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The fun FPS 'Ballistic Overkill' adds more female skins, free to try for a few days and 50% off

By Liam Dawe, 12 Apr 2018

Ballistic Overkill is a fun and cheap FPS that I've put many hours into, it's now free to try for a few days and on sale with 50% off if you decide to keep it.

The Wastes is a classic inspired fast-paced multiplayer FPS that's now out

By Liam Dawe, 12 Apr 2018

The Wastes is a fast-paced multiplayer FPS revamp of an old Half-Life mod released in 2000 of the same name, rebuilt with id Tech 3.

Free and open source RTS 'Zero-K' releases on Steam on April 27th

By Liam Dawe, 12 Apr 2018

Free and open source RTS 'Zero-K' is going to release on Steam on April 27th, along with a single-player campaign and multiplayer.

Build a space station and colonise planets in The Spatials: Galactology, leaving Early Access on April 18th

By Liam Dawe, 12 Apr 2018

The Spatials: Galactology, the expanded version of The Spatials is finally going to leave Early Access on April 18th.

Glitchspace, a first-person puzzler that has you reprogramming the environment is now free

By Liam Dawe, 12 Apr 2018

The last game from Space Budgie, Glitchspace, a first-person puzzler that involves reprogramming the environment is now officially free.

Classic adventure game 'Eric the Unready' is now on GOG

By Liam Dawe, 12 Apr 2018

Thanks to the power of DOSBox, GOG have revived another classic game! Eric the Unready is an adventure game from 1993.

Shovel Knight sells 2 million copies, Linux sales account for 1.1% of Steam sales

By Liam Dawe, 12 Apr 2018

Yacht Club Games have announced that Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove has officially sold 2 million copies, with Linux accounting for 1.1% of Steam sales.

Stardew Valley multiplayer update coming “in about a month”

By BTRE, 11 Apr 2018

The long-awaited update to the farming role-playing game should be out soon enough if all goes well. Multiplayer is a highlight but there will be other new features to look forward to as well.

Drilling wells and selling oil, some thoughts on Turmoil and its DLC

By BTRE, 11 Apr 2018

This stylized simulation of the American oil rush of the 19th century recently got new content in the form of DLC, titled The Heat is On. I gave both the base game and DLC a look.

2D monster taming game 'Monster Crown' is now on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe, 11 Apr 2018

Monster Crown is a 2D monster taming game with a Pokemon inspiration that I wrote about recently, it's getting a Linux version and it's now on Kickstarter.

For The King, a strategic RPG with turn-based combat looks like it's being prepped for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 11 Apr 2018

For The King, a strategic RPG that has turn-based combat along with procedural maps, quests, and events looks like it's being prepped for a Linux version as the final release is soon.