Over the weekend Steam managed to break yet another concurrent online user record, smashing the previous that was set back in December 2024.

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Coincidence, which includes a bunch of former Zachtronics developers, have announced the open-ended puzzle automation game Kaizen: A Factory Story.

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Over the weekend Steam managed to break yet another concurrent online user record, smashing the previous that was set back in December 2024.

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Heroic Games Launcher continues to evolve into an even more impressive cross-platform game launcher for GOG, Epic Games, Amazon Prime and more with v2.16 bringing some great enhancements.

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Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey numbers for February 2025, and there's a pretty massive increase in Simplified Chinese as language which has pushed about all the numbers everywhere else.

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This ain't your dad's Vampire Survivors. We take a look at a hidden gem and talk to the developer about the development process.

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Welcome to March 2025 readers! Here's a gentle reminder that GamingOnLinux is primarily funded by readers - that's you! And we need your support.

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AMD have today pulled back the curtain on the Radeon RX 9000 series powered by RDNA 4 along with FidelityFX Super Resolution 4 (FSR 4).

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Gotta go fast? Landfall, developer of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator and Clustertruck, have released a demo for HASTE: Broken Worlds that's worth a look.

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Here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for February 28th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck.

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2K and Firaxis have revealed the updates roadmap for Civilization VII, along with dates on when to expect some of it and we're set for some big changes.

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The co-op adventure Split Fiction from Hazelight Studios (It Takes Two) and EA releases March 6th, and the good news is that it will be easy to play on Linux / Steam Deck.

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If you want to fully control your GPU on Linux you may want to check out the latest update to Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT), which brings in various new features.

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Necrosoft Games have organised a big California Fire Relief Bundle that's hosted on itch.io. Your chance to get a whole load of games while supporting relief efforts.

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I can't quite believe it either. Command & Conquer, Red Alert, Command & Conquer Renegade and Command & Conquer Generals (inc. Zero Hour) have their code officially open sourced.

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As far as publicity stunts and indie dev anniversary celebrations go, this is both clever and quite amusing for A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build.

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La Quimera is an upcoming story-driven FPS set in dystopian future Latin America. Developed by Reburn, formerly known as 4A Games Ukraine.

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Promise Mascot Agency from Kaizen Game Works is confirmed for launch on April 10th, and the good news for Steam Deck / Linux players is that it should work great with the developer noting it's "Steam Deck Ready".

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GOG's special Preservation Program, where they ensure games are kept up to date and continue working on modern systems, has expanded with 11 LEGO games now included. That's on top of the recent announcement about F.E.A.R. also joining up soon.

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Following on from the 570.86.16 Beta that was released on January 30th, NVIDIA have today put up a new stable driver release with 570.124.04.

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Fallen Aces from Trey Powell, Jason Bond and New Blood Interactive looks awesome and now it should be even better. With the Wheels of Steel update there's been a few bits added, overhauled and now it's Steam Deck Verified too.

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Valve have done a little adjustment to the display of Steam Daily Deals to show more games. They also now give developers some more stats, and gave us all a bit of an overview.

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With the news that WB have closed up Monolith Productions and other studios, GOG have announced they're speeding up bringing F.E.A.R. to their Preservation Program. Additionally you can grab various games from Monolith cheap right now on GOG.

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Seriously tough times in the gaming industry, with even more publishers pulling back and closing studios. Now Warner Bros. have confirmed they've closed multiple studios.

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Valve's upcoming MOBA shooter Deadlock has received one of the biggest updates to date, which includes a big overhaul to the map that makes it a bit less complicated.

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Dune: Awakening is releasing May 20th from Funcom, and surprisingly it looks like it may actually be playable on the Steam Deck. That is, unless Funcom decide to put in some anti-cheat that blocks Linux.

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Humble Bundle have launched the Indie Allies 2025 Humble Bundle supporting BIPOC studios and creators via the Xperience Studios charity.

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That's another game with the green tick that you might want to pick up. BallisticNG is a Wipeout, Rollcage and Jet Moto inspired racer that's genuinely good. With the still in-development updates, it's now Steam Deck Verified.

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You should probably keep an eye on your software updater, as the X.Org X server and Xwayland have more security vulnerabilities that have been announced.

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The community-made open-source PlayStation remote play client chiaki-ng has version 1.9.6 out now, bringing with it more improvements to make streaming PlayStation games to other devices even easier.

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Fortune Avenue is Monopoly but not as you know it. A hyped-up and colourful spin on the classic game, with a rather different way to play and it's highly competitive.

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Survivor-like bullet heavens are are all the rage right now from Vampire Survivors to Brotato and everything in between. Maze Mice answers the question no one asked: what if it was like Pac-Man?

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Framework continue doing some really impressive stuff with their modular approach to hardware, and they just had a big event to reveal the Framework Desktop, Framework Laptop 12 and an upgraded Framework Laptop 13.

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There's a lot of different stands and protective cases for the Steam Deck, all with their own unique selling point and the Steam Deck Folio looks like another interesting option.

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If you prefer to buy your games for Linux on GOG, there's a fresh update to Minigalaxy, the open source simple GOG client.

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It's been three years today since Valve released the Steam Deck. Not only has Valve shown how incredible Linux actually can be as a gaming platform, but they really kicked the industry into gear on PC gaming handhelds.

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Probably one of the most exciting upcoming point and click adventures is Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer, and now you can get any early look thanks to a demo release for Steam Next Fest.

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If you don't want Steam games that have AI Generation in them, you might want to check out the new filter on SteamDB. Making it a bit easier to get rid of them from your searches.

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The Witch Beam team (Unpacking, Assault Android Cactus) are back with a whimsical, charming adventure in Tempopo. It's just been announced that it will release on April 17th. There's a new trailer and demo up.

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Team Fortress 2 Classic, a mod that aims to re-imagine the early post-launch era of Team Fortress 2, will be released on Steam.

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