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Shutshimi, A Randomized Shoot'em Up About A Muscle-bound Fish

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2015

The description of Shutshimi was too hilarious to pass up, so I decided to take a look at this recent Linux game release.

GOL Cast: Dominating Scoreboards In Polychromatic

By Samsai, 7 Oct 2015

After a pretty long hiatus related to my school work, I have finally returned to reclaim the GOL Cast throne. This time we'll be taking a look at Polychromatic, a recently released indie twin-stick shooter.

Testers Needed For 'Quasar' An Online Bullet Hell Space Shooter, Linux To Be A First Class Citizen Here

By Liam Dawe, 6 Oct 2015

Pretty safe to say Quasar caught my eye, and not just because Linux is going to be a first class citizen, but it looks great and I want to get my hands on it.

Polychromatic Is A Fantastic Arcade Game Now On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 2 Oct 2015

Polychromatic is probably one of my favourite new releases recently, it's so simple, but it's highly addictive.

Arcade
Steam

Hyperspace Pinball Released For Linux, It's Quite Cool

By Liam Dawe, 30 Sep 2015

I haven't played a Pinball game in many, many years, so Hyperspace Pinball was quite fun to see come to Linux.

Arcade
Steam

BRAWL Is A Reasonably Amusing Updated Version Of Bomberman For Linux

By Liam Dawe, 25 Sep 2015

BRAWL is a game we tried out recently in a livestream between myself and Samsai, we found it to be a little amusing.

Assault Android Cactus Full Release, Some Thoughts On This Action Packed Shooter

By Liam Dawe, 23 Sep 2015

Assault Android Cactus has been mentioned a few times here during Early Access, but the game is finally available in its full form, so I gave it a spin.

Solar Shifter EX A Beautiful & Very Flawed Bullet Hell Shooter On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 15 Sep 2015

Solar Shifter EX is a game that excited me by how lovely it looks, but sadly the gameplay just isn’t up to scratch.

Twin Stick Shooter Assault Android Cactus To Be Released Sept 23rd, Plus Some Early Access Reflections

By Cheeseness, 3 Sep 2015

Arcade style twin stick shooter Assault Android Cactus will be released for Linux, Mac and Windows on September 23rd. Check inside for a new screenshots and some early access reflections.

BlazeRush Is A Fantastic Combat Racer On Linux, It’s Actually Hilarious

By Liam Dawe, 29 Aug 2015

I’m not always a fan of combat racers, but wow BlazeRush is quite a surprise to find. I've actually been having a lot of fun with it.

Solar Shifter EX Looks Like A Pretty Good Bullet Hell Space Shooter

By Liam Dawe, 28 Aug 2015

Solar Shifter EX will release for Linux on Steam on the 11th of September, and I must say it looks pretty impressive.

OlliOlli2 Welcome To Olliwood Released For Linux, Pretty Buggy

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2015

Time to dust off your skateboard's as OlliOlli2 Welcome To Olliwood has been released for Linux the same day as other platforms, hooray for same-day releases!

Skullgirls Now In Closed Beta For Linux, Here Are My Thoughts & A Video

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jul 2015

I am no stranger to fighting games, and I have been excited to get my hands on Skullgirls! I am lucky enough to be in the closed beta for the Linux version, so here’s a look at it.

Mercenary Kings Now Available On Linux And A Few First Thoughts On the Game

By BTRE, 22 Jul 2015

Mercenary Kings is a game that features plenty of guns, explosions and action. It's a surprise release for Linux but certainly a welcome one nonetheless.

Need To Smash Some Stuff? Control An Angry Mob In ‘Okhlos'

By Liam Dawe, 20 Jul 2015

Okhlos was emailed in by the developer, and the premise of controlling an angry greek mob was too good to pass up.

DiRT Showdown Looks Like It's Getting A Linux Release

By Liam Dawe, 1 Jul 2015

DiRT Showdown is a highly rated racing game that looks like it's close to a Linux release, exciting times for racing fans!

Arcade Brawler 'Kung Fury: Street Rage' Available On Steam For Linux

By flesk, 27 Jun 2015

Street Rage is the video game tie-in to the 80s style action comedy flick Kung Fury, which was funded on Kickstarter last year.

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved On Linux, Here’s What I Think

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jun 2015

Geometry Wars 3 has been out on Linux for a while now, but sadly it was left outdated for too long with issues. The update is out, so how is the game on Linux?

NeonXSZ, The Early Access 6DoF Twitch Shooter, Gets Major 'Content Complete' Update.

By Paul F, 18 Jun 2015

Having been on Steam's Early Access program for nearly a year, Intravenous Software has released their latest patch bringing NeonXSZ up to 'content complete' status.