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Green Man Gaming has launched a new Gearbox Collection bundle featuring seven PC games across three pricing tiers, with every included title rated either Verified or Playable on Steam Deck. The complete bundle costs $15 and includes Borderlands 3 Ultimate Edition, Homeworld 3, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Chaotic Great Edition, Risk of Rain Returns, Blanc, Tribes of Midgard, and Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced.

Lenovo Legion Go owners are being advised to avoid BIOS version N3CN42WW after multiple reports claimed that the update can leave the original handheld gaming PC unable to start. The affected BIOS was released on June 17, 2026. According to reports from owners, some Legion Go systems stopped working after the update was installed, leaving the devices effectively unusable. Lenovo has not publicly acknowledged

Humble Choice has revealed its August 2026 lineup, offering eight PC games for $15 through the monthly subscription service. The selection is led by Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Dead Cells with The Bad Seed DLC, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge Ultimate Edition. The bundle also includes Decktamer, Conquest Dark, Gatekeeper, Pile Up!, and Dark Envoy. Every game in the lineup is

Deck de France is a new Linux application that lets you control compatible games by pedalling on a smart bike trainer. The community made tool creates a virtual Xbox 360 controller on a Steam Deck or another Linux device. It then converts cycling data received over Bluetooth into gamepad input that supported games can recognise. The project was originally designed for the Tour de

Atomic Heart has received a new PC update that appears to remove Denuvo DRM from the game, potentially making it easier to run and test on Steam Deck and other Linux based handhelds. The removal was not mentioned in the official patch notes. However, an examination of the updated game files indicates that Denuvo is no longer present. The Steam store page reportedly continues

Valve has released a new Steam Deck client update that addresses several problems affecting local network game transfers, Desktop Mode startup, and the account login process. The update includes additional fixes for cases where local network transfers would fail to begin. It also stops the Desktop Mode account chooser from appearing without being requested and prevents an unnecessary login dialog from opening after automatic

Daimon Blades has received a Steam Deck compatibility update that significantly improves performance and gives the game a Playable rating, although its default handheld graphics configuration still creates serious visibility issues. The first person action RPG can now remain above 30 FPS for most of the experience, with large portions reportedly reaching around 40 FPS. This is a substantial improvement over its launch performance,

Linux has returned to more than 4 percent of Steam’s active operating system share, according to Valve’s July 2026 hardware survey. The platform gained 0.32 percentage points during the month, while Windows declined by 0.43 points. macOS also increased slightly, adding 0.11 points. Windows remains dominant across Steam, but Linux has continued to grow from the roughly 2 percent share it held several years

Two important compatibility components linked to Valve’s upcoming Steam Frame device are now publicly visible on Steam, offering another sign that the hardware may be moving closer to release. FEX and Lepton both appeared on the Steam platform on August 2, 2026. They are not games or applications intended for normal use. Instead, they are translation technologies that should help software built for different

Secretlab has expanded its Pokémon gaming chair collection with three new removable skins inspired by Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise. The Pokémon Pixel Art Collection introduces Grass, Fire, and Water themed designs for compatible Titan Evo chairs. Each skin uses a colour gradient based on its featured Pokémon, with green for Venusaur, orange for Charizard, and blue for Blastoise. Large pixel art versions of the

Audeze says it is deeply involved in the development of future PlayStation audio hardware, with several unreleased products currently at different stages of development. Sony acquired the premium audio company in 2023 as part of its wider investment in PlayStation sound technology. Audeze continues to operate as an independent brand and still develops products for multiple platforms, but its role inside Sony now includes

Grand Theft Auto 6 fans believe Rockstar Games may have placed a hidden reference to the game’s Leonida map inside the latest GTA Online update. The suspected clue appears in The Kortz Center Heist, where players noticed a framed abstract painting with a green shape. Some members of the GTA community argue that the image resembles the map fans have been building from locations

Xbox has released many memorable limited edition consoles during its 25 year history, ranging from transparent green systems to designs inspired by Halo, Gears of War, Forza, Cyberpunk 2077, and other major games. The Xbox Series X and Series S generation has received fewer widely available special editions than earlier Xbox hardware. Microsoft released the Halo Infinite Xbox Series X and several promotional models,

Microsoft is developing a new Xbox achievement reward for players who complete every required achievement in a game, with the feature expected to arrive later in 2026. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma confirmed that the team is working on the system after a player asked whether Xbox would introduce something similar to PlayStation’s Platinum trophies. Her response did not reveal the official name, design, eligibility

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault will leave early access on September 2, 2026, with its full release planned across Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Steam, Xbox Game Pass, and PC Game Pass. To mark the announcement, the original Moonlighter is free to claim on Steam from August 5 through August 9. Once added to your account during the

A fresh set of images of Lenovo's upcoming Googlebook has landed with us, and they answer a question we had been chewing on all week. When ASUS's Googlebook leaked with a colourful light bar on the lid, everyone assumed it was an ASUS exclusive. It is not. Lenovo's machine has one as well. Look at the top edge of the lid, just above the

We have obtained the complete press render set for the ASUS Googlebook, and it is the sharpest look anyone has had at this machine so far. This is ASUS's entry into Google's brand new laptop category, the one that officially replaces the Chromebook, and it is a very different animal from the Lenovo models that leaked ahead of it. Where Lenovo went soft silver

SteamGridDB can now help Windows 11 players replace poor artwork for non Xbox games displayed inside the Xbox app. The Xbox app can include games installed through services such as Steam, Epic Games, and Ubisoft Connect, giving you one place to launch titles from several PC libraries. However, imported games may appear with low resolution icons instead of proper cover images, making the collection

Train Sim World will no longer receive new games or downloadable content on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with future releases moving exclusively to Xbox Series X and Series S, PlayStation 5, and PC. The change affects new Train Sim World titles and add ons developed from this point onward. Existing copies of Train Sim World 6 and previously purchased content will remain available,

Baldur’s Gate 3 now supports Xbox Play Anywhere, allowing you to buy the game once and access it across Xbox Series X and Series S, supported Windows PCs, and compatible handheld gaming devices through the Xbox ecosystem. Larian publishing director Michael Douse said the studio added the feature because it provides value to players who move between Xbox and Windows hardware. The developer had