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Prison Architect - Island Bound expansion is out now plus free update

By Liam Dawe,
Completely changing the way you think about and design your prison systems, the Prison Architect - Island Bound expansion is out now along with a free update for everyone.

Vernal Edge is now funded bringing great pixel-art and enemy-juggling combat

By Liam Dawe,
With a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter that's now finished, Vernal Edge from Hello Penguin is now officially on the way to Linux.

Boreal Tenebrae is another fascinating PS1-styled horror adventure

By Liam Dawe,
Bring on the PS1-style resurgence! Not only do we have Alisa upcoming but Boreal Tenebrae (previously Boreal Tales) also looks pretty amazing and it's out now.

The next big Albion Online update arrives in August

By Liam Dawe,
Albion Online is set to expand once again with the Rise of Avalon that will bring in 'a new era' according to the developer Sandbox Interactive.

Troll Patrol is a heavenly mix of an RPG with Match-3 mechanics

By Liam Dawe,
Sometimes picking up a new indie game release on a whim turns into a new love and that's very much the case with Troll Patrol.

Secret Government is a grand strategy about ruling from the shadows - out now

By Liam Dawe,
Just released is Secret Government, a brand new grand strategy game from GameTrek and 1C Entertainment that came with same-day Linux support.

Dota 2 Battle Pass for The International 2021 now ends September 19

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have been battling an issue with the Dota 2 Game Coordinator, that's caused so many match problems that they've extended the end time for The International 2021 Battle Pass.

The Steam Game Festival Summer Edition is over, here's our round-up

By Liam Dawe,
Now that the Steam Game Festival - Summer Edition is over, here's a round-up of of our coverage and some more thoughts.

Clam Man 2: Open Mic is a free prologue for a combat-less RPG about jokes

By Liam Dawe,
An RPG without combat? Are they mad? No but they're quite funny actually. Clam Man 2: Headliner is a stand-up comedy RPG and it has a free prologue out with Clam Man 2: Open Mic.

Learning Factory is an automation sim where you learn what your cat wants

By Liam Dawe,
Factorio but your goal is ultimately to learn what your cat really wants? Learning Factory takes the automation sim into a weird but amusing direction.

Mars Power Industries: First Job is a sweet free puzzle game out now

By Liam Dawe,
Mars Power Industries: First Job is a sweet puzzle game release free that also acts as a prequel to Mars Power Industries Deluxe which was wonderful.

PS1-styled horror 'Alisa' is fully funded and coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Tank controls, PS1 styled graphics and a whole lot of atmosphere awaits you in Alisa and it's coming to Linux now it's been fully funded thanks to Kickstarter backers.

Exit: A Biodelic Adventure has outrageous art and a world where everything is alive

By Liam Dawe,
A world in which computers can be fed and cured, where DNA-passwords open gene-locks, insect hormones revitalize memory, biofactories that give birth to household utensils and a lot more await in Exit: A Biodelic Adventure.

Transport Fever 2 gets much expanded modding and new features

By Liam Dawe,
Transport Fever 2 from Urban Games and Good Shepherd Entertainment appears to be turning into the ultimate modern transport sim and that's awesome.

Civilization VI cross-play to return June 25 with a huge update

By Liam Dawe,
It is now confirmed that not only will Civilization VI be getting a massive update on June 25, cross-platform online play will also properly return too.

Vulkan support for older Raspberry Pi models is now a thing

By Liam Dawe,
While work is underway officially to bring Vulkan API support to the Raspberry Pi 4, what about the older models? An NVIDIA engineer decided to get it done.

What have you been playing recently?

By Liam Dawe,
It's Sunday and another week has flown by, in part thanks to all the wonderful limited-time demos that have been available for a few days during the Steam Game Festival.

Dodge everything possible with slick tunes in HyperCore, a musical rhythm bullet-hell

By Liam Dawe,
Need something to truly get your bloody pumping? HyperCore mixes together a bullet-hell with a musical rhythm game in the style of a retro space shooter.

Try out the demo of Insatia, a carnivorous worm simulator

By Liam Dawe,
Do creepy crawlies freak you out? You might want to avert your eyes for this one. Insatia is an upcoming game about carnivorous worms and it's delightfully different.

With EA back on Steam, you can play Titanfall 2 on Linux with Steam Play

By Liam Dawe,
Now that EA have decided to cosy up with Valve once again, their games have been pouring onto Steam and that means certain games like Titanfall 2 are easy to get going on Linux.