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Unreal Tournament 2004 is now grabbable for free and optimised for modern PCs, thanks to dedicated fans

Well, this is cool. You can now download Unreal Tournament 2004 for free and with a patch that ensures it'll run smoothly on modern hardware. This is all thanks to a fan community called OldUnreal, who've made it their mission to keep Epic's classic shooters alive, even going as far as getting the Fortnite publishers' permission to do so. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 17.02.2026 15:31 Uhr

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The Razer Viper V3 Pro's price just dropped $45, hinting at impending Viper V4 Pro

Even if the Razer Viper V4 Pro launch is just around the corner, current Razer Viper V3 Pro discounts make it a great time to buy.

PCGamesN 17.02.2026 15:11 Uhr

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Check out the full second episode of Games For Everyone

Games For Everyone has returned for Episode 2, going over our thoughts on various Linux gaming related subjects.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux 17.02.2026 15:08 Uhr

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"We don't have the capacity to support more than two colors right now" is the bizarre excuse X is using to explain why its dimmed theme was just thrown in the bin

I don't have the mental capacity to understand any of this nonsense.

PC Gamer 17.02.2026 14:53 Uhr

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Astro Protocol is a tactical space 4x game designed for people with little time

I sure do love 4x strategy games, but they really can take forever - which is where Astro Protocol is different with its tactical approach.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux 17.02.2026 14:38 Uhr

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Apple adds the Steam Frame's most anticipated feature, foveated streaming, to the Vision Pro

That's a good idea, that.

PC Gamer 17.02.2026 14:36 Uhr

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Brotato gets a major update with Paws & Claws adding pets

With Evil Empire now in control of updates to Brotato as the original dev has moved on, a major Paws & Claws free upgrade has rolled out adding in pets.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux 17.02.2026 14:20 Uhr

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'This is probably what Task Manager would look like (and sound like) if I were still around,' says ex-Microsoft dev Dave Plummer about his synthwave-pounding AI dashboard

In fairness, Plummer admits "it's a good thing I knew to stay in my lane, design-wise."

PC Gamer 17.02.2026 14:04 Uhr

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KDE Plasma 6.6 released with improved accessibility, new on-screen keyboard and lots more

The KDE team have released KDE Plasma 6.6, the latest new feature update to the popular Linux desktop environment with lots of goodies.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux 17.02.2026 13:55 Uhr

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TeamSpeak claims an 'incredible surge of new users' has maxed out its hosting capacity in multiple regions as many would-be voice chatters seek a Discord alternative

Jumping ship.

PC Gamer 17.02.2026 13:40 Uhr

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Total War Warhammer 3 introduces "entirely new" Tiger Warriors after working "closely" with Games Workshop

New character Bhashiva leads the Tiger Warriors into battle as Total War Warhammer 3 further diverges from its tabletop inspirator.

PCGamesN 17.02.2026 13:30 Uhr

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MMO Ashes of Creation spirals into a legal dumpster fire, as investor claims creative director Steven Sharif siphoned millions away from the company while it was drowning in debt

"They are BOTH insane pathological narcissists."

PC Gamer 17.02.2026 13:21 Uhr

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Ahead of The Witcher remake, the Witcher 1's lead story designer has just wrapped up a 26 episode dev commentary

While a lot of the Witchery chatter so far this year has been about an extra Witcher 3 DLC rumoured to be in the works, one of the projects we know for sure CD Projekt have on the go is a remake of the first Witcher game. Ahead of the remake's arrival, a key dev on the 2007 RPG has just finished a developer commentary run through it, which makes for a great way to pass some time between Witchery things. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 17.02.2026 13:13 Uhr

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Don't ask 'why?' but this tech tinker turned the audio jack on their PC into a power button. A kinda borked power button

Just ask yourself 'Well, why not?'

PC Gamer 17.02.2026 13:04 Uhr

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After Microsoft couldn't keep its AI hands to itself, a notoriously complex Linux distro has started its long march away from GitHub

Gentoo's got places to be, and those places ain't GitHub.

PC Gamer 17.02.2026 12:57 Uhr

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Step aside Hades 2, a game about breeding neurospicy cats just became the best-performing roguelike ever

Mewgenics by Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel has just blasted past Hades to become the best roguelike ever, according to Steam statistics.

PCGamesN 17.02.2026 12:53 Uhr

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Game manager Lutris v0.5.20 released with Proton upgrades, store updates and much more

Lutris is an all-in-one open source game manager for launching games from various stores on Linux, with version 0.5.20 out now.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux 17.02.2026 12:48 Uhr

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Steam Deck OLED stock hit by RAM and SSD shortages in worrying sign for Steam Machine release

Valve's Steam Deck store pages now have an official notice stating that Steam Deck OLEDs "may be out-of-stock intermittently."

PCGamesN 17.02.2026 12:46 Uhr

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Stardew Valley fan left their Switch running for 'over 3 weeks straight' to sleep for 1,000 years, waking up to immortal villagers, giant mushrooms and debris everywhere

The Haunted Chocolatier cabin fever is setting in, I see.

PC Gamer 17.02.2026 12:42 Uhr

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Lego Batman system requirements drop memory down to 16 GB, which I'm hoping becomes a trend now that memory is stuck up in the sky

Though even 16 GB will cost you a pretty penny right now.

PC Gamer 17.02.2026 12:42 Uhr

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Rocket League is adding Easy Anti-Cheat, Psyonix say Linux will still be supported with Proton

Rocket League is set to get Easy Anti-Cheat in April, as the Epic Games owned studio Psyonix just recently announced.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux 17.02.2026 12:37 Uhr

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When is the next Dreamlight Valley update?

With another Dreamlight Valley update always on the way, new Disney and Pixar faces join the valley every few weeks, and here’s who’s next.

PCGamesN 17.02.2026 12:22 Uhr

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Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages"

We reported recently how the Steam Deck was completely out of stock in the USA, Canada and Asia and now Valve have put up a short statement on it.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux 17.02.2026 12:05 Uhr

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Yep, the Steam Deck OLED going out of stock is due to the AI-fuelled RAM and storage shortages, Valve confirm

As feared, the recent uptick in Steam Decks being noted as out of stock is down to the ongoing memory crisis. RAM prices have been driven through the roof by AI companies gobbling up memory sticks en-masse, with the other downside of that being the tech's very scarce at the moment. Cue companies like Valve stuggling to keep on securing as much as they need to make and sell hardware without interruption. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 17.02.2026 11:05 Uhr

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