Microsoft embraces more open standards with DirectX 12 adopting SPIR-V
Quite a big surprise, but truly a welcome one, and a great one for game developers. Microsoft are moving more towards open standards by adopting SPIR-V for DirectX.
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Proton 9.0-3 released and Proton Experimental upgraded for Linux / Steam Deck
Valve released two fresh Proton upgrades to bring more compatibility with Windows games to Linux desktop and Steam Deck with Proton 9.0-3 now available and Proton Experimental upgraded.
Nintendo and The Pokemon Company file lawsuit against Palworld maker Pocketpair
You might want to grab a big bucket of popcorn for this one, as the big fight is about to begin. Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have formally gone after Palworld maker Pocketpair.
Humble Indie.io Super Bundle is another great deal
The Humble Indie.io Super Bundle is live with 13 games for a really low price, and it seems to be quite a good deal for what's there.
29 games are getting delisted from GOG
GOG have announced some bad news across two separate announcements, with a total of 29 games that are going to be delisted this month.
Valve heads to PAX Australia for the first time, maybe they'll finally get the Steam Deck
PAX Aus have announced their 2024 line-up and it's absolutely packed with big names. Curiously, even Valve for Steam will be attending.
Steam Client update gets fixes for offline mode and startup movie issues
Valve released another stable Steam Client update for Desktop and Steam Deck, just a few quick-fixes but sounds like they were needed.
Funko Fusion to get Steam Deck support sometime post-launch
1010 Games Ltd released Funko Fusion last week, and while they're not supporting it on Steam Deck just yet, they do plan to update the game specially for Steam Deck players.
Frame of Mind developer ended up coding the game on Steam Deck for a year
Here's a fun one for you. What do you do when you're a game developer and your laptop dies? Use your Steam Deck to continue developing of course.
Len's Island survival ARPG gets a UI and controls overhaul for Steam Deck players
Flow Studio recently released a big update for Len's Island, a big open world survival crafting ARPG to make sure it works better on Steam Deck.
Dead by Daylight spin-off Project T has been cancelled, Midwinter Entertainment shut down
Midwinter Entertainment and Behaviour Interactive Inc. were working on Project T, a spin-off from the popular Dead by Daylight but it's now been shelved.
Wildkeepers Rising is Vampire Survivors merged with Pokemon and I need it
Bringing together two of my favourites genres. Monster catching and survivor-like bullet heaven, Wildkeepers Rising seems like it's going to be awesome.
Grand Theft Auto V gets BattlEye anti-cheat, breaks online play on Steam Deck / Linux
Surprisingly, Rockstar have now added BattlEye anti-cheat to Grand Theft Auto V / GTA Online, and sadly it seems they have not enabled the support for Linux desktop and Steam Deck with Valve's Proton. ARTICLE UPDATED.
Fuse creatures together in NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters - set for launch on September 30
Bringing together auto-battling and monster-training into a fun mixture, NEODUEL: Backpack Monsters from DiceHit Games and Rogue Duck Interactive releases on September 30th.
Dark fantasy FPS fans should check out Hands of Necromancy II
Following on from the positively rated Hands of Necromancy, HON Team and Fulqrum Publishing are back bringing you more Heretic and Doom styled fun in Hands of Necromancy II.
Sci-fi fantasy singleplayer arena FPS 'Viscerafest' launches in April 2025
After building up in Early Access to a Very Positive user rating, retro singleplayer arena FPS Viscerafest is going to properly launch in April 2025.
Prime Gaming is giving away quite a lot of games - so don't miss out
For those of you who subscribe to Amazon Prime, you would do well to remember that Prime Gaming exists and there's quite a few free games available to claim for keeps right now.
LibreQuake aims to create a completely free Quake alternative compatible with mods
In a similar spirit to Freedoom, for Quake fans perhaps you'll want to take a look at LibreQuake, which aims to do a similar thing to allow you to play Quake content with completely open source software.
Real-time air-traffic management sim 'Mini Airways' gets Steam Workshop support
Mini Airways is a total delight and now it's even better with some extra free maps, plus there's also now Steam Workshop support with a level editor.
Check out the SDHQ Podcast Episode 9 - featuring GamingOnLinux
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down and have a chat with Noah Kupetsky of Steam Deck HQ to talk about all sorts of things.
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