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Friday Madness, a quick look at some good Linux gaming deals, lot's going on sale!

By Liam Dawe,
Later than usual, but here's a weekly look at some decent Linux gaming deals going on right now. Hand-picked deals of what I think you might like.

Day of Infamy major update featuring Australia, also on sale with Insurgency bundled for free

By Liam Dawe,
Day of Infamy, the rather fantastic FPS has just released a major update featuring Australia. It's also on sale on Chrono which comes with Insurgency for free.

Cities: Skylines - Mass Transit released, probably the best expansion to the game yet

By Liam Dawe,
Cities: Skylines gets bigger again, as Mass Transit is now out with slick new transport options. I had advance access and have some thoughts to share.

EVERSPACE to launch without Linux support, NVIDIA driver bugs are part of the problem

By Liam Dawe,
EVERSPACE, the gorgeous space shooter that's supposed to get a Linux version is launching soon, but sadly, there will be no Linux support for now.

There's another 'Life is Strange' on the way

By Liam Dawe,
Developer DONTNOD has announced that they are working on another Life is Strange title! Exciting, considering how much I enjoyed the Linux port.

Looks like the Linux version of POSTAL Redux is being worked on

By Liam Dawe,
POSTAL Redux is the revamp of the original Postal with improved graphics, new game modes and more. It looks like the Linux version might finally be on the way.

Possess the bodies of your dead enemies in MidBoss, coming to Linux on May 25th

By Liam Dawe,
I'm incredibly excited to try out MidBoss, a rogue-like where you grow tired of being a weak imp, so you decide to start killing.

Serious Sam Fusion 2017 now has benchmark modes and more, here's some quick tests

By Liam Dawe,
Serious Sam Fusion 2017 has been updated to include some benchmark modes along with some other useful changes. I've done some quick tests.

Seems the Linux version of Cossacks 3 is not a myth, as I now have access

By Liam Dawe,
Slightly earlier than the public, I now have access to a Linux build of Cossacks 3. So far, it's not looking too bad at all.

Wine Staging 2.8 released with more functional 32-bit fake DLLs and Starcraft I should now work properly

By Liam Dawe,
Wine Staging has released their 2.8 build of Wine with their usual assorted enhancements. This release should fix Starcraft 1 support and also run Star Wars: The Old Republic better.

Torment: Tides of Numenera free update 'Servant of the Tides' released with a new companion and much more

By Liam Dawe,
Torment: Tides of Numenera got a big free update which includes a brand new companion along with some other goodies.

AMD Ryzen 9 'Threadripper' announced with up to 16 cores

By Liam Dawe,
Well then, AMD are truly back in the game now aren't they! They have announced the AMD Ryzen 9 'Threadripper' which will come with up to 16 cores.

Rise & Shine, a fantastic looking platformer combining action and puzzles has officially released for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
I know a few of you were waiting on this, the beautiful Rise & Shine is now officially available on Linux as of today.

Humble Indie Bundle 18 is here with Owlboy, Kentucky Route Zero & more

By Liam Dawe,
Humble are back of form, sort-of, with a new Humble Indie Bundle 18 stocked full of Linux games for you to drool over.

Ballistic Overkill updated as promised with Vulkan, but it's now completely broken (UPDATED with temp fix)

By Liam Dawe,
Confirmed by others as well, the latest Ballistic Overkill that adds in Vulkan and many other things, has completely broken the Linux version. UPDATED with a temp fix.

An update on the Xenonauts Linux port that's only for 'legacy customers'

By Liam Dawe,
I recently wrote about how the Linux version of Xenonauts is no longer supported with the developer now saying it's only for 'legacy customers', I reached out to the developer for some answers and here's what they told me.

NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics, a turn-based tactical shoot 'em up released for Linux recently, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
The developer of NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics sent in a key for us to take a look, so look I did. It's interesting, as it's a mix of a shoot 'em up with turn-based tactical battles.

Scanner Sombre, a stunning exploration & horror game from Introversion looks like it's heading to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Scanner Sombre, from Introversion, makers of Prison Architect looks like it's heading to Linux. I was hopeful they would, since it looks stunning.

Looks like Rome: Total War might be coming to Linux, according to Feral's port radar

By Liam Dawe,
Take this with a pinch of salt, as the Feral incoming port radar seems to be acting up, but it's possible Rome: Total War might be another future port from Feral Interactive.

Ballistic Overkill to get Vulkan support tomorrow and lots more

By Liam Dawe,
Ballistic Overkill, one of my favourite FPS games and one we host three servers for is due a huge update tomorrow! It will get early Vulkan support and much more!