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Games Updates and News

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on May 03, 2023

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Proton 8.0-2 out for Linux / Steam Deck fixing the EA app (yes, again)

=> ↺ Proton 8.0-2 out for Linux / Steam Deck fixing the EA app (yes, again)

Valve has upgraded the newer Proton 8 that only launched for Linux and Steam Deck recently, with a bunch of bug fixes. This is all pretty standard stuff, a point release for the newest version of Proton for running Windows games. If you're confused about Steam Play and Proton see my beginner's guide.

Rogue Legacy 2 has one final content update out now

=> ↺ Rogue Legacy 2 has one final content update out now

Cellar Door Games are saying farewell to Rogue Legacy 2, with one final major content upgrade out now with The Swan Song. They had originally planned to move on earlier but they just couldn't help but do a little bit more. Even though they're moving on, it may still get some small patches to fix up issues as they appear.

Animated series in the works for Vampire Survivors, plus big upgrade upcoming

=> ↺ Animated series in the works for Vampire Survivors, plus big upgrade upcoming

Not only will Vampire Survivors get another content upgrade and a small patch later this month but an animated TV show is currently in the works.

Combat Master is a cheesy indie free to play Call of Duty

=> ↺ Combat Master is a cheesy indie free to play Call of Duty

Heard of Combat Master? It's a free to play first-person shooter released on Steam in late April and now it has Linux and Steam Deck support.

Seems the big Chinese surge on Steam is over - Steam Survey for April 2023

=> ↺ Seems the big Chinese surge on Steam is over - Steam Survey for April 2023

Valve has now released the latest Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2023, and it shows that things have calmed down again.

FNA gets Direct3D 11 support on Linux using DXVK and vkd3d

=> ↺ FNA gets Direct3D 11 support on Linux using DXVK and vkd3d

Some fun for game developers and game porters looking at Linux and Steam Deck here, as FNA has released a major upgrade that has early support for Direct3D 11 on Linux. FNA powers quite a lot of games, and is used to help port games over to Linux as well.

From Space Review: Co-Op is Always Better

=> ↺ From Space Review: Co-Op is Always Better

I first tried From Space as a demo at a recent Steam Next Fest with some friends as we looked for a quick co-op hit. /blockquote>

Another Steam and Steam Deck Beta brings fixes and Steam Input improvements

=> ↺ Another Steam and Steam Deck Beta brings fixes and Steam Input improvements

After the huge update recently that overhauled the Steam Overlay, Valve has put up another Steam and Steam Deck Beta to fix up lingering issues and upgrade Steam Input.

Valve reveals the top Steam Deck games for April 2023

=> ↺ Valve reveals the top Steam Deck games for April 2023

It's May already huh? Another month is over and so Valve has detailed what people have been playing the most on Steam Deck. As expected, a bunch of them haven't changed much and Vampire Survivors is once again the champion.

Don't Starve Together huge sale, content update and hitting records

=> ↺ Don't Starve Together huge sale, content update and hitting records

Klei Entertainment have just released that latest update for their co-op survival game Don't Starve Together, it's a good one and it's on a massive sale too.

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