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Looks like Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is being ported to Linux by Feral Interactive

By Liam Dawe, 6 Apr 2016

Good news everyone, it looks like the SteamDB info from before might actually be true about Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II coming to Linux. The latest information points to it being from Feral Interactive.

Darkest Dungeon has two Linux beta updates, still issues to be worked out

By Liam Dawe, 6 Apr 2016

Darkest Dungeon has had two Linux beta updates since the recent release, and it looks like most of the major bugs are out of the way.

RimWorld alpha 13 released, massive update to the really cool colony builder

By Liam Dawe, 6 Apr 2016

RimWorld is an extremely cool colony builder with Prison Architect inspired graphics. The latest update has been in the oven for a while, and it's big.

Rebuild your decks as Hand of Fate 2 has been announced, will support Linux

By Liam Dawe, 6 Apr 2016

I found the first Hand of Fate to be a truly awesome game, so Hand of Fate 2 being announced with Linux support is rather exciting.

Story-driven cyberpunk platformer Until I Have You released on Steam

By flesk, 5 Apr 2016

Until I Have You is a fast-paced action platformer, where you play as an ex-assassin who is forced out of retirement to save his wife.

The video of Linux game porter Ethan Lee presenting at MAGFest 2016 is now online

By Liam Dawe, 5 Apr 2016

Ethan Lee, otherwise known as flibitijibibo spoke at MAGFest 2016, and the youtube video is now available for your viewing pleasure.

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Valve & HTC launch the Vive VR device, without Linux & SteamOS support

By Liam Dawe, 5 Apr 2016

It seems Valve/HTC are the latest company to release something with Linux support listed right up to release, and then remove mentions of it. This time it's the Vive VR device.

Europa Universalis IV: Mare Nostrum released

By BTRE, 5 Apr 2016

Featuring a distinctively maritime theme, the latest EU IV expansion has come ashore. The plunder it brings includes a comprehensive free patch that should shake up things for all players.

The brand new OpenGL engine 'NXT' for RuneScape releases April 18th

By Liam Dawe, 5 Apr 2016

I often see people complain about the lack of MMO games on Linux, so maybe RuneScape will be a bit more appetising when they release "NXT" their new OpenGL powered game engine on April 18th.

Flipping tables and kicking ass in Enter the Gungeon now on Linux day-1

By Liam Dawe, 5 Apr 2016

I have been excited about Enter the Gungeon for a long time, and now that it has been released with day-1 Linux support I took a look at it.

The Witness may one day see a Linux port, for fun or for ideological purposes

By Liam Dawe, 4 Apr 2016

It seems The Witness may one day see a Linux release, although the developer expects to make a loss on it, it may come to Linux "for fun or for ideological purposes".

Kona, a good looking first person adventure game now in Early Access, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 4 Apr 2016

I've been sent over a key to 'Kona', a pretty intriguing Early Access first person adventure game. I've given it a whirl so you know what to expect.

Serious Engine 1 now working on Linux and Mac thanks to Ryan 'Icculus' Gordon

By Liam Dawe, 4 Apr 2016

Porting machine Ryan 'Icculus' Gordon shared a screenshot on twitter of the work he has put into the open source release of Serious Engine 1 working on Linux & Mac.

Feral Interactive livestreaming Company of Heroes 2 on Wednesday

By Liam Dawe, 4 Apr 2016

The Feral Interactive "#FeralPlays" guys will be doing a special Company of Heroes 2 livestream this Wednesday, and they will show their glorious faces on webcam for you too.

Starbound to exit early access soon with a colossal patch

By Liam Dawe, 4 Apr 2016

I am really excited to give Starbound some proper playtime when it leaves Early Access. It's already fun, but I didn't want to have characters or worlds wiped during Early Access. They have put up what to expect in Starbound 1.0.

P·O·L·L·E·N, an incredible looking interactive first person sci-fi exploration game could come to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 4 Apr 2016

I love my space sci-fi games, and P·O·L·L·E·N looks incredible. I spoke to the developer, who said if there's a demand for it, they will seriously consider a Linux version.

Oculus Rift has some shady stuff in their terms & privacy policy

By Liam Dawe, 4 Apr 2016

Shocker, the Facebook owned Oculus Rift VR device has some pretty concerning stuff in its terms and conditions.

Sword Coast Legends developer n-space has closed up shop

By Liam Dawe, 3 Apr 2016

Always a shame to hear this, it seems n-space the developers behind Sword Coast Legends have closed up.

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GOL Podcast S01E02: Hand of Fate

By madmachinations, 3 Apr 2016

Welcome to episode 2 of the GOL podcast. Appearing today is Cheeseness, Kallestofeles, and madmachinations. Sadly darkone778 could not be with us this time but hopefully he will reappear for the next episode.

GOL Podcast

In need of some lovely fonts for creating games and other projects? Try the Itch store

By Liam Dawe, 3 Apr 2016

Something I have found recently is that the games store Itch.io isn't just great for discovering smaller indie games and game jams, it also seems to be quite the hub for fonts!