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Sudden Strike 4 releases an update with free bonus missions, plus a new Pacific War DLC

By Liam Dawe, 22 Feb 2019

Showing some good post-release support, Kite Games and Kalypso Media Digital have pushed out a free content update and a new DLC for the strategy game Sudden Strike 4 today.

City Game Studio is another sim that has you run your own games company, developed on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 22 Feb 2019

City Game Studio from Binogure Studio will have you run your own game development company, this one was actually developed on Linux using Godot Engine and other FOSS tools.

A reminder about Steam's platform-specific wishlist feature you should be using

By Liam Dawe, 22 Feb 2019

Back in 2017, Valve rolled out a small change to the wishlist feature on Steam that quite a few people still don't know about.

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Sci-fi puzzle horror 'The Subject' officially adds Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 22 Feb 2019

Today, DarkStone Digital have added Linux support to their rather good and scary looking sci-fi puzzle horror game The Subject.

Devil Engine, a seriously good looking shoot 'em up is coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 22 Feb 2019

I spoke to the developer of Devil Engine, a brand new shoot 'em up that looks ridiculously good and they confirmed to me it's coming to Linux.

Headliner: NoviNews, a game where you control the news adds experimental Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 22 Feb 2019

This is fun news to start the day with, Unbound Creations have added experimental Linux support to Headliner: NoviNews.

Vambrace: Cold Soul, the next title from Devespresso Games will support Linux

By Liam Dawe, 21 Feb 2019

Devespresso Games (The Coma) are working on a new game called Vambrace: Cold Soul, a narrative-driven fantasy adventure that will support Linux.

Impressive space combat sim 'ASTROKILL' has its first major update in a year

By Liam Dawe, 21 Feb 2019

ASTROKILL, the Unreal Engine powered and impressive space combat sim is alive again, with a major update now available for this Early Access game.

The good looking beat 'em up 9 Monkeys of Shaolin still coming to Linux, releasing later this year

By Liam Dawe, 21 Feb 2019

While 9 Monkeys of Shaolin did have a pretty big delay, Sobaka Studio have just recently announced a new release date (including Linux support) along with help from Koch Media.

Robocraft, the fun free customisable robot battler has a huge agility physics overhaul

By Liam Dawe, 21 Feb 2019

Freejam have pushed a massive change to the way your robots feel in the latest update to the free to play robot battler Robocraft.

Cartacombs, an endless runner-shooter with you sat in a minecart is out

By Liam Dawe, 21 Feb 2019

Cartacombs from YawningDad is a rather simple endless runner-shooter that's now out with Linux support.

Casual puzzle game 'Snakebird Primer' is out with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 21 Feb 2019

For those who like their sweet casual puzzle games, Snakebird Primer has released today with Linux support.

Baba Is You, an award winning puzzle game is heading to Linux next month

By Liam Dawe, 21 Feb 2019

Baba Is You, a puzzle game with over 200 levels that won multiple awards is coming to Linux next month and it does look pretty unique.

Hell is Other Demons looks like a mental bullet-hell platformer coming to Linux (updated: not at launch)

By Liam Dawe, 21 Feb 2019

Hell is Other Demons from Swedish developer Cuddle Monster Games and publisher Kongregate might not be out for a few months yet but it sure does look exciting.

Surviving Mars gains official modding support outside of Steam

By Liam Dawe, 20 Feb 2019

For those players who picked up Surviving Mars outside of Steam through stores like GOG or the Paradox Store (to use in the Paradox Launcher), you can now add in some mods.

OpenMW progresses towards supporting Oblivion, Skyrim and Fallout plus shadows are back

By Liam Dawe, 20 Feb 2019

OpenMW, the excellent open source game engine for Morrowind has made some interesting progress towards supporting later games like Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and New Vegas.

Valve is getting back to focusing on gaming, with non-gaming videos being retired

By Liam Dawe, 20 Feb 2019

A move that isn't entirely surprising due to how limited it was, Valve is moving back to focus on gaming more than anything else with non-gaming videos being retired.

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The huge Rocket League update is now out with cross-platform friends support and Season 10 has started

By Liam Dawe, 20 Feb 2019

Rocket League, the game that sucks away most of my gaming time has a fantastic update now out that allows you to party up with friends across different platforms.

The number of Linux gamers on Steam continues to grow, according to Valve

By Liam Dawe, 20 Feb 2019

Recently, Engadget wrote an article about Linux gaming and apart from a bit of a silly title and information regular GOL readers will be aware of, they did have some interesting info from Valve.