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Fall Guys to become Epic Exclusive for new owners, so no Steam Deck support then

By Liam Dawe,
Here we go again. Another game is moving from Steam to become an Epic Exclusive and this time it's Fall Guys.

Vector graphics editor Inkscape 1.2 is officially out now

By Liam Dawe,
Inkscape is great for artists working on pretty much anything be it games, video or just for fun and a big new version has been released.

Super Hexagon is getting a big overhaul available in Beta now

By Liam Dawe,
Super Hexagon Neo is the upcoming big upgrade for Super Hexagon from Terry Cavanagh, originally released in 2012 it's remained a rather popular title.

Here's how to take better quality screenshots on the Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Want to get some higher quality screenshots of all the awesome moments in gaming on the Steam Deck (or any Linux desktop?). Here's a quick-tip guide on what to do.

Bad at Chess? Bring a shotgun in this roguelike spin

By Liam Dawe,
If, like me, you're terrible at Chess, how about the chance to jump across the board with a Shotgun? That's exactly what you do in Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate.

Doom & Destiny Worlds gets Steam Deck Verified, dev gives info on what they changed

By Liam Dawe,
Doom & Destiny Worlds is an open world turn-based RPG with crafting, building, farming, and 4 players local co-op option. Recently it was Verified for Steam Deck.

Heroic Games Launcher 2.3.1 adds themes, platform selection, auto update

By Liam Dawe,
Heroic Games Launcher 2.3.1 is officially out now, bringing with it some big new features to help you manage games from Epic Games and GOG.

Deck Builders Round Up

By scaine,
Deckbuilders! I love 'em. Slay the Spire got me into this genre digitally, after originally feeling the pull of Magic the Gathering in the late 90's. After over a hundred hours playing Slay the Spire, the classic that invigorated the whole genre, I had the bug, bad. So since late 2019 I’ve been hunting for more. MOAR! Here’s a round up of a few favourites.

Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2 gets delayed

By Liam Dawe,
Although the release date for Lovecraft's Untold Stories 2 was only announced (along with Native Linux support) recently, it seems they're going to give it a bit more time to cook.

Open 3D Engine v22.05 out, O3DCon in October with proposals open

By Liam Dawe,
Originally Amazon Lumberyard that was donated to open source, the Open 3D Foundation just announced a big new release and they have an annual conference coming up.

Please Fix The Road will have an official version just for pirates

By Liam Dawe,
Please Fix The Road is an upcoming puzzle game I highlighted back in March because it looks simply beautiful and perhaps a bit of a challenge. The developer announced recently a rather unusual plan in the indie dev space, involving pirates.

art of rally is getting another big free update with Indonesia

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for one more run? Funselektor Labs have announced that art of rally is set for another big free expansion.

Proton Experimental bumps minimum driver version, more playable on Linux and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
The latest update to Proton Experimental has landed for running Windows games on Linux and Steam Deck. Here's all that's changed.

Steam Deck gets some quick fixes, main Steam Client update with Deck Verified Collections

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have released a small update for the Steam Deck, along with an update to the main desktop Steam client.

Stellaris 3.4 'Cepheus' and Stellaris: Overlord out now

By Liam Dawe,
Paradox Interactive has released the major Stellaris: Overlord expansion, along with a free Stellaris 3.4 version update. Let's go over what's new.

Save the Bees on May 20 with the release of APICO

By Liam Dawe,
Probably one of the most important creatures on Earth and now you'll be looking after them in APICO on May 20, 2022.

Uh oh, Gunlocked is like Vampire Survivors in space and just as absorbing

By Liam Dawe,
Have you burned out on Vampire Survivors and want something new? Or perhaps you just prefer spaceships? Gunlocked is here to give you more action.

Core Keeper gets dedicated servers, upcoming Sunken Sea Biome sounds huge

By Liam Dawe,
Core Keeper is another big indie hit and for good reason, it's a total gem and it's expanding to become a lot bigger.

Get an early look at The Garden Path with a few copies left on itch.io

By Liam Dawe,
The Garden Path is an upcoming casual chilled-out life sim that looks gorgeous. Now you can get access to it with the early bird limited access system on itch.io.

The Jackbox Party Starter coming this 'Summer' with more localization

By Liam Dawe,
The Jackbox Party Starter has been announced to launch this "Summer", which will be the perfect entry to get the party started with more languages supported.