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The more Linux gains popularity thanks to Valve & Steam the more we are seeing developers claim OpenGL is broken/hard to use and so on. This time it's Joshua Barczak the lead graphics engineer for Firaxis Games (think Civilization!).

We have covered Contagion the awesome looking survival FPS that plans to come to Linux, but they have now detailed what's going on and they need Valve's help.

Mighty No. 9 is the Mega Man inspired side-scrolling action game from veteran Mega Man developers that was Kickstarted last year and will come to Linux. We now have some gameplay footage to show you.

A hilarious, addictive arcade game with tons of liquid physics based puzzles. Hurl colourful Splatters across cleverly designed stages to the cheering of the spectating crowd! It looks like a great time waster.

You like crazy lighting effects right? Pixel Boy and the Ever Expanding Dungeon has that by the bucket-full. Pixel Boy and the Ever Expanding Dungeon is a an action-rpg with procedural death labyrinths and it looks fantastic.

Pandora: First Contact is a science fiction 4X turn-based strategy game on a planetary scale. It is now on Steam & has a huge free contact update. I recently took a look at it with some thoughts and a video as well.

I got an interesting email from Michael A. Marks the technical director for Aspyr Media who built his own steambox and ran some OpenGL tests with interesting results.

Kill Fun Yeah actually looks like it could be a lot of fun. It's so simple, but looks very well executed with fun weapon effects.

The Fall is a unique blend of traditional adventure game puzzles and action, mixed together nicely and set in a world rich with atmosphere. Our editor Cheese took a look at it recently too!

Defense Zone 2 a pretty decent looking indie tower defence game is now officially available and out of early access.

Anomaly Defenders is now out for Linux and continues the struggle from the previous Anomaly games, only this time you are attacking the aliens! There's a good deal going on it too.

Spacebase DF-9 already looks like a great game and now alpha 5 is available for Linux too! The developers note that it's their biggest update yet to their space station building game.

I have to say that I simply love all these space themed games coming out for Linux and Interstellaria looks to be one of the best.

Among The Sleep is easily one of my favourite game ideas to come out of Kickstarter, sadly though the release is plagued with graphical glitches for seemingly only nvidia users.

A truly unique puzzle experience that embraces simplicity, elegance, and challenge. Strata paints a simple yet challenging puzzle game onto a sophisticated canvas of color and sound.

Youtube are in the firing line again for anyone who wants to make money from gaming videos on their service with the latest stupid move.

TowerFall Ascension the highly rated indie game is now officially available on Linux and with it comes a nice sale. Two of my favourites things a game and sale!

Monochroma, a grim indie platformer (where have we heard that before?), has been released on Steam. The developer, Nowhere Studios, managed to fund the game last year on Kickstarter and Greenlit on Steam. It appears to be set in a dark industrial world with an orwellian vibe. Carried by plot sans dialogue and some great 2.5D visuals, this game definitely looks to have potential.

Unreal Tournament is coming to Linux with the brand new version and we have some fresh footage for you to ride that hype train to game land.

Earlier this month we pointed out that Warlock 2 a good looking strategy game may come to Linux, the developers also sent us a funny message on it.