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Ubuntu Prepares for Stable Steam Snap Release

Canonical has called for help testing the latest release candidate of the Steam snap. If you’re a gamer and fond of Ubuntu, you can help them out.
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How to Install DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games

Learn how to install the DOSbox emulator, so you can use the disk operating systems of the 80s to play retro games on Linux.

 

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Install DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games

The DOSbox emulator lets you use the disk operating systems of the 80s. You can also use it to play retro games on Linux.

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Godot 4.0: A Viable Gaming Engine Alternative

Godot 4.0 is an excellent upgrade to make more game developers consider it an alternative worth trying.
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Next-Generation Metaverse Gaming: The Next Frontier

The debut of metaverse gaming has already made massive hype in the worldwide gaming sectors nowadays. Learn more here.
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Proton 7.0-6 is Here: Get Your Hands on the New Release Today

Proton 7.0-6 adds improvements and new Windows-compatible game support to Linux, making the gaming experience even better than it was before.
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Epic Games on Linux: A Comprehensive Guide to the Launcher

Linux gaming is continually evolving, owing to the community and companies concentrating more on open-source gaming software. Epic Games is a well-known digital gaming retailer best recognized for providing Windows games to millions of consumers worldw…

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Beyond Programming: D&D, Open Source, and Gaming

Wizards of the Coast is changing the roles for the Dungeons and Dragons Open Gaming License, and game designers are not happy.
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5 Linux Distros for Steam Gaming

There are hundreds of Linux distros on the internet, all of which are different and made for their own purposes. Here are the five best for Steam gaming.
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Check Out This Awesome Adwaita Theme for Steam

Are you an avid gamer who loves the look of GNOME’s Adwaita theme? If so, there’s now an unofficial Adwaita theme for the Steam games client — amazing!
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DXVK 2.0 Comes With Major Changes, Improved Support for Many Games

DXVK 2.0 is a major release that introduces important changes and improvements to gaming systems. Learn more here.
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Saving Money With Linux: Gaming

When not optimized, gaming systems can use a lot of electricity and deteriorte quickly. In this article, we explore ways to minimize your energy footprint while still having great fun.
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Canonical’s Steam Snap Will Let You Switch Mesa Stacks

The Steam snap app is levelling up its graphics prowess, as Canonical reveals plans to make different Mesa versions available for users to switch between.
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SuperTuxKart 1.4 Revs Up for Release with Improved Tracks, Karts, and Mascots

I don’t cover gaming much on this site as a) I’m more of a console kid, and b) my buddy Liam aces it over on gamingonlinux.com, but I do make the odd exception — like whenever a new version of SuperTuxKart rolls up to the starting line. Yep…

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Open Source FPS Game ‘Xonotic’ Just Got a Huge Update

A new version of open source arena shooter game Xonotic is out and it’s pretty sizeable. Eery area of the game gains improvement, from graphics to AI.
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Canonical is Recruiting Devs for ‘Ubuntu Gaming’ Team

Anyone remember Ubuntu Gamer? It was a spin-off blog we launched way before Steam for Linux was a thing. Oops! But hey, here’s something related…
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Steam is Now on the Snap Store — And You Can Help Test It

A Steam Snap app is now available for testing. Following an announcement at LAS Canonical says it’s “going all in” to improve the Linux gaming on Ubuntu. As part of that effort they want to simplify and smooth out the bumps currently …

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Good News! Apex Legends Now Officially Works on Steam Deck and Linux

We have all been eagerly waiting for Apex Legends to work on Linux, considering it is one of the most popular multiplayer titles. Especially, after the announcement of official support for Easy Anti-Cheat and BattleEye for Linux.
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Steam Deck to Launch Officially on February 25th, 2022

Announced in July 2021, Steam Deck promises to be a revolutionary gaming handheld powered by Valve’s SteamOS 3.0 operating system based on Arch Linux and featuring the KDE Plasma desktop environment. Initially planned for the end of 2021, Valve delayed their upcoming Steam Deck device for February 2022, but now the company has finally revealed […]

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DXVK 1.9.4 Enables Performance Optimizations, DLSS Support for God of War

Coming less than two weeks after DXVK 1.9.3, the DXVK 1.9.4 release is here to enable performance optimizations and DLSS support for the God of War video game, which needs the Proton Experimental branch of Valve’s compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine. To improve both accuracy and GPU-bound performance, DXVK 1.9.4 also enables […]

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