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Spooky comedy adventure Shadows of the Afterland gets a big demo update

By Liam Dawe, Oct 29

Shadows of the Afterland from Aruma Studios will release in 2025 and now you've got a fresh chance to try out this spooky comedy adventure with a major demo update.

Men of War II finally gets an offline mode with a big content update

By Liam Dawe, Oct 29

Men of War II from Best Way originally released back in May, but it forced an online connection. With the Steel Rain update out now that's no longer the case.

Steam's Halloween Sale is here with some frightful deals

By Liam Dawe, Oct 29

While you likely don't actually need any more games, just a few more to fill up your backlog wouldn't hurt right? Steam Scream Fest is now live with lots and lots of Halloween discounts.

Set comfort level to maximum with the Mechanism Gaming Pillow for handhelds

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28

You may remember Mechanism from their original Deckmate system of attachments for the Steam Deck, but they have since expanded to cover other handhelds and they also now have the Mechanism Gaming Pillow.

Albion Online 'Horizons' update brings a customizable HUD and a more dynamic world

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28

One of the few actually popular MMOs that has official Native Linux support, Albion Online has expanded again today with the Horizons update out now.

Create completely ridiculous weapons in survive-em-up roguelite shooter NIMRODS: GunCraft Survivor

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28

NIMRODS: GunCraft Survivor on the surface may look just like yet another survivor-like, but it has captured my total attention in a way not many have been able to. It's just thoroughly great.

Save & Sound is a big live show celebrating music in gaming coming in November

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28

Some games really do have absolutely fantastic soundtracks, and there's going to be a whole event dedicated to it with Save & Sound.

Portal fans may want to try the demo for Total Reload

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28

If you loved the overall style of Portal and enjoy puzzle games, Total Reload looks like one to keep in your watch list.

Co-op dungeon crawler Barony gets a big free expansion with the Keep Your Secrets update

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28

First-personal co-op dungeon crawler Barony has a big free "Keep Your Secrets" update out now expanding many areas of the game.

Complex 2D train management sim Iron Roads hits Early Access in January 2025

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28

With a Demo and Steam Playtest available, Iron Roads from Cowleyfornia Studios is a top-down 2D train management game that's going to enter Early Access next year.

Factorio: Space Age sold over 400,000 copies and sets a new player count record

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28

Wube Software have announced some pretty incredible numbers after the release of the Factorio: Space Age DLC.

Open source evolution survival sim Thrive v0.7.1 is a feature-filled release

By Liam Dawe, Oct 28

Thrive is an open source evolution sim that has continued to impress me, and the latest release version 0.7.1 is nice and feature-filled.

Check out the classic CRPG inspired Passageway of the Ancients out now

By Liam Dawe, Oct 26

Available now with Linux support from Passageway Games, a new retro-styled RPG is here for you to sink some hours into with Passageway of the Ancients.

Steam Beta removes option to globally disable Steam Play plus Game Recording improvements

By Liam Dawe, Oct 26

Another fresh Steam Client Beta for Desktop and Steam Deck fixing up some bugs, plus some improvements for Game Recording.

Get House Flipper, House Flipper VR and various DLC in this Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe, Oct 26

Become a one-person renovation crew with this latest Humble Bundle featuring House Flipper and House Flipper VR.

The latest free games with Prime Gaming - October 25 edition - lots for Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe, Oct 25

Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to keep. Here's the updated list for October 25th.

Get some spooky games in Fanatical's Prestige Collection Thriller Edition Bundle

By Liam Dawe, Oct 25

There's some really nice picks in the Prestige Collection - Build your own Bundle: Thriller Edition from Fanatical. Another good chance to build up your game collection and save some monies.