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November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The EasySMX X05 Pro wireless controller is cheap, feature-filled and comfortable with a big flaw
#EasySMX #X05Pro #Gaming #PCGaming
The EasySMX X05 Pro wireless controller is cheap, feature-filled and comfortable with a big flaw
The EasySMX X05 Pro was sent over for review and after spending weeks with it, this little device nearly turned into a favourite.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
D7VK brings Direct3D 7 to Linux using Vulkan based on DXVK
#Linux #OpenSource #Vulkan #Direct3D #D7VK #DXVK
D7VK brings Direct3D 7 to Linux using Vulkan based on DXVK
We've have DXVK and VKD3D-Proton for various versions of Direct3D on Linux, but now it seems we're also getting Direct3D 7 as well.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
THRASHER is thoroughly weird and it's out now as the follow up to THUMPER
#THRASHER #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck
THRASHER is thoroughly weird and it's out now as the follow up to THUMPER
I'm not entirely sure what I thought of THRASHER but it's certainly a unique experience and it's officially out now with Linux / Steam Deck support.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Halls of Torment is still probably the best survivor-like with The Boglands DLC and free update out now
#HallsofTorment #PCGaming #Linux #Gaming #SteamDeck
Halls of Torment is still probably the best survivor-like with The Boglands DLC and free update out now
Possibly still the absolute best action-roguelike survivor-like ever made, Halls of Torment has expanded with The Boglands DLC and a big free update.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Get The Sinking City Remastered and a lot of Sherlock Holmes in this Humble Bundle
#GameBundle #Gaming #PCGaming
Get The Sinking City Remastered and a lot of Sherlock Holmes in this Humble Bundle
Need some more adventures? How about The Sinking City Remastered and a bunch of Sherlock Holmes? Check out the Lovecraft and Sherlock classics collection.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Linux Mint to get an upgraded System Information tool and a spruced up system menu
#Linux #LinuxMint #LinuxGaming
Linux Mint to get an upgraded System Information tool and a spruced up system menu
A new blog post is out from the Linux Mint team going over some recent work, with the newer Cinnamon Menu coming along nicely and a new System Information tool.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
The popular Easy Effects app swaps from GTK over to Qt, QML and Kirigami with a big new release
#Linux #OpenSource #EasyEffects
The popular Easy Effects app swaps from GTK over to Qt, QML and Kirigami with a big new release
Originally known as PulseEffects, Easy Effects is an audio manipulation tool for Linux that provides many different useful effects and filters.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
GZDoom successor project UZDoom gets a first preview release
#UZDoom #GZDoom #Doom #FPS #Gaming
GZDoom successor project UZDoom gets a first preview release
After the GZDoom implosion, the rest of the developers split off to form UZDoom and the first preview release has rolled out with some essential improvements.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Fantasy Grounds virtual tabletop (VTT) is now free to play
#VTT #FantasyGrounds #Unity #Gaming
Fantasy Grounds virtual tabletop (VTT) is now free to play
Previously known as Fantasy Grounds Unity, the developers at SmiteWorks have now made Fantasy Grounds VTT free to play.
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November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Proton Experimental gets fixes for multiple Xbox Game Studios titles, ARC Raiders and various other games
#ARCRaiders #Linux #Proton #SteamDeck #Gaming #SteamOS
Proton Experimental gets fixes for multiple Xbox Game Studios titles, ARC Raiders and various other games
Valve released a new Proton Experimental update for November 7th with a nice batch of game fixes for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck gamers.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Steam's wider store page refresh is live with plans to improve the home page on the way
#Steam #Gaming #PCGaming
Steam's wider store page refresh is live with plans to improve the home page on the way
For a while now Valve have been tweaking Steam store pages, including making them a fair bit wider which is now actually live everywhere for all users.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
OpenMW 0.50.0 for Morrowind is out with more enhancements and better gamepad support
#Morrowind #OpenMW #RPG #Gaming #Linux #OpenSource
OpenMW 0.50.0 for Morrowind is out with more enhancements and better gamepad support
Morrowind just got even better with the new OpenMW 0.50.0 release, the free and open source game engine reimplementation has some big fancy new features.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Mass Effect's SSV Normandy SR1 Returns to No Man's Sky with a re-run of previous expeditions
#NoMansSky #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck
Mass Effect's SSV Normandy SR1 Returns to No Man's Sky with a re-run of previous expeditions
Hello Games are giving us all another chance to grab some cool stuff in No Man's Sky, like Mass Effect's SSV Normandy SR1 with various expeditions.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Lexispell is a roguelike word game where strategy meets physics
#Lexispell #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux #Gaming
Lexispell is a roguelike word game where strategy meets physics
Now this looks like a cool mix, Lexispell brings some roguelike strategy flavour to word games with physics and the trailer easily sold me.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Grab the Telltale Collection from Humble Bundle
#Telltale #TelltaleGames #Gaming #PCGaming
Grab the Telltale Collection from Humble Bundle
If you love adventuring the Telltale Collection Humble Bundle could be a good deal for you.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is getting delisted starting November 15
#BattlestarGalacticaDeadlock #Delisting
Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is getting delisted starting November 15
Slitherine / Black Lab Games have announced that the excellent strategy game Battlestar Galactica Deadlock is going to be removed from all stores.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Co-op climbing game PEAK gets a big update with a new Roots biome
#PEAK #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck
Co-op climbing game PEAK gets a big update with a new Roots biome
Easily still one of my favourite co-op games, PEAK just expanded with another big free content update so get ready to slide and fall some more.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 4 is out now with lots of bug fixes and a major controller input change
#HollowKnight #Silksong #HollowKnightSilksong #Gaming #SteamDeck
Hollow Knight: Silksong Patch 4 is out now with lots of bug fixes and a major controller input change
Team Cherry have released Patch 4 for Hollow Knight: Silksong bringing with it more bug fixes, along with a big change to how controllers are handled.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
No one should be surprised at this point. Get off X.
Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design.

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Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
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November 6, 2025 at 11:49 PM
SteamOS 3.7.17 released with fixes for Baldur's Gate 3, OS Updates and Discover
#SteamOS #Steam #Gaming #SteamDeck #PCGaming #Linux
SteamOS 3.7.17 released with fixes for Baldur's Gate 3, OS Updates and Discover
Valve released the latest stable system update with SteamOS 3.7.17 now available bringing bug fixes, but also disables wake-on-bluetooth for Steam Deck LCD.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
CodeWeavers launch a new CrossOver Preview adding Linux ARM64 support
#CodeWeavers #Linux #Arm #LinuxGaming #CrossOver #Wine
CodeWeavers launch a new CrossOver Preview adding Linux ARM64 support
Gaming on Linux with ARM64 is about to get more interesting, with the team at CodeWeavers announcing a new CrossOver Preview.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM