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Point-and-click urban thriller Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer launches May 20

By Liam Dawe, 2 hours ago

Fans of point and click adventures get another real treat here. Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer from Clifftop Games / Rawfury has a confirmed release date now for May 20th.

EA and Codemasters no longer making WRC (World Rally Championship) or any other rally games

By Liam Dawe, 2 hours ago

EA and Codemasters announced today that they're putting the WRC (World Rally Championship) series on hold, and will no longer be making any games in the series.

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Grab some top Bethesda games in the latest Fanatical Bundle

By Liam Dawe, 6 hours ago

From Fallout to Dishonored, there's some good stuff included in the latest Fanatical Build your own Bethesda Bundle.

Nexus Mods app adds Cyberpunk 2077 as a supported game, improves Stardew Valley modding

By Liam Dawe, 7 hours ago

Great day for modders. The newer in-development open source and cross-platform Nexus Mods app has promoted Cyberpunk 2077 to supported status, making it easier to get modding across Linux (and Steam Deck).

COMBOLITE is a unique physics deck-builder where you build up combos to keep hitting a rock

By Liam Dawe, 7 hours ago

Probably the absolute weirdest deck-builder I've ever played, COMBOLITE is all about repeatedly hitting a rock to score points and activate special combos to score even more points.

The 'Crips for eSims for Gaza Bundle' on itch.io has lots of games, TTRPGs and more

By Liam Dawe, 8 hours ago

The itch.io store is hosting another big charity bundle full of video games, TTRPGs, zines, books, soundtracks, and asset packs in support of eSims and Crips for eSims for Gaza.

Two Point Museum gets a big free content update with a new large UI scaling setting for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 10 hours ago

Two Point Studios / SEGA have updated the popular and well-received Two Point Museum with a fresh free content upgrade. Plus, it should feel better on Steam Deck now too.

EA rebrand and refresh their anti-cheat into EA Javelin Anticheat, still blocks Linux / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 10 hours ago

EA (Electronic Arts) have announced that EA anticheat is going through a rebrand and refresh, and will now be called EA Javelin Anticheat.

EA cancels multiple projects from Apex and Titanfall developer Respawn with more layoffs

By Liam Dawe, 10 hours ago

More game industry news for you today. Respawn, developer of Titanfall and Apex Legends, have announced that two early-stage games have been cancelled and 100s of staff have been reportedly laid off.

8BitDo Ultimate 2 is getting full Steam Input support for more buttons

By Liam Dawe, 11 hours ago

One of my gripes with my original 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4G Controller is that Steam Input cannot see the additional buttons on the back, but it seems that with the latest firmware updates to the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 that 8BitDo are solving the situation.

Sonic Rumble from SEGA gets indefinitely delayed to add more features

By Liam Dawe, 11 hours ago

Sonic Rumble from SEGA seems to be their answer to a Fall Guys-like multiplayer party game, it looks like it could be good fun but the global release has now been indefinitely delayed.

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Proton 10 gets a first Beta to improve game compatibility on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe, 11 hours ago

Here we go! Proton 10 is the next major stable version of Proton and a first Beta is now available for testing to improve game compatibility on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.

World of Goo 2 is out now on Steam and GOG - a great pick for puzzle game fans

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

This really brings back some memories. World of Goo 2 from 2D BOY and Tomorrow Corporation has officially launched on GOG and Steam with Native Linux support.

PASS Fortress turns TF2 into a competitive basketball-like and it's coming to Steam

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Oh hey, a new Team Fortress 2 (TF2) mod that's coming to Steam and it sounds like a lot of fun. PASS Fortress is one to watch.

Wuthering Waves arrives on Steam, another with anti-cheat problems on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe, a day ago [updated]

Here we go again. Wuthering Waves has now released on Steam from KURO GAMES and it appears to be having problems on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux due to the anti-cheat being used.

Steam update for Desktop brings DLC fixes while Steam Deck gets startup and BIOS update fixes

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Valve released another small stable Steam update for Desktop and Steam Deck, bringing in some pretty essential fixes for both platforms.

Starfox-esque 3D Shooter Ex-Zodiac gets a major update with a new level

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

Ex-Zodiac is a 3D on-rails shooter made in the spirit of the classic Starfox, it's currently in Early Access with Linux support and a major update just released.

Retro Disney themed shooter MOUSE: P.I. For Hire looks awesome in the latest trailer

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

The inspiration is obvious to anyone who has seen classic Disney cartoons on this one and I'm all for it. MOUSE: P.I. For Hire looks like a lot of fun and the latest trailer shows off more weapons.

Metal platformer Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior from Chaosmonger now on Kickstarter and smashed the funding goal

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

With a world inspired by the lore and iconic concept albums of the metal music band Voivod, the latest retro-inspired game from Chaosmonger Studio is live on Kickstarter.

Multiple Star Wars classics join the GOG Preservation Program with a big sale

By Liam Dawe, a day ago

The GOG Preservation Program has expanded once again. After recently adding a re-release of Breath of Fire IV for PC, GOG are now keeping multiple classic Star Wars games up to date.