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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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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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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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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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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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Overwatch 2 with Season 20 has some very annoying crash-bugs on Linux / SteamOS

Liam Dawe — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:20:49 +0000

Overwatch 2 has launched the big Season 20 update but unfortunately for Linux / SteamOS fans, it comes with some really annoying crash bugs.

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War Thunder is getting infantry combat

Liam Dawe — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:14:56 +0000

Oh no, it's going to pull me back in isn't it? War Thunder is finally adding infantry combat to its roster of war games in a future update.

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Where Winds Meet devs plan improved Steam Deck support

Liam Dawe — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:21:01 +0000

Where Winds Meet continues to be a big hit on Steam and it works quite well on Desktop Linux but it needs a lot of improvements on Valve's Steam Deck.

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Chaotic climbing game ChimpUP! looks hilarious

Liam Dawe — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:14:29 +0000

ChimpUP! is an upcoming chaotic multiplayer climbing game about monkeys trying to collect bananas, where each player has independent grapple hooks for arms.

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Grab a free copy of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 for a limited time

Liam Dawe — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 19:15:24 +0000

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is currently on a time-limited deal where you can grab a copy and keep it, so act fast if you want a free game.

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Dune: Awakening gets a limited time free trial and the biggest discount yet

Liam Dawe — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:17:16 +0000

Dune: Awakening from Funcom is trying to pull in some fresh players, with a new free trial available and the biggest discount on Steam so far.

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ARC Raiders is now Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:03:27 +0000

Valve recently published a Steam Deck Verified rating for the smash-hit extraction shooter ARC Raiders. I decided to see if it deserved the rating.

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ARC Raiders is expanding with a new map but first a multi-phase event to unlock it

Liam Dawe — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:05:14 +0000

With the first major update for ARC Raiders now available, we have an in-game event for players to work towards unlocking the next map.

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Embark confirm "Duo prioritized matchmaking" for ARC Raiders and lowered store prices

Liam Dawe — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:37:16 +0000

Embark Studios have confirmed some recent changes to ARC Raiders, including a highly requested change for Duos to have a bit more fun with it.

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Pill-popping medical horror Side Effects from Free Lives arrives November 21

Liam Dawe — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:37:37 +0000

I love the idea of Buckshot Roulette meets medical horror, so I'm keen to see what all the pill-popping fuss is about with Side Effects.

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Final Sentence is a unique horror battle royale where you're all on typewriters

Liam Dawe — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:06:27 +0000

Type accurately and fast, as your life depends on it in Final Sentence. It's a unique blend of battle royale and horror with typing game mechanics.

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Co-op climbing game PEAK gets a big update with a new Roots biome

Liam Dawe — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:57:09 +0000

Easily still one of my favourite co-op games, PEAK just expanded with another big free content update so get ready to slide and fall some more.

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The Crew Motorfest is Steam Deck Verified with the Season 8 update out now

Liam Dawe — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:32:54 +0000

As Ubisoft said it would be when they announced it recently, Valve have given The Crew Motorfest the green tick of Steam Deck approval.

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Sonic Rumble has arrived on Steam and works on Linux / Steam Deck

Liam Dawe — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:38:17 +0000

Sonic Rumble from SEGA has arrived on Steam, and although it has anti-cheat it is enabled for Linux / Steam Deck so you're good to go on this one.

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ARC Raiders has seriously exciting gameplay that has firmly hooked me in

Liam Dawe — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:36:53 +0000

ARC Raiders is the new hotness in town and thanks to Embark Studios enabling Proton support for Easy Anti-Cheat, I've been putting hour after hour into it.

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HYPER DEMON PVP brings a free 1v1 FPS like no other out now

Liam Dawe — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:47:11 +0000

From the developer of Devil Daggers and HYPER DEMON comes HYPER DEMON PVP, taking the wild visual style to a competitive 1v1 online FPS.

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Anti-grav racer BallisticNG brings new tracks, enhanced online play and more for the final update

Liam Dawe — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:21:35 +0000

The last major update for the Wipeout-like anti-grav racer BallisticNG is here, bringing with it new content and enhancements to existing features.

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The extraction shooter ARC Raiders is out and appears to work on Linux

Liam Dawe — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 11:56:34 +0000

ARC Raiders from Embark Studios has released today and even though it has anti-cheat, it still appears to run just fine on Desktop Linux.

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The new survival game VEIN looks awesome with intelligent AI and interactions with nearly everything

Liam Dawe — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:40:50 +0000

Just released into Early Access with Native Linux support, VEIN could be the next big survival game with a whole lot of features that just look and sound great.

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt to fully shut down in April 2026

Liam Dawe — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 12:58:25 +0000

Time to say goodbye completely to another game, as Sharkmob AB have announced the full shutdown is coming for Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt.

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Embark Studios confirm rollout of Denuvo Anti-Cheat for THE FINALS

Liam Dawe — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:26:31 +0000

With a major midseason update out today, Embark Studios have given an update on their anti-cheat plans as more tools are being added to it.

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The Outlast Trials new PvP invasion mode is out now with Easy Anti-Cheat added

Liam Dawe — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:19:53 +0000

The Outlast Trials from Red Barrels has a huge new update out now that brings in a PvP invasion mode, and there's also now anti-cheat added into the game.

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The popular physics sandbox game Brick Rigs has added Native Linux support

Liam Dawe — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:32:48 +0000

A nice surprise, Brick Rigs is another game that recently added Native Linux support and it's quite a popular choice along with it being highly rated.

