Games: Circle of Kerzoven, Stone Kingdoms, GE-Proton, Stadia

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 18, 2023,
updated Jan 18, 2023

• Circle of Kerzoven is an upcoming settlement builder with lots of simulation

  Circle of Kerzoven appears to be one I missed that was pointed out in December last year, as an interesting looking settlement building game that simulates a whole lot of things you need to keep an eye on. The developer of the game pointed it out on the GamingOnLinux Forum.

• Stone Kingdoms is an in-development open source remake of Stronghold

  Anyone remember the original Stronghold from FireFly Studios? Well, there's an open source remake named Stone Kingdoms. Currently in-development and available on itch.io and GitLab, the code is under the Apache 2.0 License but it also includes the artwork from the original game with permission from FireFly too (according to the developer of the project).

• GE-Proton 7-44 is out with multiple game-specific fixes, plus initial HDR work

  The community-built version of Proton, the Windows compatibility layer, GE-Proton 7-44 is out now and here's what's new. As a reminder: this version is not endorsed by Valve, and doesn't have all the testing that the official Proton does, and so sometimes new releases can come with issues.

• Bluetooth support for the Stadia Controller is now live

  Google has put up a web-based tool to turn on the Bluetooth mode for the Stadia Controller, as we finally say goodbye.

• Stellaris: First Contact story pack announced focusing on pre-FTL and cloaking

  Stellaris: First Contact is the next DLC for the space sci-fi strategy game from Paradox, with more of a focus on the early game. Sounds nice, because after quite a few games played, the early game does end up feeling a little stale.

• GameImage turns games, emulators and Wine into an AppImage - useful perhaps for Steam Deck

  Formerly named Agape, GameImage is a way to package up games with either Wine or an Emulator into a portable AppImage that could be useful for the Steam Deck. I could have sworn I wrote about this before, but apparently not. Edit: it was�Winepak I was thinking of previously.

• The Division 2 launched on Steam but no support of Steam Deck or Linux

  In another clear case of anti-cheat woes for Steam Deck and Linux desktop gaming, The Division 2 is another broken game. Ubisoft continue their shift back onto Steam, with Tom Clancy's The Division 2 launching January 12. If you were excited to give it a run on Steam Deck though, or a Linux desktop, you're completely out of luck right now.

• The longest beard wins in wizard brawler MageQuit

  In the mood for a simpler action game to play with friends in local or online multiplayer? MageQuit isn't a new game, but I did miss that it added full Native Linux and Steam Deck support.

• Old World - The Sacred and The Profane DLC adds a lot of new events

  Old World - The Sacred and The Profane is a new DLC for the impressive historical strategy game from Mohawk Games and publisher Hooded Horse. I'm actually really surprised by Old World, it arrived on Steam back in May 2022 with full Native Linux support that worked great. Since then, they've continued regularly updating the game with new free content and upgrades.

• The next Valheim biome will be Ashlands, a land of the dead

  Valheim developer Iron Gate AB has begun teasing the next biome update, and they're doing things a little bit differently with Ashlands. They're not going to be so secretive about it, as they want to be more transparent. This will also likely help for those who kept thinking they weren't doing enough, as their community was quite outspoken on how long Mistlands took to arrive.

• Steam desktop and Steam Deck Beta fixes up more on-screen keyboard issues

  Valve has released a fresh Steam desktop and Steam Deck Client Beta, with more fixes for the on-screen keyboard and other adjustments.