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Comedy adventure McPixel 3 releases November 14th

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for another point and click adventure? McPixel 3, yes they skipped the number 2, is heading to Linux and Steam Deck on November 14th. It seems to be able to run pretty much anywhere, even your Linux terminal window.

Get a free copy of Genesis Alpha One during the GOG Halloween Sale

By Liam Dawe,
For those of you that continue to prefer GOG for your gaming needs, they're now having a big Halloween Sale.

Valve finally clears up Steam game release dates, also adjusts pricing

By Liam Dawe,
Two important pieces of info today for both players and game developers, as it will affect both quite a bit with release date changes and pricing changes.

Thoughts on the official Steam Deck Docking Station

By Liam Dawe,
After having and playing with the official Steam Deck Docking Station, here's some thoughts on the experience.

CD PROJEKT RED announce The Witcher Remake in Unreal Engine 5

By Liam Dawe,
If you're a big fan of The Witcher series you will probably love this: CD PROJEKT RED have announced The Witcher Remake.

JSAUX cancels current Steam Deck Dock with RGB, after competitor pinched it

By Liam Dawe,
JSAUX were getting close to release another (yes, another) Steam Deck Docking Station, this time with RGB lighting around the bottom but due to a "leak" and a competitor "copying" it they have cancelled it and will re-do it.

Volkswagen begins funding Blender development

By Liam Dawe,
Here's one from earlier in the month that was missed: Volkswagen Group has now formally pledged funding towards Blender, helping this powerful FOSS software continue improving.

EA begins swapping out Origin for EA app on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
It seems the time has come, EA has begun the process of swapping from Origin to the EA app on Steam, which could cause a few issues for Linux and Steam Deck with Proton.

Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition upgraded with full Linux / Steam Deck compatibility

By Liam Dawe,
Even though it was Steam Deck Verified by Valve back in July, the developer of Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition have put out a big game engine upgrade to make it even better.

Steam Deck hits over 6,000 games marked Verified or Playable

By Liam Dawe,
Just short of two months after hitting 5,000 — Valve has now marked over 6,000 games as formally Verified or Playable for the Steam Deck.

GE-Proton 7-38 is out now fixing up Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

By Liam Dawe,
Want to play Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves on Linux desktop? It works out of the box on Steam Deck, but on Linux desktop it needed some launch options which GE-Proton now works around.

The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory announced with a teaser

By Liam Dawe,
The Long Dark: Tales from the Far Territory is the first paid expansion to the chilly survival game from Hinterland. It was announced just recently and a teaser trailer is up.

Return to Monkey Island gets an official Native Linux version

By Liam Dawe,
After a short Beta period, Return to Monkey Island from Terrible Toybox and Devolver Digital now has a Native Linux port available.

Steam Scream Fest 2022 is live now with lots of discounts

By Liam Dawe,
Here's the next big sale! Steam Scream Fest 2022 is live now, lots of games discounted and there's demos and more.

Victoria 3 is an ambitious society sim that will engross you if you let it

By BTRE,
Paradox Development Studios’ latest game depicts a century of history with a focus on economics and society. Facing the challenges of a changing world can be daunting but the game is good at letting you play at your own pace.

The new bigger demo for Scrabdackle deserves your attention

By Liam Dawe,
Love your quirky little action-adventures? Scrabdackle should be something for you to take a look at and there's a big update to the demo for you to try.

SCS Software hope Euro Truck Simulator 2 has another 'decade of further growth'

By Liam Dawe,
Euro Truck Simulator 2 from SCS Software recently celebrated its 10th anniversary, and it seems there's absolutely no stopping it.

System76 upgrade the Thelio desktops with Intel 13th Gen and new AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs

By Liam Dawe,
Out for a new desktop? Want one from a company that builds them for Linux and has their own Linux distribution? System76 just gave the Thelio line a nice big upgrade.

Steam continues growing hitting over 30 million online

By Liam Dawe,
Remember the days of the original green Steam client, that no one particularly liked? Hard to believe that it now sees over 30 million people online.

Widelands, The Settlers II inspired strategy game version 1.1 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Love strategy games? Originally inspired by The Settlers II, the free and open source game Widelands has a big new release out now.