Gaming
- What are you playing this week? July 01 2024 Edition
Hey there everybody! Weekly check in time once again. So… What are you playing this week?
- What Are You Playing This Week? December 11, 2023 edition
Hey there everybody! Weekly check-in time once again. So... What are you playing this week?
- Steam allowing curators to promote homophobia.
I reported them for harassment with the following statement:
> The purpose of this group is to review bomb any game that has gay representation. Their discussion threads talk about using other platforms to discriminate against LGBTQ+ communities and individuals to circumvent Steam's TOS policies. This type of behavior promotes discrimination, review brigading, and toxicity. It is surprising Steam is tolerating such open homophobia on this platform.
- GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin moves to a more rapid release cyclewww.gamingonlinux.com GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin moves to a more rapid release cycle
The team behind the free and open source GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin have announced a big change to their plans, along with a new much more rapid release schedule.
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard Will Feature A ‘Robust’ Transmog System At Launchwww.gameinformer.com Bespoke Armor, Transmog, And Other Aspects Of Gear In Dragon Age: The Veilguard
You won't need to compromise fashion for function in Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
- #DRIVE Rally gets a new trailer to show off new gameplay and featureswww.gamingonlinux.com #DRIVE Rally gets a new trailer to show off new gameplay and features
#DRIVE Rally is actually looking pretty darn good. A reinvention of classic 90s rally racing with a whole lot of content and features to be excited about.
- METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE released on GOG plus new giveawaywww.gamingonlinux.com METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE released on GOG plus new giveaway
For the GOG fans amongst the GamingOnLinux readership, there's another big DRM-free release available with METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE. Plus, another giveaway.
- Here's how to fix the ELDEN RING 'inappropriate activity' issue on Linux / Steam Deckwww.gamingonlinux.com Here's how to fix the ELDEN RING 'inappropriate activity' issue on Linux / Steam Deck
A new patch has been rolled out for ELDEN RING, and it's supposed to fix the inappropriate activity detected message from their anti-cheat with a bit of manual effort. Here's what to do.
- All KINGDOM HEARTS games now Steam Deck Verified (plus more games)www.gamingonlinux.com All KINGDOM HEARTS games now Steam Deck Verified (plus more games)
Good news KINGDOM HEARTS fans. All of the titles currently available on Steam have now been tested by Valve and given the fancy green Steam Deck Verified tick.
- PSA: If you use Bazzite you need to do a manual fix to get updateswww.gamingonlinux.com PSA: If you use Bazzite you need to do a manual fix to get updates
Bazzite, the popular version of Linux powered by Fedora and Universal Blue that's great for handhelds including the Steam Deck, ASUS ROG Ally, Lenovo Legion Go and others needs a little manual user effort after a bit of human error.
- Castle Come is a 'walking fortress roguelike' that sounds simply awesomewww.gamingonlinux.com Castle Come is a 'walking fortress roguelike' that sounds simply awesome
Now and then I come across a game and just think - I have to have it. Castle Come is one of those times, a roguelike where you control a walking fortress you build up as you go.
- The community won the battle, so PvP battler Fishards is now open sourcewww.gamingonlinux.com The community won the battle, so PvP battler Fishards is now open source
Back in June the developers of Fishards put out a bit of an ultimatum: fight them in-game and win to make the game open source, or they will nuke the game from orbit.
- GTA Online update pops a quality-of-life feature behind the GTA+ paywall, making it unavailable on PCwww.rockpapershotgun.com GTA Online update pops a quality-of-life feature behind the GTA+ paywall, making it unavailable on PC
We've had the enshittification of Google, Facebook and the public internet at large, now for the enshittification of GT…
- VA-11 Hall-A devs’ next game is a modern successor to horror strategy classic Parasite Eve, and that has me unreasonably excitedwww.rockpapershotgun.com VA-11 Hall-A devs’ next game is a modern successor to horror strategy classic Parasite Eve, and that has me unreasonably excited
Sequel N1RVAnn-A development is on pause for the moment, say Sukeban Games.
- Star Citizen devs Cloud Imperium fined for discriminating against autistic programmer over work-from-home requestwww.rockpapershotgun.com Star Citizen devs Cloud Imperium fined for discriminating against autistic programmer over work-from-home request
A UK employment tribunal have ordered Star Citizen developer Cloud Imperium to pay around £27,748 - approximately $35,2…
- Tiny Garden plants a charming, cozy farming sim inside virtual Polly Pocket toyswww.rockpapershotgun.com Tiny Garden plants a charming, cozy farming sim inside virtual Polly Pocket toys
Sow your crops and turn the clamshell’s handle to make them grow.
- Steam isn't the only place having a summer sale, as Itch.io launches its own sunny dealswww.rockpapershotgun.com Steam isn't the only place having a summer sale, as Itch.io launches its own sunny deals
Indie game store Itch.io has begun its own summer sale, and for those willing to delve into its rainbow-coloured heap of games, plenty of deals await.
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau studio, founded by Assassin’s Creed Origins actor, lay off staff less than three months after debut gamewww.rockpapershotgun.com Tales of Kenzera: Zau studio, founded by Assassin’s Creed Origins actor, lay off staff less than three months after debut game
Platformer melding African Bantu cultures with personal experiences of grief hit PC in late April.
