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Retroid Pocket 5

Retroid Pocket 5 and Retroid Pocket Mini price and pre-order date revealed

By Liam Dawe,
8
With the recent announcement that both the Retroid Pocket 5 and Retroid Pocket Mini will have Linux support thanks to the new chipset, it's an exciting time for retro gamers and now we know how much you'll need to save.
Mesa

Mesa 24.2.2 graphics drivers released enabling Intel Lunar Lake and Battlemage

By Liam Dawe,
0
A week after the release of both Mesa 24.2.1 and Mesa 24.1.7, the next point release Mesa 24.2.2 is out now with numerous bug fixes and improvements.
Slipstream

Retro racer Slipstream has a final update with new content, mod tools, and Steam Workshop support

By Liam Dawe,
8
Released originally back in 2018, Slipstream is a retro racer in the spirit of games from the late 80s and early 90s. The developer came back for one final update to finish it off.
Steam Deck

Steam Deck - SteamOS 3.6.12 Beta released as the first Release Candidate

By Liam Dawe,
3
Valve are closing in on the final stable release of SteamOS 3.6 for Steam Deck, with SteamOS 3.6.12 Beta out now as the first release candidate.
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3 patch 1.7 is out now with a mod manager, modding toolkit and lots more

By Liam Dawe,
8
Larian Studios still aren't yet finished with Baldur's Gate 3 seeing a huge new update out now, with a few more patches still to come.
World of Warcraft official art - Blizzard

GE-Proton 9-13 released bringing in a fix for World of Warcraft

By Liam Dawe,
11
Only a few days after GE-Proton 9-12 was released, GE-Proton 9-13 is out now with a fix for World of Warcraft along with upstream code updates.
Black & White (2001)

Black & White (2001) open source game engine sees a first release

By Liam Dawe,
15
Black & White from Lionhead Studios released originally back in 2001 went on to great reviews, and won various awards. Sadly, it's one game that has also been lost to time but the openblack project plans to revive it with open source.
Pest Apocalypse

Try the refreshed demo of Pest Apocalypse a pizza-delivery survivor-like bullet heaven

By Liam Dawe,
0
Pest Apocalypse continues looking great. One I highlighted before and doing so again now due to a brand new demo, bringing vehicular action to the survivor-like bullet hell genre.
The Throne

Get lost in a huge castle in the 2.5D metroidvania 'The Throne' on September 30

By Liam Dawe,
4
Coming with Native Linux support on September 30th is The Throne, a 2.5D styled metroidvania from BeByte.
Europa Universalis IV

Paradox are bundling four DLCs into Europa Universalis IV free for all players

By Liam Dawe,
10
This sounds like a nice move by Paradox to improve Europa Universalis IV. In October, four DLC packs will be bundled free with the game for all players.
Holdfast: Nations At War

Historic multiplayer shooter Holdfast: Nations At War gets Steam Deck Verified after updates

By Liam Dawe,
1
Set during the Napoleonic Era and WW1, Holdfast: Nations At War blends together both a third and first-person shooter. And, after a bunch of upgrades, it's now Steam Deck Verified too.
Exographer

Exographer is a metroidvania inspired by real science - will be fully Steam Deck playable

By Liam Dawe,
3
Developers SciFunGames have posted an update about their upcoming metroidvania Exographer, noting how well it runs on the Steam Deck.
Last Epoch

Popular ARPG 'Last Epoch' to get Steam Deck Verified with a big update on September 19

By Liam Dawe,
1
Last Epoch from Eleventh Hour Games is set for a big v1.1 update with The Imperial Uprising event arriving on September 19th. This will also bump it up to Steam Deck Verified.
The Pale Beyond

The Humble Summer Narrative Celebration Bundle will have you sink some hours in

By Liam Dawe,
0
Ready for more games? After a pretty good Humble Choice for August 2024, there's a new Humble Summer Narrative Celebration Bundle also now live.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky adds fishing, a fishing skiff, a new expedition, deep-sea diving and loads more

By Liam Dawe,
10
Can someone tell Hello Games it's all good now, everyone is over the poor launch? Actually don't, I want to see just how far they will keep pushing No Man's Sky. The latest update is a goodie too.
Ember

Ember is a huge online tabletop RPG from the creators of Foundry Virtual Tabletop

By Liam Dawe,
2
Foundry Virtual Tabletop is a popular (and Linux-supported) modern online role-playing system and now the creators are working on a massive new game called Ember.
Retroid Pocket 5

Retroid Pocket 5 and Retroid Pocket Mini will have Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
6
While it has yet to have a proper full announcement, the Retroid Pocket 5 sounds like a nice device for those of you who love retro gaming and for the first time it will have proper Linux support too. Along with the Retroid Pocket Mini too.
Acer Nitro Blaze 7

Acer enter the handheld PC gaming race with the Nitro Blaze 7

By Liam Dawe,
28
Here we go again. Another vendor has decided to make their own PC gaming handheld and this time it's Acer with the Nitro Blaze 7.
Earl vs. the Mutants

Earl vs. the Mutants is chaotic survivor-like fun with vehicles

By Liam Dawe,
1
There's a whole lot of Vampire Survivor-likes and bullet hell / bullet heaven mixtures around, but not many stick you directly in the driver's seat like Earl vs. the Mutants.
SteamFork

SteamFork is yet another Linux distribution aiming to be a SteamOS-like for handhelds

By Liam Dawe,
4
Attack of the clones! Well, sort of anyway. We have Bazzite, ChimeraOS, HoloISO and now SteamFork as well. There's so much choice to get Linux on your handhelds.
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