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Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic II Released For Linux, With Preview Port Report

By Liam Dawe, 21 Jul 2015

Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic II has been updated and it’s releasing today on Linux, thanks to our good friends Aspyr Media. Linux gamers can now get in on some seriously good Star Wars RPG action.

Aspyr Media Are Teasing A New Launch Tomorrow

By Liam Dawe, 20 Jul 2015

You like new ports right? Well Aspyr Media have something up their sleeves for tomorrow, looks like we could be busy.

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Feeling Angry? Hatred Looks Like It Will Come To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 20 Jul 2015

Hatred is that game people went a bit mental over, and it looks like we may be able to go on a killing spree soon too.

Need To Smash Some Stuff? Control An Angry Mob In ‘Okhlos'

By Liam Dawe, 20 Jul 2015

Okhlos was emailed in by the developer, and the premise of controlling an angry greek mob was too good to pass up.

Celestian Tales: Old North A Beautiful Looking JRPG Styled Game Comes To Linux Next Month

By Liam Dawe, 19 Jul 2015

Celestian Tales: Old North was sent in by the publisher Digital Tribe Games, and I'm pretty impressed by what I'm seeing from this JRPG.

Monstrum, A Procedural Survival Horror Now On Linux, Some Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jul 2015

Monstrum is a game I had honestly not heard of until the developers sent in a key, since the game has been ported to Linux I decided to give it a go.

War For The Overworld Strategy Game Thoughts & Small Interview

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jul 2015

War for the Overworld came out of early access with a bit a shaky launch, and now it’s been polished up a bit I gave it a look and spoke to the developer.

Tacoma From The 'Gone Home' Developers Is Looking Good

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jul 2015

Tacoma is the new game from the 'Gone Home' developers, and their new preview video is looking pretty interesting.

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Feral Interactive Are Teasing Yet Another New Port

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jul 2015

Feral Interactive look like they will soon be kings of the Linux porting business, as they are teasing yet another new port on their radar.

Planetary Annihilation PTE 84088 Released With Asteroids To Throw Around

By Liam Dawe, 17 Jul 2015

Planetary Annihilation is still my favourite real-time strategy game, and now even more so. Uber Entertainment may have taken their sweet time, but Asteroids are now in their latest test build.

The Flock Will Only Be Playable For A Limited Time, Releasing For Linux This Year

By Liam Dawe, 17 Jul 2015

The Flock is one of the most interesting games I’ve ever heard of, and that’s not just because it looks good, but you only get to play for a limited time.

Get Your Hands On A Steam Controller Early, If You're A Developer

By Liam Dawe, 16 Jul 2015

Developers wanting to get their hands on the Steam Controller early may be in luck, as Valve are taking submissions.

Caves of Qud Science Fantasy Roguelike Now In Early Access For Linux, Some Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 16 Jul 2015

Caves of Qud from the developer of Sproggiwood has just released into Steam’s Early Access, and I decided to give it a spin. I’m not a massive traditional roguelike fan, so has it convinced me?

End Of An Era, LinuxGames Website Looks To Be Shutting Down

By Liam Dawe, 16 Jul 2015

A sad day in Linux gaming history could soon be upon us, as the owner of LinuxGames.com currently plans to shut it down. Although one of their contributors wants to continue it, and Icculus has offered to buy the domain.