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EA expanding EA Anti-Cheat - bad news for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
EA (Electronic Arts) are continuing to expand their home-grown EA Anti-Cheat, with an announcement that Battlefield 2042 is also moving over to it.

Epic Games sheds 830 people due to 'spending way more money than we earn'

By Liam Dawe,
Recent industry news doing the rounds is from Epic Games, who yesterday publicly shared an email that was sent by Tim Sweeney about laying off 16% of the company.

Check out the awesome demo of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

By Liam Dawe,
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is an upcoming spin-off of the very popular online co-op mining action game Deep Rock Galactic, and now a public demo is up so you can try it too and you really should try this one.

Whisker Squadron: Survivor adds another level in the latest update

By Liam Dawe,
Whisker Squadron: Survivor is a great blending of Star Fox with some elements of Vampire Survivors. It's a lot of fun and a new update has expanded the content.

EU court upholds fine against Valve for geo-blocking

By Liam Dawe,
Back in 2019 the EU went after Valve and select publishers on Steam for geo-blocking, Valve tried fighting the fine but the EU Court dismissed it so it's likely Valve will now have to pay up.

Steam Play tool for Native Linux gaming 'Luxtorpeda' v67 out now

By Liam Dawe,
Luxtorpeda has a new release out which is mostly upgrades behind the scenes, but worth an upgrade to get the best experience. Read on for more on what's changed and what Luxtorpeda does.

Here's some details on the upcoming Stardew Valley 1.6 update

By Liam Dawe,
Stardew Valley is still not completely done, with a 1.6 update on the way and now the developer has revealed some of what to expect from it.

Zombie survival in your city – Infection Free Zone

By Etienne Mahler,
What would you do if there were zombies right in your neighborhood? Would you maybe head to the closest supermarket you usually shop at, check out the old police station where your uncle used to work for some guns, or even consider hitting up that pharmacy run by the grumpy lady who always gave you the creeps? Well, that's pretty much the deal with Infection Free Zone.

Raspberry Pi 5 announced - still tiny, much more powerful

By Liam Dawe,
Well this is a nice surprise to wake up to on a Thursday, as the Raspberry Pi 5 is now formally announced with some impressive specs. So here's the details.

Counter-Strike 2 is out now with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Counter-Strike 2 from Valve is now officially out and comes with Native Linux support, so it's time to say goodbye to Global Offensive as it has been replaced.

Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition arrives on Steam in 'early 2024'

By Liam Dawe,
Finally it's confirmed! Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Edition is coming to Steam (and EGS) with Nixxes Software teaming up with Guerrilla to make it happen.

MangoHud v0.7 out now adding presets support like on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
MangoHud, the awesome tool you can use to get a HUD on top of your games (included by default on the Steam Deck), has released version 0.7.0 that includes many new options so here's what's changed.

The Talos Principle 2 from Croteam launches November 2

By Liam Dawe,
Croteam and Devolver Digital have announced that The Talos Principle 2 is now set for launch on November 2, and it looks to be an impressive follow-up to the previous game which is easily one of the best puzzle games ever made.

Survive The Fog is an upcoming third-person survivor-like action rogue-lite

By Liam Dawe,
One day I may get over my fascination with anything remotely inspired by the popularity of Vampire Survivors but it is not today. Survive The Fog is another one, but this one makes it more like a third-person action game.

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Finally Coming To Steam

By Smellbringer,
After almost three agonizing years of waiting, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, the excellent remake of the first two classic Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games, has been announced for a Steam release on October 3.

ChimeraOS Linux 44 out now with improved support for various handhelds

By Liam Dawe,
ChimeraOS is a Linux distribution designed for gamers, especially if you're wanting to get something similar to SteamOS on a handheld similar to the Steam Deck like the ROG Ally.

The Chilling Update for Vampire Survivors has a teaser trailer

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for more Vampire Survivors? After recently launching the big co-op update developer poncle has begun teasing the Chilling Update v1.7.

Super-chilled beekeeping sim APICO 3.0 update out now

By Liam Dawe,
Can you beelieve it? Apparently there's secret bees that live underwater? The 3.0 update for APICO is out now and it's a real gem of a game to relax with.

Tropico 6 adds modding support with mod.io, and a new DLC next month

By Liam Dawe,
Tropico 6 from Realmforge Studios and Kalypso Media just had a nice upgrade that gives official modding support, with mod.io integration.

2.5D puzzle platformer Seedlings has some great photography-based visuals

By Liam Dawe,
Seedlings really is a visual treat, and quite a fun puzzle-platformer too that released on 22nd September from Bardsley Creative. If you're after something a little unusual, this is it.