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A Hat in Time gets a surprise update with DirectX 12 and Vulkan support

By Liam Dawe,
The much loved 3D platformer A Hat in Time just got a surprise patch to update the game for newer graphics APIs.

Comic-page roguelike shooter Fury Unleashed gets an essential Linux fix

By Liam Dawe,
Fury Unleashed is a 2020 fast-paced roguelike shooter where you run through comic pages, and now the Linux version works properly again.
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ScummVM announces support for Another World (Out of This World)

By Liam Dawe,
The ScummVM team have announced that Another World (also known as Out of This World) is now supported by the open source project.

Team Cherry clarify Hollow Knight: Silksong will be out before the 2025 holiday season

By Liam Dawe,
Team Cherry have clarified the release period for Hollow Knight: Silksong, after a bit of confusion thanks to Microsoft.

Random chaotic puzzle-platformer Mosa Lina gets a big free expansion

By Liam Dawe,
Mosa Lina is a crazy game, one that sometimes the levels don't exactly work right. It's all part of the fun in this random puzzle-platformer.

An Amazing Wizard is a Dead Cells-like where you mix spells out in Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Out now in Early Access with Linux support, An Amazing Wizard brings an interesting spell mixing system to a Dead Cells-like action platformer.

Frogspin is a chaotic platformer where you spin a slot machine for crazy level modifiers

By Liam Dawe,
Frogspin pulled my in by the colourful and inviting sweet visuals but reading more into it, the game sounds like it becomes pure hilarious chaos due to the slot machine modifier mechanics.

Rogue Worlds is a free chaotic tactical roguelite platformer out now with Linux and Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
Rogue Worlds is a new free chaotic tactical roguelite platformer that's a spin-off of Aura of Worlds, a paid bigger game from developer Cognitive Forge. It looks really good and can't argue with that price.

A classic returns with the GEX Trilogy releasing on June 16

By Liam Dawe,
Limited Run Games have announced that the GEX Trilogy, an upgraded edition of three classic games, will arrive on June 16th.

Metal platformer Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior from Chaosmonger now on Kickstarter and smashed the funding goal

By Liam Dawe,
With a world inspired by the lore and iconic concept albums of the metal music band Voivod, the latest retro-inspired game from Chaosmonger Studio is live on Kickstarter.

A-RED Walking Robot is a 3D physics puzzle-platformer where you control a wind-up toy

By Liam Dawe,
A-RED Walking Robot looks like it could be an interesting puzzle-platformer. You control a wind-up robot toy, tasked with getting through a workshop full of different trials.

Croc Legend of the Gobbos Remaster out now on GOG

By Liam Dawe,
Out now and exclusive to the GOG store, Croc Legend of the Gobbos returns with a Remaster from Argonaut Games, bringing the classic back with many modern enhancements.

Master platforming with two characters at the same time in Ambidextro - from the dev of Pineapple on pizza

By Liam Dawe,
Some evil Witch has kidnapped the Queen's children. As the Royal Wizard, it's up to your to rescue them. The only problem is that the Queen is a bit brutal, and has cut you in half. You're a Wizard though, so apparently being cut in half is no big deal.

Run, jump and glide at blazing speed in Haste, the latest game from Landfall out now

By Liam Dawe,
Originally called Haste: Broken Worlds and now just Haste, it's the latest game from Landfall (Content Warning, Totally Accurate Battle Simulator, Clustertruck) that ensures you gotta go fast.

Hollow Knight: Silksong lives and it's releasing in 2025

By Liam Dawe,
This is not a drill. Hollow Knight: Silksong is alive, thankfully, and it's even going to be releasing this year. On Nintendo Switch 2 that is at least.

Stealth platformer Kiyo puts up a new playtest with improved Linux and Steam Deck support

By Liam Dawe,
After requesting Linux testers back in Early 2024, the sneaky stealth platformer Kiyo has a new playtest on Steam for you to try with expanded Linux support. The style and lighting in this one really does look interesting.

Teslagrad devs reveal Knuckle Jet, a jetpunk nose-breaking ricochet action platformer

By Liam Dawe,
From Rain Games who made Teslagrad, Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne and World to the West their next game is Knuckle Jet.

Metal band Voivod are getting an official video game from Chaosmonger Studio

By Liam Dawe,
Chaosmonger Studio developer of ENCODYA, Speedollama, Three Minutes To Eight and Clunky Hero have announced their working on an official video game for the metal band Voivod.

Unique platformer Ruffy and the Riverside with a copy and paste mechanic releases June 26

By Liam Dawe,
Ruffy and the Riverside could be one of the best platformers of 2025, and it's going to release with Native Linux support on June 26th.

Inspired by classic 90s animation Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon has a new trailer you need to see

By Liam Dawe,
OutOfTheBit have put up a brand new trailer for their action-platformer that's inspired by the style of 90s animations. Nanuka: Secret of the Shattering Moon is looking really good!
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