The deep strategy RPG Heart of the Machine 1.0 is out now
From Hooded Horse and Arcen Games, the high-concept strategy RPG Heart of the Machine has now left Early Access for the big 1.0 release.
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Valve reconfirm the Steam Frame, Steam Machine and Steam Controller are due in 2026
Valve put up their Steam Year In Review 2025 and initially, they made it seem like their hardware plans were a lot more uncertain but they've since clarified.
Wine 11.4 released with DirectSound and MSXML improvements
The Wine 11.4 development release is now available for the Windows to Linux compatibility layer, bringing assorted new features and fixes.
Transport Fever 3 confirmed for Linux and macOS support
The upcoming Transport Fever 3 from Urban Games is due out later this year, and the developers just confirmed more platforms will be supported.
Weird teeth-pulling tactical roguelite Sol Cesto hits 1.0 in April
Sol Cesto remains as one of the weirdest games I discovered during 2025 (but also very cool), and it's about to hit the big 1.0 release.
Slay the Spire 2 becomes the biggest roguelike deck-builder on Steam ever
Mega Crit have a massive success on their hands with the Early Access release of Slay the Spire 2, smashing records across the Steam store.
The excellent fusion of Balatro and chess in Gambonanza releases May 1
Gambonanza is easily one of the top games demos I played during Steam Next Fest, and now we know it's going to release on May 1st.
Cyberpunk action RPG 'RUINER 2' with co-op announced by Reikon Games
Reikon Games are doing a follow-up to the popular RUINER from 2017, with RUINER 2 set to return to the brutal world but this time with optional co-op.
Valve gives Steam developer and publisher pages a lot more customization options
Valve have announced major changes for Steam developer and publisher pages, allowing devs to customize them a lot more to their liking.
Xbox "Project Helix" confirmed to run Xbox and PC games - competition for the Steam Machine
The new CEO of of Microsoft Gaming, Asha Sharma, confirmed something that has been widely speculated for a while that could be bad news for the Steam Machine.
Many more US states are planning or already have operating system age verification laws
We've already covered how California has a new operating system age-checking law coming into force next year - but many more US states also have plans.
Slay the Spire 2 is out now in Early Access with online co-op
Slay the Spire 2 has officially launched into Early Access giving us a taste of the latest deck-builder that can be played solo or online with up to 4 players.
Theme park building game Parkitect gets its first ever Steam Free Weekend
Parkitect is an absolute gem and if you've not played this theme park builder before - well, now is your best chance because it's free for a while.
Oh dear - ARC Raiders was logging your private Discord chats
Here's a reminder that when you connect up various accounts - you may end up just increasing the risk of your private data going somewhere else.
NVIDIA Beta driver 595.45.04 released for Linux - looks to be an exciting one
NVIDIA released Beta driver 595.45.04 for Linux and it includes support for some new Vulkan extensions that could help improve gaming performance.
Upcoming co-op driving and looting horror game The Road looks like a good laugh
I hesitate to use the term "friendslop" but The Road seems to fit in nicely with the recent rise of online co-op games and actually looks good fun.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered is out now
Back and perhaps better than ever - Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered has officially launched with plenty of it modernised and improved.
Linux Mint Cinnamon has the new screensaver lock screen ready for Wayland
The Linux Mint team have a new blog post up detailing their new screensaver, whicj is the last major point for full Wayland support with the Cinnamon desktop.
NVIDIA reveal games coming to GeForce NOW during March including Crimson Desert
It's a new month and so more new games are heading to NVIDIA GeForce NOW, so here's all that has been revealed for you so far.
Sony PlayStation reportedly moving away from PC ports
News in today is that Sony PlayStation will reportedly be moving away from single-player games having PC ports as they try to keep people buying consoles.
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