Budgie 10.10 finally makes the Wayland jump as development moves to Budgie 11
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/budgie-10-10-finally-makes-the-wayland-jump-as-development-moves-to-budgie-11/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/budgie-10-10-finally-makes-the-wayland-jump-as-development-moves-to-budgie-11/
GamingOnLinux
Budgie 10.10 finally makes the Wayland jump as development moves to Budgie 11
Budgie may not be one of the most popular desktop environments on Linux but it is an interesting one, and with Budgie 10.10 it finally migrated to Wayland.
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Get ready to enter Winnie's Hole when it arrives January 26
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/get-ready-to-enter-winnies-hole-when-it-arrives-january-26/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/get-ready-to-enter-winnies-hole-when-it-arrives-january-26/
GamingOnLinux
Get ready to enter Winnie's Hole when it arrives January 26
Infection is progression in Winnie's Hole. The roguelite is set to enter Early Access on January 26, and judging by the previous demo it's going to be good.
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Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown gets a combat deep dive and release date
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/star-trek-voyager-across-the-unknown-gets-a-combat-deep-dive-and-release-date/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/star-trek-voyager-across-the-unknown-gets-a-combat-deep-dive-and-release-date/
GamingOnLinux
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown gets a combat deep dive and release date
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown is getting ready for warp speed with a new combat deep dive trailer, and they've announce a release for February 18th.
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Hytale has arrived in Early Access with Linux support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/hytale-has-arrived-with-linux-support/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/hytale-has-arrived-with-linux-support/
GamingOnLinux
Hytale has arrived in Early Access with Linux support
It has been a long road for Hytale but the sandbox exploration RPG is now officially out in Early Access, with Native Linux support.
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Full episode of Games For Everyone is out now on YouTube if you prefer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC4WzCvZk4g
YouTube
Games For Everyone: Valve's Third Act | FULL EPISODE
In this full debut episode of Games For Everyone, we discuss the upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Frame hardware launches, focusing less on specs and more on the impact these could have on broader Linux adoption. We also reflect on how our gaming habits have…
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Check out the full first video episode for Games For Everyone
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-full-first-video-episode-for-games-for-everyone/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-full-first-video-episode-for-games-for-everyone/
GamingOnLinux
Check out the full first video episode for Games For Everyone
Recently we mentioned a new podcast series hosted by Jason at Linux For Everyone called Games For Everyone. Now you can catch the first full video episode.
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Windows compatibility layer Wine 11 arrives bringing masses of improvements to Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/windows-compatibility-layer-wine-11-arrives-bringing-masses-of-improvements-to-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/windows-compatibility-layer-wine-11-arrives-bringing-masses-of-improvements-to-linux/
GamingOnLinux
Windows compatibility layer Wine 11 arrives bringing masses of improvements to Linux
Wine is a compatibility layer for running Windows apps and games on Linux, a major part of Valve's Proton and now Wine 11 is finally here.
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Valve tweak Steam Community Awards to deal with point farming and "attention-grabbing content"
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/valve-tweak-steam-community-awards-to-deal-with-point-farming-and-attention-grabbing-content/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/valve-tweak-steam-community-awards-to-deal-with-point-farming-and-attention-grabbing-content/
GamingOnLinux
Valve tweak Steam Community Awards to deal with point farming and "attention-grabbing content"
Along with an entirely new set of awards you can give out across Steam the changes should stop all the clown farming on reviews, guides, forum posts and more.
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Nexus Mods retire their in-development cross-platform app to focus back on Vortex
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nexus-mods-retire-their-in-development-cross-platform-app-to-focus-back-on-vortex/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nexus-mods-retire-their-in-development-cross-platform-app-to-focus-back-on-vortex/
GamingOnLinux
Nexus Mods retire their in-development cross-platform app to focus back on Vortex
One of the new Nexus Mods owners posted an announcement noting that they're moving back to Vortex, ceasing development on their newer cross-platform app.
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GOG plan to look a bit closer at Linux through 2026
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gog-plan-to-look-a-bit-closer-at-linux-through-2026/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gog-plan-to-look-a-bit-closer-at-linux-through-2026/
GamingOnLinux
GOG plan to look a bit closer at Linux through 2026
With Linux gaming clearly showing it's becoming more popular, and with GOG under new ownership, there's hope yet that GOG will improve their Linux support.
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Check out the great enhancement patch for the original Splinter Cell
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-great-enhancement-patch-for-the-original-splinter-cell/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-great-enhancement-patch-for-the-original-splinter-cell/
GamingOnLinux
Check out the great enhancement patch for the original Splinter Cell
Where bigger developers like Ubisoft don't fix up their old games - the community provides, check out EnhancedSC for the original Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.
