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Command & Conquer - Combined Arms gets a major update with new missions, AI improvements and more

By Liam Dawe,
Command & Conquer - Combined Arms is a huge free RTS game based on OpenRA that includes Command & Conquer and Red Alert action combined in one game with plenty of extras and enhancements.

Ubuntu 25.04 upgrades halted due to Kubuntu users getting a broken desktop

By Liam Dawe,
This is a bit of a major woopsie. The upgrade path for the latest Ubuntu 25.04 release has been pulled offline, as it has resulted in Kubuntu users seeing a broken desktop.
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PC port of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Ship of Harkinian, gets a huge Randomizer upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
Ship of Harkinian is a free community-made PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time from the Harbour Masters team. A massive Blair Alfa (9.0.0) release just went live with a Randomizer and other major new features.

Linux support for Command & Conquer Generals Zero Hour is coming along now it's open source

By Liam Dawe,
Now that the code for Command & Conquer Generals (along with other classic RTS games from EA) is open source, the community is working on getting it working natively on Linux without the need of Wine / Proton.

Everything to grab from Prime Gaming, March 28th edition for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for March 28th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. An easy way to build up your gaming collection with these games coming as part of your Amazon Prime subscription.

Team Fortress 2 Legacy (not to be confused with Team Fortress 2 Classic) is coming to Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have truly opened the floodgates for Team Fortress 2 mod teams when they added TF2 to the Source SDK, with Team Fortress 2 Legacy announced for a Steam release.

The latest Marvel Rivals update is causing problems on Linux - here's a quick workaround

By Liam Dawe,
Marvel Rivals has been updated with Season 2 by NetEase Games which brings in a new experimental shader compiler mode and other new content. However, it's causing problems for Desktop Linux players where nothing appears after hitting play.

Linux shoots back up the Steam Survey for March 2025 with Simplified Chinese dropping

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for March 2025, and as expected with the Simplified Chinese language dropping the Linux stats have shot back up.

Everything to grab from Prime Gaming, April 4th edition for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for April 4th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. An easy way to build up your gaming collection with these games coming as part of your Amazon Prime subscription.

Free to play toy soldier Battle Royale game Mini Royale enters Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Mini Royale from IndigoBlue is out now in Early Access and free to play, with Native Linux support and Easy Anti-Cheat enabled.

Junk Store plugin for Steam Deck plans new release as closed-source paid software to run other stores

By Liam Dawe,
Junk Store may have failed to get released on Steam as Valve removed their store page, but that hasn't stopped their team working on this special Steam Deck plugin to bring other stores like Epic Games, GOG and Amazon Games to the Steam Deck.

The Last of Us Part II Remastered is Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
What could be the biggest surprise of the year — The Last of Us Part II Remastered releases on Steam on April 3rd, and Valve just gave it the green Steam Deck Verified checkmark.

Starsector, one of the best space RPGs that's not on Steam had a huge update

By Liam Dawe,
Starsector (formerly "Starfarer") is still in development but it's been a seriously impressive game for years. Not yet on Steam or any other store, as you have to buy it direct, but don't let that stop you with a big update out now.

Steam Deck Verified round-up for early April 25 with new and upcoming games

By Liam Dawe,
Need a fresh game for the weekend and you're playing on Steam Deck or Desktop Linux? Here's some fresh picks of games that recently became Steam Deck Verified.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has lost its Steam Deck Verified rating

By Liam Dawe,
Valve's Steam Deck rating system is generally quite correct, but there are clearly some times when it isn't. Thankfully, Valve do go back over various games to re-test them and Marvel's Spider-Man 2 has been hit with a downgraded rating.

WW2 shooter Squad 44 from Offworld updates Easy Anti-Cheat enabling Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Offworld have updated their tactical WW2 shooter Squad 44 (formerly known as Post Scriptum) to bring a whole bunch of fixes, while do so they've also updated Easy Anti-Cheat and enabled Linux platforms to jump in and play.

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered revealed, it's out now and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Bethesda Softworks today officially revealed and launched The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, after days of leaks. And from what they've revealed, I'm very excited to give it a go. It's even Steam Deck Verified right from the get-go.

Fixing a Steam Deck OLED bug for the Linux kernel 6.14 release was a major challenge

By Liam Dawe,
With the Linux kernel 6.14 out now, I noted in my quick-look overview about a bug that was fixed for the Steam Deck OLED model. Collabora have given a little more info on their work for this issue and how it was a challenge.

DOOM (2016) gets a surprise release on GOG with a big discount

By Liam Dawe,
DRM freedom from hell. DOOM (2016) has just released on GOG and there's a nice big discount to go along with the release.

ProtonUp-Qt v2.12 brings a new Steam Deck theme and support for Proton-CachyOS

By Liam Dawe,
ProtonUp-Qt is a tool to add extra compatibility tools on Linux / Steam Deck like GE-Proton. A new release out now with version 2.12.