RimWorld alpha 13 released, massive update to the really cool colony builder
RimWorld is an extremely cool colony builder with Prison Architect inspired graphics. The latest update has been in the oven for a while, and it's big.
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Rebuild your decks as Hand of Fate 2 has been announced, will support Linux
I found the first Hand of Fate to be a truly awesome game, so Hand of Fate 2 being announced with Linux support is rather exciting.
The video of Linux game porter Ethan Lee presenting at MAGFest 2016 is now online
Ethan Lee, otherwise known as flibitijibibo spoke at MAGFest 2016, and the youtube video is now available for your viewing pleasure.
Valve & HTC launch the Vive VR device, without Linux & SteamOS support
It seems Valve/HTC are the latest company to release something with Linux support listed right up to release, and then remove mentions of it. This time it's the Vive VR device.
The brand new OpenGL engine 'NXT' for RuneScape releases April 18th
I often see people complain about the lack of MMO games on Linux, so maybe RuneScape will be a bit more appetising when they release "NXT" their new OpenGL powered game engine on April 18th.
Flipping tables and kicking ass in Enter the Gungeon now on Linux day-1
I have been excited about Enter the Gungeon for a long time, and now that it has been released with day-1 Linux support I took a look at it.
The Witness may one day see a Linux port, for fun or for ideological purposes
It seems The Witness may one day see a Linux release, although the developer expects to make a loss on it, it may come to Linux "for fun or for ideological purposes".
Kona, a good looking first person adventure game now in Early Access, some thoughts
I've been sent over a key to 'Kona', a pretty intriguing Early Access first person adventure game. I've given it a whirl so you know what to expect.
Serious Engine 1 now working on Linux and Mac thanks to Ryan 'Icculus' Gordon
Porting machine Ryan 'Icculus' Gordon shared a screenshot on twitter of the work he has put into the open source release of Serious Engine 1 working on Linux & Mac.
Feral Interactive livestreaming Company of Heroes 2 on Wednesday
The Feral Interactive "#FeralPlays" guys will be doing a special Company of Heroes 2 livestream this Wednesday, and they will show their glorious faces on webcam for you too.
Starbound to exit early access soon with a colossal patch
I am really excited to give Starbound some proper playtime when it leaves Early Access. It's already fun, but I didn't want to have characters or worlds wiped during Early Access. They have put up what to expect in Starbound 1.0.
P·O·L·L·E·N, an incredible looking interactive first person sci-fi exploration game could come to Linux
I love my space sci-fi games, and P·O·L·L·E·N looks incredible. I spoke to the developer, who said if there's a demand for it, they will seriously consider a Linux version.
Oculus Rift has some shady stuff in their terms & privacy policy
Shocker, the Facebook owned Oculus Rift VR device has some pretty concerning stuff in its terms and conditions.
Sword Coast Legends developer n-space has closed up shop
Always a shame to hear this, it seems n-space the developers behind Sword Coast Legends have closed up.
In need of some lovely fonts for creating games and other projects? Try the Itch store
Something I have found recently is that the games store Itch.io isn't just great for discovering smaller indie games and game jams, it also seems to be quite the hub for fonts!
The latest Steam Hardware Survey is out
Another month, and another Steam Hardware Survey. Linux is currently sitting at 0.85%, so there's a small drop.
Create weird looking creatures in CHKN, now on Linux and I have some thoughts
The trailer for CHKN delighted me with how weird it was, so I got a key from the developer and took a look at the Linux version of this weird sandbox game.
Gorky 17, another classic Topware published title now in beta for Linux, uses Wine
Topware are certainly delivering on their promise of supporting old games with Wine. This time Gorky 17 gets the treatment, and a beta has been opened for testing on Steam.
New Linux & SteamOS gamer survey for April
Another month, another survey time. As usual all questions are in relation to the previous month of March.
Until I Have You, a story-driven, fast-paced, retro-aesthetic platformer is coming to Linux
I have it confirmed by the publisher that story-driven, fast-paced, retro-aesthetic platformer 'Until I Have You' will come to Linux after release.
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