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Black Ice, the Cyberpunk first-person shooter has a major update, making the game feel more alive

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jul 2017

Black Ice is a Cyberpunk first-person shooter that I've been keeping an eye on for some time now, I play it here and there but it always felt a little too dull. This new patch changes things, a lot.

Cloudbase Prime, the quirky FPS has now officially launched and it's utterly brilliant

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jul 2017

Another game to leave Early Access is 'Cloudbase Prime', a quirky FPS set on a gas giant mining station.

Day of Infamy free update released with a Dunkirk map and more

By Liam Dawe, 21 Jul 2017

Today, Day of Infamy has a free update with new maps, one of them directly inspired by the new war film Dunkirk and a new foliage system.

Shadow Warrior: Special Edition is currently free on the Humble Store

By BTRE, 20 Jul 2017

You can now grab the silly and over-the-top FPS chock full of blood, demons and swords for free for a limited time.

Shotgun Farmers, the sweet FPS game where you grow your ammo has been updated

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jul 2017

Shotgun Farmers is a seriously cool game idea and it's just been updated with a bunch of new features and fixes. One feature in particular I requested has made it in!

Ballistic Overkill updated again to improve matchmaking and auto balance is back

By Liam Dawe, 17 Jul 2017

Ballistic Overkill, one of the best online shooters on Linux has updated again and it now has better matchmaking, if you don't want to manually pick a server.

Beyond Enemy Lines, a single-player tactical FPS looks like it's heading to Linux (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jul 2017

Beyond Enemy Lines, a rather interesting sounding single-player FPS looks like it's going to get a Linux version. UPDATE: There's now a test Linux version on Steam.

Aftercharge, a new competitive FPS that should get Linux support sounds very interesting

By Liam Dawe, 3 Jul 2017

Aftercharge seems to break a few rules when it comes to competitive FPS games. You have two rather different sides pitting invisible robots against an invincible security squad.

Ravenfield updated with a new huge map featuring an aircraft carrier, more early thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 29 Jun 2017

Ravenfield is the single-player indie FPS that shows some real promise, so I took a look at the latest update.

Unreal Tournament updated again, Epic have made it slightly easier to download on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jun 2017

Coming into my inbox a few minutes ago (Thunderbird is handy for RSS feeds!), Unreal Tournament has been updated again and Epic seem to have made it slightly easier to access the Linux version now.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is now available on the Fusion 2017 engine with Vulkan

By Liam Dawe, 23 Jun 2017

I think a lot of people were waiting on this one. Serious Sam 3: BFE is now available in the Fusion 2017 engine with Vulkan!

Killing Floor is currently free on Humble Store

By Liam Dawe, 23 Jun 2017

In the mood to kill some Zombies? Well here's your free chance as Killing Floor is currently free on Humble Store.

Black Mesa 'Xen' update delayed, screenshots looks beautiful

By Liam Dawe, 21 Jun 2017

Black Mesa, the fan-made Half-Life revamp has delayed the 'Xen' update until much later this year. They've shown off the first shots and it does look good.

Insurgency: Sandstorm looks absolutely stunning, still planned to release on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 17 Jun 2017

At E3, a new trailer for Insurgency: Sandstorm was shown off and it looks really quite gorgeous. The developers told me Linux is still planned too.

PAYDAY 2 - Ultimate Edition is now live

By Liam Dawe, 13 Jun 2017

PAYDAY 2 - Ultimate Edition is now live on Steam bringing all the DLC under one roof for a better experience.

PAYDAY 2 is currently free for the first 5 million people who grab it on Steam

By Liam Dawe, 8 Jun 2017

Fancy a free permanent copy of PAYDAY 2? Well here's your chance as the developers are throwing 5 million copies away on Steam.

Ballistic Overkill has an opt-in beta with performance fixes (update: now out of beta)

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jun 2017

Ballistic Overkill, the fun and cheap online FPS that recently added Vulkan support now has an opt-in beta for you to try. The developers say it's aimed at improving performance. UPDATE: It's now out of Beta.

Breaking Point, an Arma 3 mod is moving to Unreal Engine 4 with Kickstarter, Linux & Vulkan planned

By Liam Dawe, 2 Jun 2017

Breaking Point is an online survival game that blends survival realism with the gameplay of a modern military shooter. It was previously an Arma 3 mod, but now they're moving to Unreal Engine 4 with a Kickstarter and they plan Linux support.