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The open source Godot Engine has a new Godot Development Fund

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2023

The same day that Unity confused all their developers with a new pay per user install revenue model, the team behind the open source Godot Engine just announced their new Godot Development Fund.

Western Digital announce the SN770M NVMe for handhelds like the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2023

Need a storage upgrade for your Steam Deck, ROG Ally or other handheld? Western Digital are the latest to enter the game with their new WD_BLACK SN770M NVMe SSD.

Unity introduces new fees for game devs based on revenue and game installs

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2023

Unity Technologies have announced an overhaul to their fees for game developers, which now includes tracking game installs and revenue.

Happy Birthday to Steam as it turned 20 today

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2023

Where has all that time gone? It's pretty hard to believe that it was 20 years ago that Steam arrived, and with it that glorious green interface.

Embracer's troubles continue as they may sell off Borderlands dev Gearbox

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2023

Embracer Group got a little too big it seems, and there's no such thing as too big to fail. After shutting down Volition, it appears Embracer may be about to sell off Borderlands developer Gearbox.

Misc

Fanatical have great bundles live with Deathloop, Skyrim, Metro Exodus and more

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2023

Fanatical have launched their Bundle Fest again so there will be a new bundle launching regularly for a few days, and there's a few already live that are worth looking into if you need some new games.

Stellaris 3.9 'Caelum' free update is out now

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2023

Paradox have released the latest free update to Stellaris with 3.9 "Caelum". It's a pretty big one too, with a rather long list of changes.

Steam and Steam Deck stable client update adds Indonesian support

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2023

Valve has released a fresh stable client update for Steam desktop and Steam Deck, that amongst other improvements adds in Indonesian language support.

VKD3D-Proton v2.10 brings various game fixes, DirectStorage additions and lots more

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2023

VKD3D-Proton, the tool that translates Direct3D 12 to Vulkan for Steam Play Proton, has a brand new release out with version 2.10 and it's an exciting one.

Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol.2 definitely delivers

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2023

If you're a fan of retro games and you love your shoot 'em ups, you should check out Toaplan Arcade Shoot 'Em Up Collection Vol.2.

DXVK 2.3 has game fixes for The Sims 2, Tomb Raider Anniversary, Far Cry 2

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2023

Somehow, I missed that DXVK 2.3 went out last week. So here's a run over what's new for this Vulkan-based translation layer that converts Direct3D 9/10/11 for Wine and Proton.

Deckbuilding RPG 'Gordian Quest' gets Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2023

Need some more deckbuilding? Gordian Quest looks great and it recently became Steam Deck Verified, with the developer talking about the work involved in it.

PSP emulator PPSSPP adds RetroAchievements support

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2023

PPSSPP is a free and open source emulator for the Sony PSP, with release 1.16 out now adding in support for the popular RetroAchievements project.

DXVK-NVAPI 0.6.4 out now expanding HDR support

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2023

DXVK-NVAPI is an alternative NVAPI (NVIDIA API) implementation used with DXVK and VKD3D-Proton for running Windows games on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton.

Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri gets an in-development open source remake

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2023

Seems like another classic is getting revived with the power of open source. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri from 1999 has a remake in progress called GLSMAC.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 reimplementation OpenRCT2 gets a new title theme

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2023

The team and community behind OpenRCT2, the open source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 have a brand new update out which includes some fun changes like a whole new title theme.

Here's how to get PAYDAY 3 Beta to work on Steam Deck & Linux

By Liam Dawe, 9 Sep 2023

PAYDAY 3 has a technical Beta currently live, as they're testing out their servers ready for the full release on September 21st. Getting it running on Steam Deck and desktop Linux needs a little fix to work so here's how.

Get some slick stealth games like Shadow Tactics in this new bundle

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2023

Love your top-down stealth tactics? The Strike from the Shadows Humble Bundle has some pretty great looking picks for you. So here's the compatibility you're likely to see on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

More teasers appear for upcoming Valve hardware

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2023

Just recently I wrote about potential new hardware coming from Valve related to "Galileo" and "Sephiroth" that could be a Steam Deck refresh or new VR kit. Now we have basic initial details on a device being certified in South Korea.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent Redux mod adds Vulkan and DirectX 12 support

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2023

Well this is quite fun to see. Amnesia: The Dark Descent has gained a Redux mod that rebuilds the graphics engine behind the game to provide Vulkan on Linux and DirectX 12 on Windows.