Steam Survey for July 2025 shows Linux approaching 3%

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released the data for the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for July 2025, showing the Linux user share making gains towards hitting 3%.

Mastercard release a statement about game stores, payment processors and adult content

By Liam Dawe, [updated]
Mastercard have today released a short statement to clarify their position on adult content across game stores.
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itch.io to reindex free adult content as they search for new payment processors

By Liam Dawe,
The ongoing saga of payment processors pushing game stores continues, with itch.io now reindexing free adult content but some issues remain.

Valve finally upgraded the Steam trailer video player, re-encoding around 400,000 videos

By Liam Dawe,
The Steam trailer video player was old and not especially great, but now perhaps it might actually work a lot better with a big upgrade.

Tycoon strategy game Car Park Capital gets a new trailer and publisher announcement

By Liam Dawe,
Car Park Capital is an absolutely genius idea for a tycoon building sim, getting you to build up the greatest car parks ever.

The new Nexus Mods app adds collections creation, library searching and more improvements

By Liam Dawe,
Work continues to expand the cross-platform open source Nexus Mods app, which will eventually replace Vortex with v0.14.3 out now with new features.

Free and open source 2D graphics editor PixiEditor 2.0 out now with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
PixiEditor is a free and open source fully-featured 2D graphics editor, now better than ever with the 2.0 release out that brings Linux support.

Lossless Scaling Frame Generation for Linux hits 1.0 with a new UI making it easier than ever

By Liam Dawe,
The developer of the unofficial Lossless Scaling Frame Generation for Linux project announced the first official release, which comes with a new UI.

Valve reveal the Steam sales and events for the first half of 2026

By Liam Dawe,
While we're nowhere near done with 2025 yet, Valve have revealed the first lot of sales event for 2026 so here's what you need to know.

Valve makes Steam Library customisation a little easier in the latest Steam Beta

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released a new Steam Beta Client update for Desktop and SteamOS / Steam Deck, making customising your Steam games a bit easier.

Here's the most played games on Steam Deck for July 2025

By Liam Dawe,
A fresh month is here so time to take a look at what has been popular over the last month on Steam Deck, and time for you to tell us what you've been playing.

Developer of PlayStation 1 emulator DuckStation threatens "removing Linux support entirely" but not yet

By Liam Dawe,
Seems the main developer of the PlayStation 1 emulator DuckStation is not happy with Linux packaging, threatening to remove Linux support.

Battlefield 6 will be a unplayable on Linux systems due to the anti-cheat

By Liam Dawe,
Just in case you were curious - no you will not be able to play Battlefield 6 on any Linux powered system including SteamOS.

Proton 10.0-2 (beta) brings even more gaming improvements to Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released the second major Beta for Proton 10, as we get closer to the stable release for gaming on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck.

Atari set to acquire 82% of Thunderful Group AB, as Thunderful announce they're "restructuring"

By Liam Dawe,
Even more game industry consolidation going on. Atari has entered into an agreement with Thunderful Group AB to acquire most of it.

Sony sues Tencent over Light of Motiram calling it a "slavish clone" of the Horizon Zero Dawn series

By Liam Dawe,
It was only a matter of time really on this one. Sony have now formally begun legal action against Tencent for Light of Motiram.

Cerebral psychological horror s.p.l.i.t from the dev of Buckshot Roulette is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Costing less than £3, here's your chance at some cheap thrills with the release of s.p.l.i.t from Buckshot Roulette developer Mike Klubnika.

Seriously cool car combat game FUMES has entered Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
FUMES really impressed me with the demo, and now you can jump in and blow some vehicles up in this fast-paced single-player car combat game.

Terminator 2D: NO FATE moves to an October release

By Liam Dawe,
Reef Entertainment announced recently that Terminator 2D: NO FATE has moved the release date from September to October 31st.

SoulGame Studio release Flash classics in the Swords & Souls Legacy Collection

By Liam Dawe,
The new Swords & Souls Legacy Collection from SoulGame Studio brings five Flash classics back with a Steam release.