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• Transistor is a free download through the Epic Games Store until May 2

  The isometric RPG Transistor is currently available as a free download on the Epic Games Store.

• Hollow Knight: Silksong in development, and it's free if you backed original on Kickstarter

  Hollow Knight: Silksong, a sequel to the original game, was announced this week by Team Cherry.

• XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is getting new DLC via the Tactical Legacy Pack next week

  2K and Firaxis Games are releasing extra content for XCOM 2: War of the Chosen on PC called the Tactical Legacy Pack.

• Counter-Strike: Global Offensive now has a free edition

  A rather bare bones version of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is now available for free.

• Steam Play gets a major update to allow Windows games to run on Linux

  Some of Valve’s work behind the scenes on Linux compatibility for native Windows games recently came to light when players discovered updates to Steam Play.

• Valve is seemingly working on a way of making Windows Steam games playable on Linux

  It looks like Valve is working behind the scenes on enabling Linux game compatibility tools to work on Steam.

• Stardew Valley multiplayer update will be released in August

  The Stardew Valley multiplayer update finally has a release date.

• Two Point Hospital releases in August and is available for pre-order

  Two Point Hospital releases in August and it’s available for pre-order through Steam.

• The Bard’s Tale 4: Barrows Deep release date set for September on PC

  A release date for The Bard’s Tale 4 has finally been announced by inXile Entertainment.

• Steam Summer Sale 2018 is live: discounts on Fallout, Halo Wars, Tyranny, more

  The Steam Summer Sale is live with various discounts highlighted.

• Steam Spring Cleaning Event features plenty of games you can play for free

  Holiday weekend? Video games? And free at that? Sign us up.

• Darkest Dungeon: The Color of Madness DLC adds new region, enemy faction, comet-induced insanity

  A comet has crashed on The Farmstead in Darkest Dungeon, and it’s caused a massive mess of things.

• Nintendo Switch hack: "all Switch units in existence today are vulnerable, forever"

  The Nintendo Switch hardware has been hacked and cannot be patched by the manufacturer.

• Removal of Steam Machines from Steam homepage "based on user traffic"

  Valve has said the removal of Steam Machines from the main navigation bar on Steam was part of a “routine cleanup” based on user traffic.

• Torment: Tides of Numenera, Wasteland 2, Shadowrun Returns, more in latest Humble Bundle

  There’s a new Humble Bundle just waiting for you to click the buy now button.

• Steam Lunar New Year Sale is live with discounts on thousands of games

  The latest Steam sale is live. Go nuts.

• Death Road to Canada, Turmoil, Verdun, and more return in the Humble Best 2017 of Bundle

  Games from Humble Bundles past have returned in the latest offering.

• The Amnesia Collection is free right now on the Humble Store

  The Humble Store is handing over a free copy of The Amnesia Collection with no strings attached.

• Humble Paradox Bundle comes with Stellaris, Pillars of Eternity, Crusader Kings 2

  The latest Humble Bundle is sure to be popular with PC users who enjoy RPGs and grand strategy titles.