Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Linux Beta Due Soon! (UPDATED)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive looks like it will finally enter beta for Linux soon thanks to information from SteamDB. Update: it is now out!
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Flockers Now Available For Linux, From The Creators Of Worms
Flockers is the brand new game from Team 17 who are known for their Worms series of games. In Flockers the sheep that Worms use as weapons are making their stand against the oppressive worm scum.
Excubitor Tower Defence & Action Game Needs Help On Greenlight
Excubitor is a tower defence game with a difference. It's not all about placing towers and waiting for the enemy to walk in a line towards you. It's also an action game you play from an overhead perspective, and it has boss battles.
Starbound Development Is Very Healthy & Isn't Going Anywhere
With all the doom and gloom recently about games here's a nice one. The head of Chucklefish has created a blog post about how healthy Starbound is and will continue to be.
Divinity: Original Sin Still Aims For Linux This Year
We already knew that the Linux version of Divinity: Original Sin wouldn't be out at the same time as Windows, but we didn't know when at all. Users have been asking them about it a lot recently and they still claim it's going to be this year.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues RPG Needs Greenlight Help
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues is a great looking RPG currently in pre-alpha that has Linux builds available, and it needs help to get on Steam. The game is being created by a team that includes Richard "Lord British" Garriott the creator of the Ultima series.
The Sunday Gaming Section, Linux Gaming From Around The Web
Here is some Sunday reading for you from other gaming sites across the internet. Not much generally happens on a Sunday, so hopefully this will be a regular article.
Oculus Rift DK1 VR Device Is Now Open Source
The Oculus Rift DK1 virtual reality device is no longer worked on as it has been succeded by the DK2, so what better way to continue life in the DK1 than to open source bits of it?
Heavy Bullets FPS Officially Released Out Of Early Access
Heavily Bullets is a highly colourful first person shooter that has been on Linux for a while, but it's now a finished game and has left early access.
SNOW, A Winter Sports Game Shows A Teaser On Linux, Powered By CryEngine
SNOW is an upcoming free to play, open world winter sports game that is going to use CryEngine and the developers sent a little teaser out.
Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition For Linux Is In Testing
Even though we still haven't gotten the Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition the developer has noted on twitter that Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition is already in testing for Linux, and it's promising.
Tropico 5 Officially Released For Linux
Tropico 5 has finally been officially release for Linux, so it's time to become a dictator and see how it runs on Linux.
Darksiders For Linux Has A Slight Delay As Bugs Are Found
The developer porting Darksiders to Linux has sent word out to all Linux gamers waiting patiently that it hit a slight delay.
Techland Shoot Down Any Hope Of Hellraid & Dying Light On Linux
Techland's Chrome Engine 6 will support Linux, but it seems they don't yet have enough faith in Linux as a gaming platform after we spoke to them again.
Cannon Brawl Blasts Onto Linux, It's Really Good
Cannon Brawl has just been released for Linux and quite rightfully deserves a write up, as it's really quite fun.
SPACECOM Strategy Game Released, Another Day 1 Linux Release
SPACECOM is a very interesting minimalistic strategy game from Flow Combine I've had a chance to play a bit of, and I like it.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut Now Available & Day 1 Linux Release
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut is the standalone and reworked version of Shadowrun: Dragonfall with new missions, a revamped combat system and more.
Torment: Tides of Numenera New Video, Looks Absolutely Stunning
Torment: Tides of Numenera is another game heading to Linux from inXile entertainment that was funded on Kickstarter. They have released a new video to show off just how amazing it looks.
DoubleFine Ceasing Spacebase DF-9 Development, Releasing Code For Modders
DoubleFine has announced it will cease development on Spacebase DF-9 and release their Lua code for modders to carry the dream on.
Techland's Chrome Engine 6 Officially Supports Linux, Hellraid & Dying Light Possible For Linux
This may not be news for our readers who have been around for a while, but Techland's Chrome Engine 6 actually supports Linux.
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