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Soldat 2 brings the next-generation of fast-paced online platformer action - out now

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

Available now in Early Access, the online platformer shooter Soldat 2 brings in the full charm of the original classic that took the early internet by storm and will continue to expand it.

Microsoft Edge comes to Linux in October as a preview

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

That's right, no need to wipe your glasses as that's a real headline here. Microsoft are bringing their Microsoft Edge browser to Linux in October.

Futuristic, mysterious, full of physics and circuits - puzzle game The Long Gate is out

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

Developer David Shaw has now released The Long Gate, a thoroughly mysterious puzzle game full of quantum physics and circuits set up as puzzles.

Space Cadet is a punishing two-button neon-infused arcade experience

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

Love a challenge? Enjoy some of the classic neon arcade shoot 'em up experiences? You should definitely take a look over at Space Cadet then.

In the 2D survival game Underlings, you're a monster trying to live a peaceful life

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

Underlings is a new Early Access 2D survival game where the protagonist is a former monster, trying to get away from their past life and start fresh.

Chuck's Challenge 3D gets a huge 2020 revamp as a free upgrade out now

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

Chuck's Challenge 3D 2020 is out now, as a free update and a major revamp to the tile-based puzzle game from the creator of the classic Chip's Challenge.

System76 announce more Linux laptop models get open source firmware

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

System76, the Pop!_OS Linux distribution maker and hardware vendor for laptops, desktops and servers has announced another open source firmware push.

Stadia pushing more indie games with Stadia Makers, PUBG dropping keyboard and mouse queue

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

Google has announced another wave of indie games are confirmed for Stadia, their game streaming service powered by Linux and Vulkan.

vkd3d, the Direct3D 12 to Vulkan translation library releases version 1.2

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

Translating Direct3D 12 to Vulkan for use with Wine makes a huge step forwards, as the Wine team have announced the release today of vkd3d 1.2.

Fantasy grand strategy city-builder Songs of Syx is out in Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 21 Sep 2020

As one of the most promising indie games this year, Songs of Syx has properly entered Early Access on Steam so you can try your hand at city-building with a grand strategy theme.

Valve rolls out News Channels onto Steam to follow your favourite curators - like us!

By Liam Dawe, 21 Sep 2020

Over time Steam continues to grow as much more than just a games store, and Valve are showing how today with their next Steam Labs experiment to let you get your news.

Go on an epic quest as a not-so-average clown trying to find their dog in Ayo the Clown

By Liam Dawe, 21 Sep 2020

Ayo the Clown is an upcoming adventure platformer from developer Cloud M1, it should be releasing this year and it looks so full of charm it could pop like a balloon at any moment.

Explore a nightmarish world of twisted religion in Blasphemous - now available for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 21 Sep 2020

The Game Kitchen and Team17 have now delivered on their promise of official Linux (and macOS) support for Blasphemous as it's now available.

First person dungeon-crawler 'Delver' properly open source again, pulls in lots of updates

By Liam Dawe, 21 Sep 2020

After only recently being released on itch.io, it seems the team behind the chunky-pixel first-person dungeon crawler Delver aren't done.

Bevy seems like an impressive upcoming free and open source game engine made with Rust

By Liam Dawe, 21 Sep 2020

Feeling a little rusty? After a new game engine for your next game development project? Have a look at Bevy, a cross-platform and open source data-driven game engine built in Rust.

A little hacking on a Monday morning? Why not with the online sim Grey Hack

By Liam Dawe, 21 Sep 2020

Feel like letting off some steam and do a little hacking? How about in a safe environment that also happens to be a game where everyone is trying to do it? Grey Hack sounds amusing.

Arachnowopunk is a single-button infinite-runner mini-metroidvania

By Liam Dawe, 21 Sep 2020

Benny Heller, developer of Arachnowopunk emailed in to show off their new single-button infinite-runner mini-metroidvania and it's quite sweet.

Dive into cyberspace this weekend with the latest Black Ice upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 19 Sep 2020

After finishing the first act of Black Ice story, this cyberpunk FPS continues getting content expansions and some of it sounds hilarious.

Give tiny countries a resource transport network in the upcoming Mini Countries

By Liam Dawe, 19 Sep 2020

Mini Countries from Yheeky Games looks like a fresh take on the transport-network puzzle strategy system.

Atmospheric fantasy turn-based RPG Colmen's Quest is out now

By Liam Dawe, 19 Sep 2020

Not long after we only just discovered it, the fantasy turn-based RPG Colmen's Quest is now considered finished and released and it also has an updated demo.