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Return to Monkey Island announced for 2022

By Liam Dawe,
Devolver Digital, Lucasfilm Games and Ron Gilbert have announced something huge for adventure game fans, with Return to Monkey Island on the way to release in 2022.

Steam Deck Plugin Loader gets upgraded, easier to install

By Liam Dawe,
Want to mod the Steam Deck? SteamOS Plugin Manager has been renamed to just Plugin Loader and it's had a bit of a Python rewrite recently to make it better

dbrand now have Steam Deck Skins and Wraps

By Liam Dawe,
Want to customize your Steam Deck look to match your style? Well, at least with dbrand now you can and they have some nice looking choices to mix together.

Steam Deck Developer Mode does not turn off the read-only filesystem

By Liam Dawe,
It was pointed out recently that there's been plenty of confusion on exactly what Developer Mode for the Steam Deck does.

Coromon is pretty much Pokemon for the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Love monster catching and want a bit of a Pokemon-like game for the Steam Deck (or any Linux desktop too)? Check out the newly released Coromon.

Valve might send Steam Deck purchase emails twice a week

By Liam Dawe,
Keep an even closer eye on your inbox, as Valve has announced that we might see reservation emails for the Steam Deck go out twice a week sometimes now.

GE-Proton gets upgraded with Feral GameMode added (updated)

By Liam Dawe,
GE-Proton, the unofficial community-built version of the Proton compatibility layer has a new version out (and some hotfixes). UPDATED.

Lila's Sky Ark gets a great new trailer and releases April 21

By Liam Dawe,
Lila's Sky Ark from Monolith of Minds is a standalone prequel story to their previous game Resolutiion and it looks absolutely gorgeous.

Kitsune Zero DLC announced for Super Bernie World

By Liam Dawe,
Super Bernie World, a free platformer that released back in 2020, is getting a paid DLC named Kitsune Zero.

Patrick's Parabox is an absolutely brilliant mind-bending puzzle game out now

By Liam Dawe,
Patrick's Parabox is a puzzle game about boxes within boxes, it's an absolute gem and I've had a fantastic time playing through this one.

RetroDECK is another solution for emulation gaming on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Was EmuDeck not to your liking? Perhaps RetroDECK might be what you're after for retro emulation on the Steam Deck.

Meifumado is an action game set in a post-apocalyptic world inspired by Japan

By Liam Dawe,
Love your pixel-art side-scrolling action RPGs? Keep an eye on Meifumado, as it looks pretty good and it will be coming to Linux the developer has confirmed.

A Short Hike gets Steam Deck Support, and a 99 player multiplayer mod

By Liam Dawe,
You can now go on A Short Hike wherever you want with the Steam Deck and perhaps bring along a whole lot of friends too.

Online platformer DDraceNetwork gets Vulkan support

By Liam Dawe,
DDraceNetwork, a free and open source online co-op platformer now has Vulkan API integrated as of the latest update.

2,000 titles officially hit for Steam Deck as Verified or Playable

By Liam Dawe,
An impressive milestone has been hit just over a month after the release of the Steam Deck, with now over 2,000 titles being noted as Verified or Playable by Valve.

Lutris version 0.5.10 brings improved Steam Deck support but no Flatpak yet

By Liam Dawe,
Lutris, the free and open source game manager for installing games on Linux from many stores, has a new version available as work continues to improve Steam Deck support.

Nightmare Reaper is a quality retro-themed FPS out now

By Liam Dawe,
Nightmare Reaper, a retro-inspired FPS that blends together elements of a looter-shooter and a sprinkle of RPG mechanics, recently left Early Access and it works great on Linux and Steam Deck.

Popular and unique musical game Rhythm Doctor gets Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Rhythm games come in all shapes and sizes, with Rhythm Doctor looking a lot more unique than some and not only does it have an Overwhelmingly Positive user score on Steam but it also got some big Steam Deck improvements.

Point and click adventure Pants Quest gets a Linux release

By Liam Dawe,
A point and click adventure game all about finding missing clothing? Well, there's been weirder things. Pants Quest gets a native Linux release.

Dead Cells 'Break the Bank' free upgrade out, more big updates teased

By Liam Dawe,
Motion Twin / Evil Empire have given us another great free update to the fantastic Dead Cells and teased plenty more is coming to the game.