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Conan Exiles Enhanced arrives May 5th with "strong performance on Steam Deck"

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Conan Exiles Enhanced is a big free upgrade coming to Funcom's popular online multiplayer survival game and it sounds overall pretty great.

Free creepy Aliens fan game Aliens: Redacted REDUX released

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Back in 2024 a developer put up the fan game Aliens: Redacted and now they're back with Aliens: Redacted REDUX for Alien Day.

A brief but exciting teaser for the Alien: Isolation sequel appears

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Alien: Isolation is a truly terrifying game, and we're going back into the world with a sequel that just got its first teaser trailer.

Framework Laptop 13 Pro is selling out with the Linux version beating Windows

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Looks like Framework were onto something with their Linux support huh? The Framework Laptop 13 Pro is their "MacBook Pro for Linux users" and it's selling out.

CachyOS April 2026 release brings a new package manager and even more optimizations

By Liam Squires-Hand,
CachyOS remains as one of the most popular Linux distributions for gaming, and a fresh download has arrived with the CachyOS April 2026 release.

Linux GPU tool (LACT) gets a new UI and a NVIDIA Voltage-Frequency Curve Editor

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The popular open source app, Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT), has a huge new release out now with a brand new UI and major new features.

D7VK 1.8 further improves retro Direct3D games on Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand,
D7VK 1.8 is out now bringing more enhancements for many retro Direct3D Windows games on Linux, thanks to new features and bug fixes.

Steam Beta gets battery indicator for wireless gamepads as the new Steam Controller nears

By Liam Squires-Hand,
We're hopefully not too far off the release of the new Steam Controller now, with Valve adding a battery indicator for wireless gamepads.

MangoHud 0.8.3 brings new features and fixes to the popular Linux gaming performance monitor

By Liam Squires-Hand,
MangoHud is basically my go-to when it comes to keeping an eye on Linux gaming performance, one of those must-have utilities and a new release is out now.

Second Wind Games Showcase presented lots of games - here's 12 world premieres

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The Second Wind Games Showcase was live bringing fresh looks at various games, and there were 12 world premieres.

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is getting a free Endless Mode, optimizations and a big expansion

By Liam Squires-Hand,
One of the best survivor-like bullet heavens available, Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is set for a big free upgrade and DLC expansion on April 30th.

Inspired by classic Hong Kong action comedies and action games - Knuckle Paradise looks fun

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Knuckle Paradise has been revealed by ARTE France and independent studio Flying Oak Games, a hand-drawn, open-world beat 'em up coming in 2027.

Get some big games in the Fanatical Legendary Bundle like The Alters and Frostpunk 2

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Need to add some more top games to your Steam library? Fanatical have a new Legendary Bundle available with some good discounts.

Classic 90s platformer Moon Child gets the source code released and a modern port

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Moon Child has a bit of a colourful history starting off as an Amiga game that never released, and eventually saw a limited PC release but it has returned.

Toei Company established Toei Games and revealed the first titles

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Toei Company, famous for many different anime, have announced the formation of Toei Games to get into publishing and they've revealed the first titles.

Ubuntu 26.04 ('Resolute Raccoon') LTS is out now

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The next major version of Ubuntu Linux has been released, with Ubuntu 26.04 ("Resolute Raccoon") now available as a long-term support release.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced officially announced with Steam Deck support

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Finally. After all the leaks, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has been officially announced and it does look pretty great overall.

Valve make steps to improve Steam Deck Verification, giving developers more performance data

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Valve revealed an update for game developers on Steam, giving some access to more data on how their games perform on the Linux-powered (SteamOS) Steam Deck.

WWII real-time tactics game Sudden Strike 5 is out now and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Sudden Strike 5 is the latest WWII real-time tactical strategy game from Kite Games and Kalypso Media. It just released today and it's even Steam Deck Verified.

DEATH STRANDING 2 gets better performance for Steam Deck along with other general improvements

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Nixxes and KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS just released another patch for DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH bringing various improvements like better Steam Deck performance.