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Minecraft Live returns October 15, you're voting for the Penguin right?

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2023

Linux gamers, it's your time to shine. Minecraft Live is coming up again on October 15th where Mojang will do another vote on what mob to add next so obviously you're going to vote for the Penguin right?

Retro shooter DUSK is getting a full free HD revamp

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2023

Coming around the 5 year anniversary, DUSK HD is going to be a big full visual remaster of the very popular shooter so here's what they've said about it.

Swords of Freeport is a text-mode social RPG like retro MUDs and BBS door games

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2023

Now this is certainly retro that slightly older readers might be interested in. Swords of Freeport is a new text-mode social RPG heavily inspired by the style of Bulletin Board System door games from back in the '90s.

Dwarf Fortress fixes crashing on Linux, gets an Adventure Mode Roadmap

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2023

Good news for Dwarf Fortress players on Steam, as a fresh update went out recently that should stop some crashing issues on Linux and there's a roadmap for the Adventure Mode to go through.

Valve fix up more SteamVR 2.0 Beta issues

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2023

After once again making it safe to take off your headset, Valve put up another SteamVR 2.0 Beta update focused on fixing up more problems and hopefully making it work better.

We may see a Steam Deck refresh with WiFi 6E

By Liam Dawe, 5 Oct 2023

While we know that Valve have said repeatedly not to expect a faster Steam Deck 2 any time soon, it appears they may still be doing some kind of refreshed Steam Deck.

Diablo 4 is coming to Steam on October 17th

By Liam Dawe, 4 Oct 2023

Not long after Overwatch 2 released on Steam, we now have Diablo 4 confirmed to be launching on Steam making it easier than ever to play on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

EarthBound / Mother styled Dreamed Away has a new trailer

By Liam Dawe, 4 Oct 2023

Shown off during the recent "Mother Direct" event that pulled together various games in the spirit of EarthBound / Mother, a new fancy trailer for Dreamed Away appeared. Watch it quick before you wake up.

Check out the demo for Iron Roads, a train network transport sim

By Liam Dawe, 4 Oct 2023

Cowleyfornia Studios who previously made Sarawak and We'll always have Paris are branching out from their adventure novel roots into a train management sim with Iron Roads.

Farming sim with dinosaurs 'Paleo Pines' is out now - Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, 4 Oct 2023

Farming and dinosaurs, that's certainly an odd combination but Paleo Pines looks cute as heck and seems to be another nice title to add to your casual gaming collection. A sweet family-friendly game.

Steam Beta and VR updated, 'it's now safe to take off your headset' - Valve

By Liam Dawe, 4 Oct 2023

Valve has pushed out more Steam Client Beta and SteamVR updates, along with a funny note about the SteamVR update for a bit of a woops in the UI.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Shreds On Steam Deck, But With Two Massive Caveats

By Smellbringer, 4 Oct 2023

In case you missed the news from last week, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 launched on Steam this week after three years in Epic Games Store limbo.

Puny Human closing after a client 'refused previously agreed-upon payments'

By Liam Dawe, 3 Oct 2023

Some more sad industry news here as developer Puny Human put out a press release noting that they're closing up, citing an unnamed client that refused to pay them.

Superhero strategy game Capes has a big new demo up

By Liam Dawe, 3 Oct 2023

Capes is an upcoming tactical strategy game from Spitfire Interactive and Daedalic Entertainment. Due out in 2024, a new demo has been put up with expanded and improved mechanics to play through.

The explosive Ion Fury: Aftershock expansion is now available

By Liam Dawe, 3 Oct 2023

Voidpoint and 3D Realms have now released the explosive Ion Fury: Aftershock expansion, giving you more of the good stuff from the original game to blast through as Shelly "Bombshell" Harrison.

Metroidvania action-platformer Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream announced

By Liam Dawe, 3 Oct 2023

Lunar Ray Games are making a sequel to their positively reviewed Timespinner from 2018, with Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream now on the way and it looks great.

Creature-growing survival game Sipho 1.0 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 3 Oct 2023

Climb to the top of the food chain in Sipho, a game about building up a creature with zooids. After being in Early Access since late 2018 it's finally done and hit the 1.0 release.

Old-school immersive sim Core Decay looks great in the new trailer

By Liam Dawe, 3 Oct 2023

Now this looks exciting. Taking inspiration from the likes of Deus Ex, the old-school atmospheric immersive sim Core Decay had a new trailer during Realms Deep 2023.

Ubuntu Summit 2023 will have some fun Linux gaming talks

By Liam Dawe, 2 Oct 2023

The next Ubuntu Summit is approaching on November 3rd - 5th in Riga, Latvia and this year there's a good few interesting Linux gaming talks that you might want to keep an eye on.

Gearbits is one to watch for mech combat fans

By Liam Dawe, 2 Oct 2023

Love your mech combat? Keep an eye on the upcoming low-poly indie game Gearbits. A 3D action game where you pilot a giant robot that looks very much like it's out of Gundam or Armored Core.