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No date yet for the Team Fortress 2 MvM update but Valve still working on it
Team Fortress 2 is still set for a nice upgrade to the Mann vs. Machine (MvM) game mode, with Valve providing a brief update on it.
Category: FPS
The free unusual extreme speed shooter Ecto added Linux support
Ecto is a very fast-paced shooter playable in solo or online co-op up to 8 players, where you bunny hop around blasting robots with flower guns.
Squad got a big upgrade with the 9.0 update, as the devs address Linux compatibility
Squad from Offworld recently released the 9.0 upgrade bumping it up to Unreal Engine 5, which came with some issues but it should be working well again.
Selaco is getting some big upgrades with Chapter 2
Selaco is easily one of the most promising retro-infused shooters around, and it's going to get a lot better with the Chapter 2 update.
Classic Marathon trilogy on Steam now has Linux support
Originally from Destiny and Halo developer Bungie - Classic Marathon 1, Classic Marathon 2 and Classic Marathon Infinity get Native Linux versions on Steam.
The Linux version of the original Splitgate has been removed
With Splitgate moving over to player hosted matches with the main servers being shut, the developers have now removed the Native Linux version too.
Half-Life: Cross Product Multiplayer gets a Steam release
Half-Life: Cross Product Multiplayer is a free mod for Half-Life that's basically a big overhaul of HLDM (Half-Life Deathmatch) and now it's now on Steam.
The original Splitgate will live on with player-hosted matches
At least this is one online game that won't be entirely killed off. Splitgate, the original one, will live on by allowing players to host matches.
Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster is the next Nightdive Studios release
Nightdive Studios announced they're doing Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster, reviving the 1997 classic from LucasArts.
Pre-Fortress 2 is coming to Steam to bridge the gap between Team Fortress and Team Fortress 2
Another big Team Fortress 2 (TF2) mod is coming to Steam with Pre-Fortress 2 aiming to bridge the gap between the original and TF2.
THE FINALS should be fixed again with the latest Proton Experimental updates
Thankfully the Proton coders for Valve have managed to work quickly to get THE FINALS working on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck after it broke again.
SlaveDriver Engine for the Sega Saturn classic shooter PowerSlave gets open sourced
Another win for game preservation and open source, with the release of the SlaveDriver Engine for Sega Saturn classic shooter PowerSlave.
THE FINALS broken on Linux - again
Oh dear. A regular occurrence with THE FINALS after updates, as it's causing various problems with it kicking Linux players at the moment.
POSTAL 2 Redux has launched on Kickstarter
POSTAL 2 Redux is now on Kickstarter with the developers gathering funding to make this enhanced Unity rebuild of the classic divisive game.
Classic Marathon Trilogy on Steam gets a Beta with Linux support and lots of overall improvements
Classic Marathon, Classic Marathon 2 and Classic Marathon Infinity are getting some big upgrades with a Beta now available to test.
DOOM Eternal gets modding and DOOM: The Dark Ages gets an endless arena mode
Big updates for id Software games DOOM Eternal and DOOM: The Dark Ages have landed and they both sound pretty great.
Farlight 84 is now broken on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck
Farlight 84 has relaunched with a massive new upgrade that brings a first-person mode, but it's sadly now broken on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck.
Heretic + Hexen get a definitive re-release with new content from id Software and Nightdive Studios
Just like what happened with DOOM + DOOM II, Nightdive Studios have remastered the classics Heretic + Hexen as one bundle with new content.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat
Here we go again? Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a popular extraction shooter from Crytek that's now broken on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck due to Easy Anti-Cheat.
Battlefield 6 will be a unplayable on Linux systems due to the anti-cheat
Just in case you were curious - no you will not be able to play Battlefield 6 on any Linux powered system including SteamOS.
- Crysis Remastered Trilogy gets a GOG release with the original Crysis now in the GOG Preservation Program
- Fan-made Unreal remake Unreal Redux shows off a fancy new trailer
- Wine 10.16 released with fast synchronization support using NTSync
- Free Lives (Terra Nil, Broforce) released a demo for Side Effects that's Buckshot Roulette meets Big Pharma
- Unity devs are scrambling to update their games due to a recent security issue
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