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Single-player first-person dungeon crawler 'Delver' has released, the SteamOS icon has also returned

By Liam Dawe, 1 Feb 2018

Delver is a positively rated single-player first-person dungeon crawler, which has just today left Early Access. It has also seen the return of the SteamOS icon for it.

XCOM 2 for Linux has been updated, also there's a new XCOM 2 Collection

By Liam Dawe, 1 Feb 2018

A little late, but better late than never. Feral Interactive have pushed out an updated build of XCOM 2 for Linux. There's also now the XCOM 2 Collection you can buy.

Powerless is quite possibly one of the worst FPS games I've ever played

By Liam Dawe, 1 Feb 2018

Thanks to Steam's new curator system, we get sent keys to various games where developers want us to review it. I took a look at Powerless and I was not impressed.

Martian city builder 'Surviving Mars' release date announced with a new trailer

By Liam Dawe, 1 Feb 2018

Haemimont Games have announced that the martian city builder 'Surviving Mars' will officially launch on March 15th.

Rocket League to get a tournament mode with a beta next month and more

By Liam Dawe, 1 Feb 2018

Rocket League, the game that I literally have to tear myself away from is to get a tournament mode which will go in beta this month.

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BATTALION 1944 is not coming to Linux, despite showing a SteamOS icon and system requirements

By Liam Dawe, 1 Feb 2018

There's always going to be problems when developers are able to set anything they like on Steam with no proper checks from Valve. Despite listing SteamOS/Linux system requirements and showing a SteamOS icon, BATTALION 1944 is not coming to Linux.

Pixeljam are crowdfunding Dino Run 2, the developer answered some of my concerns

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jan 2018

Pixeljam are currently crowdfunding Dino Run 2, their next fast-paced dinosaur themed platformer. I got a few questions answered for you.

Crazy shoot 'em up 'PAWARUMI' has officially launched

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jan 2018

I was massively impressed with the Early Access version of shoot 'em up 'PAWARUMI' and now it's officially out with more content.

Indie FPS 'Ballistic Overkill' updated with a rework of TDM to finally fix base-camping, also Steam Workshop support

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jan 2018

The developers of Ballistic Overkill have pushed out a new update which features a major change to the way Team Deamthmatch works, they also added in Steam Workshop support.

Railway Empire released with same-day Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jan 2018

Railway Empire, a game about building an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network officially released with same-day Linux support.

The excellent puzzle game Opus Magnum is now available on GOG

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jan 2018

After initially denying the request from Zachtronics to have Opus Magnum on GOG, it seems they changed their minds!

Hollow Knight: Gods & Glory, a third free content update has been announced

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jan 2018

I've been mighty impressed by Hollow Knight, not just because the game is beautiful, but their support in the form of free content updates is awesome. Hollow Knight: Gods & Glory has now been announced.

Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger gets a release date

By BTRE, 30 Jan 2018

The war in China will be getting a lot more interesting in the upcoming expansion for Hearts of Iron IV. You’ll have a chance to see for yourself in March but, for now, the developers have put out a video with the highlights of incoming features.

The latest System Shock update reconfirms Linux support, shows off more art

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jan 2018

The hype is building inside me for the System Shock reboot, it certainly sounds and looks good and they continue to confirm Linux support.

Jackbox Games continue pushing Linux support with Quiplash & Fibbage XL now in beta

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jan 2018

Is there anything more amazing than a developer going through all their games to add Linux support? Jackbox Games, Inc. are continuing their effort with Quiplash & Fibbage XL now in beta for Linux.

Godot Engine, the open source game engine has evolved with the big 3.0 release

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jan 2018

If you're a game developer on the look out for a game engine that's free and open source, Godot Engine 3.0 looks to be a safe bet.

The FPS 'Insurgency: Sandstorm' has a new teaser trailer

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jan 2018

Even though the Linux release of Insurgency: Sandstorm has been delayed, it's still coming and as an FPS fan I'm still quite excited. This new teaser trailer looks good too!