Bazzite Linux gets some major upgrades for the April 2026 Update
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazzite-linux-gets-some-major-upgrades-for-the-april-2026-update/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazzite-linux-gets-some-major-upgrades-for-the-april-2026-update/
GamingOnLinux
Bazzite Linux gets some major upgrades for the April 2026 Update
Bazzite Linux is easily one of the most popular gaming-focused Linux builds to run on handhelds and gaming PCs, with a major new update launching soon.
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Framework tease new hardware and something big for Linux too
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/framework-tease-new-hardware-and-it-seems-something-linux-related-too/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/framework-tease-new-hardware-and-it-seems-something-linux-related-too/
GamingOnLinux
Framework tease new hardware and something big for Linux too
Framework's [Next Gen] Event is coming on April 21 where we expect new hardware announcements, and it looks like something big for Linux too.
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SteamVR Beta brings a number of fixes for Linux gamers
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/steamvr-beta-brings-a-number-of-fixes-for-linux-gamers/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/steamvr-beta-brings-a-number-of-fixes-for-linux-gamers/
GamingOnLinux
SteamVR Beta brings a number of fixes for Linux gamers
Valve recently launched some fresh fixes for SteamVR, and thankfully it seems Linux is finally seeing some more attention with it.
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Proton Experimental brings fixes for classic Resident Evil 1 & 2, Dino Crisis 1 & 2 and more
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-classic-resident-evil-1-2-dino-crisis-1-2-and-more/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-brings-fixes-for-classic-resident-evil-1-2-dino-crisis-1-2-and-more/
GamingOnLinux
Proton Experimental brings fixes for classic Resident Evil 1 & 2, Dino Crisis 1 & 2 and more
Valve launched the latest upgrade to Proton Experimental, their staging ground for all the latest fixes for Windows games on Linux / SteamOS.
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Valve dev fixes up VRAM management on AMD GPUs to improve performance
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valve-dev-fixes-up-vram-management-on-amd-gpus-to-improve-performance/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valve-dev-fixes-up-vram-management-on-amd-gpus-to-improve-performance/
GamingOnLinux
Valve dev fixes up VRAM management on AMD GPUs to improve performance
VRAM management on Linux with AMD GPUs is about to get a whole lot better - which is great news for gaming, especially on the lower-end or hitting VRAM limits.
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Godot gets a funding boost from Slay the Spire 2 devs Mega Crit
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/godot-gets-a-funding-boost-from-slay-the-spire-2-devs-mega-crit/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/godot-gets-a-funding-boost-from-slay-the-spire-2-devs-mega-crit/
GamingOnLinux
Godot gets a funding boost from Slay the Spire 2 devs Mega Crit
The Godot Engine team have announced that Slay the Spire 2 developer Mega Crit have given them quite a nice funding boost.
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Legendary, the free and open source Epic Games Launcher, has moved to a new organisation
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/legendary-the-free-and-open-source-epic-games-launcher-has-moved-to-a-new-organisation/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/legendary-the-free-and-open-source-epic-games-launcher-has-moved-to-a-new-organisation/
GamingOnLinux
Legendary, the free and open source Epic Games Launcher, has moved to a new organisation
Legendary, the open source launcher that powers the Epic Games integration in the likes of the Heroic Games Launcher has switched hands to keep it going.
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Humble Choice for April 2026 includes Assassin's Creed Valhalla and more indie gems
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/humble-choice-for-april-2026-includes-assassins-creed-valhalla-and-more-indie-gems/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/humble-choice-for-april-2026-includes-assassins-creed-valhalla-and-more-indie-gems/
GamingOnLinux
Humble Choice for April 2026 includes Assassin's Creed Valhalla and more indie gems
A fresh month and a new Humble Choice bundle filled with a random but rather good selection of games to claim.
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Get some great tower defense games in a fresh Humble Bundle
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/get-some-great-tower-defense-games-in-a-fresh-humble-bundle/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/get-some-great-tower-defense-games-in-a-fresh-humble-bundle/
GamingOnLinux
Get some great tower defense games in a fresh Humble Bundle
Humble Bundle have launched another nice bundle giving you some great looking and highly rated tower defense games.
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Pick up some quality adventure games in the Humble Golden Tales Bundle
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/pick-up-some-quality-adventure-games-in-the-humble-golden-tales-bundle/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/pick-up-some-quality-adventure-games-in-the-humble-golden-tales-bundle/
GamingOnLinux
Pick up some quality adventure games in the Humble Golden Tales Bundle
The Humble 15 Golden Tales Bundle has launched with 8 great adventure games as Humble celebrate 15 years of supporting charity with many cheap games.
