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Albion Online developer explains why existing owners won't see a Steam key

By Liam Dawe, 29 Mar 2018

In my last post talking about Albion Online coming to Steam, I talked about how odd it was that existing owners weren't getting Steam keys. The Albion team emailed us this morning to link us to some new information.

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Long Gone Days, a 2D mix of a character-driven RPG is still planning Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 29 Mar 2018

Long Gone Days seems like an interesting game, one that combines a character-driven RPG with a shooter and a visual novel, but sadly they have no ETA on the Linux version.

Cel-shaded third-person shooter 'Crazy Justice' will have a Battle Royale mode and Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2018

It's been a while since we talked about Crazy Justice, the third-person cel-shaded shooter and we have good news. Not only will it have Linux support it's also getting a Battle Royale mode.

Mark of the Ninja: Remastered announced by Klei with a brief teaser (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2018

Mark of the Ninja: Remastered has been announced and teased by Klei, their rather good stealth game is going to get even better. Updated: See the bottom.

FOX n FORESTS, the retro 2D action platformer has a new gameplay trailer

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2018

If you like the idea of a 2D retro-inspired platformer where you can change the seasons, come check out the latest gameplay video.

Wednesday Madness, a look at some good Linux games currently on sale

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2018

It's Wednesday and it's been a while since we took a look at some good Linux deals going on, so let's take a look.

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The RPG 'Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues' has released

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2018

Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues made big promises, but sadly it has failed to deliver overall. The official release is now here.

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BATTLETECH to launch in April, Linux version will be 2-3 months behind

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2018

Harebrained Schemes has announced that BATTLETECH's new launch date is April 24th, it's quite exciting but Linux gamers have to wait.

The MMO Albion Online is heading to Steam

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2018

The MMO Albion Online is now officially coming to Steam, but they will not be giving keys to existing owners.

FPS game 'STRAFE: Millennium Edition' has just added Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2018

We had a bit of a wait, but the retro-inspired rogue-lite FPS game STRAFE: Millennium Edition is now available on Linux.

Mesa 18.0 released, further advancing Linux graphics drivers

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2018

Mesa 18.0 has been officially released today after a bit of a wait, further advancing Linux graphics drivers.

Humble Indie Bundle 19 is now live!

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2018

Humble is back in style with the Humble Indie Bundle 19 and it has a pretty darn good selection of Linux games.

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Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is now officially out with day-1 Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2018

For those in need of a good RPG to play on Linux you're in luck, as Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is now officially available with day-1 Linux support.

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Valve to open source 'GameNetworkingSockets' to help developers with networking, Steam not required

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2018

In a rather helpful move for developers, Valve is about to open source 'GameNetworkingSockets' and it won't require Steam.

Procedural co-op space sandbox 'Avorion' has a rather hefty combat update

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2018

For those of you who're huge space nerds like me, you will likely want to take a look at the space sandbox game Avorion, especially with the latest combat update.

The developer of Battle Royale game 'Darwin Project' are open to a Linux version

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2018

Darwin Project takes the Battle Royale genre and takes it to a dystopian post-apocalyptic landscape in the Northern Canadian Rockies. Turns out they're open to Linux support too.