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Precision Action Platformer 'They Bleed Pixels' Officially Released For Linux

By flesk,
The popular Lovecraftian action platformer has been released for Linux with a massive content update, including two new bonus levels and a new "gamepad preserving" novice mode.

A Quick Look At Skyhook, A Competitive Multiplayer Plaftormer In Early Access

By BTRE,
Skyhook is a competitive platformer featuring pixelated pirates and sharks as playable characters. The game recently launched on Steam's Early Access and I took a quick look at it.

The Steam Hardware Survey For May Is Here, It’s Not All Doom & Gloom

By Liam Dawe,
Remember folks, it doesn't matter if the overall Linux percentage drops right now. There's a lot of room for errors, we have tons of games to come, and Linux is still awesome.

Exploration Platformer 'Super Win The Game' Gets New Content And A New Low Price

By flesk,
The game has received a massive permanent price cut and a new speedrun mode, and is now also available on Itch.io.

Induction Is An Upcoming Time Travel And Paradox Puzzler That Will Strain Your Brain

By flesk,
The abstract puzzler is an attempt to make sense of paradoxical time loops through a simplified model of time travel, and was inspired by an argument over the plot of action classic The Terminator.

More Details On XCOM 2 Emerge, With Linux Support

By Liam Dawe,
XCOM 2 is going to be awesome, that’s pretty much a given. The annoying thing is we have to play catch up to IGN’s obviously paid for exclusivity here. IGN will be stretching it out as long as possible of course.

Valve Finally Have A Proper Refund Policy For Steam

By Liam Dawe,
About damn time. Valve have a history of really poor support, especially when it comes to refunds, so this is very welcome.

Sword Coast Legends, A Dungeons & Dragons RPG Announced For Linux, Day-1 Linux Release

By Liam Dawe,
A new high quality RPG title 'Sword Coast Legends' is now confirmed to be coming to Linux, and it's going to be a day-1 release for us.

Unity Working On A New Unified OpenGL Rendering System

By Liam Dawe,
Good news for those of us annoyed by the poor OpenGL performance of games built with Unity, as the Unity engine will have a unified OpenGL rendering system.

Tactical Strategy Game Massive Chalice Released DRM Free And On Steam For Linux

By flesk,
Massive Chalice was funded on Kickstarter two years ago, and after half a year in Steam Early Access, the full release is now available for Linux on GOG, Humble Bundle and Steam.

Our Review Of 3D Exploration Adventure Game 'Rituals'

By flesk,
Rituals is a game that mixes 3D exploration with a subtle story and traditional point-and-click puzzles. It was released on Steam last week, and we've had a look at it.

Splatter - Blood Red Edition, A Top-down Shooter With A Film-noir Style Single Player, Thoughts & Video

By Liam Dawe,
Splatter - Blood Red Edition is a fantastic looking top-down shooter that features a film-noir styled single-player campaign. I decided to pick it up now the developer has put up a test branch on Steam, and found it to be fantastic.

Valve's Source Engine 2 Looks To Be Coming To Dota 2 As A DLC

By Liam Dawe,
This is fun to see, Valve have added "Source 2 Dota 2 Content" as DLC for Dota 2. We already knew Dota 2 would be first since Valve stated it was due a big upgrade this year, but it could be soon!

New Linux Gaming Survey For June

By Segata Sanshiro,
It's that time of the month again Linux gamers! The new GOL survey for June is now available, so please make sure to fill it in if you have the time.

XCOM 2 Revealed, Will Be Getting Linux Treatment

By Samsai,
It seems that XCOM 2 has been announced after a teaser campaign by 2K. The AdventFuture.org website 2K brought online last week was now confirmed to be about XCOM and the reveal trailer was published. And best of all, there's a tiny little penguin and a certain feline as a mark of Linux support.

Furniture Assembly Simulation 'Home Improvisation' Released In Early Access On Steam

By flesk,
The latest game in the current trend of silly simulation experiences is one that is rooted in an familiar activity, and is actually a pretty fun experience.

A Look At Mystik Belle, A Different Sort Of Metroidvania

By BTRE,
Mystik Belle is an attractive-looking metroidvania with an infusion of adventure game elements that caught my eye. After giving a go, I have a few thoughts to share.

Warlocks Vs Shadows, 2D Action RPG Tested On Linux, Very Promising

By Liam Dawe,
I’ve taken some time to take a look at Warlocks Vs Shadows which is a really great looking 2D side-scrolling action RPG. I've taken quite the liking to it too.

GOL Cast: Crawling In The Mud In Verdun

By Samsai,
Next on the list of games that have come out of Early Access we have Verdun, an FPS set in the time of trenches, gas attacks and nearly constant machine gun fire and artillery: The Great War. Let's see how it holds!

Siralim, A 2D RPG Roguelike Updated With Linux Support

By Liam Dawe,
Siralim is a crisp looking 2D RPG with Roguelike elements that has just been updated to include Linux support!