Descent 3 has been made open source
Another classic has been given the open source treatment, with Descent 3 from Outrage Entertainment now available under the MIT license.
Category: FPS
Half-Life remake Black Mesa has a big upgrade with DXVK 2.3.1, optimizations and bug fixes
Crowbar Collective have released the Necro Patch for the Half-Life remake Black Mesa, which brings with it some essential bug fixes and some nice optimizations.
CleanDoom - a modern, polished mod launcher for GZDoom
Want a really simple but useful launcher to run GZDoom games? If you find other launchers not to your liking, or too complicated, maybe CleanDoom will be what you need.
System Shock remake is getting a huge patch with big optimizations - great for Steam Deck
Nightdive Studios have announced their System Shock remake is set for a huge update arriving on April 11th, that will make it a whole lot better for everyone, especially Steam Deck players.
Battlefield V now broken on Steam Deck / Linux with EA anticheat live
That's all folks. EA anticheat has now been added into Battlefield V, so it's the end of being able to play it on Steam Deck and other Linux systems.
Squad-based online shooter Enlisted: Reinforced now on Steam with Linux support
Gaijin Network (War Thunder) and Darkflow Software (CRSED: Cuisine Royale) have today released the online squad-based shooter Enlisted: Reinforced into Early Access on Steam.
EA anticheat arrives for Battlefield V in April, will break it on Linux / Steam Deck
Following on from adding EA anticheat into FIFA 23, Battlefield 2042 and Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 we're about to see another game broken on Linux / Steam Deck with Battlefield V.
Halo Infinite added Easy Anti-Cheat - it's enabled for Linux / Steam Deck
Halo Infinite had an update that amongst other things added in Easy Anti-Cheat, which thankfully has been enabled so it still works on Linux Desktop and Steam Deck.
Respawn release statement and update on the Apex Legends hacking situation
Recently I reported on Apex Legends pro players getting hacked during the Global Series tournament, and now the developer Respawn Entertainment has released a small statement.
Apex Legends Global Series postponed due to mid-match hacks
Good Morning. Some interesting industry news for you here, as it seems Apex Legends has something of a hacker problem right now that has even messed up the Global Series esport tournament. Note: ARTICLE UPDATED.
Half-Life remake Black Mesa gets a Beta to fix up crashes and graphics bugs
The Half-Life remake Black Mesa from Crowbar Collective is about to get a patch to fix up lots of issues, and there's a public Beta available.
Proton Hotfix updated for Apex Legends to work again on Steam Deck / Linux
A recent update to Apex Legends has been causing some havoc on Linux / Steam Deck, but now Valve have released a fresh update to Proton Hotfix to get it working again.
Squad-based shooter Enlisted: Reinforced from Gaijin is coming to Steam
Enlisted: Reinforced is a World War II squad-based shooter from War Thunder publisher Gaijin, and it was recently revealed to be finally coming to Steam.
Extraction horror shooter Level Zero: Extraction will get Steam Deck support
Level Zero: Extraction is an upcoming extraction horror game with high-stakes asymmetric PvPvPvE and FPS combat, and according to the developer they will add Steam Deck support.
Upcoming GZDoom shooter Selaco will have Steam Workshop support
Selaco looks absolutely incredible, a first-person shooter built on GZDoom that I've covered a few times because the demos were so much fun. And at the Early Access release in May, it's going to have Steam Workshop support.
The Force Engine for classic Star Wars: Dark Forces now on Flathub
Want an easy way to get The Force Engine on Linux to play Star Wars: Dark Forces (and eventually Outlaws too)? Well, now it's available on Flathub.
Metro Exodus hits 10 million sales - and there's more to come
4A Games announced that Metro Exodus has now crossed over 10 million sales, and the good news is they have plans for more games to come.
Arms Race returns to Counter-Strike 2, custom sticker placement, Zeus skin and more
Valve finally put out a big update to Counter-Strike 2, bringing with it a much needed boost with a new game mode, new types of skins and more.
Half-Life remake Black Mesa hits over 100,000 Steam reviews to Overwhelmingly Positive
Quite an impressive milestone for an incredible game overall! The Half-Life remake Black Mesa has managed to cross over 100,000 user reviews on Steam.
THE FINALS freezing on Linux? Here's ways you can fix it
THE FINALS has been working on Linux and Steam Deck for a couple of weeks now, and personally I've been having a fantastic time with it. It can crash a fair bit though but luckily here's some possible solutions I've tested working.
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