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Ubuntu 24.04 Drops GNOME Games from the Default Install

With a focus on a clearer desktop experience, Ubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat) says goodbye to the GNOME games in the default installs.
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It’s Game Over for GNOME Games in Ubuntu 24.04

Ubuntu developers have decided to stop shipping games in future installs. Since Ubuntu 23.10 the distro defaults to a minimal install, which preinstall only core software essentials (like a terminal and web browser). But users can opt for a “full…

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Valve Releases Steam Audio as Open Source

Game developers should be happy to learn that Steam Audio SDK, including all of its plugins, are now covered under the Apache-2.0 license.
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Lutris 0.5.15 Released With Exciting Features and Critical Fixes

To enhance your gaming experience across multiple Linux distributions, the Lutris team has just dropped the latest version – Lutris 0.5.15. Packed with many updates and critical fixes, this release is poised to elevate your gaming journey by tackling i…

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7 Tips and Tools to Improve Your Gaming Experience on Linux

There are certain tools, tips, and techniques that you should follow to get a seamless gaming experience on Linux. In this article, I will highlight some of them.
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Latest Steam Client Update Improves Steam Overlay for CS2 and Other Games on Linux

For Linux users, the new Steam Client update fixes several bugs in the Steam Overlay that caused rendering to stall in some video games, such as Watch Dogs, and some crashes in other titles, as well as to improve double click handling and mouse clicks …

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Best Distributions for Gaming on Linux

Wondering which Linux distro is best for gaming? We got a list of 11 gaming Linux OS for you here.
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Bazzite: Distro for Linux Gaming on Steam Deck and PCs

Bazzite is a new Fedora-based distro that designed for gaming on Linux desktops and even the increasingly popular Steam Deck.
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Terraria Devs Support Open-Source Game Engines Over Unity

Terraria developers, Re-Logic, have pledged to support two up-and-coming open-source game engines following Unity’s predatory ‘Runtime Fee’ pricing model.
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How to Play the Classic Snake Game in Linux Terminal

Play the classic Snake game in your Linux terminal! This minimalist text-based (TUI) game is easy to learn but difficult to master.
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Awesome Linux Game Tools: GOverlay

GOverlay is a free and open-soruce GUI tool used to manage MangoHud, vkBasalt and ReplaySorcery on Linux. Learn more here.
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CrossOver 23 Lets You Run the EA App on Linux (+ More)

I ain’t much of a modern gamer — as evidenced by the lack of hardcore gaming content on this blog! But CodeWeavers sent over a press release to tell me about CrossOver 23, the latest update to their commercial version of Wine for Linux, ChromeOS …

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Wipeout Racing Game Gets a Rewrite, Here’s How to Build it on Ubuntu

Want to play an improved version of famed futuristic racing game wipEout on Ubuntu? Chances are you do as this game is considered something of a classic. A bona-fide hit on PlayStation when released (it also came to DOS and the Sega Saturn) its success…

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Breaking Barriers: Linux Outranks macOS on the Steam Platform

Linux makes gaming history: As of July 2023, it outranks macOS for the first time as the preferred gaming OS on Valve’s Steam platform.
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Proton 8.0-3 Is Out With Support for More Windows Games

As expected, Proton 8.0-3 is here with support for more Windows games to play on your Linux system. Learn more here.
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Awesome Linux Game Tool: Libstrangle Frame Rate Limiter

The Linux utility libstrangle lets you cap the frames per second of a game. It’s free and open source software written in C.
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Nobara 38 Release Offers Enhanced Gaming, Content Creation

Discover feature highlights of Nobara 38, a Fedora-based release packed with performance upgrades and improvements.
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Frenetic FOSS FPS ‘Xonotic’ Adds New Maps, Superbots & Game-Modes

If you’re stuck for something to do this weekend be sure to check out the latest release of Xonotic, a popular open-source FPS game. First and foremost, Xonotic 0.8.6 addresses…

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4 Best Ways to Play Retro Games on Linux Systems

In this article, you will get to check out a list of some of the best ways to play retro games on Linux systems.
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Steam Client Now Lets You Enable Hardware Acceleration on Linux

Linux gamers will be happy to learn that this update makes it possible to enable hardware acceleration on the Steam Client. Learn more here.
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