DayZ Creator Expresses Interest In A Linux Port Again
Dean Hall the creator of DayZ originally mentioned on reddit his interest in getting a Linux version, and he was also caught on video mentioning it at PAX.
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Microsoft Reportedly Buying Minecraft Maker Mojang
This is not fun news to wake up to. Microsoft if apparently buying the indie studio Mojang for more than 2 billion dollars.
Outlast, A First Person Horror Game Looks Like It Will Come To Linux
Outlast a particularly scary game looks like it has plans for a Linux version, and that's awesome. Prepare to hide behind your pillows.
Humble Indie Bundle 12 Launches With Lots Of Great Games
The Humble Indie Bundle has returned for a twelfth time! This time it features some seriously good games, but no new Linux ports.
Warlocks Plans For Day 1 Linux Support, Now On Kickstarter
Warlocks is a crazy (and awesome) looking pixel art action game now on Kickstarter. The developers have told us Linux will be a day 1 release too.
The Witcher 2 For Linux On GOG Has Been Patched
The Witcher 2 was released on GOG for Linux recently for DRM free fans, but sadly it was an older version that the GOG team put up. With all the performance improvements in the new versions it was needing an update. GOG have contacted us to let us know a patch is now available.
McDROID Released For Linux On Steam
McDROID is a fancy mix of strategy, tower defence and action packed together in a fine looking package. It's now available on Steam for the full release.
Puppy Games Aren't Impressed With Linux Sales (UPDATED)
It seems Puppy Games the developers behind fun games like Revenge of the Titans have expressed their concern about Linux sales. UPDATED
Darksiders Is Getting Close To A Linux Release
We know that both Darksiders and Darksiders 2 are coming to Linux, but the question burning in our minds is when?! We decided to give the developer a little poke about it.
Chasm RPG Platformer Will Have A Same Day Linux Release
Chasm is the excellent looking RPG Platformer from Discord Games that will be launching into early access soon, and luckily the Linux release will come too.
Steam Hardware Survey For August 2014, Linux Slips
Here is the latest instalment of Steam's Hardware Survey, as usual we do our monthly thing and compare it and talk about it and make sure you know not to use it as a hard figure.
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.
7 Days To Die Looks Like It May Arrive On Linux Soon (UPDATED)
7 Days To Die has been a bit of an up and down saga for Linux, but with new information it may finally come soon. UPDATED.
Executive Assault, A Fun Looking FPS/RTS Hybrid Game Coming To Linux
Executive Assault is a good looking real time strategy game that allows you to take control of units in FPS mode!
Robocraft Free 2 Play Game Released For Linux
Robocraft is a surprisingly fun free 2 play game now on Linux. You build your own vehicle and have it out with other people across the globe with some amusing designs.
Planetary Annihilation Officially Launches, Linux Is Polished Up
Planetary Annihilation has officially launched as one of the biggest RTS games ever made. The scale of it is just immense as you fight from planet to planet, and luckily the Linux version was polished up!
The Witcher 2 For Linux Released On GOG
The Witcher 2 for Linux is now fully DRM-free and available to buy from GOG, but be warned the GOG team accidentally put up an older version.
Untold Universe, A Space Sandbox MMO Now On Kickstarter
Untold Universe is a space voxel sandbox MMORPG. Explore, shape, colonize and conquer a huge and uncharted universe! It sounds interesting, but is it worth a look?
Ludosity Open Sourced Their Unity3D Steamworks Wrapper
Good news for any Unity3D developers! Ludosity has open sourced their Steamworks wrapper and made it free.
Hatoful Boyfriend Takes Flight On Linux
There is actually a dating simulation/visual novel based around pigeons. I wish I was surprised, but with Goat Simulator coming to Linux it seems we are primed to get all the weird games now too.
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