Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 29: The Odyssey

It was one of my regular readers, Grzegorz Budny, that let me know about the driving simulation Odyssey by Car first released by the German independent developer Oliver Hamann back in 2001.

Steam Deck hits over 10,000 verified and playable games

A big milestone has just been hit for the Steam Deck, as there's now over 10,000 titles rated to be either Verified or Playable.

Evolution sim Thrive v0.6.3 gives a glimpse of the future

Free, open source and scientific! Thrive is an in-development evolution sim, with a new release out now adding in some more big prototypes for later-life stages.

HUGE sale on the Steam Deck, AI Art BANNED on Steam?

Here's some fresh and tasty #SteamDeck news for you. Plus a reply from #Valve on #AIArt on #Steam.Buy from Humble Store with my partner link to support the c...

GE-Proton 8-6 is out now fixing up more games for Linux and Steam Deck

GE-Proton has another release available (two actually) so here's a run over what's new for this community-maintained translation layer.

Here's the top Steam Deck games for June 2023

Another month down and Valve has announced what's been popular over the last month, so let's take a look at the top Steam Deck list for June 2023.

Open source Theme Hospital game engine CorsixTH v0.67 gets a first Beta

Oh goodie, goodbye again free time. Remember the classic Theme Hospital? CorsixTH is a free, open source and cross-platform game engine to keep it looking good on modern systems and a new release is getting close.

Steam Deck hits over 10,000 verified and playable games

A big milestone has just been hit for the Steam Deck, as there's now over 10,000 titles rated to be either Verified or Playable.

Dros offers a captivating steampunk adventure with puzzles and quirky characters

Ready to jump on into a decaying steampunk world full of puzzles, platform challenges, and quirky characters? Then Dros might be something for you.

Skate Bird Plush

You're a lonely lil' skateboarding bird, and your Big Friend has hung up their board for good. Their job sucks, and lately, they're barely ever home to play with you.

Classic LucasArts games emulator DREAMM adds early Linux support

Want a way to play classic LucasArts games on Linux? While some ways already exist like ScummVM, another is DREAMM and it now has early Linux support.

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 confirmed for a Steam release

I have to admit I am a little bit excited by this. Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 is now confirmed to be coming to Steam. So we could be playing classic Metal Gear on Linux desktop and Steam Deck with Proton very soon.

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Valve moving away from the Battle Pass in Dota 2

As Dota 2 comes up to the 10 year anniversary, Valve developers have put up a blog post going over some of their thoughts on the future.

Crusader Kings III: Wards & Wardens releases August 22 focusing on child rulers

Crusader Kings III is expanding again with a new event pack in Crusader Kings III: Wards & Wardens releasing on August 22nd that will focus on your children.

GOG giving away classic RPG Eschalon: Book II - plus Yakuza series now on GOG

Ready for another free game? The GOG Summer Sale 2023 continues with their third giveaway being the RPG classic Eschalon: Book II. Plus the Yakuza series is now on GOG.

Save your owner as a space-pup in shoot 'em up ProtoCorgi

ProtoCorgi is a shoot 'em up with a difference. You're not a spaceship, you're not even a person, you're a dog on a quest to save their owner.

Dark Chess now has a Native Linux version available

Originally released on Steam back in February, Dark Chess now has a Native Linux version available and it brings some interesting sounding adjustments to the classic to really change how you play.

Retro 2D platfomer Zool Redimensioned is now Steam Deck Verified

The Ninja of the Nth Dimension is back! Explore vibrant retro landscapes, discover hidden secrets and take down menacing bosses in a modern reimagining of the classic action platforming adventure Zool.

Grab a free copy of Sigma Theory: Global Cold War on GOG

Fancy another free game during the GOG Summer Sale 2023? They're now giving away Sigma Theory: Global Cold War along with lots of games on sale.

Grapes Have Scarred Yoshi P For Life

No matter how long passes people are going to keep bringing up the FFXIV grape situation to YoshiP and that's even true in FFXVI but he's also had some inter...

Get PAYDAY 2 and lots of DLC in this Humble Bundle

Here's an easy chance to get PAYDAY 2 and a whole bunch of DLC super cheap thanks to the latest Humble Bundle so here's the details.

New Beta for Valheim adds in world modifiers letting you customize your game

It's here in Beta! A big upgrade for Valheim to let you change how you can play it, so here's a run over what's new and improved.

SNES JRPG inspired game Alterium Shift arrives July 6th

Inspired by SNES classics, the JRPG styled Alterium Shift plans to have an Early Access release land on July 6th and it's looking good.

Get a bunch of sporty games like NBA 2K23 and OlliOlli World in this bundle

Ready for even more games to load up on your desktop or Steam Deck? Humble's Summer Sports Spectacular Bundle has some good stuff in it.

Upload VR Showcase bundle has some good picks for VR fans

Have a fancy VR headset and fancy picking up some new games? The Humble Upload VR Showcase Bundle has some interesting titles worth a look.

LISA: The Painful is getting a Definitive Edition in July

One of the most well-reviewed games on Steam from an indie developer and quite a tragic game, it's getting a Definitive Edition on July 18th.

Portal Reloaded - The Cooperative Update is out now

Ready for one more run through the testing chambers? The free and very popular mod Portal Reloaded just recently had The Cooperative Update release.

Nova Roma is a new city-builder from the Kingdoms and Castles developer

Kingdoms and Castles is a great city-builder but it seems Lion Shield want to do something a bit different, so they've revealed Nova Roma.

After eating up lots of game studios Embracer Group set to close a bunch

Ah yes, game industry consolidation is great isn't it. What could possibly go wrong when one company acquires a ton of others and then screws up?

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Valheim gets upgraded to improve performance and fix major bugs

Iron Gate have now released the latest update to Valheim, their co-op open world survival game and it should be good for all players.

Coraland: the worst rescuer on Steam

GOG Summer Sale 2023 is live with giveaways and game deals

Another chance for you to score some goodies, and check out some good discounts with the GOG Summer Sale 2023 now live.

Klei Entertainment announced space survival game Dread Pilots

I love pretty much everything Klei Entertainment make and Dread Pilots looks great, a space survival game where you're exploring a mysterious and hostile pocket universe called the Dread.

Unsettling first-person exploration game Interior Worlds gets a Linux version

Interior Worlds is a strange and unsettling liminal spaces game that arms you with a mysterious camera. It's quite atmospheric and full of secrets to discover.

You'll be building your own dungeons in Quest Master

Quest Master is an upcoming dungeon-designing sandbox adventure from Skydevilpalm, Julian Creutz and Apogee Entertainment.

Wine 8.10 brings mouse cursor clipping improvements

Another development release has landed for the translation layer Wine with 8.10 out now, here's a run over what's new and improved in the latest.

Competitive party game Unspottable gets online play

Unspottable was a lot of fun at release, giving you competitive hide and seek amongst the crowd gameplay but local multiplayer was pretty limiting. Now though, it has online play!