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Resource distribution puzzle-strategy Mini Countries is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Do you enjoy setting up elaborate production chains and resource management tycoon style gameplay? Mini Countries offers up a very curious take on it all.

Valheim managed to sell over 1 million copies in the first week

By Liam Dawe,
It was clear from the moment it release that Iron Gate was onto something with Valheim, their Norse mythology and Vikings inspired open world co-op survival game.

Defold game engine planning Linux improvements through 2021

By Liam Dawe,
Defold, a free game engine with the source code available under a reasonable open license has released a roadmap for 2021 and it's sounding pretty good.

Cozy management game about dying 'Spiritfarer' is getting a bunch of free updates

By Liam Dawe,
Thunder Lotus appear to have done well with Spiritfarer, their unique management game with a rather cozy atmosphere and a theme based around looking after the dead.

X4: Cradle of Humanity and the big 4.0 update launching March 16

By Liam Dawe,
Ready to explore a bigger universe? The upcoming X4: Cradle of Humanity expansion along with the big free 4.0 update for all players is now confirmed to launch on March 16.

Strange shape-shifting puzzler Altered releases on March 12

By Liam Dawe,
Altered from developer Glitchheart is an upcoming meditative puzzle game mixing hard puzzles and a soothing atmosphere, as you move and morph yourself around small areas to complete each puzzle.

Legend of Keepers sees a final update before it leaves Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Master from developer Goblinz Studio is closing in on the final release, with a fresh big update out now for this mix of dungeon management and turn-based battles.

Steam Lunar New Year Sale has officially begun with tens of thousands discounted

By Liam Dawe,
Have you prepared your wallet and stocked your wishlist full of games? The Steam Lunar New Year Sale 2021 has officially begun and so there's a lot to pick from that's currently discounted.

Run Prop, Run! will offer up a fun twist on prop hunting, demo available now

By Liam Dawe,
Every played the prop hunt games? Most players hide themselves as an object, with a seeker trying to pick them out. Run Prop, Run! plans to offer up another unique take on it.

Chess with lasers? That's sort-of what you'll get with DEFLECTION

By Liam Dawe,
Always on the look out for the next fun strategy game to sink some time into, I came across DEFLECTION and it looks pretty much like a game of Chess with a whole lot of lasers.

An interview with Decemberborn Interactive for their game Cathedral

By Liam Dawe,
Here's another developer interview for you! This time we chatted with Decemberborn Interactive about their game Cathedral.

System76 tease shots of their custom Keyboard and release the source code

By Liam Dawe,
Linux hardware vendor and Pop!_OS Linux distribution maker System76 are getting closer to releasing their custom Keyboard, and they've begun teasing out a lot more info on it.

For The King: Lost Civilization Adventure Pack out now

By Liam Dawe,
For The King: Lost Civilization Adventure Pack is the first ever expansion to For The King, a challenging blend of Strategy, JRPG styled combat, and roguelike elements.

Crayta now free to play on Stadia and gets Crowd Play, Little Nightmares II free on Pro

By Liam Dawe,
While Google hasn't seen the best news with Stadia lately after stopping first-party games and Terraria being cancelled, the store continues on with some fresh announcements of new games, updates and some sales.

Europa Universalis IV: Leviathan announced letting players have smaller focused realms

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for one more attempt? Paradox Interactive and Paradox Tinto have announced he newest expansion to Paradox's flagship grand strategy game about the early modern world with Europa Universalis IV: Leviathan.

GOG have launched a 'we love games' sale with lots discounted

By Liam Dawe,
DRM-free store GOG have launched their latest massive sale named the 'we love games' sale and of course there's absolutely loads now discounted to take a look at.

The Great Plague Exodus will have you guide your family through dark times

By Liam Dawe,
As if times weren't tough enough in 2021, imagine what it was like in 1665. The Great Plague Exodus from Priory Games is a choice-based narrative adventure out now.

Godot Engine gains a $120K grant from game developer Kefir

By Liam Dawe,
Looks like game developer Kefir may have future titles built using the free and open source Godot Engine, as they've given them a grant of 120 thousand dollars (USD).

Cities: Skylines is free to play until the end of the weekend, big Paradox sale going on

By Liam Dawe,
Want to try one of the best city builders around? Cities: Skylines is currently free to play until the end of the weekend (yes a whole 5 days!) and it's on sale too along with plenty of other Paradox titles.

PlayStation Portable (PSP) emulator PPSSPP version 1.11 is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Keeping a classic Sony console alive is the PPSSPP emulator for the original PlayStation Portable (PSP) and it continues to see development with a 1.11 release out now.