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The original Pillars of Eternity is getting a turn-based mode Beta on November 5

By Liam Dawe,
A chance to experience this classic RPG in a new way, with a turn-based mode coming to the original Pillars of Eternity on November 5th in Beta.

Open source evolution sim Thrive adds graphics improvements and more planet customization

By Liam Dawe,
Giving evolution a little bit more visual flair, Thrive is a scientific open source sim about surviving and growing as a tiny creature.
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Anti-grav racer BallisticNG brings new tracks, enhanced online play and more for the final update

By Liam Dawe,
The last major update for the Wipeout-like anti-grav racer BallisticNG is here, bringing with it new content and enhancements to existing features.

The Siege Update for Dwarf Fortress has arrived

By Liam Dawe,
Dwarf Fortress has levelled up with the big Siege Update out now bringing with it a whole lot of trouble, which should spice things up a bit.

Nexus Mods app improves file conflict management ready for Fallout 4 and Skyrim

By Liam Dawe,
The newer cross-platform Nexus Mods app is getting a lot closer to supporting games like Fallout 4 and Skyrim, with version 0.20.2 out now for testing.

The Crew Motorfest plans to be Steam Deck Verified for November 5

By Liam Dawe,
Ubisoft have confirmed that The Crew Motorfest will be bumped up to Steam Deck Verified with the arrival of Season 8 on November 5th.

Chizha Mount Ling Dock for Steam Deck looks premium and it's fully featured but pricey

By Liam Dawe,
The team working on the Dockcase: Chizha Mount Ling Dock for Steam Deck sent over a review sample, so I've been testing it for weeks and here's what I think.

GE-Proton 10-25 brings fixes for Nioh 2, WoW, Rockstar Launcher and more

By Liam Dawe,
Another smaller bug fix release arrived with GE-Proton 10-25 to run more Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. Here's all you need to know.

Wine 10.18 brings OpenGL memory mapping using Vulkan in WoW64 mode

By Liam Dawe,
Bringing many improvements to running Windows apps and games on Linux, Wine version 10.18 has arrived as we close in on the Wine 11 release.

Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark

By Liam Dawe,
It finally happened. Linux gamers on Steam as of the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for October 2025 have crossed over the elusive 3% mark.

The classic Serious Sam 2 gets a big upgrade and now Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
A blast from the past returns in style, with Serious Sam 2 from Croteam recently getting a huge 20th Annviersary Update and now it has been Steam Deck Verified.

Get some seriously spooky stuff in the Indie Fears Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
A very nice selection of games here ready for Halloween with the Indie Fears Humble Bundle that makes it a top deal!

Linux users have no reason to worry about recent AMD GPU driver changes

By Liam Dawe,
This is a little PSA to Linux users and Linux gamers, with news reports out there about AMD shifting focus away from certain GPUs.

Inspired by Advance Wars, the new Earth vs Mars from Relic Entertainment is out now

By Liam Dawe,
A smaller team at Relic Entertainment under the Relic Labs umbrella have released Earth vs Mars, a homage to some classic strategy games like Advance Wars.

ARK: Survival Ascended gets bumped up to Steam Deck Verified

By Liam Dawe,
ARK: Survival Ascended entered Early Access in 2023, and while it worked well enough on Linux / Steam Deck - Valve noted it was Unsupported until now.

Northgard Definitive Edition announced for December with expanded content

By Liam Dawe,
Shiro Games have revealed they're giving their strategy game Northgard the Definitive Edition treatment in December, with a whole bunch of new content planned.

The classic tense horror roguelike 'Basingstoke' from Puppygames gets a big surprise upgrade

By Liam Dawe,
Basingstoke (now known as Welcome to Basingstoke) is an absolute underappreciated gem from Puppygames, and now is the perfect time to jump back in.

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake out now and Steam Deck Playable

By Liam Dawe,
Square Enix have released DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake and you should be mostly good to go on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck with it.

Mesa 25.2.6 rolls out with more fixes for Intel GPUs, Zink and NVK

By Liam Dawe,
Mesa 25.2.6 is the latest bug fix release available now for open source Linux graphics drivers, pulling in fresh updates for games and other assorted issues.

Replicat is basically the classic card game snap meets Balatro - check out the demo

By Liam Dawe,
Balatro, much like Vampire Survivors, has created a bit of an indie trend and now the classic card game snap has been given the Balatro treatment in Replicat.