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Unity game engine 2018.2 is now out with experimental Vulkan support in the editor

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jul 2018

The extremely popular Unity game engine has just put out the official release of the 2018.2 build with lots of goodies.

Ballistic Overkill set to get an exciting sounding update with a new game mode

By Liam Dawe, 10 Jul 2018

The cheap and fun FPS Ballistic Overkill is set to get another update and it sounds like it could be quite a good one.

Grab a glass as Wine 3.12 is officially out of the bottle

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2018

Grab a glass or two as Wine is flowing. Today we have the release of Wine 3.12 as the latest development release.

Wine

Long-awaited adventure platformer 'Chasm' to launch with same-day Linux support on July 31st

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2018

The day after my birthday like a fashionably late present, Chasm is to launch with same-day Linux support on July 31st.

Asteroid Fight is a hugely promising online RTS where you build your hero unit and it will support Linux

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2018

Asteroid Fight is an online real-time strategy game coming out this year with Linux support and it seems extremely promising.

Developers of the RPG 'Edge Of Eternity' are still waiting on Unity before supporting Linux

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2018

Edge Of Eternity is an upcoming RPG that looks quite amazing, however, they're still waiting on Unity supporting stuff they need before having a Linux version.

Trains & Things, a real time multiplayer focused economic strategy game built with Godot is on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2018

Trains & Things is a real time multiplayer focused economic strategy game that's currently on Kickstarter.

The developer of 'Moss Destruction' has decided to get Linux support in early, we have a few keys

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2018

Moss Destruction is an in-development fast-paced shooter with some roguelike elements that could be great when finished.

GZDOOM based fan game 'Castlevania: Simon's Destiny' has a nice graphical update out

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2018

Another GZDOOM fan game has been updated recently, this time we have the rather good Castlevania: Simon's Destiny.

The pretty good puzzle game 'Train Valley 2' added a level editor and Steam Workshop support

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2018

The Early Access puzzle/strategy mix Train Valley 2 recently added a a level editor with Steam Workshop support.

The excellent action shooter 'RUINER' now supports more languages and fixes more Linux issues

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2018

RUINER, the cyberpunk action shooter from Reikon Games has another update out to add more languages and fix some lingering Linux issues.

The amount of Linux users on Steam has increased when going by daily active users

By Liam Dawe, 9 Jul 2018

Here's an interesting way to look at how the amount of Linux users on Steam has changed over time, when looking at the amount of daily active users.

Editorial

SteamOS has a minor update to test the waters before a bigger update

By Liam Dawe, 7 Jul 2018

Really good to see this. SteamOS had a small update recently, which is testing the waters towards a bigger update.

SteamOS

The latest Humble Monthly has The Escapists 2 and new games in the Humble Trove

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2018

For those looking for some extra games to pass the time during the hot summer months, the new Humble Monthly once again has some Linux offerings.

Empires of the Undergrowth adds a customizable Freeplay mode and it's great

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2018

Empires of the Undergrowth, the ant colony management game has finally had a big update with the promise Freeplay mode.

Football and tactical RPG mix 'Ganbare! Super Strikers' to release July 26th, new trailer

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2018

Ganbare! Super Strikers seems like a pretty innovative game, one that mixes in Football (or Soccer to some) with a tactical RPG.

Survival game 'Rust' adds a new Team UI, a deployable watchtower, compass and more

By Liam Dawe, 6 Jul 2018

The survival game Rust has come a long way in a short amount of time. It continues to be one of the best on Linux and this latest update sounds great.