diff --git a/lib/cache.rb b/lib/cache.rb
index 7bd1bda..b525b74 100644
--- a/lib/cache.rb
+++ b/lib/cache.rb
@@ -123,5 +123,31 @@ class W3DHub
     ensure
       file&.close
     end
+
+    def self.acquire_net_lock(key)
+      Store["net_locks"] ||= {}
+
+      if Store["net_locks"][key]
+        false
+      else
+        Store["net_locks"][key] = true
+      end
+    end
+
+    def self.release_net_lock(key)
+      Store["net_locks"] ||= {}
+
+      if Store["net_locks"][key]
+        Store["net_locks"].delete(key)
+      else
+        warn "!!! net_lock not found for #{key.inspect}"
+      end
+    end
+
+    def self.net_lock?(key)
+      Store["net_locks"] ||= {}
+
+      Store["net_locks"][key]
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pages/community.rb b/lib/pages/community.rb
index d0b160b..c4876f5 100644
--- a/lib/pages/community.rb
+++ b/lib/pages/community.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class W3DHub
 
               flow(width: icon_container_width, height: 1.0) do
                 image "#{GAME_ROOT_PATH}/media/icons/app.png", hover: { color: 0xaa_ffffff }, height: 1.0, tip: "#{I18n.t(:app_name)} Github Repository" do
-                  Launchy.open("https://github.com/cyberarm/w3dhub_ruby")
+                  Launchy.open("https://github.com/cyberarm/w3d_hub_linux_launcher")
                 end
                 image "#{GAME_ROOT_PATH}/media/icons/w3dhub.png", hover: { color: 0xaa_ffffff }, height: 1.0, margin_left: 32, tip: "W3D Hub Forums" do
                   Launchy.open("https://w3dhub.com/forum/")
@@ -43,16 +43,18 @@ class W3DHub
               tagline "<b>Help & Support</b>"
               flow(width: 1.0) do
                 para "For help and support using this launcher or playing any W3D Hub game visit the"
-                link("W3D Hub forums", text_size: 16) { Launchy.open("https://w3dhub.com/forum/") }
+                link("W3D Hub forums", text_size: 16, tip: "https://w3dhub.com/forum/") { Launchy.open("https://w3dhub.com/forum/") }
                 para "or join us in"
                 image "#{GAME_ROOT_PATH}/media/social_media_icons/discord.png", height: 16, padding_top: 4
-                link("#tech-support", text_size: 16) { Launchy.open("https://discord.com/invite/GYhW7eV") }
+                link("#tech-support", text_size: 16, tip: "https://discord.com/invite/GYhW7eV") { Launchy.open("https://discord.com/invite/GYhW7eV") }
                 para "on the W3D Hub Discord server"
               end
             end
           end
         end
 
+        return if Cache.net_lock?("w3dhub_news")
+
         if @w3dhub_news
           populate_w3dhub_news
         else
@@ -60,12 +62,24 @@ class W3DHub
             para I18n.t(:"games.fetching_news"), padding: 8
           end
 
-          BackgroundWorker.foreground_job(-> { fetch_w3dhub_news }, ->(result) { populate_w3dhub_news })
+          BackgroundWorker.foreground_job(
+            -> { fetch_w3dhub_news },
+            lambda do |result|
+              if result
+                populate_w3dhub_news
+                Cache.release_net_lock(result)
+              end
+            end
+          )
         end
       end
 
       def fetch_w3dhub_news
+        lock = Cache.acquire_net_lock("w3dhub_news")
+        return false unless lock
+
         news = Api.news("launcher-home")
+        Cache.release_net_lock("w3dhub_news") unless news
 
         return unless news
 
@@ -74,6 +88,8 @@ class W3DHub
         end
 
         @w3dhub_news = news
+
+        "w3dhub_news"
       end
 
       def populate_w3dhub_news
diff --git a/lib/pages/games.rb b/lib/pages/games.rb
index 7cf9c11..a79bd5a 100644
--- a/lib/pages/games.rb
+++ b/lib/pages/games.rb
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ class W3DHub
           end
         end
 
+        return if Cache.net_lock?("game_news_#{game.id}")
+
         if @game_news[game.id]
           populate_game_news(game)
         else
@@ -171,20 +173,34 @@ class W3DHub
             title I18n.t(:"games.fetching_news"), padding: 8
           end
 
-          BackgroundWorker.foreground_job(-> { fetch_game_news(game) }, ->(result) { populate_game_news(game) })
+          BackgroundWorker.foreground_job(
+            -> { fetch_game_news(game) },
+            lambda do |result|
+              if result
+                populate_game_news(game)
+                Cache.release_net_lock(result)
+              end
+            end
+          )
         end
       end
 
       def fetch_game_news(game)
-        news = Api.news(game.id)
+        lock = Cache.acquire_net_lock("game_news_#{game.id}")
+        return false unless lock
 
-        return unless news
+        news = Api.news(game.id)
+        Cache.release_net_lock("game_news_#{game.id}") unless news
+
+        return false unless news
 
         news.items[0..9].each do |item|
           Cache.fetch(uri: item.image, async: false)
         end
 
         @game_news[game.id] = news
+
+        "game_news_#{game.id}"
       end
 
       def populate_game_news(game)