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Vehicles in survival game Project Zomboid are almost ready for the stable build

By Liam Dawe, 16 May 2018

The Indie Stone are a few steps closer to getting vehicles into the stable build of survival game Project Zomboid, which should make the game pretty damn interesting.

A new Steam Client Beta adds Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support to the Steam Controller

By Liam Dawe, 12 May 2018

In preparation for the upcoming Steam Link app release, the Steam Beta Client has been updated with support for the Steam Controller using a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mode.

Smintheus, a sweet 2D puzzle adventure game with crafting and survival elements added Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 8 May 2018

Smintheus, a sweet 2D puzzle adventure game with crafting and survival elements that's currently free during the Beta added Linux support recently.

A new Steam Client Beta adds support for the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

By Liam Dawe, 2 May 2018

The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is now supported directly in Steam with the latest Steam Client Beta, Valve announced today.

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Education game 'Build A World EDU' has Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 2 May 2018

I had an interesting email recently notifying me about a new education game from the United Nations FAO and developer Build a World EDU (BAW).

Stardew Valley multiplayer beta is now available

By Liam Dawe, 1 May 2018

For those of you wanting to run a farm together, you now can! Stardew Valley now has an opt-in multiplayer beta on Steam.

Rise of the Tomb Raider has a new opt-in beta to help with NVIDIA issues

By Liam Dawe, 30 Apr 2018

Have you been having problems with the Linux port of Rise of the Tomb Raider? A new opt-in beta released today from Feral Interactive may help with that.

The first backer build of strategy game Phoenix Point from the creator of X-COM is due soon

By Liam Dawe, 30 Apr 2018

Phoenix Point, the huge new strategy game from Snapshot Games, which includes the legendary developer Julian Gollop (creator of X-COM) is due for a first public beta release really soon.

Pirate action RPG 'Tempest' has a new Linux beta

By Liam Dawe, 28 Apr 2018

I honestly thought the developer had forgotten about this, but apparently not. Pirate action RPG Tempest has a fresh Linux beta.

RUINER is looking good on Linux, official non-beta build due on Monday

By Liam Dawe, 13 Apr 2018

RUINER, the brutal action shooter from Reikon Games recently arrived on Linux in beta and it's looking really good.

RUINER is now in Beta for Linux, it's also an early unlock in the new Humble Monthly

By Liam Dawe, 6 Apr 2018

Double good news for you here as today RUINER entered Beta for Linux, plus you can get it cheap as an early unlock in the newest Humble Monthly.

Seafaring strategy game Nantucket now has a beta for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 6 Apr 2018

Nantucket is a seafaring strategy game that will have you chase after Moby Dick, and live through the Golden Age of American whaling.

Space combat game EVERSPACE should have a proper Linux release soon

By Liam Dawe, 2 Apr 2018

EVERSPACE is a beautiful space combat game that's had a Linux beta for a while and it looks like they're nearly ready to give it official status.

Hollow Knight: Lifeblood Update announced, will add a new boss and map markers

By Liam Dawe, 26 Mar 2018

Hollow Knight: Lifeblood Update is currently in Beta on Steam (sadly Windows only) and it adds some rather nice stuff to the Metroidvania.

Sandbox space exploration game 'Space Impossible' has a Linux test build that works well

By Liam Dawe, 15 Mar 2018

I'm such a sucker when it comes to games involving space travel, exploration and building a ship. Turns out that Space Impossible has a Linux version on Steam.

Adventure RPG 'EARTHLOCK' will gain a Linux beta build tomorrow

By Liam Dawe, 8 Mar 2018

It's been a bit of a weird one, but EARTHLOCK (previously EARTHLOCK: Festival of Magic) is going to get a Linux beta build tomorrow.

SteamVR beta updated to fix a radv crash and 'fixes' Vive Pro on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Mar 2018

A small SteamVR beta is out that fixes an OpenGL crash with the AMD radv drivers and it also fixes support for the Vive Pro on Linux.

Free multiplayer horror game SCP: Secret Laboratory now has Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 7 Mar 2018

SCP: Secret Laboratory, a free multiplayer horror game based on SCP - Containment Breach by Undertow Games is now available on Linux.

The Linux beta of Arma 3 has been updated to 1.80, compatible with Windows again for a time

By Liam Dawe, 6 Mar 2018

The Linux beta of Arma 3 is once again up to date with the Windows client at version 1.80, this also brings compatibility with the Tac-Ops Mission Pack.