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Call of Cthulhu

Proton Experimental gets a big change for video playback in games on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
5
Valve released a new update to Proton Experimental with a big change for how they handle video playback, and hopefully give a nice compatibility boost for Windows games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.
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NVIDIA detail new GPU driver vulnerabilities in their October 2024 Security Bulletin

By Liam Dawe,
6
NVIDIA have released a security bulletin to detail new security issues, so it's time to update your GPU driver once again.
The Rogue Prince of Persia

The Rogue Prince of Persia now Steam Deck Verified with a big update

By Liam Dawe,
1
Coming in a day late for my recent Steam Deck Verified round-up, The Rogue Prince of Persia from developer Evil Empire and publisher Ubisoft is now Steam Deck Verified with a big update out.
No Man's Sky

Get your own UFO in the latest No Man's Sky update during a really weird Expedition

By Liam Dawe,
5
Hello Games have updated No Man's Sky again, bringing with it a reality-bending new Expedition with The Cursed.
Fallout London

GOG announces Fallout: London hits 1 million players, all games on sale for Fallout Day

By Liam Dawe,
2
GOG sent word via a press release that the huge Fallout 4 mod Fallout: London from Team FOLON has hit 1 million players. Additionally, it's Fallout Day so all the games are on sale.
Battlefield 1

EA Anti-Cheat arrives for Battlefield 1 breaking it on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
38
It's here. EA Anti-Cheat has now been rolled out into Battlefield 1, breaking another multiplayer game on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.
Fear the Spotlight

Creepy retro horror game Fear the Spotlight is out now

By Liam Dawe,
2
Fear the Spotlight from Cozy Game Pals and Blumhouse Games is a retro-styled horror game that looks like it would fit right in on the original PlayStation. It's just be re-released on Steam with Linux support.
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Unified launcher for Windows games on Linux (UMU) v1.1.3 out now

By Liam Dawe,
4
Continuing to improve compatibility with Windows games on Linux outside of Steam, the Unified launcher for Windows games on Linux (UMU) has another release out now.
Escape Simulator

Escape Simulator gets a free Talos Principle DLC out now, plus a paid DLC in December

By Liam Dawe,
1
Escape Simulator from Pine Studio continues doing some really cool additions, with The Talos Principle getting a little free crossover DLC out now.
Caves of Qud

Science fantasy roguelike epic Caves of Qud releases December 5

By Liam Dawe,
4
Freehold Games and Kitfox Games have announced the thoroughly strange and unique science fantasy roguelike epic Caves of Qud is leaving Early Access on December 5.
NVIDIA

NVIDIA 565.57.01 Beta has Wayland and HDR improvements, plus DXVK and VKD3D optimizations

By Liam Dawe,
15
NVIDIA today released two new Linux drivers. The big one is the NVIDIA 565.57.01 Beta, along with a one-liner update in the stable 550.127.05 release.
Skull Horde

Auto-battler dungeon crawler Skull Horde announced by dev of BORE BLASTERS

By Liam Dawe,
2
BORE BLASTERS developer 8BitSkull have announced their next game, Skull Horde, which will be released in 2025 with Linux and Steam Deck support.
AutoForge

AutoForge is Terraria mixed with Factorio, devs plan Steam Deck and controller support soon

By Liam Dawe,
0
Blending the mining and side-scrolling from Terraria, with the building and automation from Factorio — AutoForge looks interesting. Maybe this will scratch an itch you didn't know you had.
Ten Bells

Steam Deck Verified round-up, your late October 2024 highlights

By Liam Dawe,
10
Here's your next run over some recent Steam Deck Verified games, those that should just be click and play on both Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.
Killing Floor 2

Get over 60 games free with Prime Gaming right now - many work on Steam Deck / Linux

By Liam Dawe,
8
Another round up of some free games you can get to play on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux thanks to Prime Gaming.
Steam Deck

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.19 Beta released

By Liam Dawe,
3
Valve have released another SteamOS Beta for Steam Deck with a couple of fixes, as they continue working towards a stable release of SteamOS 3.6.
FMV Adventures Bundle

FMV Adventures Bundle on Fanatical has some great stuff for cheaps

By Liam Dawe,
4
Remember when FMV games were a big thing? Fanatical do with the FMV Adventures Bundle filled full of some fun times.
Portal 2

Portal 2 project lead wants Valve to return to single-player games

By Liam Dawe,
29
During PAX Aus 2024 not only did we get the Steam Deck for Australia announcement, but the project leader on Valve's own Portal 2 did an interview with KIWI TALKZ.
SILENT HILL 2

SILENT HILL 2 gets a big update with Steam Deck performance improvements

By Liam Dawe,
3
SILENT HILL 2 from Bloober Team SA and KONAMI just got a fresh update today, pulling in lots of fixes and some technical improvements.
Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania

Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania DLC arrives for Halloween

By Liam Dawe,
2
Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania is the latest expansion to the smash hit survivor game that started it all, and it's coming on Halloween.
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