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Steam client stable build updated, lots of Steam Controller improvements

By Liam Dawe,
The Steam client has been updated with lots of improvements and fixes from the recent beta versions. The Steam Controller has seen lots of changes.

Darkest Dungeon, a popular gothic roguelike RPG now on Linux with a public Beta

By Liam Dawe,
Oh yes! Darkest Dungeon is now an instant buy for many I'm sure as it has arrived on Linux in Beta form. Lots of people have been waiting for this gothic roguelike turn-based RPG.

Two Worlds II coming to GOG for Linux as well as Steam & switch from DRM to DLM

By Liam Dawe,
You may or may not remember that I recently broke the news that Two Worlds II was finally coming to Linux & SteamOS along with major engine upgrades. The better news is that it's going to be on GOG for Linux, and have less annoying restrictions.

ScummVM adds support for Myst in their daily builds

By Samsai,
I haven't really used ScummVM even though I've heard good things about it but it's possible that this might change with these news. Support for Myst and Myst: Masterpiece Edition has now been added to the daily builds and is ready for testing.

Zombasite, the interesting action RPG from Soldak now has a demo

By Liam Dawe,
Zombasite is the rather unimaginative titled action RPG from Soldak that's surprisingly good gameplay wise, and now you can try before you buy.

Looks like Shadow of Mordor has bad graphical bugs with Nvidia 364.12

By Liam Dawe,
Just a heads up, you might want to avoid Nvidia driver 364.12 is you play Shadow of Mordor (or want to play it soon). Nvidia have stated it's an issue Feral Interactive need to fix.

The next alpha for the open source RTS 0 A.D. is coming soon, some highlights included

By Liam Dawe,
The 0 A.D. developers sent word out today that the packaging for alpha 20 has begun, and release candidate testing will happen soon. I've done some highlights of what's to come!

End of month reminder: Please support me on Patreon

By Liam Dawe,
I will try not to do this too often, but since the month is coming to a close if you haven't done so already, please consider supporting me on Patreon.

Looking for Linux Gaming communities on your favourite services? Got you covered

By Liam Dawe,
Just a reminder of all the websites and apps we have groups on you can join to keep track of our news, and some let you post and chat away in yourselves! There's something for everyone here.

Some HD videos of the Vulkan GDC sessions are now online

By Liam Dawe,
For those that didn't watch the original low quality videos, the HD versions of the Vulkan GDC talks are now online.

7 Days to Die alpha 14 released, Linux graphics broken again

By Liam Dawe,
One day I will be able to write something nice about 7 Days to Die, but today is not that day. The developers have released 7 Days to Die alpha 14 and shown they still aren't testing the Linux builds.

Prison Architect update 5, fixes some performance and improves the not so secret 3D mode

By Liam Dawe,
Prison Architect has been updated once again, and it features a bunch of performance improvements. One thing I've been meaning to write about is the 3D mode that was a secret, but people finally found it.

Blacksea Odyssey, a surprisingly great top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up

By Liam Dawe,
Blacksea Odyssey, a top-down rogue-lite space shoot ‘em up is now available in Steam's Early Access. You fight off massive creatures as you seek glory with your harpoons.

UNIGINE 2.2 released with major new features

By Liam Dawe,
UNIGINE is a pretty advanced game engine that never really gets much attention from anyone it seems. They recently released UNIGINE 2.2 with major new features.

Discord chat app adds an experimental Linux version

By Liam Dawe,
I know a few people who have been waiting for this! Discord, a newer chat app used by gamers now has an experimental Linux app ready for some testing.

Does your mouse flicker or flash constantly in Unity games? Here's a solution

By Liam Dawe,
I came across another one of my weird issues recently. In Unity3D games when running them my mouse pointer would just flash or flicker, and I found a simple solution.

Albion Online MMORPG major update "Cador" released

By Liam Dawe,
Albion Online continues to get better with this latest major update to the indie MMORPG. It includes a re-work of armour types, tons of new spells and much more.

Race.a.bit, a retro styled 2D racer released on Linux, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
Race.a.bit is a new retro inspired 2D racer that is now on Linux, it doesn't have many reviews, so I took a look to let you know if it's worth it or not.

Villagers, a new town-building game released on Linux, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
I love city/town building games like Banished, Settlers and the like, so a brand new one on Linux was too good to pass up. Here we go with Villagers!

Two Worlds II to get major engine upgrade, new DLC and SteamOS & Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Something I have been speaking about with Topware since 2013 is finally going to happen! Two Worlds II is getting a major engine upgrade, with new DLC and SteamOS & Linux support too.