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N64 classic GoldenEye 007 has been 100% decompiled, paving the way for mods and ports

2026-08-182026-08-18 Danie
First-person view of a video game character holding a rifle on a concrete bridge with guard towers and mountains in the background at night.

“Rare’s GoldenEye 007, which dropped back in 1997, is one of the most influential games in history. It arguably established the FPS genre on consoles thanks to its local four-player split-screen multiplayer. Before GoldenEye 007’s […]

Bloggaming, retro, technology

Google Earth’s flight simulator is now available in your browser

2026-06-152026-06-15 Danie
Flight simulator view showing a coastal city with landmarks like Table Mountain, Signal Hill, and Foreshore, tilted over the ocean.

“On Friday Google announced it was making a relatively unknown feature of Google Earth available to a wider audience. The desktop version of Google Earth has had a hidden flight simulator mode since 2007, but […]

Blogflightsim, gaming, technology

More than 800 gamers took an exam to prove they could complete an ’80s adventure game without peeking at a walkthrough—and only 2 passed

2026-03-072026-03-07 Danie
A cartoonish scene featuring a skeleton lying on the floor next to a character, against a stone wall with a blue door and barred window.

“Designed by developer Woe Industries, the AGAT challenged players to complete an ’80s adventure game without using a walkthrough. Players weren’t told what adventure game they’d be playing in advance, and they were monitored via […]

Bloggaming, retro, technology

Windows fatigue continues to push thousands of gamers to switch to Bazzite Linux distro

2025-12-232025-12-23 Danie
A sleek, purple display with the "bazzite" logo, promoting the next generation of Linux gaming.

“Bazzite, a Linux distro that has a lot in common with Valve’s SteamOS, is designed specifically with gaming in mind, offering a console-like experience that ditches the majority of Windows 11’s most annoying features. In […]

Bloggaming, linux, opensource, technology, windows11

Valve Has the Secret to Playing Your Games Everywhere, and It’s Not Streaming

2025-12-162025-12-16 Danie
A person sits with a game controller, immersed in a virtual gaming interface showcasing various video game titles outdoors.

“Last month, Valve showed off the Steam Machine, a console-like box with PC guts, along with a Steam Frame VR headset. The secret sauce of the headset is down to its Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen […]

Bloggaming, opensource, technology

This new Steam game lets you dissect and repair an Atari 2600

2025-12-102025-12-10 Danie
A vintage Atari video game console displayed on a blue grid mat, surrounded by tools and a mouse on a wooden desk.

“If you’re someone who likes dissecting every piece of technology that you come across, especially older retro tech, then keep an eye on this newly revealed Steam game. At the Wholesome Snack: The Game Awards […]

Bloggaming, retro, technology

I tried this text adventure game from 1977, and it was better than I expected

2025-12-082025-12-08 Danie
Text-based adventure game Zork I: The Great Underground Empire showing the player’s location and description of surroundings.

Back in the early days, before graphics and even block graphics, we had text adventure games. This sort of goes back to the dial-up bulletin board days. They were actually a lot of fun, and […]

Bloggaming, retro, technology

ProtonUp-Qt v2.14 Brings New Proton-EM Compatibility Tool

2025-10-092025-10-09 Danie
Screenshot of the ProtonUp-Qt application, displaying a list of Steam games with compatibility tool options and installation statuses.

“ProtonUp-Qt, an open-source GUI that streamlines the installation and updating of Proton-GE and Wine-based compatibility layers, enabling Linux gamers to run Windows-exclusive titles on their preferred distributions, has rolled out the brand-new 2.14 version. The […]

Bloggaming, linux, technology

Steam Client Adds Advanced Options to the In-Game Overlay for AMD & NVIDIA GPUs on Linux

2025-09-272025-09-27 Danie
Screenshot of the Steam client displaying patch notes for the September 9th update, focusing on accessibility and in-game overlay improvements.

“The big news for Linux gamers is the implementation of advanced options for the in-game performance overlay for AMD and NVIDIA GPUs, improved Steam UI scaling in XWayland, improved system display scale in the in-game […]

Bloggaming, linux, opensource, technology

Tecmint’s 6 Best Linux Distros for Gaming and Playing Windows Games

2025-09-262025-09-26 Danie
A cartoon penguin wearing a headset gaming excitedly at a colorful desktop, featuring Linux distribution logos and gaming tools.

“The good news is that gaming on Linux has improved dramatically in recent years. Besides the many native Linux titles already available, you can also play a huge selection of Windows-only games using compatibility tools […]

Bloggaming, linux, technology

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