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Tetris Effect: Connected gets some fixes for Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Tetris Effect: Connected, the reinvention of one of the most popular puzzle games of all time, has a big new update out that should solve some Linux and Steam Deck problems.

Missile Command: Recharged gets a revamp and relaunch on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Atari and Adamvision Studios have taken down the original Missile Command: Recharged, and replaced it with another Missile Command: Recharged of the same name but it has been upgraded.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer - Part 18: Run Away and Join the Circus

By Hamish,
Although being sold for Windows, I found a listing for a physical copy of the free game Circus Linux! as published by Alten8. At first I figured it would just be another keep case in my collection with "Linux" on the cover, but with the source code included, I decided it would be trivial to also build the game for Linux.

What if Pong had 'lore, special moves & gay aliens'? You get ZONERS

By Liam Dawe,
The developer of ZONERS certainly had an interesting pitch when introducing their new game over email and it turns out it's pretty fun.

Yars: Recharged from Atari launches August 23rd

By Liam Dawe,
Yars: Recharged is the latest remake from Atari with developers Adamvision Studios and SneakyBox and it's launching on August 23rd with Native Linux support.

Ex-Zodiac is a fast-paced 3D rail shooter inspired by the likes of Star Fox out now

By Liam Dawe,
Do you love classic 90s rail shooters like Star Fox? You should take a look at Ex-Zodiac, which just hit Early Access.

Relive memories of going to the arcade in Point Rescue Arcade

By Liam Dawe,
Point Rescue Arcade is a game that very much leans into the experience you might have had when going to a real Arcade, grabbing a big gun and sticking in some coins.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge hit a million sales in the first week

By Liam Dawe,
Not a big surprise but Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge has managed to shift over a million in the first week after release.

Yars: Recharged marks a return of the 1982 Atari 2600 classic

By Liam Dawe,
Atari continue to get their classics revamped and remade for modern audiences, with the latest being Yars: Recharged that's a reimagining of the 1982 Atari 2600 classic and best-seller Yars' Revenge.

Onsen Master blends Overcooked with Spirited Away and releases soon

By Liam Dawe,
Blending the frantic action from the Overcooked series with inspiration taken from Studio Ghibli film Spirited Away, the upcoming Linux Native game Onsen Master looks like fun.

Low-poly 3D rail shooter Ex-Zodiac hits Early Access on July 21st

By Liam Dawe,
A nice little early birthday present for me, Ex-Zodiac is a low-poly 3D rail shooter (think like Star Fox) that now has a release date.

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved on Steam Deck is absolutely awesome

By Liam Dawe,
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved on Steam Deck, a classic from back in the Xbox 360 days has a version on Steam and it works so beautifully on the Steam Deck.

Gravitar: Recharged released from Atari revamping another classic

By Liam Dawe,
Another remake of a classic has landed, with Atari's Gravitar from the 80s now being available on Steam with Gravitar: Recharged.

Indie classic Super Hexagon gets a big free Neo update out now

By Liam Dawe,
Super Hexagon, a true indie gem classic from Terry Cavanagh has a big update out now and it has also become Steam Deck Verified with it.

Modern twin-stick cave-flyer 'Gravity Ace' is out now and it's great

By Liam Dawe,
Remember the days when games were a lot simpler, and you had various attempts at cave-flying? Well, I do and the new release Gravity Ace brings back some fun memories while making a modern spin.

Super Hexagon is getting a big overhaul available in Beta now

By Liam Dawe,
Super Hexagon Neo is the upcoming big upgrade for Super Hexagon from Terry Cavanagh, originally released in 2012 it's remained a rather popular title.

Peglin turns Peggle into a Slay the Spire styled roguelike

By Liam Dawe,
It may be a little rough around the edges since it's brand new and in Early Access but Peglin might be another game I end up sinking 100s of hours into.

Space Invaders fused with awesome music, Beat Invaders gets a huge 2.0 update

By Liam Dawe,
Quite possibly one of my absolute favourite games released in 2022, Beat Invaders is a marvellous fusion of the classic Space Invaders with slick beats and neon lighting. Version 2.0 is out now adding in a lot and overhauling even more.

DEMON'S TILT gets updated for Steam Deck to solve graphical issues

By Liam Dawe,
DEMON'S TILT, a frantic pinball game from WIZNWAR / FLARB LLC currently has a Playable rating for Steam Deck but it may get bumped up to Verified.

Space Invaders gets reinvented with Beat Invaders and it's slick

By Liam Dawe,
Wow, I didn't think I would be playing a fresh version of Space Invaders in 2022 but here I am sucked right into the new Beat Invaders from developer Raffaele Picca.
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