are planning a Linux version but no date for it yet

3DMark just released a version for macOS and they are actually planning a Linux version..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Steam Beta adds controller support icons for game capsules on SteamOS

Valve have updated the Steam Beta for all platforms with bug fixes, and a controller support info tweak for SteamOS..Read the full article on…

Battlefield Heroes spiritual successor Heroes of Valor is out in Early Access

With visuals closer to the original Fortnite than grittier games like Call of Duty or Battlefield, the new Heroes of Valor is a fresh third-person…

Steam adds accessibility features to store pages and filters for searching

As Valve announced back in April, they've now added accessibility feature support to game pages on Steam pages and filters for searching..Read the…

POSTAL 2 Redux announced, a full remake of the unhinged classic

We're getting a full modern POSTAL 2 remake with POSTAL 2 Redux being announced today..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

The original Silent Hill is getting a remake from Bloober Team

During the recent KONAMI Press Start event, they confirmed that the original Silent Hill is now getting a remake too..Read the full article on…

RimWorld - Odyssey will bring spaceship building, exploration and a lot more content

Ludeon Studios just announced the RimWorld - Odyssey expansion and it's huge..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Go back in time to the land of the dinos in the excellent demo for Theropods

Theropods is an upcoming point and click adventure that combines puzzles with a cinematic story. The demo in Steam Next Fest is quite…

The Narrative Arc Humble Bundle has more great story picks for you

Follow some great and interesting stores in the Narrative Arc Humble Bundle with 7 games available to grab for cheaps..Read the full article on…

Escape Simulator 2 to be Steam Deck optimised for Proton on Linux - releases in October

Pine Studio have confirmed their plan to launch Escape Simulator 2 in October, with a note about Steam Deck / Linux support..Read the full article on…

Great shooter Selaco gets fixed up for Steam Deck and many more bug fixes

Selaco is by far my favourite upcoming shooter in Early Access. After the recent big update, they've put out some essential fixes..Read the full…

OrangePi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux delayed until Q3 2025 with no exact date

The OrangePi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux initially sounded quite exciting, but it's now facing delays and won't be here until at least Q3…

Gears of War: Reloaded first Beta weekend starts tomorrow with SteamOS / Steam Deck support

Gears of War: Reloaded has two Beta weekends coming, with the first starting tomorrow and they've announced zero platform restrictions for it..Read…

Supply chain issues are making the Steam Deck OLED go out of stock

Valve have put up a notice in the USA and Canada, where multiple models of the Steam Deck OLED have now gone completely out of stock..Read the full…

TerraTech Legion could be the best survivor-like ever with vehicle building

I cannot stress enough the joy I felt building up a vehicle in TerraTech Legion, another survivor-like game with a build your own twist..Read the…

Craftlings refreshes the classic Lemmings with mini city-building

I had fond memories of playing tons of Lemmings on the Amiga, and now Craftlings is rekindling my love of it but with a city-building twist..Read the…

Chill out and breed fish in We Love Fish Tanks

No space for your own aquarium at home? Check out the sweet casual game We Love Fish Tanks and breed your own little world..Read the full article on…

Gunstoppable looks like just the right amount of FPS insanity

With a new reveal trailer, Gunstoppable from CAGE Studios is a momentum-fueled rogue-lite FPS that looks pretty insane..Read the full article on…

Nexus Mods new app gets more UI improvements, performance upgrades and a Linux fix

Nice to see the new cross-platform Nexus Mods app coming along. This latest update doesn't add new games but does making using it better..Read the…

Gentoo Rescue is a puzzle game with twists that will melt your mind that I'm too stupid for

Gentoo Rescue from Jagriff seems simple on the surface but it's a real brain melting puzzle game that's well worth your time..Read the full article…

Catch rocks and rockets to throw at your enemies in Galactic Glitch

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