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Looks like Farlight 84 is now broken on Linux with their latest anti-cheat video calling it out

Liam Dawe — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:56:33 +0000

Farlight 84 is a battle royale hero shooter that now appears to be fully broken on Linux, thanks to updates to their anti-cheat.

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The Outlast Trials is getting a brutal looking PvP invasion mode

Liam Dawe — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:30:42 +0000

Get ready to be terrified all over again, as The Outlast Trials is set to get a major update adding in a spooky and brutal PvP mode.

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SpaceCraft from Shiro Games has been delayed but a playtest is coming

Liam Dawe — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:07:27 +0000

SpaceCraft from Shiro Games is easily one of the most exciting looking upcoming games, but we're going to have to wait a bit longer to see it release.

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BattleBit Remastered is surprisingly alive - a huge Operation Overhaul update test arrives in November

Liam Dawe — Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:02:22 +0000

Dropping the first bit of proper news on Steam since early 2024 after the release of Battlefield 6 is certainly a choice - BattleBit Remastered is still alive.

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Team Fortress 2 Classic scrap their open beta and new Valve rules likely mean they have to change the name

Liam Dawe — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:36:47 +0000

Team Fortress 2 Classic is an upcoming Source Engine mod based on Valve's Team Fortress 2, it was due to hold an open beta but they've had to scrap it.

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Battlefield 6 releases today and it will not be playable on any Linux / SteamOS system

Liam Dawe — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:37:17 +0000

Just a reminder that thanks to EA's latest anti-cheat, the launch of Battlefield 6 today will be unplayable on any Linux system.

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Speed is the name of the game in the Source Engine powered Momentum Mod

Liam Dawe — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 14:14:48 +0000

Momentum Mod is an upcoming Source Engine game based on movement-oriented game modes from various games. Gotta go fast huh?

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Inspired by gameshows Task Time looks like a quality chaotic local and online party game

Liam Dawe — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:28:34 +0000

Taking some inspiration from silly TV gameshows, Task Time needs to be on your list if you're after more games to play with friends either locally or online.

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Open source strategy shooter Unvanquished gets a big new release with SDL3

Liam Dawe — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:56:18 +0000

Unvanquished is a free and open source cross-platform humans versus aliens strategy shooter, with a big new release out now that features SDL3.

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Like a creepy version of hide and seek, It Has My Face is out in Early Access

Liam Dawe — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:15:30 +0000

Creepy stuff. It Has My Face makes you seek out your clone amongst the crowd, like some sort of hide and seek but with a real sinister vibe.

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The Crew from Ubisoft gets revived thanks to the The Crew Unlimited project

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:46:25 +0000

The Crew can now live on thanks to the community, after Ubisoft completely shut it down the The Crew Unlimited project has released to keep it alive.

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DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA works great on Linux PCs and Steam Deck

Liam Dawe — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:26:04 +0000

Bandai Namco Entertainment released DRAGON BALL GEKISHIN SQUADRA, a free to play MOBA set in the Dragon Ball universe and it works well on Linux / Steam Deck.

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Anti-cheat looks like a no-go on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck for Arena Breakout: Infinite

Liam Dawe — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:43:32 +0000

Arena Breakout: Infinite releases soon from Morefun Studios and sadly, this is yet another online multiplayer title that will not work on Linux / SteamOS.

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THE FINALS gets a huge upgrade for Season 8, plus anti-cheat changes confirmed

Liam Dawe — Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:30:46 +0000

THE FINALS is a popular online shooter which has the anti-cheat enabled for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck and with Season 8 it has a lot new.

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Squad got a big upgrade with the 9.0 update, as the devs address Linux compatibility

Liam Dawe — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:07:24 +0000

Squad from Offworld recently released the 9.0 upgrade bumping it up to Unreal Engine 5, which came with some issues but it should be working well again.

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Tusk Force is the next major update to War Thunder featuring the first Ukrainian-made tank

Liam Dawe — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 10:54:58 +0000

War Thunder is heating up again with the new Tusk Force update coming soon that features War Thunder's first Ukrainian-made tank, along many other additions.

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REMATCH finally adds cross-play in the latest update out now

Liam Dawe — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:28:53 +0000

REMATCH continues to be my favourite sporty game because it doesn't feel like a sport, more like a strategy game and now it finally has cross-play.

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Dune: Awakening gets a free weekend for September 11, a first ever discount and early DLC release

Liam Dawe — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:39:07 +0000

Dune: Awakening from Funcom is getting a free weekend soon and it's getting a first ever discount, so a good time to see what all the fuss is about.

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The Linux version of the original Splitgate has been removed

Liam Dawe — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:13:00 +0000

With Splitgate moving over to player hosted matches with the main servers being shut, the developers have now removed the Native Linux version too.

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Half-Life: Cross Product Multiplayer gets a Steam release

Liam Dawe — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:27:34 +0000

Half-Life: Cross Product Multiplayer is a free mod for Half-Life that's basically a big overhaul of HLDM (Half-Life Deathmatch) and now it's now on Steam.

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The original Splitgate will live on with player-hosted matches

Liam Dawe — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:49:04 +0000

At least this is one online game that won't be entirely killed off. Splitgate, the original one, will live on by allowing players to host matches.

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Dome Keeper set for full online and local multiplayer with a new trailer

Liam Dawe — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 13:29:54 +0000

Multiplayer is finally coming to the excellent Dome Keeper, in a major upcoming update from developer Bippinbits.

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