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Master an angry mob in Okhlos, now on Linux with some thoughts thrown in

By Liam Dawe, 19 Aug 2016

Okhlos is another new released that was provided to me by GOG, I tried it properly tonight during the livestream and sadly it isn't all that good.

Monsters and Monocles, a new co-op top down shooter enters Early Access, some early thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 18 Aug 2016

Come in, have a cup of tea to replenish that mind and let me tell you about Monsters and Monocles a stylish new co-op shooter that’s now available for Linux.

Some quick thoughts on DEADBOLT, a hybrid of stealth and action now on Linux, it's very cool

By Liam Dawe, 11 Aug 2016

Since DEADBOLT recently came to Linux and GOG provided me with a copy, I took a look at this indie attempt at stealth and action.

The Spatials: Galactology, a quick look at this space station sim now it's on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 11 Aug 2016

I was quite the fan of the original The Spatials and now that The Spatials: Galactology came out as a day-1 release I have been keen to take a look.

Random Access Murder is quite possibly the most annoying game ever made

By Liam Dawe, 6 Aug 2016

Random Access Murder was recently released for Linux on Steam, it came as a featured game in the recent Humble Monthly Bundle and it's possible the single most annoying game I've ever played.

This Is the Police released for Linux, some thoughts on this intriguing strategy and adventure game

By Liam Dawe, 5 Aug 2016

Our friends at GOG sent over a copy of This Is the Police to take a look at. I hadn't heard much about it before, but it looks stylish so I decided to give it a go.

Moon Hunters co-op action RPG released for Linux, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 3 Aug 2016

Recently Samsai and crew took you through some Moon Hunters on a livestream while I was unwell, now I am better I gave it a shot and here's some thoughts.

Experience the harsh cold in Near Death, now out on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 2 Aug 2016

Near Death is an interesting attempt at a survival game that doesn't class itself as one. After your plane crash-lands in Antarctica, you find yourself stranded and alone at an abandoned research facility in the midst of a deadly blizzard.

Parkitect alpha 4 released with significant performance improvements and new rides

By Liam Dawe, 1 Aug 2016

Parkitect is such a cute park building sim that I have seriously high hopes for, it's in Early Access, but don't let that put you off.

SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell, the heavy metal first-person platformer is now officially out

By Liam Dawe, 1 Aug 2016

Heavy Metal music mixed with fast paced 3D platforming, what's not to love about it? SEUM: Speedrunners from Hell is now out and features day-1 Linux support.

Death Road to Canada released on Steam with Linux support, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jul 2016

Death Road to Canada is a brand new Linux game that released on Steam recently and a GOL user was kind enough to send me a copy to take a look. It's a randomly generated road trip with zombies with lots of encounters and annoying people to find.

Overlord and Overlord: Raising Hell released for Linux, some thoughts and a port report

By Liam Dawe, 21 Jul 2016

Overlord and the Overlord: Raising Hell expansion have been ported to Linux thanks to Virtual Programming. I was able to get advanced access yesterday and here are some thoughts.

Dungeon Rushers, a 2D tactical RPG and dungeon crawler now on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 21 Jul 2016

Dungeon Rushers is a game I tested for the developer a while ago when they posted it to reddit, so they sent along a key to check out properly now it's out for Linux.

Lost Sea action and adventure game released for Linux, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jul 2016

Lost Sea is a quirky looking action and adventure game with some nice visuals that recently released on Linux, I took a look.

Trial by Viking released for Linux, a 2D platformer with minor puzzle elements, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 16 Jul 2016

Trial by Viking is a new platformer available for Linux that has over 100 levels, I checked it out and these are my thoughts.

Infinium Strike released, a new arcade style tower defence game, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 15 Jul 2016

I got sent Infinium Strike by both my Stride PR friends and from GOG, so I took a look and here's some thoughts.

Crush Your Enemies, a delightful fast paced real time strategy game now on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 13 Jul 2016

Crush Your Enemies is one you could easily dismiss with the graphical style, but I assure you it's quite fun.

Salt and Sanctuary, the stylish 2D action RPG is officially out for Linux & SteamOS, Ethan's 38th port

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2016

Salt and Sanctuary is now officially available on SteamOS & Linux and marks Ethan Lee's 38th port to our platform.

So I Played… FORCED SHOWDOWN

By Liam Dawe, 5 Jul 2016

FORCED SHOWDOWN is essentially an arena shooter with a card-based upgrade system that promises some frantic gameplay, but is it any good? I tried to find out.