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GOG adds the classic strategy game 'Constructor' with Linux support thanks to DOSBox, it's free until tomorrow

By Liam Squires-Hand,
The classic strategy game 'Constructor' is now on GOG with Linux support thanks to DOSBox and it's free until tomorrow too.

Thaumistry: In Charm's Way, a new text adventure from Bob Bates is on Kickstarter

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Veteran games designer Bob Bates is crowdfunding a brand new text adventure called 'Thaumistry: In Charm's Way'. It seems it will support Linux too, as it's plainly listed in the description.

X-COM: UFO Defense is free on Humble Store, can be used in the OpenXcom open source engine

By Liam Squires-Hand,
X-COM: UFO Defense is a true classic. I played it originally on Amiga for days on end and it has a fully functional open source engine from the community named 'OpenXcom'. The game is free right now on Humble Store, so go grab it.

The Exiled to be released into Early Access on February 23rd

By BTRE,
This open world MMORPG promises to have most of the traditional fun of the genre in more manageable chunks for those of us too busy to spend every waking moment playing it.

Disgaea 2 PC released, with same day Linux support

By BTRE,
The PC port of the much-beloved tactical RPG is out on Steam, dood. Get ready to fight countless enemies in order to return the world back to normal.

More performance improvements are on the way for Deus Ex and Tomb Raider on Mesa

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Mesa is progressing nicely as usual and I've been keeping an eye on the mailing list for anything interesting. It seems Deus Ex: Mankind Divided and Tomb Raider have both seen some more performance tuning.

The Linux GOTY award is now over, here are the results!

By Liam Squires-Hand,
It was a massive year for Linux gaming, so here's a look at who won and a big congratulations to all who did!

CAYNE, the free point & click horror game set in the STASIS universe is now out and it's damn good

By Liam Squires-Hand,
I've now had a chance to play CAYNE, the free point & click horror game set in the STASIS universe and it's really rather good.

Typoman: Revised is coming to Linux & SteamOS and they require Beta testers

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Typoman: Revised, an award winning surreal word game is bringing up Linux support and they need some testers.

Some thoughts on 'imprint-X', the button pushing puzzle game that had day-1 Linux support

By Liam Squires-Hand,
imprint-X is a rather different puzzle game to what I’m used to. Your one and only mechanic is to push buttons and that’s really it. It’s really weird, so here’s some thoughts on it.

A guide to crowdfunding games and the risks involved, the Linux edition

By Liam Squires-Hand,
I was asked by a Patreon supporter to note down some thoughts on what to look for when you’re thinking about pledging to a crowdfunding campaign.

Feral Interactive are teasing a new Linux port again

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Were you alarmed that Feral Interactive didn't have any new Linux ports listed on their radar? Worry no more, as a new UFO (Unidentified Feral Object) has appeared over Linux.

Join me for the co-op Linux livestream tonight at 20:30 UTC, plus Dawn of War II keys to give away

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Tonight is going to be a special event, as it's going to be a mainly co-op focused livestream, so be sure to join in if you can.

Project Zomboid to finally get in-game maps you can make notes on

By Liam Squires-Hand,
It's pretty easy to get completely lost in Project Zomboid, but the developers have announced a new feature coming: maps.

Puzzle Puppers is now officially on Linux, thanks to some messages from the community

By Liam Squires-Hand,
I posted about Puzzle Puppers possibly coming to Linux only yesterday and a few people told the developers they would buy it. The developer has now published a Linux version!

Shadow of Mordor benchmarks old vs new on Linux

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Since Feral Interactive noted performance fixes in the recent Shadow of Mordor patch I went ahead and test some benchmarks on my testing box for you.

Owlboy, is now available for Linux and it has completely won me over, it's also on sale

By Liam Squires-Hand,
Owlboy, the popular 2D adventure game from D-Pad Studio is now officially available on Linux. I gave it a run-down to see if it's worthy of your bucks.

Act fast to get Payday 2 plus some DLC for $1 from Humble Bundle's 72 hour bundle

By Liam Squires-Hand,
For those that don't own it, Humble Bundle are doing a 72 hour bundle where you can grab Payday 2 plus DLC for $1.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire announced, has crowdfunding campaign

By BTRE,
Obsidian has announced a sequel to their original RPG, Pillars of Eternity. This direct sequel will have plenty of technical improvements and will take in a whole new region of the world of Eora.

Civilization VI has entered final testing for Linux, could release soon, should be on sale too

By Liam Squires-Hand,
It has been pointed out in our Telegram chat group (thanks Kithop) that Aspyr Media have said on Steam that Civilization VI has entered final testing for Linux.