Open-source PlayStation Remote Play app chiaki-ng v1.9.4 has lots of improvements
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/open-source-playstation-remote-play-app-chiaki-ng-v194-has-lots-of-improvements/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/open-source-playstation-remote-play-app-chiaki-ng-v194-has-lots-of-improvements/
GamingOnLinux
Open-source PlayStation Remote Play app chiaki-ng v1.9.4 has lots of improvements
Own a PlayStation and someone is hogging the TV? Stream it to another device like a Steam Deck or Desktop PC with the cross-platform open source chiaki-ng project.
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Icewind Dale 2 completable in Infinity Engine remake GemRB, plus Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition now playable
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/icewind-dale-2-completable-in-infinity-engine-remake-gemrb-plus-baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition-now-playable/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/icewind-dale-2-completable-in-infinity-engine-remake-gemrb-plus-baldurs-gate-ii-enhanced-edition-now-playable/
GamingOnLinux
Icewind Dale 2 completable in Infinity Engine remake GemRB, plus Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition now playable
GemRB is a game engine remake of Infinity Engine used in games like Baldur's Gate, Planescape: Torment, Icewind Dale, Baldur's Gate 2: Shadows of Amn and Icewind Dale 2.
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Retro gaming Linux distro Batocera v41 brings expanded Wine support, better multi-screen, new hardware support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/retro-gaming-linux-distro-batocera-v41-brings-expanded-wine-support-better-multi-screen-new-hardware-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/retro-gaming-linux-distro-batocera-v41-brings-expanded-wine-support-better-multi-screen-new-hardware-support/
GamingOnLinux
Retro gaming Linux distro Batocera v41 brings expanded Wine support, better multi-screen, new hardware support
For people who love their retro gaming and want a Linux distribution that's simple to use and fully featured, Batocera is a popular choice and a big new release is out with version 41.
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NTSYNC driver for improving Windows games on Linux with Wine / Proton should finally land in Linux kernel 6.14
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/ntsync-driver-for-improving-windows-games-on-linux-with-wine-proton-should-finally-land-in-linux-kernel-614/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/ntsync-driver-for-improving-windows-games-on-linux-with-wine-proton-should-finally-land-in-linux-kernel-614/
GamingOnLinux
NTSYNC driver for improving Windows games on Linux with Wine / Proton should finally land in Linux kernel 6.14
After waiting quite a while on it and some rewrites, it looks like the NTSYNC driver code to help Windows games running on Linux will be pulled in and enabled in the Linux kernel.
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New Guide: How to install extra software, apps and games on SteamOS and Steam Deck
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/how-to-install-extra-software-apps-and-games-on-steamos-and-steam-deck/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/how-to-install-extra-software-apps-and-games-on-steamos-and-steam-deck/
GamingOnLinux
How to install extra software, apps and games on SteamOS and Steam Deck
The Steam Deck with SteamOS (and other devices that will ship with SteamOS) use a locked-down filesystem, so installing extra software is a little different. Here's what you need to know in a simple to understand guide.
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Fanatical's Diamond Collection for January 2025 offers up 16 games with good Linux / Steam Deck compatibility
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/fanaticals-diamond-collection-for-january-2025-offers-up-16-games-with-good-linux-steam-deck-compatibility/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/fanaticals-diamond-collection-for-january-2025-offers-up-16-games-with-good-linux-steam-deck-compatibility/
GamingOnLinux
Fanatical's Diamond Collection for January 2025 offers up 16 games with good Linux / Steam Deck compatibility
Build up your game collection with a fresh Fanatical Diamond Collection Bundle, giving you a build your own deal to save monies.
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DEFICIT is an exciting looking new FPS with chaotic close-quarters combat
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/deficit-is-an-exciting-looking-new-fps-with-chaotic-close-quarters-combat/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/deficit-is-an-exciting-looking-new-fps-with-chaotic-close-quarters-combat/
GamingOnLinux
DEFICIT is an exciting looking new FPS with chaotic close-quarters combat
Developer ITEM42 recently announced DEFICIT and it's not often I feel I really need a game after seeing a trailer but DEFICIT looks juicy.
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Minecraft gets new pigs, wildflowers and ambient features in the latest Beta
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/minecraft-gets-new-pigs-wildflowers-and-ambient-features-in-the-latest-beta/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/minecraft-gets-new-pigs-wildflowers-and-ambient-features-in-the-latest-beta/
GamingOnLinux
Minecraft gets new pigs, wildflowers and ambient features in the latest Beta
Mojang have released the first Snapshot (a Beta) of the next Minecraft update, and with it there's a bunch of new features included for explorers.
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DXVK v2.5.3 released with more improvements for Windows games on Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/dxvk-v2-5-3-released-with-more-improvements-for-windows-games-on-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/dxvk-v2-5-3-released-with-more-improvements-for-windows-games-on-linux/
GamingOnLinux
DXVK v2.5.3 released with more improvements for Windows games on Linux
Developer Philip Rebohle has released DXVK version 2.5.3 bringing more improvements for this tool that translates Direct3D 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan.
