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Powers in the Basement

Powers in the Basement is a free, short comedy point and click adventure

By Liam Squires-Hand,
1
Free game Thursday? Check out Powers in the Basement, a point and click adventure that won't take you forever to get through, with plenty of comedy inspired by the 80s / 90s with a specific sweet spot for LucasArts classics.
Vampire Survivors

Vampire Survivors - Adventures Update out now, plus Among Us collab DLC coming

By Liam Squires-Hand,
5
Well this is quite unexpected. Vampire Survivors is getting a new DLC later this month with an Among Us cross-over. Plus, a big update is also out now.
Feral GameMode

Feral GameMode v1.8 out now with CPU core pinning and parking

By Liam Squires-Hand,
14
GameMode, the tool for Linux originally from Feral Interactive, has version 1.8 released with some new features to tweak your system performance for gaming.
Steam Deck OLED

100 Steam Deck OLEDs will be given away during The Game Awards 2023

By Liam Squires-Hand,
14
The Game Awards 2023 is approaching and just like last year, they will be hosting a giveaway so you can win! This time it's the Steam Deck OLED for 100 people!
dotAGE

dotAGE adds controller support - working towards Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Squires-Hand,
3
dotAGE is a challenging turn-based village builder, one that will suck away a lot of your time. It's a genuinely great game and it only keeps getting better! Now it has controller support, as the dev works towards being Steam Deck Verified.
Planetiles

Check out the demo for Planetiles, a chilled city-builder like Dorfromantik

By Liam Squires-Hand,
0
Enjoy games like Dorfromantik that have you build tiles and expand while mostly just chilling? Then you're going to want to look at Planetiles.
Juice Galaxy

The incredibly weird psychedelic physics game Juice Galaxy got a Steam release

By Liam Squires-Hand,
0
A game I checked out back in 2021, Juice Galaxy (formerly Juice World), is a thoroughly odd game that is terribly hard to actually describe.
Sea of Survivors

Check out some midweek Steam Deck Verified picks

By Liam Squires-Hand,
3
Keeping up with all the latest games going through verification for Steam Deck, here's another set of picks for you to take a look at.
Skyrim Special Edition

Skyrim Special Edition updated with Steam Deck support, ultrawide res, bug fixes

By Liam Squires-Hand,
23
I'm as surprised as you are but The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition just got a brand new update that includes Steam Deck support. And paid mods are back.
The Gunk

Humble Choice for December 2023 is a nice all-rounder of treats

By Liam Squires-Hand,
3
The latest Humble Choice for December 2023 is now available with another set of games for subscribers, so here's your usual run over what's inside and the compatibility for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.
Combined Arms

Combined Arms, the big free retro C&C and Red Alert combo 1.0 is out now

By Liam Squires-Hand,
4
Combined Arms brings Command & Conquer and Red Alert action mashed together into a single OpenRA powered game and the 1.0 release is out now.
Minetest 5.8.0

Minetest 5.8.0 is out now with improved settings, Minetest Game no longer default

By Liam Squires-Hand,
12
Minetest, the popular free and open source voxel game engine, one that can be used to play various different games (like a Minecraft clone) just released version 5.8.0.
Grand Theft Auto VI

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer is live but no mention of a PC release yet

By Liam Squires-Hand,
34
Grand Theft Auto VI is no doubt going to be the absolute biggest release all year when it arrives in 2025, but for now Rockstar Games are only announcing it for consoles.
Steam Deck OLED

Steam Deck - SteamOS 3.5.9 Preview 'Well Paced Edition' brings more fixes

By Liam Squires-Hand,
9
Even more fixes are landing in Preview for Steam Deck in the SteamOS 3.5.9 Preview: Well Paced Edition update. I'm enjoying Valve giving them fun code-names too.
Brotato

A favourite and top Steam Deck game Brotato is expanding with new content

By Liam Squires-Hand,
2
Brotato is a great game, absolutely one of my favourites, it's also one of the most played Steam Deck games and the good news is that it's set to expand!
Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 gets another big upgrade with a Metro System, new Accessibility options

By Liam Squires-Hand,
3
One of the most popular single-player games on Steam, Cyberpunk 2077 has received another big free update for all players.
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

Get a bunch of JRPGs and Uplifting Adventures in these game bundles

By Liam Squires-Hand,
1
Some more games to start your week? Okay then! Here's two newer selections from Humble Bundle. As usual I'll give you the Steam Deck and Desktop Linux compatibility for their JRPG and Uplifting Adventures bundles.
EA logo

EA opens up more patents for increasing Accessibility in gaming

By Liam Squires-Hand,
11
EA (Electronic Arts) have added a few more patents to their Patent Pledge for Increasing Accessibility to help game developers.
Dwarf Fortress

Adventure Mode for Dwarf Fortress arrives April 2024

By Liam Squires-Hand,
2
Kitfox and Bay 12 Games have revealed that the new Adventure Mode for Dwarf Fortress (Steam) will arrive in April 2024 with a new trailer.
Sons Of The Forest

Sons Of The Forest adds FSR 2.0 and better settings for Steam Deck

By Liam Squires-Hand,
4
Sons Of The Forest is one game that was sadly a little too much for the Steam Deck to handle at the release, but now it seems it should run a fair bit better.
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