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Heroic Games Launcher 2.7.1 hotfix 1 fixes up Epic Games login

By Liam Dawe,
Having some troubles with Epic Games on the Heroic Games Launcher? You weren't alone and a new hotfix is out to get it sorted.

OpenRazer v3.6 brings support for 11 more Razer devices

By Liam Dawe,
Another fantastic update to OpenRazer with version 3.6.0 bringing support for more Razer devices on Linux along with various improvements.

Proton 8.0-2 out for Linux / Steam Deck fixing the EA app (yes, again)

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has upgraded the newer Proton 8 that only launched for Linux and Steam Deck recently, with a bunch of bug fixes.

Rogue Legacy 2 has one final content update out now

By Liam Dawe,
Cellar Door Games are saying farewell to Rogue Legacy 2, with one final major content upgrade out now with The Swan Song.

Animated series in the works for Vampire Survivors, plus big upgrade upcoming

By Liam Dawe,
Not only will Vampire Survivors get another content upgrade and a small patch later this month but an animated TV show is currently in the works.

Combat Master is a cheesy indie free to play Call of Duty

By Liam Dawe,
Heard of Combat Master? It's a free to play first-person shooter released on Steam in late April and now it has Linux and Steam Deck support.

Seems the big Chinese surge on Steam is over - Steam Survey for April 2023

By Liam Dawe,
Valve has now released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2023, and it shows that things have calmed down again.

FNA gets Direct3D 11 support on Linux using DXVK and vkd3d

By Liam Dawe,
Some fun for game developers and game porters looking at Linux and Steam Deck here, as FNA has released a major upgrade that has early support for Direct3D 11 on Linux.

Another Steam and Steam Deck Beta brings fixes and Steam Input improvements

By Liam Dawe,
After the huge update recently that overhauled the Steam Overlay, Valve has put up another Steam and Steam Deck Beta to fix up lingering issues and upgrade Steam Input.

Valve reveals the top Steam Deck games for April 2023

By Liam Dawe,
It's May already huh? Another month is over and so Valve has detailed what people have been playing the most on Steam Deck.

Don't Starve Together huge sale, content update and hitting records

By Liam Dawe,
Klei Entertainment have just released that latest update for their co-op survival game Don't Starve Together, it's a good one and it's on a massive sale too.

The Striking Soulslikes bundle has some punishment ready for you

By Liam Dawe,
Think you have what it takes? These games might test your limits. The Striking Soulslike Bundle is live and here's what compatibility to expect on Linux desktop and Steam Deck.

Compatibility layer Wine release v8.7 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Wine, the compatibility layer for running Windows apps and games on Linux has a fresh development release up with version 8.7.

Is X4: Kingdom End worth your money?

By Etienne Mahler,
It has been over four years since X4: Foundations was released. With the new fourth DLC Kingdom End, Egosoft has now brought the last of the original races back into the game, namely the peaceful and scientifically highly motivated Borons.

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor had a very rough launch

By Liam Dawe,
Here we go again! Just like The Last of Us Part I (and so many other games recently), another major game released too early. STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor is a hot mess.

GOG are doing a Good Old Games Week sale

By Liam Dawe,
Sounds like a good time to pick up some classics, as GOG are doing a Good Old Games Week sale that lasts until May 8th, 10 PM UTC. Plus there's another free game.

Dust off your game dev environment with the Linux Game Jam 2023

By Liam Dawe,
The Linux Game Jam 2023 is happening and a good chance for you to blow the dust and clean away the cobwebs from your development environment and perhaps come up with the next big hit?

Huge Steam Beta upgrade with new overlay, screenshot manager & more

By Liam Dawe,
Wow. Valve sure love to just drop awesome stuff out of nowhere don't they? A brand new Beta update is now live for Steam with some massive improvements. There's also a fresh Steam Deck Beta too!

The Last of Us gets more optimizations and another Steam Deck fix

By Liam Dawe,
Slowly but it's happening, The Last of Us is getting fixed up after the poor launch and it's getting a little closer to being playable on Steam Deck now too.

Charming monster collector Cassette Beasts is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Cassette Beasts is the second full release from Bytten Studio following Lenna's Inception. It's a rather sweet evolution on the Pokémon-like monster catching games.