Proton Experimental fixes up issues for Final Fantasy XVI and multiple other games
Valve released a fresh update for Proton Experimental on October 7th, that pulled in some needed fixes for various Windows games on Linux / Steam Deck.
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Pairs & Perils combines deck-building and dungeon-crawling with a card-matching memory game
You've probably played card-matching memory games before, but have you played them in the setting of a dungeon-crawling deck-builder before? Pairs & Perils has a fun idea.
Space Marine 2 fixes online for Steam Deck but may need launch option on desktop Linux
Space Marine 2 recently broke online play on Linux / Steam Deck, but the latest update should solve it. Although it seems desktop Linux users will need a launch option.
Gamescope gets improved ROG Ally support hinting at more progress for SteamOS
While Valve previously confirmed that they are indeed working towards a version of SteamOS (used on Steam Deck) for the ROG Ally / ROG Ally X, we're now seeing some of that get into Gamescope.
KDE Plasma 6.2 released with improved Wayland colour management
The KDE team have today released the Plasma 6.2 desktop environment bringing with it a "friendlier, more accessible and smarter environment".
itch is hosting another Queer Halloween Stories Bundle for 2024
Another chance for you to support queer indie developers, authors, and artists. The Queer Halloween Stories Bundle for 2024 is now live on itch.io.
Creative Assembly confirm Alien: Isolation is getting a sequel
It's truly hard to believe that Alien: Isolation is 10 years old now, and we're going to get a sequel to one of the scariest games ever made.
Uncompromising wilderness survival game The Last Plague: Blight now in Early Access
Original Studios just launched The Last Plague: Blight, an uncompromising wilderness survival game based on a more realistic set of game mechanics.
Nazi Zombies: Portable is a free and open source Call of Duty: Zombies demake
I'm surprised I hadn't heard of this one before! A few developers have been building Nazi Zombies: Portable, a Call of Duty: Zombies demake powered by various enhanced forks of the Quake engine.
Ridiculous physics platformer Mosa Lina added co-op, game rebuilt to be native
Mosa Lina is a really fantastic game. It's also completely insanely ridiculous, full of chaos and now you can bring a friend along for the ride.
SKALD: Against the Black Priory gets controller support and Steam Deck Verified
SKALD: Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Released back in May, it now has full controller and Steam Deck support.
OpenRazer v3.9 released with many new Razer devices supported on Linux
Getting more hardware working well on Linux is the OpenRazer project that released version 3.9.0 adding in support for various new devices from Razer.
Halo will now be built on Unreal Engine 5, 343 Industries rebrands to Halo Studios
A bit of game industry news for you: in a pretty big win for Epic Games and their Unreal Engine, 343 Industries rebrands to Halo Studios and said the future of Halo will be built on Unreal Engine 5.
GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) finally closing on the 3.0 release
For any of you who work with image editing on Linux for any reason, you've probably used the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) at some point, well it's getting really close to the long-awaited 3.0 release now.
Grounded no longer needs a Microsoft Account for multiplayer
While Sony are actively making their PC ports worse with forced PlayStation Network accounts even for single-player games, some companies choose to make them better and now Grounded from Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios gets improved.
Get some quality twin-stick shooters in the latest Humble Bundle
Want some quality twin-stick shooters? Check out the new Twin Stick 'Em Up Humble Bundle that's now live.
Steam Beta gets fixes for SteamVR, Game Recording and Steam Input
Another Steam Client Beta release is live for October 4th that includes a bunch of quick bug fixes for desktop and Steam Deck.
Wine 9.19 released bringing improvements for Wayland, Unicode and DirectPlay
Developer Alexandre Julliard announced the release of Wine 9.19, the Windows compatibility layer that allows thousands of apps and games to run on Linux.
Get a free copy of Whispering Willows during the GOG Autumn Sale
It's time to grab another sweet free game courtesy of GOG.com during their big Autumn Sale that's ongoing until October 8th, 7 AM UTC.
JRPG-inspired adventure Flowstone Saga with a puzzle-battle system is out now
From Impact Gameworks who made the excellent Tangledeep, their next game Flowstone Saga is officially out now with Linux support.
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