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The Templar sounds like the most fun unit yet coming to XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

By Liam Dawe,
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen has another new unit reveal, this time it's for The Templar, another one we can recruit to the cause.

The Humble Telltale Games Bundle seems to have at least one Linux game coming (updated: nope)

By Liam Dawe,
Usually, I wouldn't bother writing about a Windows-only game bundle from Humble Bundle (why would I?), but The Humble Telltale Games Bundle seems to have a Linux game coming. UPDATE: Nope.

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap released for Linux, tools included to mod the game too

By Liam Dawe,
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap a remake of Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap is now officially out for Linux.

Rusted Warfare, a 2D RTS that reminds me of Total Annihilation & Red Alert is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Rusted Warfare, a 2D RTS from Corroding Games is now on Linux. It reminds me a little of Total Annihilation & Red Alert and it was originally an Android game that's made it to PC.

Shotgun Farmers, the sweet FPS game where you grow your ammo has been updated

By Liam Dawe,
Shotgun Farmers is a seriously cool game idea and it's just been updated with a bunch of new features and fixes. One feature in particular I requested has made it in!

Ballistic Overkill updated again to improve matchmaking and auto balance is back

By Liam Dawe,
Ballistic Overkill, one of the best online shooters on Linux has updated again and it now has better matchmaking, if you don't want to manually pick a server.

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander to get an enhanced “Lightspeed Edition”

By BTRE,
The strategy game in space with RPG elements will be getting a massively reworked edition next month that’ll be free for existing owners of the game.

The MMO 'Albion Online' releases today and we will be livestreaming

By Liam Dawe,
Albion Online, a pretty interesting MMO is releasing today with full Linux support and we will be livestreaming for the occasion.

Battlevoid: Sector Siege, another RTS is planning Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Battlevoid: Sector Siege, from the developer of Battlevoid: Harbinger has been announced and the developer said they will be planning a Linux version.

Dogma: Eternal Night, an in-development MMORPG already has Linux builds

By Liam Dawe,
Good news for MMORPG fans, as the in-development Dogma: Eternal Night seems to already have Linux builds available to test if you purchase a copy.

Looks like STAR WARS: Rebel Assault I + II will get their DOSBox versions for Linux on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Following on from the hints about Dark Forces getting the Linux version on Steam, it seems like STAR WARS: Rebel Assault I + II will also see their DOSBox wrapped versions have Linux support on Steam.

The survival game 'Rust' has come a long way, I've completely changed my mind about it

By Liam Dawe,
Rust is a game I've tried a few times and it never really seemed to click with me, but now after coming back to it after so long I'm finding it to be incredibly fun.

Zombie card game "Dead Exit" has a Linux demo available, needs testing

By Expalphalog,
Dead Exit is a tabletop inspired card game from the makers of The Living Dungeon. It was made available on Steam earlier this year on Windows and it now has a beta/demo available for Linux through itch for testing.

Revisiting Tyranny a few months and patches later

By BTRE,
Over half a year since release, the RPG from Obsidian has gotten several large patches with free content as well as DLC. I was interested in seeing what had changed and how the game stacked up through multiple playthroughs. Here are my updated thoughts after playing many hours more with the DLC.

Jotun: Valhalla Edition is currently 100% free on GOG & Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Jotun: Valhalla Edition, an action-exploration game set in Norse mythology is currently 100% free on both Steam and GOG.

Try not to die in Kindergarten, as this abstract puzzle adventure is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Kindergarten a very highly rated abstract puzzle adventure has made it's way onto Linux. It seems the developer isn't expecting many sales, so perhaps we can change their mind? It does look pretty good!

Tooth And Tail, a new RTS game from Pocketwatch Games looks awesome, confirmed for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Pocketwatch Games (Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine) have announced their new strategy game Tooth and Tail. Not only does it look awesome and unique, but I've also got confirmation that it will be on Linux.

Get ready to escape again, as 'The Escapists 2' launches next month, looks like it will be on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The Escapists 2 from Team17 and Mouldy Toof Studios is set to launch on August 22nd and it seems like it will have Linux support at launch.

Ashworld, the pixel art survival game styled like Mad Max is now in Early Access, it's good

By Liam Dawe,
For those excited to try out Ashworld, the new Mad Max-styled pixel art survival game from Orangepixel, here's your chance! It's now in Early Access.

Friday Livestream with Samsai at 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai,
Hey, it's Friday again! Another week has slipped by nearly unnoticed and it's time for me to pre-heat my Ryzen for another weekly livestream of doom and destruction! And, as per usual, you are invited to witness and participate in the chaos!