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Save & Sound is a big live show celebrating music in gaming coming in November
28 October 2024 at 4:16 pm UTC

I'm blown away by how few of these games I've played! Eight! Just 8 games in that whole list!!

The latest free games with Prime Gaming - October 25 edition - lots for Steam Deck / Linux
25 October 2024 at 11:54 pm UTC

Quoting: PikoloMonster Train is definitely the highlight - I've had that on my wishlist for a while!

Absolutely superb game. If you have a couple of mates to play with, I also recommend the dev's second game, Inkbound, too. I have nearly as many hours in Monster Train as I do Slay the Spire (although they're very different games, of course), but triple the time in Inkbound!

AYANEO tease the AYANEO 3 as a 'revolution' and a 'completely new concept'
24 October 2024 at 11:17 am UTC Likes: 12

A 40-second video that can be summed up in four words: "Ayaneo 3, coming soon". Bizarre marketing. Ultimately, it's not going to be running Linux, so I have zero interest in it.

Edit: I've just read the press release. Good lord. Absolute word soup.

They are, apparently, "Teconstructing Imagination" (sic), with a "technological leap", a "completely new concept" and an "evolution in thinking", changing the "way we interact with games", enabling an "unprecedented level of immersion anytime, anywhere". It represents a "reconstruction" of handheld gaming to become your "gaming universe". This will "carry deeper emotions" and remove the "boundaries of gaming devices". Ananeo 3 is apparently a "new starting point", creating a "brand new space for free experience".

Wow.

Which Way Up: Galaxy Games is a gravity-bending party platformer inspired by Mario Galaxy
24 October 2024 at 11:13 am UTC Likes: 2

I don't think I've ever seen such a Nintendo-themed title that isn't actually Nintendo! The music in particular!

Steam Deck - SteamOS 3.6 officially out with improved performance, Mura Compensation, lots more
24 October 2024 at 11:00 am UTC Likes: 7

I'd never even HEARD of "Mura" before. This Reddit post is an excellent explainer though.

Creepy retro horror game Fear the Spotlight is out now
23 October 2024 at 5:30 pm UTC Likes: 1

Wild that Proton now often plays Windows versions better than a native build. Also slightly depressing, tbh. SDL should have fixed that years ago...

Love the look of this, and I think it's right on the edge of what I can tolerate in terms of horror. And I agree I think the slight retro look works really well for this, evoking the nostalgia of playing the very Resident Evil for the first time.

Steam Deck Verified round-up, your late October 2024 highlights
22 October 2024 at 7:48 pm UTC Likes: 2

Been playing a load of Starship Troopers: Extermination - janky but awesome fun, with nice progression across multiple classes. But I can only play THAT because I finally finished the absolutely stunning Tactical Breach Wizards, a game that I suspect will live in my "Top 10 Games of All Time" list for many years to come.

Assassin's Creed Mirage arrives on Steam as Ubisoft return to Valve's store
18 October 2024 at 1:29 pm UTC Likes: 7

I'd be willing to try Ubi games again if they ditched the launcher and Denuvo. They won't, but that's okay. Saves me some money.

First Steam Deck plugin on Steam will bring GOG and Epic Games compatibility
16 October 2024 at 4:25 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: sebkoI can't find the Steam Store page. The link is directing me to the store homepage. Can you please add a link?
Sorry - it's already been de-listed. See this article.

Valve still waiting on a 'generational leap' for Steam Deck 2 - but it's coming
15 October 2024 at 9:52 pm UTC Likes: 8

Quoting: B4nerj3eValve: It's not fair to consumers that we put out a steamdeck every year....
Also Valve: Releases Steamdeck OLED a year after original...
Sure, but that's like a PS-slim edition. It's the same hardware with one aspect slightly improved. They're talking about generational (in chip terms) jumps in performance here.