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SteamOS 3.5.5 rolls out to all Steam Deck owners, plus new Steam Client update

By Liam Dawe,
Another big day for Steam Deck owners, as SteamOS 3.5 is finally here with lots of big additions. Plus, Valve also released a fresh Steam Client update.

Steam Deck OLED is just pure joy - the definitive Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
The Steam Deck OLED releases officially from Valve today, bringing with it numerous improvements to my favourite Linux-powered gaming handheld and here's my initial thoughts on spending some time with it.

Turn-based animal action-RPG 'Of Blades & Tails' is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Become Reik, a clever member of the fox tribe in Of Blades & Tails from Felix Laukel and Pineapple Works that has now left Early Access.

Core Keeper 1.0 planned for Summer 2024, dev says it's had 2 million downloads

By Liam Dawe,
Next on my list to complete once my current run through co-op Terraria is done with, Core Keeper is another wonderful mining sandbox adventure and the 1.0 release has now been set with a new content roadmap to Summer 2024.

Massive update to Caves of Qud brings fully native gamepad and Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Absolutely one of the wildest and most interesting roguelikes I've ever had the pleasure of playing, Caves of Qud has a massive update out now with full gamepad and Steam Deck support.

Bzzzt is a gorgeous looking jump-dash-run retro platformer out now

By Liam Dawe,
Inspired by the 80s tech revolution, this beautiful pixel-art precision platformer transports you back in time with a brand new adventure, paying homage to the popular and much loved gaming designs of the past and it's out now with Native Linux support.

The wonderful art of rally has expanded with the Australia DLC

By Liam Dawe,
Easily one of the most chilled rally racing games around, art of rally has a new DLC out adding in Australia.

Proton Experimental fixes controls in Starfield and supports Assassin's Creed Mirage

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has released a fresh Proton Experimental release for November 15th so here's your run over what's new and improved.

Anima Flux is an upcoming co-op metroidvania with slick cut-scenes and a demo up

By Liam Dawe,
Want to check out another upcoming game? Anima Flux (previously called Lost in Sky: Violent Seed) looks rather awesome if you love action-platformer metroidvania styled games and it has local co-op too.

Sci-fi 4x strategy game ZEPHON has a fresh Steam demo

By Liam Dawe,
If you're in the mood to try out an upcoming sci-fi 4x strategy game, look no further than the latest demo for ZEPHON.

Saelig Review - an engaging and unique experience

By Ricky Black,
Have you ever tried looking for an oddly specific game? Or played a game that’s almost the perfect game, but not quite? I’m sure it has happened to many people over the years. In my case, I’d been looking for something like a mix of Banished, The Sims, Medieval Dynasty, and The Guild.

Valve detail their plans to combat Steam Deck OLED scalpers

By Liam Dawe,
With the release of the Steam Deck OLED and the Steam Deck OLED Limited Edition tomorrow, Valve has given out a little bit more info on how they plan to combat scalpers.

SteamOS 3.5.3 Preview fixes LCD issues, plus Steam Deck / Desktop Beta adds HDR info

By Liam Dawe,
Three pieces of Steam news for you today covering the Steam Deck and desktop Steam as there's been various updates and improvements.

Humble brings back the WB: 100 Play the Legends Bundle - still a really good deal

By Liam Dawe,
After vanishing super early due to it being vastly more popular than Humble expected, the WB: 100 Play the Legends Bundle is back. Here's the Steam Deck and desktop Linux compatibility again for you.

Goober Dash is a chaotic 32-player Race Royale

By Liam Dawe,
From the creators of the rather great Rocket Bot Royale, Winterpixel Games Inc. just announced Goober Dash, a racing royale game of pure chaos.

Get ready for the Steam Deck OLED with these newly Verified games

By Liam Dawe,
With the Steam Deck OLED fast approaching, and with the original LCD models now cheaper, maybe you want to pick up some new games? Here's some recent picks from what's been Steam Deck Verified lately.

KDE Plasma 6 goes Wayland by default, initial HDR gaming support

By Liam Dawe,
In another update on the progress of the upcoming KDE Plasma 6 desktop environment release, there's some fun details from Nate Graham.

METAL GEAR SOLID - Master Collection Version now shouldn't lose your saves

By Liam Dawe,
One of the big nuisances of the METAL GEAR SOLID - Master Collection Version release on Steam, was that you may have found your saved games vanished. The latest version should fix that happening going forward.

KeeperFX open-source remake and expansion of Dungeon Keeper 1.0 out now

By Liam Dawe,
While it (sadly) doesn't yet have proper Native Linux support, it's still great to see more open source remakes like this and Dungeon Keeper is a true classic. KeeperFX has hit the big 1.0!

Mega Crit (Slay the Spire) and Null Games now funding Godot Engine

By Liam Dawe,
More good news for the free and open source Godot Engine, as they've announced two more fun names have joined in to help fund further development.