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Games: Witcher, Blender, and Much More

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Oct 27, 2022

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CD PROJEKT RED announce The Witcher Remake in Unreal Engine 5

↺ CD PROJEKT RED announce The Witcher Remake in Unreal Engine 5

> If you're a big fan of The Witcher series you will probably love this: CD PROJEKT RED have announced The Witcher Remake. Working together with developer Fool's Theory, it will be developed in Unreal Engine 5.

Volkswagen begins funding Blender development

↺ Volkswagen begins funding Blender development

> Here's one from earlier in the month that was missed: Volkswagen Group has now formally pledged funding towards Blender, helping this powerful FOSS software continue improving.

JSAUX cancels current Steam Deck Dock with RGB, after competitor pinched it

↺ JSAUX cancels current Steam Deck Dock with RGB, after competitor pinched it

> JSAUX were getting close to release another (yes, another) Steam Deck Docking Station, this time with RGB lighting around the bottom but due to a "leak" and a competitor "copying" it they have cancelled it and will re-do it.

GE-Proton 7-38 is out now fixing up Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

↺ GE-Proton 7-38 is out now fixing up Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves

> Want to play Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves on Linux desktop? It works out of the box on Steam Deck, but on Linux desktop it needed some launch options which GE-Proton now works around. Reminder: GE-Proton is a community made version of the Windows compatibility layer Proton and not endorsed by Valve.

Steam Deck hits over 6,000 games marked Verified or Playable

↺ Steam Deck hits over 6,000 games marked Verified or Playable

> Just short of two months after hitting 5,000 — Valve has now marked over 6,000 games as formally Verified or Playable for the Steam Deck. A big milestone for still pretty early days of the system, that you can now grab without the reservation queue (along with the official Docking Station).

Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition upgraded with full Linux / Steam Deck compatibility

↺ Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition upgraded with full Linux / Steam Deck compatibility

> Even though it was Steam Deck Verified by Valve back in July, the developer of Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition have put out a big game engine upgrade to make it even better.

EA begins swapping out Origin for EA app on Steam

↺ EA begins swapping out Origin for EA app on Steam

> It seems the time has come, EA has begun the process of swapping from Origin to the EA app on Steam, which could cause a few issues for Linux and Steam Deck with Proton. Multiple titles on Steam got updates within the last day, with no patch notes or announcements from EA that I can see. The only difference seems to be introducing the EA App.

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