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EA cancels multiple projects from Apex and Titanfall developer Respawn with more layoffs

By Liam Dawe, 9 minutes ago

More game industry news for you today. Respawn, developer of Titanfall and Apex Legends, have announced that two early-stage games have been cancelled and 100s of staff have been reportedly laid off.

8BitDo Ultimate 2 is getting full Steam Input support for more buttons

By Liam Dawe, 30 minutes ago

One of my gripes with my original 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4G Controller is that Steam Input cannot see the additional buttons on the back, but it seems that with the latest firmware updates to the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 that 8BitDo are solving the situation.

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Sonic Rumble from SEGA gets indefinitely delayed to add more features

By Liam Dawe, 43 minutes ago

Sonic Rumble from SEGA seems to be their answer to a Fall Guys-like multiplayer party game, it looks like it could be good fun but the global release has now been indefinitely delayed.

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Proton 10 gets a first Beta to improve game compatibility on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe, 1 hour ago

Here we go! Proton 10 is the next major stable version of Proton and a first Beta is now available for testing to improve game compatibility on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.

World of Goo 2 is out now on Steam and GOG - a great pick for puzzle game fans

By Liam Dawe, 21 hours ago

This really brings back some memories. World of Goo 2 from 2D BOY and Tomorrow Corporation has officially launched on GOG and Steam with Native Linux support.

PASS Fortress turns TF2 into a competitive basketball-like and it's coming to Steam

By Liam Dawe, 22 hours ago

Oh hey, a new Team Fortress 2 (TF2) mod that's coming to Steam and it sounds like a lot of fun. PASS Fortress is one to watch.

Wuthering Waves arrives on Steam, another with anti-cheat problems on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe, 23 hours ago [updated]

Here we go again. Wuthering Waves has now released on Steam from KURO GAMES and it appears to be having problems on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux due to the anti-cheat being used.

Steam update for Desktop brings DLC fixes while Steam Deck gets startup and BIOS update fixes

By Liam Dawe, 24 hours ago

Valve released another small stable Steam update for Desktop and Steam Deck, bringing in some pretty essential fixes for both platforms.

Starfox-esque 3D Shooter Ex-Zodiac gets a major update with a new level

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Ex-Zodiac is a 3D on-rails shooter made in the spirit of the classic Starfox, it's currently in Early Access with Linux support and a major update just released.

Retro Disney themed shooter MOUSE: P.I. For Hire looks awesome in the latest trailer

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

The inspiration is obvious to anyone who has seen classic Disney cartoons on this one and I'm all for it. MOUSE: P.I. For Hire looks like a lot of fun and the latest trailer shows off more weapons.

Metal platformer Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior from Chaosmonger now on Kickstarter and smashed the funding goal

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

With a world inspired by the lore and iconic concept albums of the metal music band Voivod, the latest retro-inspired game from Chaosmonger Studio is live on Kickstarter.

Multiple Star Wars classics join the GOG Preservation Program with a big sale

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

The GOG Preservation Program has expanded once again. After recently adding a re-release of Breath of Fire IV for PC, GOG are now keeping multiple classic Star Wars games up to date.

Delta Force devs say Desktop Linux support is 'not part of our agenda in the future'

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

For anyone hoping to play Delta Force on Desktop Linux, the developer Team Jade has given a pretty clear no. That's despite it working on Steam Deck due to the anti-cheat they've used.

Infinity Nikki on Steam works on Steam Deck but the situation is odd and anti-cheat blocks Desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Infinity Nikki has now launched on Steam to suck away more of your time. It works on Steam Deck with Proton but the anti-cheat is blocking it working on Desktop Linux.

The XCOM Complete Humble Bundle is an awesome deal

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

One of my all-time favourite game series! The XCOM Complete Humble Bundle is an absolutely fantastic deal filled with some brilliant strategy games.

System76 COSMIC Alpha 7 is out with new accessibility features, global shortcuts and more

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

System76 continue building up their desktop environment COSMIC, with a 7th Alpha release now available for testing built on top of Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS alpha.

Dune: Awakening set for a public playtest May 9-12 but the anti-cheat concerns me for Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

Dune: Awakening from Funcom is set to release on June 10th, and to ensure their servers are working well they've announced a major public playtest will go live in May.

Love board games and pure chaos? Fortune Avenue is a new spin on Monopoly out in Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

Out now with Native Linux support and it's Steam Deck Verified, Fortune Street is the latest game from Binogure Studio (City Game Studio, Sneak In) that puts a fresh, fast and chaotic spin on the classic Monopoly.

Lost For Swords is a unique deck-building dungeon crawler that's different each time

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

There's a lot of dungeon crawlers and deck-builders but Lost For Swords manages to come off a little more unique thanks to the way it shuffles everything together.

Replicube is an open-ended programming puzzle game about making 3D voxels

By Liam Dawe, 5 days ago

Walaber Entertainment LLC (JellyCar Worlds, Parking Garage Rally Circuit) have just released Replicube, an open-ended programming puzzle game where you make 3D voxel-based objects.