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Windows 'not an emulator' compatibility tool Wine 6.4 out now
Not an emulator but a compatibility tool that translates Windows calls into language Linux can understand, Wine 6.4 is officially out now as the latest development release.
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Tactical zombie survival action game Dead Age 2 exits Early Access
Offering up a mix of character building RPG mechanics, survival features, turn-based battles and much more - Dead Age 2 is officially out now as it has left Early Access.
Interactive movie adventure The Dark Side of the Moon is out now
Love your FMV adventures? The Dark Side of the Moon is a brand new interactive movie featuring live-action video and point & click elements out now on Steam along with full Linux support.
Try out the new demo for Shield Cat, a sweet action adventure collectathon
Love your 2D action-adventure games? How about collecting everything you possibly can? Shield Cat from CyanSorcery has a brand new demo available with support for Linux desktops and the Raspberry Pi.
War Thunder 'Ixwa Strike' update out bringing over 30 new vehicles
War Thunder continues expanding its roster of countries available with the 'Ixwa Strike' update out now that brings with it South African armoured vehicles.
Loop Hero is another success story with over 500K sales, much more to come to it
Only a single week after the release, Loop Hero from developer Four Quarters and publisher Devolver Digital has managed to surpass 500,000 sales. Plus they revealed we can expect a lot more to come from it.
VKD3D-Proton works towards Ray Tracing, new small Proton Experimental build up
For those of you with a graphics card capable of Ray Tracing who use the Steam Play Proton compatibility layer we have some good news coming for you.
Mesa 21.0.0 open source graphics drivers out now
After much waiting, the latest release of the Mesa graphics stack is out now with tons of improvements to lots of drivers for Linux users and for Linux gaming.
Linux hardware vendor System76 introduces the Thelio Mira desktop
Out for a brand new desktop from a true Linux vendor? System76 have a little something special announced today with their new Thelio Mira desktop powered by AMD Ryzen and NVIDIA.
Tuxedo announce their NVIDIA Ampere laptops with the Tuxedo Book XP15 and XP17
Linux hardware vendor Tuxedo has refreshed some more of their lineup to bring on NVIDIA Ampere graphics to the Tuxedo Book XP15 and XP17 models.
Spaceship building co-op sandbox Avorion teases a massive 2.0 update
Boxelware did exceptionally well with Avorion, a space exploration sim that lets you build ships together with blocks and they've teased a massive 2.0 update to come.
Nightfall Hacker is a turn-based strategy homage to The Nightfall Incident
Some of our older readers might know The Nightfall Incident, an early 2000s game available on the LEGO website. The overall idea was revived in the homage Nightfall Hacker that's out now.
If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers - probably the best free game you will find today
Love point and click mysteries? If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers from developers Laura Hunt and Thomas Möhring is a narrative-driven pixel-art experience taking place on a train in the late 1920s.
Chilled-out first-person puzzler Faraway: Director's Cut is out now
Faraway: Director's Cut from developer Pine Studio is a first-person puzzle game that acts as a modern tribute to Myst.
Wasteland 3 gets a permadeath mode and skill respec in the 1.3.3 update
Wasteland 3 from inXile Entertainment continues expanding after the release in August 2020 and the Linux version landing in December 2020 with the latest free upgrade out now.
Get Stellaris and a bunch of DLC in the latest Humble Bundle
Love your strategy games with a bit of spicy space flavouring? Stellaris from Paradox Development Studios and Paradox Interactive has a whole bundle dedicated to it.
Maritime Calling is an upcoming seafaring RPG with rogue-like elements
After your next time-sink? Maritime Calling sounds promising with it taking inspiration from the likes of Sid Meier's Pirates, FTL and Age of Piracy.
Kick down doors and send reptile people flying in Anger Foot
Anger Foot, a first-person ass-kicking game about having a very powerful kick is a recent fun discovery that you absolutely need to try out.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 heads to Russia for another DLC
While SCS Software still haven't finished with the upcoming Iberia DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2, they've already revealed the next one after with the Heart of Russia.
Them's Fightin' Herds for Linux to release on March 25 with the 2.0 update
After some delays the crowdfunded indie fighting game with characters designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust, Them's Fightin' Herds, will release for Linux on March 25.
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