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Pogo looks like a completely ridiculous 3D physics platformer, now supported on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2019

I will admit, this one looks completely silly. Still, games don't need to be super serious to be enjoyed.

Source Engine powered sword battler 'Blade Symphony' has another update

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2019

Another game from Puny Human was updated recently, this time it's the sword battler Blade Symphony which is powered by Valve's Source Engine.

The next version of Lutris will allow you to search for more games directly from the client

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2019

Lutris, the rather advanced game library manager is currently going through some major improvements with the 0.5.0 release that's in Beta. The latest new feature, is a rather nifty one.

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Puny Human's wild shoot 'em up 'Galacide' has a big update out

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2019

Galacide from Puny Human is a shoot 'em up that blends together fast-paced action with the quick-thinking tactics of puzzlers.

Pikuniku is an absolute surprise, what a joy to play and it's out now with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

Pikuniku took me by surprise so much that I'm struggling to describe the feeling after playing it, an absolute joy for sure.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire just got a beta to add in a turn-based mode

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

Obsidian Entertainment have updated Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire in quite a big way, with an open beta for owners to try out the new turn-based mode.

Get Deponia: The Complete Journey free in the Humble Winter Sale Encore

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

Humble are doing an encore of their Winter Sale and they're giving away another free game with Deponia: The Complete Journey. On top of that, if you spend at least $5 they give you a copy of Insurgency free too.

Plenty of new content is coming to Don't Starve Together in 2019

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

Don't Starve Together, the excellent multiplayer standalone of Klei Entertainment's dark survival game is set for plenty of upgrades this year.

Some thoughts on Gravel from Milestone, the 'ultimate off-road experience' tested

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

The second racer from Milestone officially arrived on Linux recently with Gravel, shortly after MXGP3. Both ports from Virtual Programming so let's take a look.

Cultist Simulator's free update is out adding a "positively unfair end-game mode"

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

Cultist Simulator, the roguelike narrative card game from Weather Factory has expanded with a new end-game mode that's "positively unfair".

TANGLEWOOD, the seriously retro puzzle-platformer is now on GOG

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

Another day, another new GOG release for your DRM free fans to pick up your gamepad for. They now have the super retro TANGLEWOOD available with Linux support.

Insurgency: Sandstorm should still release for Linux this year

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

Now that the fantastic looking FPS game Insurgency: Sandstorm is out for Windows, I've seen a few people worried about the status of a Linux version. I spoke to New World Interactive to clear up the situation.

The magnificent deck-building roguelike 'Slay the Spire' has left Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 24 Jan 2019

What time is it? Gone 9AM already? Sorry, I've been up all night playing Slay the Spire and it's absolutely brilliant.

Jon Shafer's At the Gates, the indie strategy game from the designer of Civilization 5 is out

By Liam Dawe, 23 Jan 2019

With same-day Linux support which is awesome to see, Jon Shafer's At the Gates is officially out today.

Up for a little reading? GOG have released another round of Visual Novels

By Liam Dawe, 23 Jan 2019

Your friendly neighbourhood DRM free store GOG has another varied selection of Visual Novels now available with Linux support.

Putting games across multiple stores is not easy, as developers keep noting recently

By Liam Dawe, 23 Jan 2019

One thing we see often, is that developers stick to one store. When they do put their game across multiple stores, the Linux version is often late or left out entirely. There are reasons for that, as developers have spoken about recently.

Reassembly, the awesome spaceship builder and exploration game has its first expansion out now

By Liam Dawe, 23 Jan 2019

Reassembly is a game that I was seriously addicted to when it came out a few years ago, I fear I'm going to lose many more hours with the new 'Fields Expansion'.

Little Mouse's Encyclopedia, an interactive encyclopedia to enjoy with your kids will support Linux

By Liam Dawe, 23 Jan 2019

Little Mouse's Encyclopedia is a new discovery from developer Circus Atos, this cute interactive encyclopedia looks like a fun experience for this with kids.