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Gamescope added support for ReShade shaders on Linux / SteamOS

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Gamescope, the microcompositor from Valve that is used on the Steam Deck that can also be used on desktop Linux, just got a major upgrade.

Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra adds Vulkan support

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Nintendo 3DS emulation is about to get a whole lot better, as Citra now has Vulkan support bringing better performance for players.

Unity apologises for the new runtime fee, say they will make changes

By Liam Squires-Hand,
After leaving developers furious for nearly a whole week after the recent announcement of making developers pay for game installs, Unity put up a fresh statement.

GE-Proton 8-15 release fixes Mafia Definitive Edition

By Smellbringer,
Not one to be left out of the updating festivities it seems, Glorious Eggroll has dropped GE-Proton 8-15.

Heroes of Might and Magic II game engine fheroes2 v1.0.8 out now

By fheroes2,
A fresh 1.0.8 version of the Heroes of Might and Magic 2 game engine has been released recently and here're some tips about what's new in the fheroes2 project.

Grab some Bethesda Favourites from this Fanatical bundle

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Fanatical continues their Bundle Fest, with even more game bundles live so you can fill up your backlog some more. Here's a run over what they've added recently with the Bethesda Favourites Bundle and how they run on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

Steam Deck OS 3.5 now in Preview with HDR, VRR and display colour settings

By Liam Squires-Hand,
For those who wish to test out the very latest improvements to the Steam Deck, Valve has put up Steam Deck OS 3.5 into Preview now. In the official announcement Valve go over a big list of new features and fixes, so here's some of what's included.

qomp2 is an artful reimagining of Pong that looks pretty wild

By Liam Squires-Hand,
A sequel to the qomp, a minimilist and supremely clever reimagining of Pong was not on my bingo card but here we are. Atari and Graphite Lab recently revealed qomp2.

Murtop is a retro fusion of Dig Dug meets Bomberman

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Dig Dug meets Bomberman? Yes that exists. Meet Murtop, a fast-paced arcade game packed with action, as if it was taken out directly from the 80s made with Godot Engine.

Secret underwater Bees? The APICO 3.0 update sounds interesting

By Liam Squires-Hand,
APICO is a really sweet game about saving and breeding Bees, and the free 3.0 update is now set for flight on September 26th with plenty of fun sounding additions.

Pier of the Unknown DLC for creature collector 'Cassette Beasts' releases October 4th

By Liam Squires-Hand,
One of the best modern creature collectors released in recent years is Cassette Beasts, and it's set to expand next month on October 4th with the Pier of the Unknown DLC.

Cyberpunk 2077 gets the 2.0 update on September 21st

By Liam Squires-Hand,
CD PROJEKT RED have now revealed the 2.0 update for Cyberpunk 2077 releases on September 21st, plus there's a new cinematic trailer for Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty DLC that releases September 26th.

Learn Godot Engine with Humble Bundle

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Some rather great timing here from Humble Bundle as they've put up a re-hash of a previous bundle with The Complete Godot Software Bundle Encore.

Heretic's Fork is an unholy blending of deck-building and tower defense

By Liam Squires-Hand,
I think my love for Vampire Survivor like games has ended, and a new relationship has been made with Heretic's Fork because it's simply brilliant.

Valve puts the Steam Deck and Dock on sale again, get up to 20% off

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Joining the Steam 20 year celebration, the Steam Deck and Docking Station are now discounted across all three models when buying brand new from Valve.

Tomb Raider I-III Remastered heads to Steam from Aspyr

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Releasing in February 14th, 2024 - Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is heading to Steam thanks to Aspyr Media.

Get 3D platformer Crumble free from Fanatical for a limited time

By Pengling,
Fanatical is currently giving away free Steam keys for the physics-based 3D platformer, Crumble, until September 20th.

Unity attempt to clarify new install fees as developers revolt

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The saga with the Unity game engine continues, after their completely botched announcement of a new fee system game developers will need to pay.

Humble Bundle has a big Cities: Skylines bundle

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Fancy city-building but don't want to pay a big sum for all the extra content? Humble Bundle have a new Cities: Skylines Bundle live now with the base game and major expansions.

GOG has a big Indie Festival Sale on

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Stock up on some fantastic indie games, as GOG have launched their Indie Festival which is live now until September 25th, 10 PM UTC.