KDE's 2024 fundraiser hits the goal - clearly their donation pop-up works
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/kdes-2024-fundraiser-hits-the-goal-clearly-their-donation-pop-up-works/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/kdes-2024-fundraiser-hits-the-goal-clearly-their-donation-pop-up-works/
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KDE's 2024 fundraiser hits the goal - clearly their donation pop-up works
Some good news coming out from camp KDE, with their yearly fundraiser ongoing and they've managed to smash their original goal.
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Prime Gaming December 3rd edition, new noscripts coming twice this week - lots for Steam Deck / Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/prime-gaming-december-3rd-edition-new-noscripts-coming-twice-this-week-lots-for-steam-deck-linux/
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Prime Gaming December 3rd edition, new noscripts coming twice this week - lots for Steam Deck / Linux
Here we go again! Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subnoscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to keep. This week we get two sets of new games!
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The best Linux distribution for gaming in 2025
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/the-best-linux-distribution-for-gaming-in-2025/
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The best Linux distribution for gaming in 2025
In a few previous years, I decided to do a fresh take each time on what the best Linux distribution was for gaming - so I'm back for a 2025 edition of the article that will cause you to tell me how wrong and terrible I am.
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Jingle Jam gaming charity event is back with a fresh set of games
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/jingle-jam-gaming-charity-event-is-back-with-a-fresh-set-of-games/
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Jingle Jam gaming charity event is back with a fresh set of games
Jingle Jam 2024 has begun and runs until December 14th, where you can donate to get a bundle of games and support various charities.
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Half-Life 2 co-op mod Synergy upgraded for the Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/half-life-2-co-op-mod-synergy-upgraded-for-the-half-life-2-20th-anniversary-update/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/half-life-2-co-op-mod-synergy-upgraded-for-the-half-life-2-20th-anniversary-update/
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Half-Life 2 co-op mod Synergy upgraded for the Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update
Synergy is a free mod for Half-Life 2 that allows you to play the Half-Life 2 series and many other singleplayer Source Mods cooperatively with friends. It was recently upgraded to support the Half-Life 2 20th Anniversary Update.
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DXVK-Sarek for old GPUs v1.10.4 released
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/dxvk-sarek-for-old-gpus-v1-10-4-released/
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DXVK-Sarek for old GPUs v1.10.4 released
With integration coming in a future release of Proton-Sarek, designed for gamers that have older GPUs, the first release of DXVK-Sarek is out now.
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4x RPG 'Heart of the Machine' from Arcen Games (AI War) releases January 2025
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/4x-rpg-heart-of-the-machine-from-arcen-games-ai-war-releases-january-2025/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/4x-rpg-heart-of-the-machine-from-arcen-games-ai-war-releases-january-2025/
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4X RPG 'Heart of the Machine' from Arcen Games (AI War) releases January 2025
Arcen Games creators of AI War, AI War 2, The Last Federation and other games have announced their new sci-fi 4X RPG Heart of the Machine will launch January 31st, 2025. There's also a new demo available that you can try right now.
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Our guide for Proton / Steam Play on Linux and Steam Deck was updated for recent Steam Client changes: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2019/07/steam-play-proton-guide-valves-tech-for-playing-windows-games-on-linux-steam-deck/
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A guide to Steam Play Proton, Valve's tech for playing Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck
Looking to test the waters with Linux gaming and don't want to lose access to your favourite Windows games? Need to know how games actually run on Steam Deck? Here's a simple no-nonsense guide to actually using Steam Play Proton.
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Fanatical has another great Steam Deck game bundle 'BundleFestive Edition'
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/fanatical-has-another-great-steam-deck-game-bundle-bundlefestive-edition/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/fanatical-has-another-great-steam-deck-game-bundle-bundlefestive-edition/
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Fanatical has another great Steam Deck game bundle 'BundleFestive Edition'
The Fanatical Build your own Play on the Go Bundle (BundleFestive Edition) is live for Steam Deck, as is another collection with the Build your own Special Editions Bundle (BundleFestive Edition).
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Minecraft Java 1.21.4 'The Garden Awakens' update is out now
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/minecraft-java-1214-the-garden-awakens-update-is-out-now/
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Minecraft Java 1.21.4 'The Garden Awakens' update is out now
Mojang have today released Minecraft Java 1.21.4 'The Garden Awakens' update for everyone, bringing with it some fun new toys and a new biome to carefully explore.
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Humble Choice for December 2024 has Old World, The Invincible, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and more gems
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/humble-choice-for-december-2024-has-old-world-the-invincible-bomb-rush-cyberfunk-and-more-gems/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/humble-choice-for-december-2024-has-old-world-the-invincible-bomb-rush-cyberfunk-and-more-gems/
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Humble Choice for December 2024 has Old World, The Invincible, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk and more gems
The final Humble Choice Bundle is here for 2024 with the December selection a pretty nice well-rounded collection for you.
