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GamingOnLinux ☛ A retro gem returns and rebuilt, Knytt Classic is out now and free | GamingOnLinux
Knytt Classic, a fully rebuilt version of the much loved indie platformer is out today completely free on Steam.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Chaotic rocket engine numbers-go-up space roguelite 'Glory On Pluto' has a fresh demo up | GamingOnLinux
Glory On Pluto is one that completely sucked me in with the initial demo back in May, and the refreshed demo is a good reminder that you need to try it.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Chaotic physics auto battler 'Auto Ball Arena' looks like a funny time | GamingOnLinux
Auto Ball Arena is an upcoming chaotic physics auto battler where you put together pieces and then watch the fireworks during auto battles. Unlike other auto-battlers, this one involves some actual physics too which will make it a fair amount more entertaining to watch during the fights. And perhaps, some unexpected outcomes.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Valve emailed about a cyberattack against their shipping partner CEVA Logistics in Europe | GamingOnLinux
If you ordered hardware from Valve in Europe recently, some of your details may have unfortunately been leaked. Valve just sent out an email today to those affected by their partner CEVA Logistics.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ MARBLE SOULS sounds hilarious bringing souls-likes systems with oldschool marble gameplay | GamingOnLinux
This sounds hilarious actually, bringing together some elements of souls-like with rolling marble gameplay into something I've not seen before. I spotted this being announced by Stuffed Wombat who originally made the fun Mosa Lina platformer.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ 26 more games join GeForce NOW during August 2026 | GamingOnLinux
NVIDIA have announced the next set of games coming to their cloud gaming service GeForce NOW for August 2026. Not everything has a date yet - we'll just have to wait and see on some of them.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Return to Castle Wolfenstein RealRTCW brings PS2 maps to the Cursed Sands DLC | GamingOnLinux
Cursed Sands brought over the previously console-exclusive prologue to PC back in May, and now it has expanded to include the PS2 maps as well. It's currently exclusive to the RealRTCW overhaul mod, which the developers said is due to an "important technical reason for that, which I will elaborate upon later on".
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Devolver Digital plan to go private again | GamingOnLinux
After going public with shares back in 2021, it seems the heads of Devolver Digital have realised it's not a very good fit for an indie publisher. They announced via investor relations their plans to delist from AIM so they can go private again.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ ProtonPlus v0.6.0 adds support for Faugus Launcher, improved controller navigation and more | GamingOnLinux
ProtonPlus v0.6.0 is out improving this fantastic manager for all the different community builds of Proton, with new advanced features and general improvements.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Heroic Games Launcher 2.22.1 brings Proton-CachyOS, controller improvements and more to come | GamingOnLinux
The Heroic Games Launcher just launched a small hotfix with some new features while they work on some bigger stuff still to come. What is it? A free and open source application for downloading games from GOG, Epic and Amazon.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Steam hardware distributor hit by cyberattack, 'expect fake messages,' Valve warns — Europe vendor has personal information and hardware purchase details stolen
Steam hardware customers in Europe should 'expect fake messages' said Valve in an email bulletin, after a distributor's security was breached.
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GNOME ☛ Laureen Caliman: Vocab-style Crosswords Update | Final Stretch
The timeline for Surveillance Giant Google Summer of Code is coming to an end, and us interns are piecing together the final touches to our projects for submission. Thanks to the help of my mentors, and the duck sitting on my monitor, the algorithm that beats the heart of Vocab Crosswords in GNOME Crosswords has been tremendous strides in accuracy and testability. The primary focus shifted to getting the algorithm landed by the end of the summer, and working on the frontend of the application post-GSoC.
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PC World ☛ Quake turns 30, and its new surprise expansion is free
Quake, released in 1996 and still one of the most iconic FPS games ever made, celebrates its 30th anniversary this summer. In commemoration, id Software and MachineGames have put out a free expansion for the 2021 re-release of Quake. The expansion is called Quake: Dawn of the Machine and is already available as of August 6th, 2026.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Xbox PC and Game Pass titles are coming to GNU/Linux through 'Xodus' — Heroic Launcher devs embark on new open-source reverse-engineering project
You might be able to enjoy Xbox PC and PC Game Pass titles on GNU/Linux very soon thanks to the efforts of the Xodus team, who're emulating the entire Xbox PC stack through open-source implementations of Microsoft's proprietary components and dependencies.
Lots more on Xodus:
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TechSpot ☛ Modders are trying to bring Game Pass and Xbox games to Mac and Linux
Combined with compatibility layers such as Wine and Proton, third-party apps like Heroic Games Launcher have made games from multiple PC storefronts accessible on Linux and macOS. The Xbox Store, including Game Pass, remains a notable outlier, but work has recently begun to address that gap.
