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11 bit studios working on getting Frostpunk 2 up to Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
11 bit studios latest game Frostpunk 2 was recently rated Steam Deck Playable by Valve, with the developer noting they are working towards getting it bumped up to Verified.

FINAL FANTASY XVI removed Denuvo Anti-tamper

By Liam Dawe,
Square Enix released a fresh small update to FINAL FANTASY XVI on March 4th, noting a couple of minor fixes but it appears they also removed Denuvo Anti-tamper.
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Action-adventure Eternal Strands gets bumped up to Steam Deck Verified with a new update

By Liam Dawe,
Yellow Brick Games have updated their fantastic looking action-adventure Eternal Strands, and this enabled them to get it Steam Deck Verified.

Two Point Museum launches with Linux support and glowing reviews

By Liam Dawe,
Looks like Two Point Studios and SEGA are onto quite a hit here, with Two Point Museum now available with Native Linux support and a Steam Deck Playable status.

Humble Choice for March 2025 has Pacific Drive

By Liam Dawe,
Humble Bundle have released Humble Choice for March 2025 and it has Pacific Drive, making it a good deal even just for that one game.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake launches in July

By Liam Dawe,
Iron Galaxy Studios and Activision have revealed that Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 remake is real and it's going to release on July 11.

Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure announced from the team behind the original Hand of Fate

By Liam Dawe,
A bullet heaven survivor-like auto-shooter from the Hand of Fate team? Okay, you have my attention here. Spitfire Interactive have revealed Hordes of Fate : A Hand of Fate Adventure set for release in 2025.

Steam Beta for March 4 brings Game Notes via the web and 8BitDo Micro support

By Liam Dawe,
A new Steam Client Beta for Desktop and Steam Deck was released on March 4th, bringing with it the ability to view your game notes via the web.

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.23 Beta released with fixes for rendering issues with Avowed

By Liam Dawe,
Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.23 Beta "Beak Visible" is available now for people to test in the Beta and Preview channels.

Absolum is a beat 'em up RPG from the makers of Streets of Rage 4 and TMNT Shredder's Revenge

By Liam Dawe,
Pulling together the teams behind hits like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge and Streets of Rage 4, today we have an exciting reveal of Absolum.

Studio Fizbin will be closing after releasing Reignbreaker

By Liam Dawe,
Another developer closing up due to a tough industry. Studio Fizbin have announced they will be shutting after releasing Reignbreaker which arrives this month.

Acclaim Entertainment returns to 'support indie developers and reignite classic franchises'

By Liam Dawe,
Another old name has returned. Acclaim Entertainment that was originally founded in 1987 has relaunched, with a plan to bring back some classic games as well as new indie games.

Inspired by classic 90s animation Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon has a new trailer you need to see

By Liam Dawe,
OutOfTheBit have put up a brand new trailer for their action-platformer that's inspired by the style of 90s animations. Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon is looking really good!

Monster Prom 4: Monster Con now has a demo live on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Developer Beautiful Glitch has put up a brand new demo of Monster Prom 4: Monster Con, so you can give it a try early and see what's new in this upcoming dating sim with a whole new setting.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 gets an Easy Anti-Cheat upgrade - finally works properly on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 from developer Fatshark just got an upgrade for Easy Anti-Cheat, and this finally makes online play work properly on Linux. Although you still need to opt into a Beta.

OpenRA update brings a revamped Map Editor, high-quality Dune 2000 assets, more Red Alert missions

By Liam Dawe,
While EA have officially open sourced a bunch of classic Command & Conquer titles like Red Alert and Generals, the cross-platform OpenRA project continues advancing with a new release out now.

Valheim should now start faster and perform better when CPU bound with a fresh upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
While the developers of Valheim continue working on the Deep North biome, they've released another smaller update with some fixes and improvements to make the game smoother.

Godot Engine 4.4 is out now with Jolt Physics, Ubershaders, Interactive in-game editing

By Liam Dawe,
Godot Engine 4.4 has been released bringing with it a plethora of advancements for game devs, so it might be time to give it another look.

Scarlet Hollow - The Roads Untraveled update out now, first episode free in the demo

By Liam Dawe,
Scarlet Hollow is an award-winning gothic horror narrative adventure developed by Black Tabby Games (who also made Slay the Princess). Now it's better than ever with a soft relaunch with The Roads Untraveled update out now.

Secret Mode splits from Sumo Group (Tencent) to be an independent publisher

By Liam Dawe,
Secret Mode is a name some of you may know from publishing titles like Wobbledogs, Still Wakes the Deep, Eternal Threads and more have announced a split from Sumo Group (Tencent).