1. 📰 Baldur’s Gate 3 now has a native Linux build (direct link) (👍1048 👎6)

from Linux Gaming (!linux_gaming@lemmy.world)

@larianstudios.com on Bluesky

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2. 🖼️ Built to last (direct link) (👍1046 👎12)

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Posted by The_Picard_Maneuver

3. 🖼️ What game changed your life? (direct link) (👍995 👎18)

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Posted by Steelkrill

4. 📰 Shortly After Xbox Game Pass Prices Spiked, the Page to Cancel Game Pass Subscriptions Was Overwhelmed (direct link) (👍781 👎8)

from Games (!games@lemmy.world)

Shortly After Xbox Game Pass Prices Spiked, the Page to Cancel Game Pass Subscriptions Was Overwhelmed

The page to cancel your Xbox Game Pass subscription on Microsoft’s website was overwhelmed shortly after today’s price hike went live.

Posted by SalamenceFury

5. 📰 “I’m Canceling My Subscription”: Xbox Players Call to “Boycott” Game Pass “Hard” Over 50% Price Increase As Microsoft’s Website Crashes from Mass Cancellations (direct link) (👍606 👎4)

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“I’m Canceling My Subscription”: Xbox Players Call to “Boycott” Game Pass “Hard” Over 50% Price Increase As Microsoft’s Website Crashes from Mass Cancellations

Microsoft just raised the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to $29.99/month, and fans aren’t happy. Many are canceling, some are calling for a boycott, and even Microsoft’s website is struggling to keep up. Microsoft officially rolled out the biggest change to Xbox’s Game Pass since it launched, and it’s not going over well. “We all need to join together and boycott hard,” say angry Xbox players over Game Pass price increaseNot long after the announcement, Reddit filled up with posts from players canceling their subs outright. Are you canceling, sticking with Game Pass, or waiting to see how it plays out? 🖊️️🤖

Posted by BrikoX

6. 📰 As Microsoft lays off thousands and jacks up Game Pass prices, former FTC chair says I told you so: The Activision-Blizzard buyout is ‘harming both gamers and developers’ (direct link) (👍489 👎3)

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As Microsoft lays off thousands and jacks up Game Pass prices, former FTC chair says I told you so: The Activision-Blizzard buyout is ‘harming both gamers and developers’

“Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision has been followed by significant price hikes and layoffs, harming both gamers and developers,” Khan wrote on X. Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision has been followed by significant price hikes and layoffs, harming both gamers and developers. As dominant firms become… https://t.co/FoI50tlEsLOctober 3, 2025Well, when you’re right, you’re right, and it’s hard to argue that Khan wasn’t right on this one. Meanwhile, in case you hadn’t heard, the cost of Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass also jumped significantly this week. Which is actually the second price hike for Game Pass since the Activision Blizzard deal was concluded: The FTC had some harsh words for the previous (and, ironically, much smaller) price increase in July 2024. 🖊️️🤖

Posted by cm0002

7. 🖼️ Steam Hardware & Software Survey (Linux, September 2025) (direct link) (👍57 👎0)

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Steam Hardware Survey (Sept 2025): https://imgur.com/a/steam-hardware-software-survey-linux-september-2025-azOM8GS

Linux Mint 22.2 (+3.34%) & 22.1 (-2.71%) should be combined (8.84%). “Other” is ~20%—significant. Bazzite showing promise. CachyOS surprisingly popular vs. Ubuntu & Bazzite.

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Posted by thingsiplay

8. 💬 Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? (direct link) (👍57 👎1)

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Posted by BurntWits

9. 📰 Here’s some fascinating insight into what it’s like developing a new Game Boy game with GB Studio (direct link) (👍44 👎0)

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Ten Lessons I learned During My Latest Project with GB Studio

Plugins are handy, but heavySome plugins let you do things that GB Studio can’t handle by default, which is awesome, but they can slow your game down. Use version controlWhether it’s a GitHub repo or just 20 copies of your GB Studio project folder, make backups every time you make a big change. But don’t forget GB Studio also supports Game Boy Color-exclusive mode: faster CPU, more VRAM (so more space for unique tiles per scene! Your life comes firstMost of us dive into GB Studio because it’s amazing for making games fast, but even as a hobby, it can be a rabbit hole. Keep in mind: it’s 2025, you’re making a Game Boy game that maybe 200 people will ever play. 🖊️️🤖

Posted by Moltz

10. 📰 pr0game - open source OGame alternative (direct link) (👍24 👎0)

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pr0game

Willkommen bei pr0gamepr0game ist ein Weltraum-Strategiespiel mit hunderten Spielern die erdumgreifend gleichzeitig versuchen der/die Beste zu werden. Alles was ihr zum spielen braucht ist ein Standardwebbrowser. 🖊️️🤖

Posted by rimjob_rainer

11. 🎦 Chroma Squad - The Best Power Rangers Game Ever Made (direct link) (👍7 👎0)

from Indie Gaming (!indiegaming@lemmy.world)

Chroma Squad - The Best Power Rangers Game Ever Made

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Inactive communities 👻

These communities have had no posts in the last month:

• Let’s Talk About Games
  • Where Am I?
• Patient Gamers
  • A gaming sub free from the hype and oversaturation of current releases, catering to gamers who wait at least 12 months after release to play a game. Whether it’s price, waiting for bugs/issues to be patched, DLC to be released, don’t meet the system requirements, or just haven’t had the time to keep up with the latest releases.
• Gyro Gaming
  • Welcome to Gyro Gaming subreddit, where people can share their passion for Gyroscopic Controls in Video Games, such as Camera Aiming, Vehicle Steering, Typing, etc.

Here is a popular post from one of the inactive communities. 🪦♻️

💬 “My Wish Became True” - native gyro support for select Flydigi and 8BitDo controllers added to Steam, now in beta (direct link), posted in Gyro Gaming (👍2 👎0)

youtube.com/watch?v=NTS6m8-w8U…

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