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Microsoft donates the Mono Project to the Wine team

By Liam Dawe,
Well, this is surprising isn't it? Microsoft are handing over the Mono Project to the Wine developers with a thank you note.

Battlefield 1 gets EA anticheat in September - will be left broken on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Here we go once again, EA are about to completely break another game on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux and this time it's Battlefield 1.

Black Myth: Wukong shows very clearly Valve are selling a lot of Steam Decks

By Liam Dawe,
Valve don't exactly like to give out sales numbers, so we often have to make educated guesses but sometimes with huge hits like Black Myth: Wukong, it gives us a slightly clearer idea on how the Steam Deck is actually selling.

Judero is a strikingly odd looking stop-motion styled action-adventure

By Liam Dawe,
Set to arrive on September 16, Judero is just something you have to see. An action/ adventure game inspired by the rich folk history of the Scottish Borders but it's really the style and animation that's really something.

Neva from the GRIS devs looks gorgeous, it's Steam Deck Verified and releases October 15

By Liam Dawe,
Nomada Studio are back. After releasing GRIS in 2018 to Overwhelmingly Positive reviews, their next game is Neva and it also looks bloody gorgeous.

Cozy mining adventure Core Keeper 1.0 is officially out now

By Liam Dawe,
Core Keeper is a lovely cozy underground mining adventure game from developer Pugstorm, that impressed me a lot during Early Access and now it's hit the big 1.0.

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria arrives on Steam with Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
The Dwarves dug deep and broke out of the Epic Games Store, as The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has released on Steam.

Wii U emulator Cemu 2.1 out now with AppImage and Flatpak support for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
After going open source back in mid 2022, the Wii U emulator Cemu started providing experimental builds with Linux support and now it's out proper with the new Cemu 2.1 release.

Resident Evil 2 makes a return to GOG with lots of improvements

By Liam Dawe,
After re-releasing the first Resident Evil, GOG have now done the same for Resident Evil 2, getting a load of improvements in along the way.

Deadlock from Valve may need this quick-fix on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Depending on your Linux distribution, you may need a small fix to get Valve's new game Deadlock to work properly. So here's what you need to know.

Grab The Darkside Detective in the new Humble Detectives Bundle, plus a big Summer Sale

By Liam Dawe,
The Humble Detectives Bundle is live with some great stuff like The Darkside Detective, and there's a big Summer Sale on too.

Mysterious narrative first-person climbing platformer Lorn's Lure release date announced

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for something a bit different? Lorn's Lure is a 3D atmospheric narrative first-person parkour platformer with an interesting climbing system.

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter gets a fresh trailer and new release window

By Liam Dawe,
Odd Bug Studio have revealed that Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter will be releasing in February 2025 and there's a brand new trailer.

Bungie retro FPS Marathon Infinity now on Steam, whole trilogy get Steam Workshop support

By Liam Dawe,
The Aleph One developers have now put all three of Bungie's (Halo / Destiny) classic FPS series on Steam with Classic Marathon Infinity now available free.

Deadlock from Valve has very quickly risen up the most played list on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Despite still being invite-only and only having the softest of announcements possible, Deadlock from Valve has seen its player count rise sharply.

GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin getting an official Flatpak for Linux and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Emulation fans might like this! The GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin, is going to finally get an official package for Linux Desktop and Steam Deck.

Claim a free copy of Tropico 4 on GOG during their Back To School Sale

By Liam Dawe,
Time for another free game, and a chance to get some nice discounts while you're at it too, as GOG are giving away Tropico 4 during their Back To School Sale.

Steam sets a new record with 37.2 million concurrent users online

By Liam Dawe,
Only a few months after Steam first hit 36 million, the record has been broken again this year with Steam remaining the champion for PC gamers.

Valve made it even easier to see who played on Steam Deck in user reviews

By Liam Dawe,
Just recently I reported on Valve adding a new feature to Steam user reviews, showing off who played mostly on Steam Deck and now they've made this even easier.

Deadlock from Valve no longer a secret - store page is up and we can finally talk about it

By Liam Dawe,
Deadlock, perhaps the worst kept secret from Valve, has now been softly revealed as the latest game from the maker of Half-Life, Counter-Strike, Portal and Team Fortress 2.