Valve announce a reservation system for the new Steam Controller
Since demand far exceeded Valve's own expectations for the new Steam Controller, they're implementing a reservation system.
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Civilization VII "Test of Time" update lands May 19, finally letting you play entirely as one civ
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EVE Online developer goes independent as Fenris Creations, partners up with Google DeepMind
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Paradox Interactive announced as publisher for Transport Fever 3
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Atari acquires the rights to the classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs 1-5
Atari are continuing their gradual acquiring spree, as they just announced they've sucked up the the rights to multiple classic Legendary Wizardry RPGs.
D7VK 1.9 brings 2D upgrades for classic Direct3D games on Linux
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Mesa 26.1.0 released bringing lots of Linux graphics driver enhancements
Mesa 26.1.0 is out now as the latest new-feature release of open source graphics drivers for Linux, with upgraded Vulkan support and performance improvements.
VKD3D-Proton 3.0.1 brings many Linux gaming enhancements for Direct3D 12 via Vulkan
VKD3D-Proton is an incredibly important project for ensuring Direct3D 12 games run well on Linux / SteamOS using Vulkan, with a big new release up.
Stop Killing Games, Mozilla, EFF and others release statement urging UK policymakers to keep the web open
The fightback against regulations to lock down the internet in the UK is heating up, with multiple big groups joining together with a firm statement.
Classic Eugen Systems RTS game R.U.S.E. returns with upgrades and Steam Deck support
It has been unavailable for 10 years but R.U.S.E. from Eugen Systems has returned, with upgrades and full Steam Deck support too.
Valve released the new Steam Controller and Puck CAD files for modders
Along with the recent stable Steam client update bringing full support for the Steam Controller, Valve also released the CAD files for modders.
Multiplayer kaiju action game BeastLink looks like it has potential
Humans, vehicles and massive kaiju beasts collide in BeastLink, which looks like Godzilla meets Kaiju No. 8 with destructible environments.
Subnautica 2 is "good to go" on the Steam Deck for the Early Access launch
If you were hoping to play Subnautica 2 on handhelds like the Steam Deck, you should be able to do so without much trouble at the Early Access release.
Highly rated adventure game Shadows of the Afterland adds full controller support
Now you can kick back, relax and go through a supernatural point and click adventure with a gamepad or Steam Deck in hand in Shadows of the Afterland.
Latest stable Steam update brings full Steam Controller support
Valve just launched the latest stable update for Steam across all supported platforms, bringing full support for the new Steam Controller.
Steam Controller more popular than Valve expected - they're working on stock issues
It seems the popularity of the new Steam Controller really did catch Valve off guard, with it selling out a lot faster than expected.
Conan Exiles Enhanced is out - a free upgrade for everyone with Steam Deck improvements
Funcom have given the survival game Conan Exiles a big free upgrade with Conan Exiles Enhanced officially out now and it sounds great.
Pay off your debts to a greedy landlord in the seriously charming deckbuilder Cropdeck
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Discord is finally less of a nuisance to update on Linux
The Discord team just revealed another major update for the social chat platform, and Linux gets a little attention this time too.
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