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Engineering puzzle game Poly Bridge 3 gets Steam Deck Verified with a major update

By Liam Dawe,
Highly rated, and now you can take it happily on the go, Poly Bridge 3 had a big upgrade and it's now Steam Deck Verified.

Monster catcher Cassette Beasts adds Steam Workshop support and a new battle mode

By Liam Dawe,
Cassette Beasts from Bytten Studio is a brilliant spin on the whole monster catching genre, and a fresh update out now continues expanding it.
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Steam Deck update has fixes for performance issues in long sessions and Remote Play Together

By Liam Dawe,
Valve pushed out a new stable Steam Deck Client update which includes some pretty essential sounding bug fixes.

Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Well there's a surprise. Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered from Guerrilla Games / Nixxes Software and PlayStation Publishing has been given the Steam Deck Verified tick from Valve.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl review - works on Linux Desktop with Proton but poorly on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl from GSC Game World has now been released and after playing it pre-release, I've had a damn fun time with it.

FromSoftware owner Kadokawa confirms Sony sent an 'initial letter of intent' to acquire them

By Liam Dawe,
Recently I covered that Kadokawa, the owner of ELDEN RING developer FromSoftware, were potentially being acquired by Sony and now Kadokawa have confirmed there's something going on.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Greece lands December 4, SCS continue updating legacy art assets for both truck sims

By Liam Dawe,
SCS Software have announced that Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Greece is set for release on December 4th. Plus, they're continuing to update the visuals for both Euro Truck Simulator 2 and American Truck Simulator.

ROSE is a free rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress

By Liam Dawe,
A free game to play midweek? Why not eh? You really should check out ROSE, a violent rogue-lite arena shooter where you sacrifice your body parts to progress and gain new weapons and abilities. Developer Zakroutil launched it free on Steam, with an optional donation DLC on November 18th.

Vehicular combat shooter Mad Mechs looks like one to watch

By Liam Dawe,
With various types of customizable vehicles and dynamic maps, Mad Mechs looks like good fun if you want over the top action.

Steam Controller 2 is apparently a thing and being 'tooled for a mass production' plus a new VR controller

By Liam Dawe,
Take this with a pinch of salt as you always do with leaks, but it appears Valve may be prepping a Steam Controller 2, along with a new controller for their Deckard VR kit as well.

NVIDIA stable driver 550.135 released for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
While NVIDIA continues working on new features for their 565 series, and they have their current new-feature branch 560.35.03, they also have the slightly older and stable version that just updated to version 550.135.

Fighting Fantasy Classics plans to add full Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Fighting Fantasy Classics is a library app from Tin Man Games that collects together all your favourite Fighting Fantasy gamebooks from the 1980s to more recent modern-day releases.

Check out Miniatures, a short mixture of strange tales

By Liam Dawe,
Here's one for you if you're short on time, and want to experience something a bit unique. Miniatures released recently from developer Other Tales Interactive.

Hotloop is a twin-stick shooter where you fling yourself around using gravity from planets

By Liam Dawe,
Need some fresh twin-stick shooting fun? Hotloop looks like a nice one, with an interesting gravity mechanic to throw your ship around using gravity from various planets.

Sony reportedly looking to acquire Kadokawa, owner of ELDEN RING dev FromSoftware

By Liam Dawe,
According to a report from Reuters, Sony are currently in talks to buy Kadokawa Corporation, the owner of ELDEN RING developer FromSoftware.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth gets online co-op in the latest update with Repentance+

By Liam Dawe,
Available in Beta for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, is the new The Binding of Isaac: Repentance+ update that brings online co-op.

Arcane Wilds is a western-themed fantasy RTS now on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Now in Early Access, Arcane Wilds gives a slightly different take on the base-building RTS genre and comes with Linux support.

Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White and Steam Deck Australia have launched

By Liam Dawe,
Two big things have arrived. The first is that you can attempt to grab the sleek looking Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White right now, and the Steam Deck is now available in Australia.

Single-player survival horror game Sorry We're Closed out now and should work great on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
This looks awesome and quite weird, especially if you love your retro-infused games. Sorry We're Closed is the first release from à la mode games available now.

Devs of chill arcade freeriding game SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding use the Steam Deck as their performance target

By Liam Dawe,
SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding is a recent discovery that looks wonderful. A chill arcade freeriding game where it's just you against the raw wilderness and they plan to have it working to perfection on Steam Deck.
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