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Semi-open world paper plane adventure 'Paper Sky' coming to Linux and Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
I do love how indie developers come up with all these unique and quirky game ideas, and now Paper Sky is on the way from developer BRUTE FORCE who also made the dynamic physics platformer Crumble.

Valve makes paid 'Advanced Access' a clear feature on Steam now

By Liam Dawe,
With more and more AAA publishers putting up special editions of games you can pay extra for, to play a few days before the main release, Valve has formally made "Advanced Access" a thing on Steam.

Atari revives Infogrames and acquires Totally Reliable Delivery Service

By Liam Dawe,
Atari are trying more and more to make a proper full comeback now and they've just announced a revival of Infogrames along with acquiring Totally Reliable Delivery Service.

Flathub for Linux apps has been given quite the makeover

By Liam Dawe,
Flathub is my favourite place to grab various apps for Linux and Steam Deck and it just had a bit of a makeover and it's looking fancy.

Minecraft v1.20.5 the Armored Paws drop update is live now

By Liam Dawe,
Mojang have released the latest upgrade to Minecraft with the version 1.20.5 the Armored Paws drop free update out now.

Ghostwire: Tokyo removed Denuvo Anti-Tamper

By Liam Dawe,
I know plenty of people skip over games with Denuvo Anti-Tamper, so for those who do you may wish to now take a look at Ghostwire: Tokyo.

Horizon Forbidden West gets Intel XeSS v1.3 and text scaling

By Liam Dawe,
Good news for Steam Deck players, and those with not so great vision, as the latest update to Horizon Forbidden West brings in some essential improvements.

Steam refunds get adjusted to account for pre-release playtime

By Liam Dawe,
Valve announced a small tweak to their refund policy, which closes a small loophole left open for Early Access and Advanced Access.

Slimbook reveal the upgraded Slimbook Fedora 2 with 14" and 16" models

By Liam Dawe,
Slimbook and Fedora have teamed up again for a refresh of their Slimbook Fedora laptop with a second edition now available.

Fedora Linux 40 is officially out now

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for some more upgrades? Today Fedora Linux 40 has now been officially released bringing with it big upgrades with GNOME 46, KDE Plasma 6 and lots more.

Trackline Express is a quirky, funny and unique journey

By Liam Dawe,
Trackline Express is a game all about getting your train across an unforgiving desert, and it's a whole lot of fun coming from Bubblebird Studio who also made the cute Haven Park.

Shoot through a mass of alien cells in Swarm Grinder 1.0 out now

By Liam Dawe,
Swarm Grinder is a repeatable action roguelite where you control a little mech, as you battle your way through a big swarm of cells that spawn various types of enemies. An interesting one if you enjoy games like Vampire Survivors.

Khronos Group seeking proposals for paid work to improve OpenXR for Godot Engine

By Liam Dawe,
The Khronos Group, the overseers of many open standards like OpenGL, Vulkan, OpenXR and more are currently looking to pay someone to improve OpenXR in Godot Engine.

Rhythm-shooter roguelite KILLBEAT sounds like a real blast

By Liam Dawe,
You don't see many roguelites like this! KILLBEAT blends musical rhythm shooting with fast-paced action to create something that looks rather fun.

Steam Deck Verified highlights for April 2024

By Liam Dawe,
Here's another wonderful selection of games to add to your Steam Deck, after looking over what has been recently Steam Deck Verified to give you hopefully the best experience.

Valve tweak 4K screen scaling on Linux, plus more Remote Play fixes

By Liam Dawe,
A fresh Desktop Steam Client Beta has been released, and it sounds like a useful one for those of you who do Remote Play.

SteamOS 3.5.19 Preview out for Steam Deck

By Liam Dawe,
Valve released another small SteamOS Preview update for Steam Deck, along with an additional Steam Deck Client Beta update.

Win a Steam Deck OLED or a golden egg game bundle in Fanatical's Mystery Egg Bundle

By Liam Dawe,
While it's a bit like throwing some coins into a well and making a wish, I'm not going to stop you if you want to give it a shot to win a Steam Deck, or a big bundle of games if you manage to find a golden egg in the Fanatical Mystery Egg Bundle.

Proton Experimental brings initial D3D12 for OpenVR, fixes Overwatch 2 crashes

By Liam Dawe,
A freshly squeezed cup of Proton Experimental was released today by Valve containing fixes for multiple games on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux like Overwatch 2.

Dead Island 2 arrives on Steam boasting of Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Dambuster Studios and Deep Silver have now finally released Dead Island 2 on Steam, after previously being Epic Games exclusive and they're boasting about Steam Deck support.