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Check out the demo for CiniCross if you enjoy roguelikes and nonogram styled puzzles
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-demo-for-cinicross-if-you-enjoy-roguelikes-and-nonogram-styled-puzzles/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-demo-for-cinicross-if-you-enjoy-roguelikes-and-nonogram-styled-puzzles/
GamingOnLinux
Check out the demo for CiniCross if you enjoy roguelikes and nonogram styled puzzles
Is it a roguelike? Is it a puzzle game? CiniCross is both, taking place in a retro-styled dark fantasy universe it looks rather interesting.
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Cygames announced an AI studio, and then put up an apology over it
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/cygames-announced-an-ai-studio-and-then-put-up-an-apology-over-it/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/cygames-announced-an-ai-studio-and-then-put-up-an-apology-over-it/
GamingOnLinux
Cygames announced an AI studio, and then put up an apology over it
The expansion of generative AI continues with Cygames recently announcing the formation of an AI studio. Fans weren't happy, and now Cygames have apologised.
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Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is out now and supported until 2029
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/linux-mint-22-3-zena-is-out-now-and-supported-until-2029/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/linux-mint-22-3-zena-is-out-now-and-supported-until-2029/
GamingOnLinux
Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is out now and supported until 2029
The popular Linux Mint has a big new stable version available with Linux Mint 22.3 Zena supported up until 2029 as it's a long-term support release.
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Just an FYI: I'll be away Thursday + Friday next week. Potentially back Friday evening if anything big needs covering.
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D7VK version 1.2 brings more Direct3D 6 improvements and a little Direct3D 5 too
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/d7vk-version-1-2-brings-more-direct3d-6-improvements-and-a-little-direct3d-5-too/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/d7vk-version-1-2-brings-more-direct3d-6-improvements-and-a-little-direct3d-5-too/
GamingOnLinux
D7VK version 1.2 brings more Direct3D 6 improvements and a little Direct3D 5 too
Entering the land of what the developer calls diminishing returns, D7VK version 1.2 has rolled out delivering a bunch of Direct3D 6 improvements.
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Even more AMD ray tracing performance improvements heading to Mesa on Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/even-more-amd-ray-tracing-performance-improvements-heading-to-mesa-on-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/even-more-amd-ray-tracing-performance-improvements-heading-to-mesa-on-linux/
GamingOnLinux
Even more AMD ray tracing performance improvements heading to Mesa on Linux
Developer Natalie Vock working for Valve has sent in even more impressive performance improvements for AMD GPUs on Linux with Mesa.
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Steam Machine verification will have "fewer constraints" than Steam Deck - but text sizing worries me
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/steam-machine-verification-will-have-fewer-constraints-than-steam-deck-but-text-sizing-worries-me/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/steam-machine-verification-will-have-fewer-constraints-than-steam-deck-but-text-sizing-worries-me/
GamingOnLinux
Steam Machine verification will have "fewer constraints" than Steam Deck - but text sizing worries me
It seems it will be easier to be Steam Machine Verified when compared with Steam Deck Verified, according to a Valve designer speaking with Game Developer.
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Multiple years later Terraria 1.4.5 has a release date for January 27th
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/multiple-years-later-terraria-1-4-5-has-a-release-date-for-january-27th/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/multiple-years-later-terraria-1-4-5-has-a-release-date-for-january-27th/
GamingOnLinux
Multiple years later Terraria 1.4.5 has a release date for January 27th
Wow, they've been cooking for a while on this one huh? Terraria 1.4.5 will officially arrive January 27th and it's going to be massive.
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Less Miserables is an upcoming point-and-click parody of Les Misérables
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/less-miserables-is-an-upcoming-point-and-click-parody-of-les-miserables/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/less-miserables-is-an-upcoming-point-and-click-parody-of-les-miserables/
GamingOnLinux
Less Miserables is an upcoming point-and-click parody of Les Misérables
A point-and-click parody of Les Misérables. Could be a fun one to keep an eye on if you love classic adventure games with modern touches.
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Valve's documentation highlights the different ways standalone games run on Steam Frame
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/valves-documentation-highlights-the-different-ways-standalone-games-run-on-steam-frame/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/valves-documentation-highlights-the-different-ways-standalone-games-run-on-steam-frame/
GamingOnLinux
Valve's documentation highlights the different ways standalone games run on Steam Frame
With the upcoming new Steam Frame hardware from Valve, they want to get as many games as possible running - and there's multiple ways for developers to do it.
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