- Nexon say sorry for The First Descendant launch bugs and performance issues with free cosmetics and boosterswww.rockpapershotgun.com Nexon say sorry for The First Descendant launch bugs and performance issues with free cosmetics and boosters
Nexon's free-to-play looter-shooter The First Descendant - "Nexon's Warframe", as the wags are calling it on Steam - la…
- Tales Of Kenzera: Zau Developer Surgent Studios Announces Layoffswww.gameinformer.com Tales Of Kenzera: Zau Developer Surgent Studios Announces Layoffs
Its first game, Tales of Kenzera: Zau launched in April to great reviews.
- Will anything dethrone the Steam Deck? Probably notwww.gamingonlinux.com Will anything dethrone the Steam Deck? Probably not
While other vendors continually push out new handheld pc models, sticking similar internals into different shell designs and gradually bumping up RAM or the Processor, the Steam Deck just keeps selling like hot tasty cakes.
- Your paper RPG character sheet itself is under attack in CrossOver: Roll For Initiativewww.rockpapershotgun.com Your paper RPG character sheet itself is under attack in CrossOver: Roll For Initiative
CrossOver: Roll For Initiative has you defend your RPG character sheet against monsters in this puzzle wave defence game
- You can grab both Fear & Hunger games for 30% off each in the Steam Summer Sale and you either absolutely should or absolutely should not do thatwww.rockpapershotgun.com You can grab both Fear & Hunger games for 30% off each in the Steam Summer Sale and you either absolutely should or absolutely should not do that
Both Fear & Hunger games for 30% off in the Steam Summer Sale
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s customisable difficulties look genuinely great for accessibilitywww.rockpapershotgun.com Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s customisable difficulties look genuinely great for accessibility
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has an 'Unbound' difficulty mode that lets you customise basically everything about the game
- Here's the top Steam Deck games of June 2024, with ELDEN RING unsurprisingly topwww.gamingonlinux.com Here's the top Steam Deck games of June 2024, with ELDEN RING unsurprisingly top
With the release of the ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, it has of course ensured ELDEN RING the top spot in the top Steam Deck games of June 2024.
- Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster gets a Steam release date. Also confirmed: graphicswww.rockpapershotgun.com Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster gets a Steam release date. Also confirmed: graphics
The Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster is confirmed to releasing on Steam, and we got a deeper look at its shiny new look
- Magnificent chunky shooter Selaco gets a 'MEGA' updatewww.gamingonlinux.com Magnificent chunky shooter Selaco gets a 'MEGA' update
Selaco is easily one of the biggest highlights of the year, with its mixture of over-the-top action and chunk retro visuals. Altered Orbit Studios also just pushed out a big upgrade for it.
- Wuthering Waves was unleashed on the Steam Deck, but only for one daywww.rockpapershotgun.com Wuthering Waves was unleashed on the Steam Deck, but only for one day
Wuthering Waves briefly became playable on the Steam Deck, but an anti-cheat update has once again spoiled the fun.
- Linux remains above 2% on the Steam Survey for June 2024www.gamingonlinux.com Linux remains above 2% on the Steam Survey for June 2024
While there's been a clear drop, the Linux user share on Steam for June 2024 still remains about 2% showing the clear upwards trend overall.
- Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' gets a Beta releasewww.gamingonlinux.com Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' gets a Beta release
Linux Mint 22 'Wilma' has a first Beta release available for testing, built on top of Ubuntu 24.04 it will be supported until 2029.
- New Resident Evil game confirmed, with the director of Resi 7 at the helmwww.rockpapershotgun.com New Resident Evil game confirmed, with the director of Resi 7 at the helm
A comment by Resident Evil 7 director Koshi Nakanishi confirmed that a new Resident Evil game is in the works, possibly Resident Evil 9.
- Nexus mods want feedback from Linux / Steam Deck users on their new cross-platform appwww.gamingonlinux.com Nexus mods want feedback from Linux / Steam Deck users on their new cross-platform app
I wrote about the brand new Nexus mods app before, as it's quite a promising exciting development for the future of modding (especially for Linux and Steam Deck). And now, they want your feedback.
- Transformers: Galactic Trials Mixes Racing With Roguelite Combat This Octoberwww.gameinformer.com Transformers: Galactic Trials Mixes Racing With Roguelite Combat This October
It's coming to PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC.
- How Do Fallout’s NPCs Get Home? - Any Austin
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- Demon-battling escort 'em up Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess gets a demo on Steamwww.rockpapershotgun.com Demon-battling escort 'em up Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess gets a demo on Steam
Developer Capcom released a demo for action strategy game Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess, ahead of its July 19th release date.
- Flaw in OpenSSH Server nicknamed regreSSHion could cause some problemswww.gamingonlinux.com Flaw in OpenSSH Server nicknamed regreSSHion could cause some problems
If you're dealing with Linux servers, or you have an active OpenSSH Server on your desktop, you may want to look into regreSSHion.
- Modders uncover a last-minute Yennefer betrayal in The Witcher 3 cut contentwww.rockpapershotgun.com Modders uncover a last-minute Yennefer betrayal in The Witcher 3 cut content
Modders have found twenty minutes of cut ending content in the Witcher 3 focusing on a last-minute Yennefer betrayal