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Pixel-art Sims styled game Tiny Life hits Early Access on May 3rd

By Liam Dawe,
Ellpeck Games have announced their pixel-art game inspired by The Sims, Tiny Life will be releasing with Linux support on May 3rd.

Fanatical team up with JSAUX again and you can win a Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Feeling lucky? Fanatical and accessory brand JSAUX have teamed up for a bundle of games, and with it a chance to win a Steam Deck and a whole lot of extras.

Linux kernel 6.3 is out now here's some quick highlights

By Liam Dawe,
Linus Torvalds announced the full release of Linux kernel 6.3, and with it plenty of the usual improvements everywhere.

HDR and Colour Management patches for Steam Deck + AMD GPUs under review

By Liam Dawe,
Developer Melissa Wen recently sent in patches to improve HDR and Colour Management on Linux for Steam Deck and potentially other AMD GPUs.

Roblox intentionally blocking Linux with Wine in their new update

By Liam Dawe,
It seems the days of using workarounds to play Roblox on Linux may be coming to an abrupt end, with the upcoming launch of their new client blocking Linux intentionally.

Flathub app store for Linux and Steam Deck gets overhauled

By Liam Dawe,
The redesign of the Flathub app store for Linux is now live, bringing with it a refreshed look along with showing verified developers and their apps.

Valve improving Mesa graphics drivers on Linux for a "secret" game (update: Jedi Survivor)

By Liam Dawe,
Here's something interesting for you. Valve developers seem to be improving the Mesa graphics drivers right now towards a secret game. Update: It was for Jedi Survivor.

Get a bunch of co-op shooters in this latest bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Time to team up with a few friends to take down zombies and aliens. Humble Bundle has a fun looking co-op shooter bundle.

Dota 2: The New Frontiers Update is out and it's huge

By Liam Dawe,
Dota 2: The New Frontiers Update might be one of the biggest updates to Valve's free to play MOBA ever and it's here now.

Steam Deck hitting retail stores in Japan from April 29th, South Korea to follow

By Liam Dawe,
Komodo announced today that they're expanding the retail presence of the Steam Deck into Japan now, with South Korea to follow after.

Proton Experimental for Steam Deck & Linux upgraded with Proton 8

By Liam Dawe,
As expected after the recent big release of Proton 8, Valve has now also upgraded Proton Experimental which is now based on Proton 8 plus a whole bunch more.

System76 launch multiple new powerful Linux laptops

By Liam Dawe,
Not one, not two but three product announcements from System76 today as they're launching a range of new Linux powered laptops.

Linux and Steam Deck game manager Lutris has a fresh Beta out

By Liam Dawe,
Lutris is an all-in-one game manager to brings your games from different places under one roof, and a second Beta is now available for v0.5.13.

Ubuntu 23.04 is out now with GNOME 44 and a stable Steam Snap

By Liam Dawe,
Canonical has today released Ubuntu 23.04, their latest short-term new-feature release (it's not an LTS) that will be supported until January 2024.

Stellaris 3.8 will add two co-op modes now in Beta

By Liam Dawe,
I can safely say co-op is not something I ever expected for a strategy game like Stellaris but it's coming. You can even test it now.

Proton Hotfix gets Minecraft Legends working on Steam Deck & Linux desktop

By Liam Dawe,
Minecraft Legends just recently released on Steam and sadly at release it just wouldn't run, a quick bug report later and Valve has already solved it with Proton Hotfix.

If You Like… Slay the Spire

By scaine,
When Slay the Spire launched, back in January 2019, it represented the pinnacle in what became a well recognised genre - Deck Builders. Let’s delve into that genre and see lies beneath the surface.

POSTAL 2 got a surprise 20th anniversary update with Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
POSTAL 2 from Running With Scissors just had a big upgrade for the 20th anniversary and there's lots of improvements to this classic violent first-person adventure.

Takara Cards is a unique space sci-fi deckbuilding tactical strategy game

By Liam Dawe,
Fusing together the best elements of deckbuilders and tactical turn-based battles, Takara Cards is a little unusual to get into but full of charm to keep you wanting more.

Godot Engine 4.1 to get FSR 2.2, better 3D support for OpenGL, shader improvements

By Liam Dawe,
Seems like the next update for Godot Engine is going to be a nice one for game developers, with multiple graphics enhancements on the way.