Steam Deck / SteamOS hit over 30,000 Verified + Playable games
A big milestone has been hit by Valve for the Steam Deck, and SteamOS for other devices like the Steam Machine, with over 30,000 Verified + Playable games.
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Hytale Update 6 adds Hardcore Mode, Mod Browser, Gyro Controls, Networking Upgrades and much more
Hytale, the in-development open world RPG, has expanded with another huge update and there’s lots of fun features added this time.
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Monster-collecting RPG Cassette Beasts 2002 set for release in March 2027
One missed from the recent flurry of announcements - the monster collecting RPG Cassette Beasts 2002 is set to release and it’s going to be a good one.
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Open source evolution simulation Thrive brings Multicellular Stage advancements
Everything that Spore could have been? A full evolution sim, Thrive, has a big new release out bringing in some brand new game mechanics.
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Portal: Alive & Kicking is a full remake and re-imagining of Valve’s classic out now on Steam
Portal: Alive & Kicking has officially arrive on Steam, giving the classic Valve game Portal a bit of a makeover.
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GZDoom successor UZDoom 5.0 is officially out now
Spawned from GZDoom, the successor project UZDoom just had a massive new release with version 5.0 out now.
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Game launcher ‘Launchbox’ should get a Linux version in 2027
During their recent celebration event and livestream, the developers of the popular game launcher Launchbox confirmed they are working on a Linux version.
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OpenTS is a new open-source reconstruction of Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun is a true classic - one I remember excitedly reading magazine previews about and it continues to live on.
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DOSBOX Staging 0.83 brings authentic CRT colour emulation, FMV deinterlacer, disc automounting and much more
Whew! Quite a big release for DOSBOX Staging, the popular modern continuation of DOSBox with release 0.83.0 officially out now with many advancements.
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California Bill AB-1856 passes - exempting open source from age verification
The age verification bill in California AB-1856 has passed with the exemptions for open source left intact.
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D7VK v2.2 for playing retro Windows games on Linux improves Direct3D 3 support
D7VK v2.2 is out now continuing to improve retro Windows games on Linux with improvements to Direct3D 3 and various bug fixes.
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GE-Proton 11-6 released with updates for Wayland, PS5 Controllers and more upgrades
The community build of Valve’s compatibility layer GE-Proton 11-6 is out now, bringing major new features and changes to running Windows games SteamOS / Linux.
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Debian Linux developers vote to allow “Responsible Use of Generative AI”
The flood gates for generative AI in Debian Linux are now seemingly open, with the results from a recent vote now available.
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SteamOS 3.9.0 Preview brings major updates to desktop mode, Linux kernel, WiFi and more
Hot on the heels of the SteamOS 3.8.26 Beta, Valve released SteamOS 3.9.0 Preview bringing some really massive changes to the system.
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Beat Saber is now Steam Frame Verified
One game I was worried about missing from being playable on the Steam Frame was Beat Saber, but that worry is now gone - exciting!
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8BitDo announce ‘Ultimate Software Online’ to update controllers in your browser to help Linux gamers
8BitDo say Ultimate Software Online is their attempt to make things easier for Linux gamers, no need to download a standalone firmware updater app now.
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Lossless Scaling Frame Generation on Linux lsfg-vk moves away from GitHub, changes license due to AI slop forks
The developer behind the Lossless Scaling Frame Generation on Linux (lsfg-vk) project has made an announcement about a bunch of major changes.
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Proton Experimental brings fixes for Dragon Age: Inquisition, Far Cry, Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Valve just launched a brand new update for the compatibility layer Proton Experimental - bringing more Windows game compatibility to SteamOS / Linux systems.
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s&box, the game creation platform from Facepunch now has a Linux Beta
Facepunch have announced they plan official Linux support for their Source 2 powered game creation platform, s&box, with an initial Beta out now.
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Sovereign Tech Agency makes a big investment into Flatpak
This is great to see! The Sovereign Tech Agency have made a big investment into the future of Flatpak, the modern Linux packaging format.
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NVIDIA Recommended Driver version 595.99.02 out now for Linux
NVIDIA GPU owners on Linux have a brand new Recommended Driver version 595.99.02 out now with some bug fixes.
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SteamOS 3.8.26 Beta brings a performance fix and various other improvements
Valve released SteamOS 3.8.26 Beta that finally fixes a performance issue that has been present in the Beta builds for a while, along with other bug fixes.
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STAR WARS Zero Company is out now
STAR WARS Zero Company has been released today from Bit Reactor / Electronic Arts, and it’s very much Star Wars XCOM with a little extra sauce.
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Ride a sentient motorcycle-plane to make deliveries in Into the Wind
Into the Wind was not even remotely on my radar until now, but after seeing it during the Future Games Show I am convinced it’s going to be great.
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The new 18 minute Fable gameplay has sold me - I want it
Fable is still a little while away but we’ve been given our best look at it yet with a new 18 minute video.
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Gun Fu action game SPINE looks super-slick in the new trailer, releasing in 2027
Gun Fu action game SPINE wasn’t on my radar at all until now, but it’s gone right into my wishlist for the insanely slick looking action.
