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Open source evolution sim 'Thrive' adds sprinting, visual upgrades, more competitive AI

By Liam Dawe,
I love watching Thrive continue to grow. A free and open source evolution sim where you start off life as a single microbe. The latest release version 0.7.0 is out now adding new gameplay features.

Humble Choice for September 2024 has Guardians of the Galaxy, Coral Island, Stranded: Alien Dawn

By Liam Dawe,
Looks like September 2024 is a pretty good month for Humble Choice, the subscription service from Humble Bundle that gives you a new set of games every month.

Harebrained (BATTLETECH / Shadowrun) announced GRAFT, a post-cyberpunk survival horror RPG

By Liam Dawe,
Harebrained are back! After splitting off from Paradox, they've returned with a new game, and one Shadowrun fans might like to take a look at with GRAFT.

Make it so, engage or something for the Steam Space Exploration Fest

By Liam Dawe,
Stardate 03/09/2024, the Steam Space Exploration Fest has begun so you better set course for the deals. Make it so, engage, hit it or whatever.

Intel reveals their Core Ultra 200V 'Lunar Lake' available starting September 24

By Liam Dawe,
Lunar Lake has launched now officially as the Intel Core Ultra 200V series, due out from September 24th for "AI PCs".

A love letter to the Monster Tamer genre, Battle Gem Ponies is out now

By Liam Dawe,
After a successful Kickstarter back in 2021, Battle Gem Ponies from Yotes Games has officially released as a love letter to the Monster Tamer genre.

Cross-platform Nexus Mods app v0.6.0 out now expanding Cyberpunk 2077 support

By Liam Dawe,
The Nexus mod platform team continue building up their newer open source and cross-platform mod launcher, with expanded support for Cyberpunk 2077 modding in the new 0.6.0 version out now.

Square Enix invests in Playtron for their Linux-based PlaytronOS - first Alpha out now

By Liam Dawe,
Playtron are quietly building up their Linux-based PlaytronOS behind the scenes, and not only have they released their first Alpha but they've pulled in another investor too.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 43: Demons and Angels

By Hamish,
The Spanish game development scene does not get much attention paid to it, especially when compared to some of its other European counterparts, but sometimes you encounter polymaths like Ángel Ortega that deserve to be highlighted. There is a real auteur talent here that was impossible for me not to appreciate.

Risk of Rain creators Hopoo Games join Valve

By Liam Dawe,
Exciting times ahead for Valve and Steam as most of Hopoo Games, the creators of the Risk of Rain series, have now joined Valve.

Coromon: Rogue Planet blends creature-collecting with a rogue-lite twist

By Liam Dawe,
Coromon is one of the better monster-taming / creature collecting Pokémon-likes that I've played and now the series is getting a new and rather different entry with Coromon: Rogue Planet.

Tower defense fans should try Nordhold: Origins, a free prologue for a much bigger upcoming game

By Liam Dawe,
Currently reviewing well from users on Steam is Nordhold: Origins, a free tower defense game with high replayability where you build up a medieval Nordic village.

Linux smashes another market share record for August 2024 on Statcounter

By Liam Dawe,
Another fresh month and so we have the latest operating system market share details from Statcounter, and it's another impressive showing for Linux from August 2024.

Get a free copy of Once Upon a Jester during the GOG Back To School Sale

By Liam Dawe,
Another free game giveaway on GOG, this time you can grab Once Upon a Jester free along with discounts on multiple thousands of games.

OneShot: World Machine Edition is coming to Steam with Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
OneShot is a surreal top down puzzle / adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities that released back in 2016, a console adaption OneShot: World Machine Edition released in 2022 that is now coming to Steam with Steam Deck support.

Run a paranormal investigation business in point and click adventure The Phantom Fellows

By Liam Dawe,
The Phantom Fellows is a new point and click adventure that follows two best friends who start a paranormal investigation business together, and one of them is already dead.

GE-Proton 9-12 released with fixes for Star Citizen, Bully: Scholarship and more

By Liam Dawe,
Another fresh release of GE-Proton with version 9-12 has landed, bringing in upstream changes from official Valve projects, plus some game-specific fixes for Linux / Steam Deck gamers.

Here's what was most popular on Steam Deck through August 2024

By Liam Dawe,
Another fresh month and so we can see overall what people have been playing on Steam Deck, so here's your run over what everyone's jumping into.

Steam Survey for August 2024 shows Linux just below 2% as China surges

By Liam Dawe,
The latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey is out now for August 2024, so let's go over the details on where Linux stands right now.

Selaco hits 70,000 copies sold with a big update live and sale now on

By Liam Dawe,
Altered Orbit Studios have done well with Selaco. They just announced some stats, along with a brand new update and a sale live now.