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Narrative-heavy horror platformer LOVE ETERNAL looks fantastic and arrives February 19

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:47:39 +0000

Run, jump and flip gravity in the narrative-heavy horror platformer LOVE ETERNAL when it releases February 19th. The atmosphere in this looks simply awesome.

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SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded to get a new 'Arena Royale' mode in the next update

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:23:51 +0000

1047 Games have revealed that SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded is getting a big upgrade tomorrow (January 22nd), with a completely redesigned battle royale mode.

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Max and Chloe return for Life is Strange: Reunion in March

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:28:46 +0000

Max and Chloe are returning in Life is Strange: Reunion in March for a finale, and it sounds like it's going to be an interesting adventure.

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tinyBuild are shutting down and delisting Pandemic Express - Zombie Escape

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:23:32 +0000

We're about to say a permanent goodbye to another multiplayer title, as Pandemic Express - Zombie Escape is set to be fully shut down.

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Marathon from Bungie is out March 5th - likely unplayable on SteamOS Linux

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:13:39 +0000

Halo and Destiny developer Bungie confirmed that Marathon will be launching March 5th, but it will most likely be unplayable on SteamOS Linux.

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From Project Zomboid modders - the survival-horror Dandelion Void will have multiplayer

Liam Dawe — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:00:25 +0000

Now I'm even more interested in Dandelion Void! It looks like Project Zomboid in space with plant-based horrors and now it will get multiplayer.

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Proton Experimental brings updates for MonoGame, Rockstar Launcher and more

Liam Dawe — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:22:14 +0000

Valve launched a new update for Proton Experimental for January 16th to improve various games and launchers working on SteamOS / Linux.

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Third-person mech-action shooter roguelike RIG Riot gets a demo

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:14:50 +0000

Give me some of that sweet mech combat action - RIG Riot looks pretty fantastic, and now there's a demo available for you to try.

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No Rest for the Wicked co-op update lands on January 22 and it hit a big sales milestone

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:33:26 +0000

No Rest for the Wicked from Moon Studios is set for a huge upgrade on January 22nd, with the release of the co-op update titled No Rest for the Wicked Together.

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Masters of Albion from Peter Molyneux / 22cans arrives in April

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:30:59 +0000

Peter Molyneux and 22cans return in April with their latest god sim attempt, Masters of Albion.

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Amazon confirm New World: Aeternum will go permanently offline next year and is being delisted

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:44:13 +0000

Back in October 2025, Amazon announced that their MMO game New World would no longer see updates - and now they've confirmed the full shutdown.

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IO Interactive have fixed the crazy PC specifications for 007 First Light

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:18:57 +0000

It was clear something wasn't right when IO Interactive originally released the PC specifications for the upcoming 007 First Light, and now they've been sorted.

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D7VK version 1.2 brings more Direct3D 6 improvements and a little Direct3D 5 too

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:51:35 +0000

Entering the land of what the developer calls diminishing returns, D7VK version 1.2 has rolled out delivering a bunch of Direct3D 6 improvements.

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Check out the great enhancement patch for the original Splinter Cell

Liam Dawe — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:51:10 +0000

Where bigger developers like Ubisoft don't fix up their old games - the community provides, check out EnhancedSC for the original Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

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Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown gets a combat deep dive and release date

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:15:31 +0000

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown is getting ready for warp speed with a new combat deep dive trailer, and they've announce a release for February 18th.

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Get ready to enter Winnie's Hole when it arrives January 26

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:44:56 +0000

Infection is progression in Winnie's Hole. The roguelite is set to enter Early Access on January 26, and judging by the previous demo it's going to be good.

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Medieval kingdom builder Earth of Oryn finally arrives in Early Access on January 19

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:32:41 +0000

After a Kickstarter success back in 2022, the medieval kingdom builder Earth of Oryn is set to enter Early Access on January 19th.

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ARC Raiders hits over 12.4M sales - new patch out with weapon nerfs, a free gift and a darker Stella Montis

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:30:20 +0000

ARC Raiders has been a huge success for Nexon / Embark Studios with 12.4 million sales, and it seems sales are actually speeding up. Oh, and a new patch is out.

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Satisfactory is finally Steam Deck Verified after fixing up some UI issues

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:11:56 +0000

Satisfactory from Coffee Stain Studios had quite a few patches to improve it on Steam Deck, and the latest update got it Steam Deck Verified.

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City-builder Nova Roma from the devs of Kingdoms and Castles delayed until March

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:45:04 +0000

Kingdoms and Castles was great, and Nova Roma is shaping up to be a great city-builder but the developers at Lion Shield need more time to get it right.

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Developer of popular drug-dealing sim Schedule I expands thanks to the success

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:38:19 +0000

Always nice to see an indie success story, with Schedule I developer TVGS expanding the team as work goes on towards mod support.

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Bosslords and Architect of Ruin from Hooded Horse look great as they refuse to sign AI "art"

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:03:29 +0000

Game publisher Hooded Horse have recently revealed another two titles with Bosslords and Architect of Ruin that looks awesome, as they fight against AI "art".

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MicroProse recently revealed the first-person mecha sim Steel Bounty

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:11:32 +0000

The newer MicroProse are picking up some good stuff lately, and one I missed during December was the announcement of first-person mech sim Steel Bounty.

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1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler Dungeon Rampage gets revived on Steam

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:01:42 +0000

A once popular Flash game has returned and it's now available on Steam, all thanks to a superfan who didn't want to let it die.

