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Microsoft's new Recall AI will take screenshots of everything you do - freaky

By Liam Dawe,
This will be preaching to the choir for some readers, as you didn't exactly need another reason not to use Windows right? Microsoft's new Recall AI will take screenshots of everything you do and that sounds truly terrible.

Mesa 24.1.0 released with big improvements for NVK, Zink, Explicit Sync

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for the next upgrade to open source graphics drivers? Mesa 24.1.0 has now released bringing some big enhancements to many different drivers across AMD, NVIDIA, Intel and others.

Get a bunch of Nightdive FPS Remasters in this Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
If you want to fill up your gaming library with some retro remaster goodies, the Fully Loaded: Nightdive FPS Remasters Humble Bundle is here.

Fanatical Bundle Fest for May 2024 live with a Play on the Go Steam Deck Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
Fanatical are bringing out new game bundles every day this week, and some of them look pretty great like the Build your own Play on the Go Bundle for Steam Deck fans.

Racing game BlazeRush ending support for Linux, macOS and SteamVR

By Liam Dawe,
Targem Games just announced their racing game BlazeRush is getting a big upgrade for the tenth anniversary but they're going to sunset their Linux, macOS and SteamVR support. ARTICLE UPDATED.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader updated for Steam Deck UI and Font improvements

By Liam Dawe,
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader from Owlcat Games got updated this week to improve the experience of playing it on Steam Deck.

Tchia updated to improve text on Steam Deck plus performance improvements

By Liam Dawe,
Tchia is a cute looking tropical open-world adventure from Awaceb and Kepler Interactive that released in March and now it should look better on Steam Deck.

Cyberpulse is an arcade twin-stick thrower where you smash everything into the wall

By Liam Dawe,
Blending together the visual style from the likes of Geometry Wars and other similar retro arcade experiences, Cyberpulse gets you to throw enemies around and smash them into the wall.

Braid, Anniversary Edition updated to improve Steam Deck OLED support

By Liam Dawe,
Braid, Anniversary Edition (which released recently) got updated that should make it feel better specifically on the Steam Deck OLED model, and the frame limiter.

Little-Known Galaxy is Stardew Valley blended with Star Trek

By Liam Dawe,
If you enjoy a space sci-fi theme and like your chilled games, you may want to take a look at the new release of Little-Known Galaxy.

ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree gets a new trailer ahead of June release

By Liam Dawe,
I know a great many of you are impatiently waiting for ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree, so maybe this new story trailer will keep you going just that bit longer.

Nightdive Studios confirm Linux and macOS ports of System Shock are cancelled

By Liam Dawe,
The System Shock remake from Nightdive Studios was originally funded on Kickstarter, and after delays it was eventually released on May 30th, 2023 but two platforms have been missing - Linux and macOS.

Kickstarter will now allow late-pledges for finished campaigns

By Liam Dawe,
Kickstarter, the popular platform for crowdfunding all sorts of things including video games and board games, is expanding with some new tools.

IGN acquired the Gamer Network including RPS, Eurogamer, VG247 and more

By Liam Dawe,
It's not only game publishers that have been consolidating their power buying up lots of developers and other publishers, it's also happening in gaming media with IGN buying up the Gamer Network.

NVIDIA 555.42.02 Beta driver out bringing Wayland explicit sync

By Liam Dawe,
The driver release many NVIDIA fans have been waiting on is here today. NVIDIA released the NVIDIA 555.42.02 Beta driver with some necessary upgrades for Wayland support.

King under the Mountain (Mountaincore) went open source as developer shuts down

By Liam Dawe,
King under the Mountain from developer Rocket Jump Technology, a simulation-based settlement-building strategy game, that was going through a big upgrade and re-brand with Mountaincore ended up shutting down and being open sourced.

It's beeautiful! APICO 4.0 brings automation machines to the chilled beekeeping sim

By Liam Dawe,
APICO is a chilled beekeeping sim from TNgineers that just got a little bit more industrious, with the free APICO 4.0 update giving you some fun new tools.

BKOM Studios developer on Madzik are giving away a Steam Deck OLED

By Liam Dawe,
As BKOM Studios approach the launch of Madzik - Episode 1, a narrative-driven hack and slash adventure with a nostalgic 80s vibe, they're giving away a Steam Deck OLED.

Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus announced for this year

By Liam Dawe,
Kingdom Two Crowns: Call of Olympus was just announced with a plan to launch later this year, a DLC expanding the side-scrolling micro strategy game into Ancient Greece.

PERIMETER: Legate Edition released on Steam with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
K-D Lab have revived their classic RTS, with PERIMETER: Legate Edition now available on Steam with full Native Linux support and it's even open source.