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January 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Canonical call for testing their Steam gaming Snap for Arm Linux
#Steam #Arm #Linux #FEX
Canonical call for testing their Steam gaming Snap for Arm Linux
Doing something similar to what Valve will do for the Steam Frame, Canonical have announced a Steam gaming Snap package for Arm.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Jeez, all these sites jumping on the “leaked” price of the Steam Machine are so dumb.

The website listing it are not authorized retailers, they’re speculating the pricing.

So much clickbait from content farms 🙃
January 9, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Steam Frame and Steam Machine will be another good boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall too
#SteamFrame #SteamMachine #Steam #Valve #OpenSource
Steam Frame and Steam Machine will be another good boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall too
With the Steam Frame and Steam Machine launching with SteamOS Linux this year, we're going to again see a nice boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall.
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January 9, 2026 at 11:35 AM
City-builder Nova Roma from the devs of Kingdoms and Castles delayed until March
#NovaRoma #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux #LinuxGaming #Unity
City-builder Nova Roma from the devs of Kingdoms and Castles delayed until March
Kingdoms and Castles was great, and Nova Roma is shaping up to be a great city-builder but the developers at Lion Shield need more time to get it right.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Developer of popular drug-dealing sim Schedule I expands thanks to the success
#ScheduleI #IndieGames #PCGaming #Gaming
Developer of popular drug-dealing sim Schedule I expands thanks to the success
Always nice to see an indie success story, with Schedule I developer TVGS expanding the team as work goes on towards mod support.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Bosslords and Architect of Ruin from Hooded Horse look great as they refuse to sign AI "art"
#Gaming #PCGaming #IndieGames #HoodedHorse
Bosslords and Architect of Ruin from Hooded Horse look great as they refuse to sign AI "art"
Game publisher Hooded Horse have recently revealed another two titles with Bosslords and Architect of Ruin that looks awesome, as they fight against AI art.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Minecraft is getting a cute overhaul of baby mobs
#Minecraft #PCGaming #Gaming
Minecraft is getting a cute overhaul of baby mobs
Minecraft has a new testing build out that ups the cute factor by a lot, with an overhaul of various baby mobs and you get pet nametags now too.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Steam Client Beta adds a revamped interface for opting into game Betas and other changes
#Steam #SteamBeta #PCGaming #Gaming #Beta
Steam Client Beta adds a revamped interface for opting into game Betas and other changes
On top of SteamOS 3.7.20 Beta and improvements to the Steam Workshop so mods can support multiple game versions, we have a Beta UI overhaul for Steam games.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:26 AM
SteamOS 3.7.20 adds the ntsync driver to help improve some game performance
#Linux #SteamOS #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck #OpenSource
SteamOS 3.7.20 adds the ntsync driver to help improve some game performance
Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.20 Beta coming with just two changes, and one of them is very interesting to see arrive on SteamOS.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM
1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler Dungeon Rampage gets revived on Steam
#DungeonRampage #IndieGames #PCGaming #Steam
1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler Dungeon Rampage gets revived on Steam
A once popular Flash game has returned and it's now available on Steam, all thanks to a superfan who didn't want to let it die.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Valve update the Steam Workshop to allow mods to support multiple game versions
#Modding #Steam #PCGaming #Gaming
Valve update the Steam Workshop to allow mods to support multiple game versions
A nice move by Valve to improve the modding scene - as mods on the Steam Workshop can now support multiple game versions.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Wire up various modules to survive in Wireworks - a base-defense roguelike auto-battler
#Wireworks #IndieGames #Linux #PCGaming
Wire up various modules to survive in Wireworks - a base-defense roguelike auto-battler
Wireworks went straight into my wishlist, I couldn't click it fast enough. Love the idea with this base-defense roguelike auto-battler.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Dig Dig Die sounds like a hilarious grave-robbing co-op horror game
#DigDigDie #Coop #Gaming #PCGaming
Dig Dig Die sounds like a hilarious grave-robbing co-op horror game
If you're after more funny and frightening co-op games to play with friends, the recently announced Dig, Dig, Die could be a good one for you.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
How many times do I have to tell you to get off X.

What terrible thing is finally enough for you?
January 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Humble Bundle have a nice collection of games for handhelds
#SteamDeck #PCGaming #Gaming #HandheldGaming
Humble Bundle have a nice collection of games for handhelds
Gaming on the go doesn't have to be boring, so check out the Decked Out Collection Humble Bundle for some interesting picks.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Will be taking the site offline in a moment for a few minutes. Won't take long, need to do a small bit of back-end work to keep the site rolling along.
January 7, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Popular mobile creature collector EvoCreo now available on PC
#EvoCreo #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux
Popular mobile creature collector EvoCreo now available on PC
Over a decade after being originally released for mobile and amassing lots of happy players, EvoCreo has arrived on PC with Linux support.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Mesa RADV driver on Linux looks set for a big ray tracing performance boost
#AMD #Linux #RADV #Vulkan #Mesa #OpenSource
Mesa RADV driver on Linux looks set for a big ray tracing performance boost
One thing currently a bit lacking on Linux is the performance of ray tracing with the open source Mesa RADV driver, but a big improvement is coming.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:50 PM
See the new trailer for Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional taking survivor-likes to an infested family computer
#BulletHeaven #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck
See the new trailer for Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional taking survivor-likes to an infested family computer
Wipe away infections from the family computer in the nostalgic Windows XP styled Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional later this year, with a new trailer live.
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January 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Sprint City from the creators of SpeedRunners sounds like a great spiritual successor
#SprintCity #Gaming #IndieGames #PCGaming #SpeedRunners
Sprint City from the creators of SpeedRunners sounds like a great spiritual successor
Sprint City has been revealed by the original creators of SpeedRunners, a new movement-focused racing platformer that looks and sounds great.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:13 PM
After a poor relaunch, SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded devs release a statement
#SPLITGATE #FPS #Gaming #PCGaming
After a poor relaunch, SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded devs release a statement
Are we making FPS great again yet? The newest version of the portal shooter SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded arrived in December and didn't seem to do much at all.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
007 First Light gets PC specifications released and that's a lot of RAM needed
#007FirstLight #Gaming #PCGaming
007 First Light gets PC specifications released and that's a lot of RAM needed
We are truly entering a time in gaming where it feels like optimizations are a thing of the past, and the specifications needed to run 007 First Light are nuts.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM