Valve have plans for the Steam Deck 2, plus a brief Steam Machine / Steam Frame update
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valve-have-plans-for-the-steam-deck-2-plus-a-brief-steam-machine-steam-frame-update/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/valve-have-plans-for-the-steam-deck-2-plus-a-brief-steam-machine-steam-frame-update/
GamingOnLinux
Valve have plans for the Steam Deck 2, plus a brief Steam Machine / Steam Frame update
The good news is that the Steam Deck 2 is still firmly within Valve's plans, the bad news is that there's no date for it yet.
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Zenless Zone Zero is heading to Steam in Q2 2026
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/zenless-zone-zero-is-heading-to-steam-in-q2-2026/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/zenless-zone-zero-is-heading-to-steam-in-q2-2026/
GamingOnLinux
Zenless Zone Zero is heading to Steam in Q2 2026
Another of those popular anime from HoYoverse / miHoYo is heading to Steam, with Zenless Zone Zero set for release sometime in Q2 2026.
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Schedule I dev confirms they're working on gamepad support and Steam Deck certification
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/schedule-i-dev-confirms-theyre-working-on-gamepad-support-and-steam-deck-certification/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/schedule-i-dev-confirms-theyre-working-on-gamepad-support-and-steam-deck-certification/
GamingOnLinux
Schedule I dev confirms they're working on gamepad support and Steam Deck certification
The popular drug sim Schedule I that's currently in Early Access is going to get easier to play exactly how you want it with an upcoming update.
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Clever engineering roguelike Rogue Voltage 1.0 arrives May 1st
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/clever-engineering-roguelike-rogue-voltage-1-0-arrives-may-1st/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/clever-engineering-roguelike-rogue-voltage-1-0-arrives-may-1st/
GamingOnLinux
Clever engineering roguelike Rogue Voltage 1.0 arrives May 1st
One of the most unique and unusual roguelike deck-builders around, Rogue Voltage is set to leave Early Access on May 1st.
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Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes launches May 11
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/battlestar-galactica-scattered-hopes-launches-may-11/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/battlestar-galactica-scattered-hopes-launches-may-11/
GamingOnLinux
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes launches May 11
Publisher Dotemu have revealed their space strategy game Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes is now set to release May 11th.
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Castle-on-wheels medieval roguelike battler Wanderburg arrives this Summer
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/castle-on-wheels-medieval-roguelike-battler-wanderburg-arrives-this-summer/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/castle-on-wheels-medieval-roguelike-battler-wanderburg-arrives-this-summer/
GamingOnLinux
Castle-on-wheels medieval roguelike battler Wanderburg arrives this Summer
It's not entirely clear exactly when it will release other than later this summer, but Wanderburg is a game that simply needs to be on your radar.
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Canonical clarify their AI plans for Ubuntu Linux - opt-in and easy to remove
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-clarify-their-ai-plans-for-ubuntu-linux-opt-in-and-easy-to-remove/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/canonical-clarify-their-ai-plans-for-ubuntu-linux-opt-in-and-easy-to-remove/
GamingOnLinux
Canonical clarify their AI plans for Ubuntu Linux - opt-in and easy to remove
Recently GamingOnLinux highlighted Canonical's plans for adding AI features into Ubuntu Linux, and naturally this has caused plenty of concern.
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The popular ZSNES emulator returns as SUPER ZSNES with enhanced features
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-popular-zsnes-emulator-returns-as-super-zsnes-with-enhanced-features/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-popular-zsnes-emulator-returns-as-super-zsnes-with-enhanced-features/
GamingOnLinux
The popular ZSNES emulator returns as SUPER ZSNES with enhanced features
Two original developers of the Nintendo emulator ZSNES have returned with a new project, SUPER ZSNES - a fitting name don't you think?
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Proton Experimental and Proton 11 Beta updated to fix issues with the EA App
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-and-proton-11-beta-updated-to-fix-issues-with-the-ea-app/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-experimental-and-proton-11-beta-updated-to-fix-issues-with-the-ea-app/
GamingOnLinux
Proton Experimental and Proton 11 Beta updated to fix issues with the EA App
Valve released a small tweak update to both Proton Experimental and the Proton 11 Beta, bringing in an update to help with the EA App.
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Facepunch launches s&box, the highly anticipated successor to Garry's Mod
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/facepunch-launches-s-box-the-highly-anticipated-successor-to-garrys-mod/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/facepunch-launches-s-box-the-highly-anticipated-successor-to-garrys-mod/
GamingOnLinux
Facepunch launches s&box, the highly anticipated successor to Garry's Mod
s&box from Facepunch is the spiritual successor to Garry's Mod. Built with Source 2, it's a full game creation platform that's quite a lot closer to Roblox.
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NVIDIA 595.71.05 stable driver released for Linux
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nvidia-595-71-05-stable-driver-released-for-linux/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nvidia-595-71-05-stable-driver-released-for-linux/
GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA 595.71.05 stable driver released for Linux
A tiny Recommended Driver update arrived for NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux, with version 595.71.05 now available.
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Anthropic begin funding Blender as a Corporate Patron
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/anthropic-begin-funding-blender-as-a-corporate-patron/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/anthropic-begin-funding-blender-as-a-corporate-patron/
GamingOnLinux
Anthropic begin funding Blender as a Corporate Patron
The Blender Foundation announced today that Anthropic (the AI company) have begun funding them, joining up as a Corporate Patron.
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Steam update adds battery indicator for wireless gamepads, quick chat, remote downloads management and more
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/steam-update-adds-battery-indicator-for-wireless-gamepads-quick-chat-remote-downloads-management-and-more/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/steam-update-adds-battery-indicator-for-wireless-gamepads-quick-chat-remote-downloads-management-and-more/
GamingOnLinux
Steam update adds battery indicator for wireless gamepads, quick chat, remote downloads management and more
Valve released the latest Steam Client update for all platforms, bringing with it some major new features and bug fixes ready for the new Steam Controller.
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Proton Hotfix updated to fix HELLDIVERS 2 on Linux / SteamOS systems
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-hotfix-updated-to-fix-helldivers-2-on-linux-steamos-systems/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/proton-hotfix-updated-to-fix-helldivers-2-on-linux-steamos-systems/
GamingOnLinux
Proton Hotfix updated to fix HELLDIVERS 2 on Linux / SteamOS systems
HELLDIVERS 2 from Arrowhead Game Studios and PlayStation Publishing had a major update released, which broke it on Linux / SteamOS systems but Valve fixed it.
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Fedora Linux 44 is out now as one of the best Linux distributions
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/fedora-linux-44-is-out-now-as-one-of-the-best-linux-distributions/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/fedora-linux-44-is-out-now-as-one-of-the-best-linux-distributions/
GamingOnLinux
Fedora Linux 44 is out now as one of the best Linux distributions
Fedora Linux 44 is officially here and with it tons of new features across different spins, continuing to be one of the best Linux distributions.
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dbrand of course already have Steam Controller skins
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/dbrand-of-course-already-have-steam-controller-skins/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/dbrand-of-course-already-have-steam-controller-skins/
GamingOnLinux
dbrand of course already have Steam Controller skins
Ahead of the public release of the new Steam Controller next week, dbrand have announced they've got skins ready for you to customize it.
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Bazzite Linux 44 lands for desktop gamers and it's a big release
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazzite-linux-44-lands-for-desktop-gamers-and-its-a-big-release/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/bazzite-linux-44-lands-for-desktop-gamers-and-its-a-big-release/
GamingOnLinux
Bazzite Linux 44 lands for desktop gamers and it's a big release
Bazzite Linux 44 has landed now that Fedora 44 has been released, and with it plenty of nice changes for gamers wanting a good Linux distribution.
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The ps5-linux project can turn some PlayStation 5 consoles into a Linux gaming machine
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-ps5-linux-project-can-turn-some-playstation-5-consoles-into-a-linux-gaming-machine/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-ps5-linux-project-can-turn-some-playstation-5-consoles-into-a-linux-gaming-machine/
GamingOnLinux
The ps5-linux project can turn some PlayStation 5 consoles into a Linux gaming machine
The open source ps5-linux project has been released, allowing you to turn a PlayStation 5 into a fully fledged Linux gaming machine.
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Denuvo DRM reportedly fully cracked open, 2K apparently fights back with online checks
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/denuvo-drm-reportedly-fully-cracked-open-2k-apparently-fights-back-with-online-checks/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/denuvo-drm-reportedly-fully-cracked-open-2k-apparently-fights-back-with-online-checks/
GamingOnLinux
Denuvo DRM reportedly fully cracked open, 2K apparently fights back with online checks
The ongoing fight between crackers and DRM has reached a truly massive moment, as reportedly Denuvo DRM has been fully broken open in all games.
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NVIDIA 580.159.03 driver released for Linux with some essential fixes
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nvidia-580-159-03-driver-released-for-linux-with-some-essential-fixes/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/nvidia-580-159-03-driver-released-for-linux-with-some-essential-fixes/
GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA 580.159.03 driver released for Linux with some essential fixes
Along with the small release of NVIDIA 595.71.05 yesterday for Linux, NVIDIA also updated the older driver branch with NVIDIA 580.159.03 driver out now too.
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Cache arrives in Counter-Strike 2 while Valve continue working on ANIMGRAPH 2
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cache-arrives-in-counter-strike-2-while-valve-continue-working-on-animgraph-2/
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/cache-arrives-in-counter-strike-2-while-valve-continue-working-on-animgraph-2/
GamingOnLinux
Cache arrives in Counter-Strike 2 while Valve continue working on ANIMGRAPH 2
A return of a classic, the popular Cache map has finally returned with the latest Counter-Strike 2 update that's out now. All while ANIMGRAPH 2 work continues.
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