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Dig Dig Die sounds like a hilarious grave-robbing co-op horror game

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:34:01 +0000

If you're after more funny and frightening co-op games to play with friends, the recently announced Dig, Dig, Die could be a good one for you.

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Sprint City from the creators of SpeedRunners sounds like a great spiritual successor

Liam Dawe — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 14:13:52 +0000

Sprint City has been revealed by the original creators of SpeedRunners, a new movement-focused racing platformer that looks and sounds great.

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After a poor relaunch, SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded devs release a statement

Liam Dawe — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:40:23 +0000

Are we making FPS great again yet? The newest version of the portal shooter SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded arrived in December and didn't seem to do much at all.

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007 First Light gets PC specifications released and that's a lot of RAM needed

Liam Dawe — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 13:21:43 +0000

We are truly entering a time in gaming where it feels like optimizations are a thing of the past, and the specifications needed to run 007 First Light are nuts.

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D7VK v1.1 is out with experimental Direct3D 6 support via Vulkan for Windows games on Linux

Liam Dawe — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:24:19 +0000

The D7VK project for providing Direct3D 7 support on Linux with Wine / Proton has expanded in the version 1.1 release to add experimental Direct3D 6 support.

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GE-Proton 10-28 brings fixes for Duet Night Abyss, World of Tanks, games with spatial audio and more

Liam Dawe — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:51:51 +0000

Another fresh release of the community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton, bringing fixes for some popular games and an issue with spatial audio.

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Proton Experimental brings improvements for Farlight 84, CHRONO TRIGGER and more

Liam Dawe — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:09:02 +0000

A little holiday update for Proton Experimental from Valve to improve Windows games on Linux, Steam Deck / SteamOS systems.

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GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:24:12 +0000

The popular community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton version 10-27 is out now with the usual assortment of game fixes and other improvements.

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Quarantine Zone: The Last Check set for release on January 12 2026

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:55:33 +0000

Devolver Digital announced that Quarantine Zone: The Last Check from Brigada Games is now set for release on January 12, 2026.

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Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes

Liam Dawe — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:44:17 +0000

Valve put up a Release Candidate for testing Proton 10.0-4, what will become the main version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux / SteamOS.

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Arriving early next year, Dune: Awakening - Chapter 3 is sounding great

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:15:33 +0000

Dune: Awakening from Funcom is getting a big free Chapter 3 update early next year, with the details of it now being revealed along with a paid DLC.

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The excellent BALL x PIT is getting three major updates in 2026

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:43:00 +0000

One of my favourite games released in 2025, BALL x PIT from Kenny Sun and Friends / Devolver Digital has sold well enough that it's getting free upgrades.

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Rogue Legacy developer's next game is Neath, an eldritch roguelike tactical RPG

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:35:22 +0000

One missed from earlier this month is Neath, a roguelike tactical RPG set in a decaying world shadowed by an irradiated, inverted tower.

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Zombie horde shooter World War Z is getting a big The Walking Dead DLC

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:25:52 +0000

The highly rated co-op zombie horde shooter World War Z is set for a big addition with a DLC featuring the The Walking Dead.

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The Home Sweet Home update for Palworld with the ULTRAKILL crossover is out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:28:09 +0000

Palworld just levelled up with a big new free Home Sweet Home update as Pocketpair work towards finishing up the game for a full release next year.

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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl just got a huge free Stories Untold upgrade

Liam Dawe — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:21:08 +0000

Stories Untold brings a whole lot new to the world of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl with hours of new content for you to play through.

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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II to release in Spring 2026

Liam Dawe — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:34:50 +0000

Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus II from Bulwark Studios and Kasedo Games has a release window now set for sometime in Spring 2026.

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MicroProse announce a revival of the retro Geoff Crammond Racing series

Liam Dawe — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:55:19 +0000

First released in the '90s, the retro racing series designed by Geoff Crammond is making a return under new names with publisher MicroProse.

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Vampire Crawlers from the Vampire Survivors dev gets a fun new trailer

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:07:00 +0000

I am seriously stoked by Vampire Crawlers that adds to the world of Vampire Survivors with a fast-paced deck-builder from developer poncle.

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Tingus Goose is completely absurd and possibly 2025's strangest game

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:42:51 +0000

Tingus Goose has released recently and after being mystified by the demo, I took a look at the full game and I honestly still have no idea what is going on.

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ARC Raiders gets a huge v1.7.0 free update with a new map condition, new event, skill tree resets and more

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:40:03 +0000

Embark Games have been cooking, with ARC Raiders v1.7.0 out now that brings quite a lot to the popular extraction shooter - so time for another run.

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Ubisoft acquires March of Giants and the team from Amazon joining Ubisoft

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:03:12 +0000

Amazon continue moving further away from making their own games, with them selling off the upcoming March of Giants and the team behind it to Ubisoft.

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Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven arrives in January

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:11:40 +0000

Developer Massive Monster has revealed the exciting Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven DLC will arrive January 22, 2026 with a new trailer and more info.

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The incredibly complex sci-fi grand strategy game Terra Invicta has a release date

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:48:37 +0000

From the team that created the Long War mod for XCOM, the rather complex grand strategy game Terra Invicta now has a full release date.

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Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor gets mid-game saves and CPU optimizations

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:36:14 +0000

The excellent bullet heaven Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor has Patch 3 out now which includes the much requested mid-game saving system.

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From Ruins – A Detective Adventure looks worth keeping an eye on

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:28:49 +0000

From Ruins – A Detective Adventure caught my eye recently with it's interesting premise and some pretty slick looking pixel-art for point and click fans.

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