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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 5h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 1h

Jump back into Winnie’s Hole with a fresh and expanded demo for this unique genre-blending roguelite
#WinniesHole #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Jump back into Winnie’s Hole with a fresh and expanded demo for this unique genre-blending roguelite

Oh bother! The virus has returned in the refreshed and expanded demo for the roguelite Winnie’s Hole the viral dungeon crawling roguelite.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 2h

UK gov has "no plans to intervene" with payment processors pressuring stores to remove games
#Gaming #PCGaming

UK gov has "no plans to intervene" with payment processors pressuring stores to remove games

With the ongoing drama from the likes of Steam and itch.io getting hit by payment processors for adult games, the UK government say they will not get involved.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 2h

Crusader Kings III major expansion All Under Heaven gets a release date
#CrusaderKingsIII #CK3 #Gaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming #Linux

Crusader Kings III major expansion All Under Heaven gets a release date

Paradox Interactive today revealed that the Crusader Kings III major expansion All Under Heaven now has a release date and a new trailer too.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 2h

Zelda fused with GTA vibes? Vice: Magic City Mayhem certainly sounds unique
#ViceMagicCityMayhem #Gaming #IndieGames #PCGaming #Demo

Zelda fused with GTA vibes? Vice: Magic City Mayhem certainly sounds unique

Vice: Magic City Mayhem is an supremely odd blend but it looks like it works. A Zelda-like with some GTA elements thrown in because why not.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 3h

Co-op puzzler PICO PARK: Classic Edition is now permanently free
#PICOPARK #FreeGames #IndieGames #PCGaming

Co-op puzzler PICO PARK: Classic Edition is now permanently free

Thanks to a bit of a woops, PICO PARK:Classic Edition from TECOPARK is now staying free to play, permanently.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 5h

SILENT HILL f gets a DRM-free release on GOG
#SILENTHILLf #Gaming #PCGaming

SILENT HILL f gets a DRM-free release on GOG

SILENT HILL f getting a DRM-free release on GOG was the final surprise for their 17th anniversary celebration.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 5h

System Shock 2 (1999) is getting delisted and bundled with the 25th Anniversary Remaster
#SystemShock2 #SystemShock #Atari #NightdiveStudios #PCGaming

System Shock 2 (1999) is getting delisted and bundled with the 25th Anniversary Remaster

Nightdive Studios / Atari have announced that the classic System Shock 2 (1999) is getting delisted from stores on October 10th.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 5h

Humble Choice for Oct 25 has Atomic Heart, V Rising, System Shock and more
#Gaming #PCGaming #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck

Humble Choice for Oct 25 has Atomic Heart, V Rising, System Shock and more

Some good stuff in Humble Choice for October 2025, looks like a good month. Here's all that's in it and what compatibility to expect on Linux / SteamOS.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 6h

The cross-platform Nexus Mods app brings a fancy new mod downloads page
#Modding #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

The cross-platform Nexus Mods app brings a fancy new mod downloads page

The newer in-development cross-platform open source Nexus Mods app has improved again, bringing with it a proper built-in downloads page.

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Rami Ismail (رامي) @ramiismail.com · 8h

When @aceottorney.bsky.social first told me about this I said "this could change people's lives and stop developers from getting exploited" and having seen the final resource, I think I was not wrong. I'd call it a must-bookmark for indie devs.

René Otto @aceottorney.bsky.social · 9h

Proud to announce Deviant Legal’s Game Developer’s Guide to Publishing Agreements: a free resource for developers wanting to learn about publishing deals. Publicly accessible, without requiring to provide your data: deviantlegal.com/guide/game-d...

An image about the game developer's guide to publishing agreements feauturing otto the otter

Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 18h

Proton Experimental brings fixes for The Quarry, For Honor, God of War: Ragnarok and more
#Proton #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Proton Experimental brings fixes for The Quarry, For Honor, God of War: Ragnarok and more

Valve just updated Proton Experimental for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck with the October 7th update bringing fixes for various games.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 23h

In my defence i was just trying to download my entire library all at once. Jeez.

Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 23h

It's not just you, Steam appears to be currently down.

steamstat.us

Is Steam Down? Current status of the Steam client, Steam store, Steam community, Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2.

Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 23h

Some images aren't loading on Bluesky too.

Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 23h

It's not just you, Steam appears to be currently down.

steamstat.us

Is Steam Down? Current status of the Steam client, Steam store, Steam community, Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2.

Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 23h

Story-driven action-adventure Bittersweet Birthday launches November with a new demo live
#BittersweetBirthday #Godot #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck #Demo

Story-driven action-adventure Bittersweet Birthday launches November with a new demo live

Every battle is a boss fight in the mysterious action-adventure game Bittersweet Birthday, which has a new demo and trailer along with a release date.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 1d

PowerWash Simulator 2 release date confirmed for October
#PowerWashSimulator2 #Gaming #PCGaming

PowerWash Simulator 2 release date confirmed for October

Time to get your rubber gloves on again, as PowerWash Simulator 2 is going to officially arrive later this month with a discount if you have the original.

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Riley Testut @riley.social · 1d

Yes it's true, AltStore is joining the Fediverse 🥳

Developers can now federate apps, updates, and news alerts to the open social web via our custom Mastodon server!

We plan to release this natively in AltStore soon — but you can check out a beta version TODAY at explore.alt.store

Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 1d

Vampire Survivors online co-op due out before the end of the year and more announcements are coming
#VampireSurvivors #Gaming #PCGaming #SteamDeck

Vampire Survivors online co-op due out before the end of the year and more announcements are coming

Developer poncle has confirmed that Vampire Survivors much anticipated online co-op update will fully release before the end of the year.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 1d

Dying Breed could end up being a real gem for RTS fans - once it's a bit further along
#DyingBreed #RTS #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #Early #Access

Dying Breed could end up being a real gem for RTS fans - once it's a bit further along

Welcome back, commander. Dying Breed is a new retro-inspired real time strategy game from Sarnayer / MicroProse Software out now in Early Access.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 1d

CloverPit is another big hit on Steam hitting 500,000 sales
#CloverPit #Gaming #IndieGames #PCGaming #SteamDeck

CloverPit is another big hit on Steam hitting 500,000 sales

Much like with Megabonk being a success, we have another good one here with CloverPit managing to be quite the hit on Steam.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 1d

Tears of Metal is pretty much a co-op Scottish Dynasty Warriors with fun upgrades and a demo worth trying
#TearsofMetal #Demo #Gaming #PCGaming #SteamDeck #Linux

Tears of Metal is pretty much a co-op Scottish Dynasty Warriors with fun upgrades and a demo worth trying

A roguelike Scottish Dynasty Warriors? Sort of. Tears of Metal has a demo out now on Steam and if you love a good hack and slash, this is one to try out.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 1d

Death Road to Canada gets a major free update with new game modes
#DeathRoadtoCanada #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Death Road to Canada gets a major free update with new game modes

9 years after the original release, Death Road to Canada is still going with a major update released with fun new game modes.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 1d

Megabonk is a mega success selling 1 million in 2 weeks, after being repeatedly told to delay it
#Megabonk #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

Megabonk is a mega success selling 1 million in 2 weeks, after being repeatedly told to delay it

Even though they were told constantly to delay the release, developer vedinad who made Megabonk has clearly cut through the noise with it now a mega success.

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Liam @ GamingOnLinux @gamingonlinux.com · 1d

CoolerControl v3.0.0 brings new advanced features for managing hardware on Linux
#CoolerControl #OpenSource #Linux

CoolerControl v3.0.0 brings new advanced features for managing hardware on Linux

Need help managing various different cooling devices on Linux? CoolerControl v3.0.0 has landed bringing some advanced features and work towards the future.

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