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ΔV: Rings of Saturn is a game for real space nerds - out now

By Liam Dawe,
ΔV: Rings of Saturn from developer Kodera Software is a physics-based hard-science mining sim, and the 1.0 release is out now.

AI-powered news sites are dumb and Redditors managed to trick them

By Liam Dawe,
This is pretty amusing to see. Nothing really related to Linux / Steam Deck gaming, but more a state of the industry post that I thought you might also find fun. Redditors managed to trick an AI-powered news scraper.

JSAUX launch their Steam Deck RGB backplate and RGB Docking Station

By Liam Dawe,
Love a bit of colour in your gaming life? JSAUX have two new releases ready to order today with the RGB Docking Station and the RGB transparent backplate for Steam Deck.

FACEMINER is a retro dystopian narrative-driven A.I. management sim

By Liam Dawe,
Ready to go back to the 90s? Keep an eye on FACEMINER, a simulation game about AI, surveillance and mass biometric data harvesting set in 1999.

Steam Stealth Fest launches July 24th

By Liam Dawe,
Who said that? Did you see something? The Steam Stealth Fest is getting ready to jump out at you on July 24th - so prepare you wallet.

GE-Proton 8-7 released bringing back AMD FSR support (UPDATED)

By Liam Dawe,
The compatibility layer GE-Proton version 8-7 has been released, bringing with it the return of AMD FSR support. UPDATED.

Voxel Doom II releasing August 1st

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for more retro action? Voxel Doom II (a mod made with GZDoom) is releasing August 1st, giving you fully 3D voxel-based models for a second helping of Doom.

Roguelite shooter Arcadegeddon hits Steam with Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Arcadegeddon arrived on Steam recently from IllFonic after being an Epic Exclusive. It's flashy ever-evolving co-op roguelite shooter and the developers plan to ensure it stays compatible with Linux / Steam Deck.

The Wandering Village gets a big Ocean Update and you can win a key

By Liam Dawe,
The Wandering Village is a wonderful city-builder where you're building on the back of a massive creature. Currently in Early Access, Stray Fawn Studio just released a big watery upgrade.

Starfox meets Vampire Survivors - Whisker Squadron: Survivor out August 21st

By Liam Dawe,
Well that's certainly one way to describe it. Whisker Squadron: Survivor is styled very much like the classic rail shooter Starfox but sprinkles in some elements popularised by Vampire Survivors.

Keep an eye on Parkour Legends inspired by Olli Olli, Super Meat Boy and Celeste

By Liam Dawe,
Love fast-paced challenges? Enter Grip are working on Parkour Legends, a fast-paced side-scrolling parkour platformer and it looks like a lot of fun.

Dolphin Emulator devs give up on Steam release

By Liam Dawe,
After all the ruckus recently about the Dolphin Emulator for Wii and GameCube coming to Steam, and then being blocked - the team has now given up with the Steam release.

Gravity Circuit released paying tribute to classic platformers like Mega Man

By Pengling,
Gravity Circuit, a side-scrolling platformer that turns the action up to 11 and builds upon the legacy of popular console titles from the 1980s and 1990s has been released, and it has a native Linux version.

Get some cozy games in this bundle like Cat Cafe Manager and Garden Story

By Liam Dawe,
Another bunch of games can be yours for cheaps in the Humble Cozy Games Collection. So here's a run over the compatibility to expect on Steam Deck and desktop Linux for you.

Overwatch 2 heads to Steam making it even easier on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Finally. One less extra launcher to become a nuisance? Blizzard games are finally coming to Steam with Overwatch 2 set to be the first on August 10th.

Roto Force is a rotating twin-stick bullet-hell and it's glorious

By Liam Dawe,
If you're in the need for a new game to pick up and play I can happily recommend Roto Force to you. A high-energy 2D twin-stick bullet-hell where you rotate around little arenas and it's just chaos.

Another round-up of Steam Deck and Proton news is here

By Liam Dawe,
After a week off from doing it, here's a fresh video overview of some recent Steam Deck and Proton gaming news for you.

Intel gives ASUS a license to carry on Intel NUC systems

By Liam Dawe,
After news recently that Intel planned to stop doing their Intel NUC systems directly, they've now announced they've agreed to let ASUS carry it on.

Portal: Prelude gets an NVIDIA RTX remaster, plus NVIDIA announced RTX IO

By Liam Dawe,
NVIDIA has announced another game to use NVIDIA RTX Remix to add in full ray tracing, this time it's a mod for the original Portal with Portal: Prelude RTX.

Valve adds ability to see Steam Deck verification in desktop Steam

By Liam Dawe,
In the latest Steam Beta Client update for desktops, Valve has added a new option to let you view Steam Deck Verified status.
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