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Games: Grieving at Microsoft (Mass Layoffs, Studios Shut Down), Steam Deck / SteamOS (GNU/Linux) Reaches Huge Milestone
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The Guardian UK ☛ ‘I feel like I’m grieving’: staff on the devastating fallout of widespread layoffs at Xbox
On the morning of 6 July, an email went out from Asha Sharma, the chief executive of Xbox, to all of the division’s employees around the world. Under the headline “Resetting Xbox”, it announced the most significant restructuring in the history of Microsoft’s console business: 3,200 staff would be laid off throughout the financial year to 2027, and 1,600 of those roles would be eliminated immediately.
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[Old] American Truck Simulator Mods ☛ Diablo Rojo Panama Bus v1.7 (1.57.x) | American Truck Simulator Mod
Diablo Rojo Panama Bus for ATS – recreates the legendary “Red Devil” buses of Panama, famous for their vibrant paintwork, nicknames, and loud style. Developed by Xteam507, this standalone mod is compatible with both American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2, offering players a completely different experience from standard trucking. Based on a classic American school bus chassis (often Thomas or Blue Bird bodies on International frames), the Diablo Rojo has been converted into a passenger vehicle with extreme aesthetic detail. From hand-painted artwork and religious slogans to dazzling lighting setups, this mod captures the flamboyant spirit of Panama’s streets.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Steam Deck / SteamOS hit over 30,000 Verified + Playable games | GamingOnLinux
A big milestone has been hit by Valve for the Steam Deck, and SteamOS for other devices like the Steam Machine, with over 30,000 Verified + Playable games.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Hytale Update 6 adds Hardcore Mode, Mod Browser, Gyro Controls, Networking Upgrades and much more | GamingOnLinux
Hytale, the in-development open world RPG, has expanded with another huge update and there's lots of fun features added this time. It's still quite far from a proper release but that hasn't stopped a whole lot of people jumping in to play it and create content for it.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Monster-collecting RPG Cassette Beasts 2002 set for release in March 2027 | GamingOnLinux
One missed from the recent flurry of announcements - the monster collecting RPG Cassette Beasts 2002 is set to release and it's going to be a good one. You don't need to have played the original Cassette Beasts, but you should, it's excellent.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Open source evolution simulation Thrive brings Multicellular Stage advancements | GamingOnLinux
Everything that Spore could have been? A full evolution sim, Thrive, has a big new release out bringing in some brand new game mechanics.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Portal: Alive - Kicking is a full remake and re-imagining of Valve's classic out now on Steam | GamingOnLinux
Portal: Alive & Kicking has officially arrived on Steam, giving the classic Valve game Portal a bit of a makeover. You need to own Portal 2, and have it installed in the same Steam library folder for it to work.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ GZDoom successor UZDoom 5.0 is officially out now | GamingOnLinux
Spawned from GZDoom, the successor project UZDoom just had a massive new release with version 5.0 out now. Not caught up on the drama behind GZDoom? Check out the original GamingOnLinux article on what happened. In short - UZDoom is what to go for now.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ Game launcher 'Launchbox' should get a Linux version in 2027 | GamingOnLinux
During their recent celebration event and livestream, the developers of the popular game launcher Launchbox confirmed they are working on a Linux version.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ OpenTS is a new open-source reconstruction of Command - Conquer: Tiberian Sun | GamingOnLinux
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun is a true classic - one I remember excitedly reading magazine previews about and it continues to live on. A community of fans have announced OpenTS, a community-led, open-source reconstruction of Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun.
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GamingOnLinux ☛ DOSBOX Staging 0.83 brings authentic CRT colour emulation, FMV deinterlacer, disc automounting and much more | GamingOnLinux
Whew! Quite a big release for DOSBOX Staging, the popular modern continuation of DOSBox with release 0.83.0 officially out now with many advancements. Really wonderful to see developers still working on projects like this - ensuring no classic game is left behind to work on modern platforms.
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HowTo Geek ☛ I tried playing my 90s Windows CD-ROM games on Linux, and it was surprisingly easy
Running old CD-ROM games on modern Windows isn't too hard if you know how to manage Windows' compatibility software. But what if you have a Linux desktop and don't want to leave your old Windows games behind?
Recently I picked up a couple of Windows 98 to 7-era games on CD-ROM from a thrift store: Star Trek: Starfleet Command and Company of Heroes: Tales of Valor. While holding them felt nostalgic, I realized I wasn't sure how possible playing them on my now-preferred Linux desktop would be. It turned out with modern software it's actually pretty easy.