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Braid, Anniversary Edition updated to improve Steam Deck OLED support

By Liam Dawe,
Braid, Anniversary Edition (which released recently) got updated that should make it feel better specifically on the Steam Deck OLED model, and the frame limiter.

Little-Known Galaxy is Stardew Valley blended with Star Trek

By Liam Dawe,
If you enjoy a space sci-fi theme and like your chilled games, you may want to take a look at the new release of Little-Known Galaxy.

ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree gets a new trailer ahead of June release

By Liam Dawe,
I know a great many of you are impatiently waiting for ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree, so maybe this new story trailer will keep you going just that bit longer.

Nightdive Studios confirm Linux and macOS ports of System Shock are cancelled

By Liam Dawe,
The System Shock remake from Nightdive Studios was originally funded on Kickstarter, and after delays it was eventually released on May 30th, 2023 but two platforms have been missing - Linux and macOS.

Kickstarter will now allow late-pledges for finished campaigns

By Liam Dawe,
Kickstarter, the popular platform for crowdfunding all sorts of things including video games and board games, is expanding with some new tools.

IGN acquired the Gamer Network including RPS, Eurogamer, VG247 and more

By Liam Dawe,
It's not only game publishers that have been consolidating their power buying up lots of developers and other publishers, it's also happening in gaming media with IGN buying up the Gamer Network.

NVIDIA 555.42.02 Beta driver out bringing Wayland explicit sync

By Liam Dawe,
The driver release many NVIDIA fans have been waiting on is here today. NVIDIA released the NVIDIA 555.42.02 Beta driver with some necessary upgrades for Wayland support.

King under the Mountain (Mountaincore) went open source as developer shuts down

By Liam Dawe,
King under the Mountain from developer Rocket Jump Technology, a simulation-based settlement-building strategy game, that was going through a big upgrade and re-brand with Mountaincore ended up shutting down and being open sourced.

It's beeautiful! APICO 4.0 brings automation machines to the chilled beekeeping sim

By Liam Dawe,
APICO is a chilled beekeeping sim from TNgineers that just got a little bit more industrious, with the free APICO 4.0 update giving you some fun new tools.

BKOM Studios developer on Madzik are giving away a Steam Deck OLED

By Liam Dawe,
As BKOM Studios approach the launch of Madzik - Episode 1, a narrative-driven hack and slash adventure with a nostalgic 80s vibe, they're giving away a Steam Deck OLED.

Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus announced for this year

By Liam Dawe,
Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus was just announced with a plan to launch later this year, a DLC expanding the side-scrolling micro strategy game into Ancient Greece.

PERIMETER: Legate Edition released on Steam with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
K-D Lab have revived their classic RTS, with PERIMETER: Legate Edition now available on Steam with full Native Linux support and it's even open source.

Beat 'em up with this Humble Bundle of games

By Liam Dawe,
Love classic beat 'em up games? You're going to enjoy this latest Humble Bundle of games as there's some good picks inside it.

Intel Lunar Lake arrives Q3 2024 as Intel jump more into AI

By Liam Dawe,
Oh yay, more AI stuff. Intel have announced that Lunar Lake is due to arrive in Q3 2024 and it will include a neural processing unit (NPU) for AI fans.

The KINGDOM HEARTS games are finally coming to Steam in June

By Liam Dawe,
About damn time right? After being Epic Exclusive for multiple years, KINGDOM HEARTS is finally coming to Steam and there's a lot of it. This will make it so much easier to play on Steam Deck / Linux thanks to Proton.

Men of War II out now on Steam with Native Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Men of War II is officially here from Best Way and Fulqrum Publishing, and serves as a great intro into historical real-time strategies games for newbies and veterans alike.

Monster collecting game Cassette Beasts free multiplayer update out now

By Liam Dawe,
Collect and transform against friends in the Cassette Beasts free multiplayer update, which is now officially available.

Love deep sprawling roguelike RPGs? Check out The Doors of Trithius

By Liam Dawe,
The Doors of Trithius from Jake Donkersgoed is a deep sprawling roguelike RPG currently in Early Access and it really looks worth a look.

Arctic Eggs is thoroughly weird physics-based dystopian cooking game

By Liam Dawe,
Arctic Eggs is a thoroughly unique and terribly odd sounding game about cooking up some eggs, to eventually win your freedom while you're stuck in Antarctica.

Netris is an open-source cloud gaming platform with Stadia-like features using Proton

By Liam Dawe,
If you're a fan of cloud gaming, you may want to take a little look into Netris. The developers say it's a GeForce NOW alternative, one you can self-host with it being open source. They're also keen to highlight some Stadia-like elements of it too.
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