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Steam for Linux entered Beta five years ago today
Five years ago on this day, Valve released Steam for Linux in a limited Beta form for a lucky bunch of users.
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FPS game Alien Arena: Warriors Of Mars, a revamp of Alien Arena is now out on Steam
The retro sci-fi old school FPS Alien Arena is still alive, with Alien Arena: Warriors Of Mars that's just been released on Steam.
Ravenfield, the indie FPS had a Halloween update that added a new fun game mode
Ravenfield, the indie FPS that I will always grumble about not having multiplayer actually had a pretty good Halloween update.
Corpse Party, a story-driven adventure and horror game can now be played on Linux
While not officially released, Corpse Party, a story-driven adventure and horror game can now be played on Linux.
Transport Fever patched again with some good quality of life improvements
Transport Fever does have a number of issues, but the developers have patched it repeatedly and it's a lot better than the initial release.
Vendetta - Curse of Raven's Cry is to get a new patch, but not for Linux
Remember Vendetta - Curse of Raven's Cry? The game that originally released as Raven's Cry, then it was removed from Steam and eventually it returned. It's been a bit of a whirlwind and now the problems continue.
Natural Selection 2 has dropped 32bit support and updated the flamethrower
Natural Selection 2 has gone 64bit with the removal of 32bit support officially now. On top of that, they've made steps to make the flamethrower a more viable weapon.
Funny physics-based puzzle game 'Human: Fall Flat' adds 8 player online support
Human: Fall Flat is a game I briefly looked over a while ago and it really was amusing, now even more so. This silly physics-based puzzle game now has 8 player online support.
Distant Star: Revenant Fleet, a fleet-based RTS meets rogue-lite is now on Linux
Catching up from all the post-F1 fun, Distant Star: Revenant Fleet, a fleet-based RTS meets rogue-lite is now on Linux.
F1 2017 released for Linux as Feral Interactive’s first Vulkan-only title, here’s a port report
Welcome back to Formula 1! Feral Interactive have given Linux gaming another great title, with the release of F1 2017 today.
Observer is a fantastic brain-hacking horror adventure, my thoughts
I managed to complete the brain-hacking horror game Observer in two sittings live on our Twitch, here’s some thoughts.
GOG Connect adds more games, act quick
If you want to grab a DRM free copy on GOG of some more games you have on Steam, act fast as GOG Connect has some more.
Linux marketshare on Steam dropped again in October, as China takes a massive chunk of the market
Valve have put out their usual monthly Steam Hardware Survey, which shows a bigger decline than usual for the Linux marketshare.
The first dev-diary for 'Surviving Mars' from Haemimont Games and Paradox is here, looks good
Surviving Mars is the new city-builder from Haemimont Games and Paradox that sees you build a colony in a harsh environment. Details have been light, but they're finally ready to talk about it some more.
Skipper, a simple lowpoly puzzle game has Linux support, it's pretty relaxing
If you enjoy simple puzzle games, and don't mind low-poly aesthetics then Skipper is a game that might tickle your brain.
EPONYMOUS is a short narrative exploration game from the developer of Super Win the Game
Have a few minutes spare? EPONYMOUS could fill a gap for you. This short narrative exploration game from J. Kyle Pittman, the developer of Super Win the Game is quite interesting.
Splody is a Bomberman-like game with Linux support that's actually pretty good
If you love the simplicity of Bomberman, you might want to take a look at Splody which released a Linux version.
Spaceship survival sim 'Shortest Trip to Earth' inspired by FTL and Firefly needs funding, demo available
Top-down spaceship simulator 'Shortest Trip to Earth' inspired by FTL and Firefly is now on IndieGoGo and it has a Linux demo. I've tested it and loved it.
Samurai Riot, a 2D co-op beat 'em up has released for Linux
Samurai Riot is a 2D co-op Beat’em up with a few rather interesting features to set it apart from others, it's also now on Linux.
F1 2017 system requirements for the Linux port have been revealed, NVIDIA & AMD supported
Good news for all, as F1 2017 for Linux will work on both NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards with Vulkan goodness.
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