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Ubuntu 23.10 'Mantic Minotaur' Beta now available

By Liam Dawe,
Here's your chance to test and get in early on the next Ubuntu release with Ubuntu 23.10 'Mantic Minotaur' Beta now available across standard Ubuntu, Edubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, Ubuntu Unity, and Xubuntu flavours.

Lies of P is running great on Steam Deck and desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe,
In the mood for a fresh soulslike? Lies of P released recently from NEOWIZ, and thankfully it really does run nicely overall on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

GOG celebrate 15 years with a sale and giveaway

By Liam Dawe,
GOG, originally Good Old Games, has now been running for 15 years! They're celebrating with a big sale, new releases and a giveaway so here's all the details.

Microsoft's buyout of Activision gets closer with the UK CMA consulting further

By Liam Dawe,
The long saga of Microsoft buying up Activision Blizzard took another step forward, with the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) now consulting on remedies Microsoft put forward to address the CMA's concerns.

Steam Deck and SteamOS are great for Linux as a whole - Open Source Summit Europe 2023

By Liam Dawe,
At the recent Open Source Summit Europe 2023, Alberto Garcia a software engineer at Igalia did a talk covering Valve, Steam Deck, SteamOS and how it all helps Linux as a whole.

Valve overhauled Steam Deck 'As Mouse' Gyro option in new Beta

By Liam Dawe,
Even though Valve only just recently put SteamOS 3.5 into preview for Steam Deck, they're not done with improvements elsewhere with a new Beta Client release doing a bit of a Gyro overhaul to the Mouse mode.

Steam Deck a 'stable target for a couple years' so no Steam Deck 2 for a while

By Liam Dawe,
Recently at the Tokyo Game Show Valve developer Pierre-Loup Griffais spoke to CNBC about PC gaming and Steam Deck, here's what was said during the interview.

Paradox and C Prompt team up for Millennia and it looks very Civilization

By Liam Dawe,
Civilization is that you? No wait it's Millennia, a new 4x strategy game announced today by Paradox Interactive who have teamed up with C Prompt Games and it does look quite interesting but it's going to get heavy Civ comparisons.

Core Keeper gets a mod SDK and mod.io support + Shimmering Frontier update due October 4th

By Liam Dawe,
The wonderful mining, exploration and crafting game Core Keeper just got a big upgrade adding in modding support via mod.io, there's a new modding SDK and next month a new free expansion launches.

Squad-tactics heist RPG 'Cyber Knights: Flashpoint' launches October 17th

By Liam Dawe,
Trese Brothers have now announced that their cyberpunk Squad-tactics heist RPG Cyber Knights: Flashpoint is going to launch on October 17th.

MonoGame plan to create a non-profit foundation to support development

By Liam Dawe,
The fallout from the big Unity mess continues, with the MonoGame team jumping in to present a new plan for the future of this open-source and cross-platform framework for game developers.

We may see Counter-Strike 2 release next week

By Liam Dawe,
Are you ready for the next generation competitive FPS from Valve? Well, next week you might be able to jump into Counter-Strike 2.

Valve put up dates for 2024 Steam sales and events

By Liam Dawe,
Is no wallet safe? 2024 is already looking busy on Steam, with Valve giving out dates for various events they plan to run including Steam Next Fest.

GNOME 45 released with dynamic workspace indicator, camera indicator and much more

By Liam Dawe,
GNOME 45 has just been released and overall it looks like a rather nice release for this desktop environment, so here's a short run over what's new.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection multiplayer seems broken on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
After a recent update Halo: The Master Chief Collection seems to have broken online play support for Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat.

Robot Gentleman dev of 60 Seconds! blasts Unity, switches to Godot and increases funding

By Liam Dawe,
The fallout from Unity's recent ridiculous pricing changes and terrible communication continues, with developer Robot Gentleman now waving goodbye to Unity and joining up with Godot Engine.

Story focused point-and-click horror adventure Somnipathy is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Battle against Sleep Paralysis, Restless Leg Syndrome and Night Terrors in the story focused point-and-click horror adventure Somnipathy.

Mortal Kombat 1 released and Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
Mortal Kombat 1 from NetherRealm Studios, QLOC and Warner Bros. Games has now released and it has been rated Steam Deck Verified by Valve.

Proton 8.0-4 is now in testing with a Release Candidate

By Liam Dawe,
Valve snuck out a Release Candidate build for Proton 8.0-4 last week, which brings with it many improvements to the main stable version of the Windows compatibility layer for Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

Terraria dev Re-Logic donates $100K to Godot Engine and FNA, plus ongoing funding

By Liam Dawe,
Taking a firm stand against what Unity have been doing, Terraria developer Re-Logic announced today they've begun funding Godot Engine and FNA with a big donation and ongoing funding.
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