Episode 488

Epic Games on Linux?! Lutris Mathieu Comandon Explores This Huge Gaming News, Steam Frame Review & F‑Droid 2.0 | DL488

October 19th, 2026

1 hr 9 mins 40 secs

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About this Episode

In Destination Linux Episode 488, Jill hosts an action‑packed Linux adventure with Zeb and special guest host Mathieu Comandon, creator of Lutris. Mathieu brings massive Linux gaming updates, including Easy Anti‑Cheat Linux v2, the Epic Games Launcher AppImage Beta, and his early impressions of the Steam Frame - marking one of the biggest Linux gaming leaps in years.

Jill announces upcoming Destination Linux community game streams, featuring Jackbox, Golf With Your Friends, Serious Sam, and more - all streamed on Twitch and the platform with the big red button.

Zeb covers three major news stories shaking the tech world:

  • Linus Torvalds using AI/LLMs to decipher complex kernel patches

  • A Discord data breach affecting millions

  • Denmark’s unbelievable “123456” password incident exposing 88 million records

Jill wraps up with a deep dive into F‑Droid 2.0, the largest overhaul of the privacy‑centric Android app store in nearly a decade - featuring a modern UI, expanded search, automatic background updates, and Jetpack Compose redesign.

Plus, we highlight new Patrons, community feedback, and plenty of laughs along the way.

00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux
00:01:43 Community Feedback
00:10:11 Live Stream Announcements
00:13:46 Sponsored by Sandfly Security
00:15:14 Thanks to Our Supporters
00:18:15 Easy Anti-Cheat Rebuilds Linux Support
00:28:22 Epic Games Store Arrives on Linux
00:37:37 Steam Frame: VR Gaming on Linux
00:50:48 Self-Hosted Writing Help with LanguageTool
00:56:18 Linus Torvalds Uses AI to Review Code
00:59:15 New Discord Data Breach
01:02:27 Denmark's Central Person Register Breached
01:06:30 Closing Thoughts (and Kitty!)

Boot up your favorite distro, fire up your terminal, and join us for another Linux adventure!

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