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Get some slick stealth games like Shadow Tactics in this new bundle

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2023

Love your top-down stealth tactics? The Strike from the Shadows Humble Bundle has some pretty great looking picks for you. So here's the compatibility you're likely to see on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

More teasers appear for upcoming Valve hardware

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2023

Just recently I wrote about potential new hardware coming from Valve related to "Galileo" and "Sephiroth" that could be a Steam Deck refresh or new VR kit. Now we have basic initial details on a device being certified in South Korea.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent Redux mod adds Vulkan and DirectX 12 support

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2023

Well this is quite fun to see. Amnesia: The Dark Descent has gained a Redux mod that rebuilds the graphics engine behind the game to provide Vulkan on Linux and DirectX 12 on Windows.

Proton Experimental fixes up Metro Exodus, Sword Art Online: Integral Factor and more

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2023

Even more games get even more fixes in the latest release of Proton Experimental from Valve for Steam Deck and desktop Linux so here's what's changed.

Fully-voiced surreal horror visual novel Slay the Princess launches October 20

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2023

Coming from the developers of the excellent Scarlet Hollow, their next game Slay the Princess is set to launch on October 20 with full Native Linux support and it looks great.

Check out the new trailer for Projekt Z: Beyond Order

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2023

Projekt Z: Beyond Order is an upcoming atmospheric first-person zombie co-op shooter set in WW2, in development by 314 Arts and a new trailer is live.

KDE Plasma 6 to launch in February 2024

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2023

They've finally set a date! The big release of the KDE Plasma 6 desktop is now set to launch in February 2024.

Star Trek: Infinite from Paradox releases October 12

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2023

Paradox Interactive along with Nimble Giant Entertainment have announced that Star Trek: Infinite will be releasing on October 12th.

Chaotic furniture-building co-op game KallaX only gives one player instructions

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2023

KallaX sounds like it could be quite hilarious. With co-op play of between 2-6 players, you will need to build some furniture but the problem is, only one of you has been given the instructions.

Tactical turn-based stealth game Spirited Thief releases September 19

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2023

Spirited Thief looks pretty sweet. A tactical turn-based stealth game with a twist, where you take your time to scout ahead and plan your heist as your ghostly friend, then use your knowledge to break in and break out with pricey loot.

Titanfall 2 has a player surge with a huge sale, great on Steam Deck & desktop Linux

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2023

Available really cheap until September 18th, Titanfall 2 has one of the best FPS campaigns around and some great multiplayer with the Northstar mod too.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart gets FSR 2.2 and Ray Tracing for AMD GPUs on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2023

Insomniac Games and Nixxes Software showing how good PC support is done with Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, with another free upgrade out now. It's good news for Steam Deck and desktop Linux players too.

These custom Steam Deck buttons look awesome

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2023

Want to mod your Steam Deck to make it a little bit more fancy? Deck Buttons from Colored Controllers look awesome but they're selling out fast.

DOOM Eternal removed Denuvo and it plays great on Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe, 6 Sep 2023

With all the new amazing games coming out basically every month, lets not forget some slightly older games worth playing. Like DOOM Eternal, that just removed Denuvo Anti-Tamper.

Linux continues rising above 3% desktop user share on Statcounter

By Liam Dawe, 6 Sep 2023

Another month, another set of stats showing that Linux desktop seems to be doing better than ever. According to Statcounter, the Linux share has risen once again.

Merciless survival roguelite turn-based city builder 'Dotage' releases in October

By Liam Dawe, 6 Sep 2023

Taking plenty of inspiration from board games, Dotage puts you in the shoes of the Elder, who had a doomed vision of the future. So off you go to start a new village where you have to carefully guide them.

DREAMM emulator for classic LucasArts games v2.1 out with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 6 Sep 2023

DREAMM is another project focused on keeping classic games alive, designed originally for preserving classic DOS, Windows, and FM-Towns LucasArts games.

Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne is out now

By Liam Dawe, 6 Sep 2023

Rain Games developer of Teslagrad has just released Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne, an action adventure game based on the graphic novel series, Girl Genius, by authors Phil & Kaja Foglio.

Steam will soon show better controller support details like for PlayStation controllers

By Liam Dawe, 6 Sep 2023

Valve has announced to developers that they're going to be rolling out better ways to show off controller support for games on Steam.

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor more playable on Steam Deck with Patch 7

By Liam Dawe, 5 Sep 2023

STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor just had Patch 7 released, and Respawn noted it includes some performance improvements. So what does this mean for the Steam Deck? Here's what.