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Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.15 is out now
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/heroes-of-might-and-magic-2-project-fheroes2-version-1-1-15-is-out-now/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/heroes-of-might-and-magic-2-project-fheroes2-version-1-1-15-is-out-now/
GamingOnLinux
Heroes of Might and Magic 2 project fheroes2 version 1.1.15 is out now
A brand new version of fheroes2 is out now, the open source and cross-platform Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine reimplementation.
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D7VK version 1.7 brings even more retro Direct3D gaming to Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/d7vk-version-1-7-brings-even-more-retro-direct3d-gaming-to-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/d7vk-version-1-7-brings-even-more-retro-direct3d-gaming-to-linux/
GamingOnLinux
D7VK version 1.7 brings even more retro Direct3D gaming to Linux
D7VK is a Vulkan-based translation layer for D7VK 3, 5, 6, 7 to run with Wine / Proton on Linux and version 1.7 further improves running retro games.
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Open source RTS game Warzone 2100 version 4.7 brings major changes
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/open-source-rts-game-warzone-2100-version-4-7-brings-major-changes/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/open-source-rts-game-warzone-2100-version-4-7-brings-major-changes/
GamingOnLinux
Open source RTS game Warzone 2100 version 4.7 brings major changes
Warzone 2100 is an excellent classic real-time strategy (RTS) game that continues living on thanks to the open source community, with a huge new release out.
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The absolute classic Cave Story+ has a huge free upgrade on PC
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-absolute-classic-cave-story-has-a-huge-free-upgrade-on-pc/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-absolute-classic-cave-story-has-a-huge-free-upgrade-on-pc/
GamingOnLinux
The absolute classic Cave Story+ has a huge free upgrade on PC
Cave Story+ is a true classic and the developers have given the PC release an absolutely massive upgrade with tons new for the game including 2-player.
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Dune: Awakening to get self-hosted servers, plus they're splitting PvE and PvP
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/dune-awakening-to-get-self-hosted-servers-plus-theyre-splitting-pve-and-pvp/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/dune-awakening-to-get-self-hosted-servers-plus-theyre-splitting-pve-and-pvp/
GamingOnLinux
Dune: Awakening to get self-hosted servers, plus they're splitting PvE and PvP
Funcom are finally dealing with some of the wider issues in the MMO Dune: Awakening, which includes expanded self-hosting support and more focus on PvE.
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Triple-i Initiative Showcase had some really incredible announcements - a roundup
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/triple-i-initiative-showcase-had-some-really-incredible-announcements-a-roundup/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/triple-i-initiative-showcase-had-some-really-incredible-announcements-a-roundup/
GamingOnLinux
Triple-i Initiative Showcase had some really incredible announcements - a roundup
Love indie games? The Triple-i Initiative Showcase happened recently (while I was on holiday) and there were some truly incredible announcements.
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Amazon Luna rips out game stores, game purchases and third-party subscriptions
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/amazon-luna-rips-out-game-stores-game-purchases-and-third-party-subscriptions/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/amazon-luna-rips-out-game-stores-game-purchases-and-third-party-subscriptions/
GamingOnLinux
Amazon Luna rips out game stores, game purchases and third-party subscriptions
How long before Amazon Luna goes the way of Google Stadia? Amazon announced some big changes for their cloud gaming service.
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Portal 2: Community Edition arrives in Beta on April 17
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/portal-2-community-edition-arrives-in-beta-on-april-17/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/portal-2-community-edition-arrives-in-beta-on-april-17/
GamingOnLinux
Portal 2: Community Edition arrives in Beta on April 17
The Portal 2 modding scene is about to explode with the upcoming Beta release of Portal 2: Community Edition, giving you some big new tools.
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Dome Keeper free multiplayer update and Lost Keepers DLC have launched
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/dome-keeper-free-multiplayer-update-and-lost-keepers-dlc-have-launched/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/dome-keeper-free-multiplayer-update-and-lost-keepers-dlc-have-launched/
GamingOnLinux
Dome Keeper free multiplayer update and Lost Keepers DLC have launched
The excellent Dome Keeper now has multiplayer, and there's a new content DLC available that brings The Infiltrator and The Beastmaster characters.
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SteamOS 3.8.2 Beta brings fixes for security issues, trackpad on Legion Go and Borderlands 2
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/steamos-3-8-2-beta-brings-fixes-for-security-issues-trackpad-on-legion-go-and-borderlands-2/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/steamos-3-8-2-beta-brings-fixes-for-security-issues-trackpad-on-legion-go-and-borderlands-2/
GamingOnLinux
SteamOS 3.8.2 Beta brings fixes for security issues, trackpad on Legion Go and Borderlands 2
We're hopefully closing in on the next big stable update for SteamOS, with Valve releasing SteamOS 3.8.2 Beta.
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