An unofficial project to make games purchased through the Microsoft Store or downloaded via Game Pass playable outside Windows has recently made notable progress. While a release date remains elusive, the developers have already overcome many of the project's core technical challenges.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ XBOX PC and Game Pass coming to Linux with the 'Xodus' project | GamingOnLinux
One big thing missing for Linux right now is support for XBOX PC and Game Pass, but we might not be waiting forever on that thanks to the 'Xodus' project.
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It's FOSS ☛ These Open Source Devs Are Reverse-Engineering Xbox Game Pass for Linux
They have already cracked Xbox game downloads, and macOS support is also being worked on.
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Modders are bringing Xbox and PC Game Pass to Linux and Mac
Xodus is a new interface and launcher currently in development that will let you log into and launch Xbox and PC Game Pass games on Linux.
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Tech Times ☛ Xodus Cracks Xbox Authentication and Game Package Decryption to Bring PC Game Pass to Linux
Developers behind the Heroic Games Launcher have launched Xodus, an open-source project that has already solved the two hardest problems standing between PC Game Pass and Linux: Xbox identity authentication and encrypted MSIXVC package decryption. The project, announced August 10, 2026, is the most technically credible effort yet to bring Microsoft's subscription gaming library natively to Linux and macOS — platforms that collectively represent millions of PC gamers currently locked out of local Game Pass play.
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Open Source For U ☛ Xodus Brings Native PC Game Pass Support To Linux And macOS
Developers behind the open source Heroic Games Launcher, alongside independent contributors, launched Xodus on 10 August 2026, an open-source project aimed at running PC Game Pass and GDK-based Xbox PC titles natively on Linux, Steam Deck, and macOS.
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Xbox PC Game Pass titles could soon be playable on Steam Deck, thanks to this Linux project
Microsoft’s Xbox PC Game Pass subscription games may become locally playable on Linux, albeit unofficially, as a new open-source project called Xodus is trying to reverse-engineer the service. Developed by the team behind Heroic Games Launcher, as well as other contributors, Xodus aims to make titles built with Microsoft’s Game Development Kit (GDK) playable outside of Windows.
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Xodus: Project to Run Xbox PC Games on Linux and Mac Hits Important Milestone
Gaming on Linux is in a renaissance period right now, with projects popping up everywhere to tackle long-standing issues and allow gamers dissatisfied with Windows 11 to move onto pastures new. One such project is Xodus, which aims to make Xbox PC games - including Game Pass titles - become playable on Linux and Mac.
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Linux May Soon Get PC Game Pass via Open-Source Project
Some of the developers behind Heroic Games Launcher have started development on Xodus, a new open-source project designed to bring support for PC Game Pass games to Linux and macOS. At the time of writing, the project is still in its infancy, but it aims to use Valve's Proton and custom, reverse-engineered runtimes to get Game Pass and potentially Xbox PC Games running on the alternative operating systems.
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Xbox Game Pass and Xbox PC Games May Soon Be Playable On Steam Deck
Linux compatibility has made huge leaps and bounds over the past few years, with the likes of Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store all working on the platform to some degree, either officially or via 3rd-party apps. But one store that has so far eluded Linux support is the Xbox/Microsoft Store. While cloud streaming via Xbox Game Pass is supported via 3rd party apps, we aren't yet able to download our purchased or Game Pass subscription games to our Linux devices.
A day after, still in news sites:
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Beta News ☛ Xodus project cracks Xbox authentication for Linux Game Pass support
Developers behind the open source Heroic Games Launcher, joined by independent contributors, launched Xodus on August 10, 2026. The project aims to bring native PC Game Pass support to Linux, Steam Deck, and macOS, and it has already cleared two of the hardest technical hurdles standing in its way: Xbox identity authentication and decryption of encrypted MSIXVC game packages.
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Xodus - Your Xbox PC games will soon run on Linux / macOS
You game on Linux and your Steam, GOG, or Epic library runs almost entirely thanks to Proton ? That means your Xbox PC games and Game Pass titles are, unfortunately, left out in the cold... It's frustrating to have an entire catalog you pay for every month and not be able to touch it anywhere but Windows, or through cloud streaming.
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FOSSLinux ☛ How to Set Up XBOX Game Pass on GNU/Linux with Xodus
XBOX Game Pass on GNU/Linux just became real. The open-source Xodus project reverse-engineers the Xbox PC runtime to run GDK-based titles on Linux. This guide covers installation on Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch with verified terminal output.
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PC Perspective ☛ Xbox on Linux Could Trigger Further Xodus From Windows
We spoke about the dwindling Windows desktop OS market share on our last podcast, and Linux could soon become even more attractive to gamers as another roadblock could be removed. Consider this: Xbox and Game Pass. On Linux. How is this possible??
According to the sourced VideoCardz.com post, “Heroic Games Launcher developers [and] other contributors are working on Xodus, an open-source project focused on bringing Microsoft’s GDK-based Xbox PC games outside Windows.” For those unfamiliar, Heroic Games Launcher “is a Free and Open Source Epic, GOG and Amazon Prime Games launcher for Linux, Windows and macOS.”