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Intel announced their Arc B-Series GPUs and XeSS 2, the day after CEO Pat Gelsinger retires
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/intel-announced-their-arc-b-series-gpus-and-xess-2-the-day-after-ceo-pat-gelsinger-retires/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/intel-announced-their-arc-b-series-gpus-and-xess-2-the-day-after-ceo-pat-gelsinger-retires/
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Intel announced their Arc B-Series GPUs and XeSS 2, the day after CEO Pat Gelsinger retires
A bit of a double-whammy this week from Intel. Not only did they announce that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, but they've also now properly revealed their new Arc B-Series GPUs.
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Steam Link gets upgraded for Raspberry Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi Bookworm
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-link-gets-upgraded-for-raspberry-pi-5-and-raspberry-pi-bookworm/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-link-gets-upgraded-for-raspberry-pi-5-and-raspberry-pi-bookworm/
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Steam Link gets upgraded for Raspberry Pi 5 and Raspberry Pi Bookworm
While Valve no longer sell their Steam Link hardware, the idea lives on as an app you can install across various devices and recently Valve upgraded the Steam Link app for the Raspberry Pi platform.
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Steam Desktop and Steam Deck update fixes lots of bugs for Game Recording, Remote Play, ROG Ally X
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-desktop-and-steam-deck-update-fixes-lots-of-bugs-for-game-recording-remote-play-rog-ally-x/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/steam-desktop-and-steam-deck-update-fixes-lots-of-bugs-for-game-recording-remote-play-rog-ally-x/
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Steam Desktop and Steam Deck update fixes lots of bugs for Game Recording, Remote Play, ROG Ally X
Valve released the latest stable update to the Steam Client for Steam Desktop and Steam Deck today that includes a whole bunch of bug fixes.
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Open-source PlayStation Remote Play app gets improvements for Steam Deck
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/open-source-playstation-remote-play-app-gets-improvements-for-steam-deck/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/open-source-playstation-remote-play-app-gets-improvements-for-steam-deck/
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Open-source PlayStation Remote Play app gets improvements for Steam Deck
chiaki-ng, the free and open source PlayStation Remote Play app has a new release out with several enhancements, and it should now work better on Steam Deck in Gaming Mode.
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You can win a Steam Deck, Meta Quest 3 VR Headset and more with Fanatical
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/you-can-win-a-steam-deck-meta-quest-3-vr-headset-and-more-with-fanatical/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/you-can-win-a-steam-deck-meta-quest-3-vr-headset-and-more-with-fanatical/
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You can win a Steam Deck, Meta Quest 3 VR Headset and more with Fanatical
Fanatical are celebrating their birthday and so they have a new bundle up, which gives you a chance to win some pretty big prizes.
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Survival game The Long Dark gets a big update with a deep Safehouse Customization system
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/survival-game-the-long-dark-gets-a-big-update-with-a-deep-safehouse-customization-system/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/survival-game-the-long-dark-gets-a-big-update-with-a-deep-safehouse-customization-system/
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Survival game The Long Dark gets a big update with a deep Safehouse Customization system
Seems like it's time to jump back into the world of The Long Dark, with a big update out now that includes major new free features along with expanding their Tales from the Far Territory DLC.
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I will admit I had a nerdgasm at the portable pilet mini consoles from soulscircuit
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/i-will-admit-i-had-a-nerdgasm-at-the-portable-pilet-mini-consoles-from-soulscircuit/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/i-will-admit-i-had-a-nerdgasm-at-the-portable-pilet-mini-consoles-from-soulscircuit/
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I will admit I had a nerdgasm at the portable pilet mini consoles from soulscircuit
Powered by the Raspberry Pi 5, the incoming pilet devices from soulscircuit look like a chunky retro-tech enthusiasts wet dream and I want them.
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Valve's new branding guidelines hint at Steam Deck's SteamOS for more devices
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/valves-new-branding-guidelines-hint-at-steam-decks-steamos-for-more-devices/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/valves-new-branding-guidelines-hint-at-steam-decks-steamos-for-more-devices/
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Valve's new branding guidelines hint at Steam Deck's SteamOS for more devices
While we've known for a while that Valve plan to get SteamOS Linux on devices other than the Steam Deck, we don't know when that will happen, but we've got another hint here that things are moving along.
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Mesa 24.3.1 open source Linux graphics drivers released
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/mesa-24-3-1-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers-released/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/mesa-24-3-1-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers-released/
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Mesa 24.3.1 open source Linux graphics drivers released
Mesa developer Dylan Baker announced the release of Mesa 24.3.1, a bug-fix release for the latest stable release of the Linux open source graphics drivers.
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Delta Force developer mentions they will look at supporting Steam Deck / Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/delta-force-developer-mentions-they-will-look-at-supporting-steam-deck-linux/
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Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2024/12/delta-force-developer-mentions-they-will-look-at-supporting-steam-deck-linux/
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Delta Force developer mentions they will look at supporting Steam Deck / Linux
The new Delta Force has launched with kernel level anti-cheat, which sadly doesn't support Linux platforms yet but it seems hope for it is not entirely lost.
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