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Slayblade review - spinning top battles
Remember Beyblades? Imagine that in a chill roguelite. Slayblade is a spinning battle-top game about trying to become king of the streets.
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Outpost building strategy game Star Trek: Outposts Unknown launches October 20
Star Trek: Outposts Unknown from Magic Fuel Games and Playstack has a new trailer and release date confirmed for October 20th.
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Kingdom III: Rising Realms, Bye Bye Bonnie and more fun stuff revealed by Raw Fury
Game publisher Raw Fury recently revealed multiple great looking games including Kingdom III: Rising Realms and Bye Bye Bonnie.
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PvPvE extraction-style raid shooter Active Matter arrives September 15
Matter Team / Gaijin Network Ltd have revealed that Active Matter, their PvPvE extraction-style raid shooter, will be releasing September 15th.
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Grab some more hits in the Beyond the Metroidverse Humble Bundle
Grab some highly rated games in the Beyond the Metroidverse Humble Bundle while also saving on their usual price and support charity.
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1047 Games stop development on EMPULSE and SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded
One fumble after another for 1047 Games. They’ve announced today that they’re ending development on both EMPULSE and SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded.
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Dead by Daylight will be testing out Denuvo Anti-Cheat and other systems soon
Dead by Daylight, my current online co-op fixation to play with the partner, is set for some changes with the anti-cheat systems.
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Alien Deathstorm from Rebellion has a new trailer and release set for Spring 2027
Alien Deathstorm from Rebellion is an upcoming action-adventure from the developers of Sniper Elite, Aliens versus Predator and much more.
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VR co-op heist game PAYDAY: Aces High is being ‘developed for Steam Frame’
PAYDAY: Aces High is a full standalone VR spin-off from the PAYDAY franchise, and the developers have confirmed it’s being readied for the Steam Frame.
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Hollywood Hustle: A Prop Collector Simulator has a fun idea for a scavenging clean-up sim
There’s masses of these tidy-up games appearing but Hollywood Hustle: A Prop Collector Simulator looks like one actually worth playing.
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Blood Dungeon review
Blood Dungeon brings the worlds of challenging platformers and bullet-heaven survivor-likes together in a fresh and fun package with silly artwork.
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Yet Another Zombie Survivors review
Yet Another Zombie Survivors might not have the fanciest name around - but is this pretty much bullet heaven perfection?
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Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 round-up of announcements
Last night was the Gamescom Opening Night Live event and there was quite a number of interesting games being announced and shown off.
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Steam Machine and Steam Controller support coming to NVIDIA GeForce NOW, plus DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction out now for desktop gamers
NVIDIA announced at Gamescom 2026 a number of things - like direct Steam Machine and Steam Controller support will be coming to NVIDIA GeForce NOW.
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Benchmarking Some Incredible Performance Gains With Btrfs On Linux 7.3
With the Btrfs pull request for Linux 7.3 having delivered more performance optimizations with some ~3x and ~5x gains mentioned in specific areas, I was eager to test out the new Btrfs performance on the in-development kernel. In today’s article are some benchmarks of Btrfs on Linux 7.2 stable compared to Linux 7.3 Git with some very enticing performance gains confirmed in various workloads. ⌘ Read more
Drop Loot is a slick reinvention of Tetris as an engrossing dungeon crawler
Stop what you’re doing and check out Drop Loot, which takes the basic idea of Tetris block-dropping and mashes it into a cool dungeon crawler.
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True classic SNES JRPG ‘Terranigma’ comes to PC in early 2027
Much loved back in the 90s, the classic JRPG Terranigma is making a full return and this time with a PC release being confirmed right away.
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W4 Games, the company formed by Godot Engine veterans, gets help and funding from Tencent
With an extra $18 million raised, W4 Games plan to continue to expand their enterprise technology and support for the open-source Godot Engine.
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Cult-classic horror point-and-click adventure Sanitarium returns as Sanitarium Enhanced
Sanitarium Enhanced is a modernized and improved edition of the cult-classic psychological horror adventure Sanitarium, originally released in 1998.
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Bazzite 44 getting a hotfix for various issues after the recent big release
The Bazzite Deck 44 release for handhelds and TV PCs was a huge change for the popular gaming focused version of Linux, which sadly came with lots of issues.
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Valve updated a bunch of their older Steam shooters
While Valve didn’t seem to publicly celebrate their 30th anniversary, they did at least go back to some older titles to fix them up.
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Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection announced for September
Licensed by Team 17 and developed by Antstream, Alien Breed 35th Anniversary brings together six brutal games with modernised controls and new modes.
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Get a bunch of co-op games and Lovecraftian adventures in two fresh Humble Bundles
Humble Bundle just launched two brand new bundles! One giving you some great co-op games, and the other some freaky Lovecraftian adventures.
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dwproton-11.0-12 released to fix Wuthering Waves on SteamOS / Linux
Wuthering Waves is another of those problematic Anime gacha games that likes to break, but dwproton-11.0-12 has released to keep it going on Linux / SteamOS.
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