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Duake puts the Doomguy in Quake

By Liam Dawe,
Mashing two of the greats together, Duake brings the Doomguy along with their full arsenal into the classic Quake.

Free and open source strategy-shooter Unvanquished 0.55 brings big enhancements

By Liam Dawe,
Unvanquished is having a bit of a big moment, with some fresh coders doing some great work on this strategy-shooter that's similar in basic idea to Natural Selection.

Proton Experimental improves Red Dead Redemption 2, EA Desktop App and more

By Liam Dawe,
Valve updated Proton Experimental again for running Windows games on Linux desktop and Steam Deck. Here's what's changed for the October 18th update.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 comes to Steam in January 2025

By Liam Dawe,
Excellent news. PlayStation Publishing, Insomniac Games and Nixxes Software are bringing Marvel's Spider-Man 2 over to Steam on January 30, 2025.

Wine 9.20 expands DirectPlay and more formats supported in D3DX9

By Liam Dawe,
Another biweekly release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine is out now! Wine 9.20 brings the usual assortment of new features and bug fixes.

SteamOS alternative Bazzite adds support for OneXPlayer plus improvements for ROG Ally

By Liam Dawe,
Bazzite is a SteamOS alternative that just keeps getting better. So while Valve have yet to release the Steam Deck version of SteamOS for others, Bazzite could be one of your best choices for Linux on handhelds.

Drova - Forsaken Kin is an impressive pixel-art action-RPG for you to check out

By Liam Dawe,
Drova - Forsaken Kin from developer Just2D and publisher Deck13 was released recently, and if you love action RPGs it's one you need to check out.

Russian roulette with a shotgun, Buckshot Roulette will add multiplayer on October 31

By Liam Dawe,
Buckshot Roulette is a clever game putting a spin on the lethal game of Russian roulette but with a shotgun and items to help you along the way. At the end of October you'll be able to betray your friends too.

Subnautica 2 arrives in Early Access in 2025 with 4 player co-op

By Liam Dawe,
Unknown Worlds and KRAFTON, Inc. have officially revealed Subnautica 2, the full sequel to the incredibly popular open-world ocean survival game.

Halls of Torment hits 1 million sales - more free updates planned

By Liam Dawe,
Halls of Torment has been a great hit for developers Chasing Carrots, with it hitting 1 million sales on Steam.

Red Rogue Sea looks like a deck-building pirating version of FTL: Faster Than Light

By Liam Dawe,
I adored FTL: Faster Than Light and Red Rogue Sea looks like a sweet evolution of the gameplay with pirates and deck-building.

Here's the 20 most-played demos from Steam Next Fest October 2024 edition

By Liam Dawe,
Struggling for what to pick in Steam Next Fest? Valve emailed over a list of the 20 most-played demos overall so here's what you might want to check out.

Assassin's Creed Mirage arrives on Steam as Ubisoft return to Valve's store

By Liam Dawe,
Things are not going exactly well for Ubisoft right now, and so they continue returning to Steam with Assassin's Creed Mirage released today.

Valve makes a big improvement for Native Linux games in a Steam Beta update

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released a new update to the Steam Client Beta for Steam Deck and Desktop, with some Steam Input changes and some improvements for Linux too.

Grab 15 more Steam Deck games in the Fanatical Play on the Go Bundle Premium Edition

By Liam Dawe,
Fanatical's Build your own Play on the Go Bundle PREMIUM edition has launched again with another set of games for you to grab for your Steam Deck.

Nexus Mods new cross-platform app adds support for Heroic Games Launcher and Baldur's Gate 3

By Liam Dawe,
The newer in-development open source and cross-platform Nexus Mods app just expanded, and it's sounding awesome. Much easier modding is coming for Linux and Steam Deck.

Play Golf as household objects in the challenging House Hopper

By Liam Dawe,
House Hopper instantly reminded me of WHAT THE GOLF?, taking the basic idea of Golf and turning it into something totally absurd.

Melt Them All is a bit like a retro action rogue-lite Factorio with tower defense

By Liam Dawe,
Stripping down automation sims to the basics, adding in some tower defense and a little rogue-lite action with retro visuals and you have Melt Them All.

Goeland is like Untitled Goose Game but you're a seagull in a town that's a bit too peaceful

By Liam Dawe,
Giving off some early Untitled Goose Game vibes, Goeland is a non-linear open-world adventure where you're one of the most annoying birds on the planet - the seagull.

Dunebound Tactics really is one to watch for strategy fans

By Liam Dawe,
Dunebound Tactics has been announced by Terahard Studios and if you're anything like me and love your strategy games, this looks like one to watch for sure.
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