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Top 20 hottest articles over the last 7 days
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Proton 10.0-3 release candidate live for testing better Windows game compatibility on Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released a new release candidate build for the Windows compatibility layer Proton, with Proton 10.0-3 available for users to test.

Many developers leave GZDoom due to leader conflicts and fork it into UZDoom

By Liam Dawe,
Drama in open source land, as a major conflict has caused many developers to leave GZDoom behind to fork it into UZDoom.
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Team Fortress 2 Classic scrap their open beta and new Valve rules likely mean they have to change the name

By Liam Dawe,
Team Fortress 2 Classic is an upcoming Source Engine mod based on Valve's Team Fortress 2, it was due to hold an open beta but they've had to scrap it.

Battlefield 6 releases today and it will not be playable on any Linux / SteamOS system

By Liam Dawe,
Just a reminder that thanks to EA's latest anti-cheat, the launch of Battlefield 6 today will be unplayable on any Linux system.

That didn't last long - Blue Protocol: Star Resonance anti-cheat causing problems on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Blue Protocol: Star Resonance was just updated, as it seems the initial build did not actually have any anti-cheat enabled but now it does.

Effulgence RPG has some of the slickest animated 3D ASCII art I've ever seen

By Liam Dawe,
This is a very fun surprise, Effulgence RPG is an upcoming party-based sci-fi role-playing game rendered entirely from text symbols arranged in 3D space.

Around 70,000 users affected in Discord related breach which includes some government ID images

By Liam Dawe,
Ouch. This whole ongoing online safety thing is going well isn't it? Who could have guessed that some personal data would end up leaking? Everyone with a brain.

Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is out now and does work on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Despite the previous report that it likely wouldn't work on Desktop Linux, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance is out now and does work.

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown gets a first demo

By Liam Dawe,
Clearly still a work in progress but a taste of things to come, Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown now has a public demo available.

Build a living city on rails in Steel Artery: Train City Builder

By Liam Dawe,
Set in a steampunk fantasy world with many different races, Steel Artery: Train City Builder is an interesting looking take on a city-builder.

Cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilder and dungeon crawler Into The Grid arrives November 10

By Liam Dawe,
Into The Grid from Flatline Studios is an incredibly promising blend of a cyberpunk roguelike deckbuilder and dungeon crawler and it's arriving November 10th.

Take on the role of a curious baby boar in the demo for Adorable Adventures

By Liam Dawe,
Adorable Adventures is a cozy third-person exploration adventure where you're Boris, a curious baby boar on a mission to find their family.

GE-Proton 10-18 brings fixes for Wayland, Company of Heroes 2 & 3, Blue Protocol: Star Resonance

By Liam Dawe,
A fresh batch of fixes have landed for running Windows games on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck with GE-Proton 10-18 now available.

Steam Next Fest - October 2025 is now live with a great many demos

By Liam Dawe,
Here we go again, you've got a week to check out a bunch of games having their first or updated demos now in Steam Next Fest - October 2025.

BattleBit Remastered is surprisingly alive - a huge Operation Overhaul update test arrives in November

By Liam Dawe,
Dropping the first bit of proper news on Steam since early 2024 after the release of Battlefield 6 is certainly a choice - BattleBit Remastered is still alive.

Valve add an easy way to see all the bundles a Steam game is in

By Liam Dawe,
Lots of developers like to team up for their games to put them in bundles, so Valve made it easier to see all bundles for each game on Steam.

LMDE 7 (Linux Mint Debian Edition) released

By Liam Dawe,
LMDE 7 (Linux Mint Debian Edition) is out now as the latest from the Mint team based directly on Debian instead of Ubuntu.

Unique RTS game Moduwar fixes the oversized cursor on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Moduwar is an adaptive organic RTS where you control an alien creature, it's quite unique and looks really interesting.

Get a bunch of Cosmic Mysteries and Noir Realities in the new Humble Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
The Cosmic Mysteries and Noir Realities Humble Bundle is live with another 8 sweet treats, especially good for saving some monies.

Valve bring more essential bug fixes in the latest Steam Beta for Desktop / SteamOS and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
The October 13th Steam Beta comes with a number of bug fixes for annoying issues, along with a couple of feature tweaks for all platforms.