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New post for supporters is up on Patreon detailing changes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/119928448
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Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 45: Free as in Beer
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-45-free-as-in-beer/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/building-a-retro-linux-gaming-computer-part-45-free-as-in-beer/
GamingOnLinux
Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 45: Free as in Beer
For a time the term multimedia was one of the hottest buzzwords in the computer software industry. A number of individuals and firms staked both their futures and careers on the creation of bespoke interactive experiences, often in the service of marketing…
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Co-op horror game KLETKA managed over 100K sales in a month
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/co-op-horror-game-kletka-managed-over-100k-sales-in-a-month/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/co-op-horror-game-kletka-managed-over-100k-sales-in-a-month/
GamingOnLinux
Co-op horror game KLETKA managed over 100K sales in a month
The developers of KLETKA, a strange co-op horror game about travelling in a hungry living elevator, have announced some stats and it seems they've done well.
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New Guide: An idiots guide to setting up Minecraft on Steam Deck / SteamOS with controller support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/an-idiots-guide-to-setting-up-minecraft-on-steam-deck-steamos-with-controller-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/an-idiots-guide-to-setting-up-minecraft-on-steam-deck-steamos-with-controller-support/
GamingOnLinux
An idiots guide to setting up Minecraft on Steam Deck / SteamOS with controller support
Minecraft (Java Edition) has supported Linux platforms for a long time, so getting it running on Steam Deck / SteamOS is easy. Here's your foolproof guide to getting it set up correctly and with controller support too.
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GOG joins the European Federation of Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/gog-joins-the-european-federation-of-game-archives-museums-and-preservation-projects/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/gog-joins-the-european-federation-of-game-archives-museums-and-preservation-projects/
GamingOnLinux
GOG joins the European Federation of Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects
GOG made a press announcement today to note they've joined the European Federation of Game Archives, Museums and Preservation Projects (EFGAMP).
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Mighty Marbles is a sweet physics-based toy playground out now
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/mighty-marbles-is-a-sweet-physics-based-toy-playground-out-now/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/mighty-marbles-is-a-sweet-physics-based-toy-playground-out-now/
GamingOnLinux
Mighty Marbles is a sweet physics-based toy playground out now
Here's one missed from the Christmas break. Mighty Marbles from developer James Oliver has released with Native Linux support.
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Vulkan Quake port vkQuake 1.32 adds external WAD, WAD3, and Half-life format support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/vulkan-quake-port-vkquake-132-adds-external-wad-wad3-and-half-life-format-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/vulkan-quake-port-vkquake-132-adds-external-wad-wad3-and-half-life-format-support/
GamingOnLinux
Vulkan Quake port vkQuake 1.32 adds external WAD, WAD3, and Half-life format support
vkQuake is an advanced port of id Software's Quake using Vulkan instead of OpenGL for rendering. It's impressive, one of the best ways to play, and the recent update sounds pretty delightful.
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The Stop Killing Games petition is back in the UK to sign
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/the-stop-killing-games-petition-is-back-in-the-uk-to-sign/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/the-stop-killing-games-petition-is-back-in-the-uk-to-sign/
GamingOnLinux
The Stop Killing Games petition is back in the UK to sign
Announced back in early 2024, the Stop Killing Games campaign was launched to try and persuade governments across the world to change the law on games being shut down and taken away from you.
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Scribbly comic-book styled Heroes of the Seven Islands is a party-based RPG inspired by 90s games
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/scribbly-comic-book-styled-heroes-of-the-seven-islands-is-a-party-based-rpg-inspired-by-90s-games/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/scribbly-comic-book-styled-heroes-of-the-seven-islands-is-a-party-based-rpg-inspired-by-90s-games/
GamingOnLinux
Scribbly comic-book styled Heroes of the Seven Islands is a party-based RPG inspired by 90s games
With a demo now available, if you love turn-based dungeon crawling RPGs like something out of the 90s, be sure to go and check out Heroes of the Seven Islands.
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Jan 14th Steam Beta fixes Linux issues, a Steam Deck WiFi crash, View In Library added to Downloads page
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/jan-14th-steam-beta-fixes-linux-issues-a-steam-deck-wifi-crash-view-in-library-added-to-downloads-page/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/jan-14th-steam-beta-fixes-linux-issues-a-steam-deck-wifi-crash-view-in-library-added-to-downloads-page/
GamingOnLinux
Jan 14th Steam Beta fixes Linux issues, a Steam Deck WiFi crash, View In Library added to Downloads page
Valve released a nice fresh Steam Beta (January 14th) for Steam Deck and Desktop PCs squashing some bugs and adding in some new options.
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Forest Reigns is a post-apocalyptic FPS set in Paris from former Stalker devs
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/forest-reigns-is-a-post-apocalyptic-fps-set-in-paris-from-former-stalker-devs/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/forest-reigns-is-a-post-apocalyptic-fps-set-in-paris-from-former-stalker-devs/
GamingOnLinux
Forest Reigns is a post-apocalyptic FPS set in Paris from former Stalker devs
Forest Reigns looks like a beautiful blend of gameplay with elements of Stalker, Crysis and Fallout wrapped up in a neat package.
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There goes the weekend - rogue-lite action-RPG Heroes of Hammerwatch II is out now
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/there-goes-the-weekend-rogue-lite-action-rpg-heroes-of-hammerwatch-ii-is-out-now/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/01/there-goes-the-weekend-rogue-lite-action-rpg-heroes-of-hammerwatch-ii-is-out-now/
GamingOnLinux
There goes the weekend - rogue-lite action-RPG Heroes of Hammerwatch II is out now
Developer Crackshell have released Heroes of Hammerwatch II, a rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression.
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