Maniac Mansion lives again on GOG, with a Linux download thanks to ScummVM
GOG have revived another classic, this time we have Maniac Mansion, the 1987 adventure from Lucasfilm Games.
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Brutal action shooter 'RUINER' might finally arrive on Linux in April
RUINER, the brutal action shooter from Reikon Games night finally arrive on Linux in April it seems.
Pizza Connection 3 is out with day-1 Linux support, some initial thoughts
Pizza Connection 3, the simulation and management game from Gentlymad Studios and Assemble Entertainment is now out with Linux support.
Avenge the death of your friends and family in the beat 'em up 9 Monkeys of Shaolin
9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a new beat 'em up from Sobaka Studio and Buka Entertainment where you take control of a simple Chinese fisherman who is out to avenge the death of his friends and family.
3D Realms & Voidpoint's Build engine shooter Ion Maiden is now on GOG
For those who were wanting to get in on the retro action found in 3D Realms & Voidpoint's Build engine shooter Ion Maiden, you will be pleased to know GOG now has it up.
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia has been delayed
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia, the new strategy game that will form part of a series from Creative Assembly has been delayed.
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus looks very XCOM and the enemy has been revealed
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus is a new strategy game due out this year with Linux support, they've shown off a bit more of it now and it's looking good. They've also revealed the enemy now too.
Civilization VI: Rise and Fall expansion arrives on Linux tomorrow (actually out now)
Aspyr Media have confirmed to us today that Sid Meier's Civilization VI: Rise and Fall expansion will officially add Linux support tomorrow.
Get the second mission in HITMAN completely free to keep right now
Not sure if HITMAN is for you? You can currently grab the HITMAN Spring Pack completely free on Steam to get a permanent copy.
3D arena fighting game 'Mighty Fight Federation' has been teased, Linux version planned
For those who love your arena brawlers, you might want to keep an eye on Mighty Fight Federation, a game inspired by Power Stone, Ehrgeiz, and Marvel vs Capcom as it's confirmed for Linux.
The latest Steam Client update is quite a big one pulling in lots from previous beta versions
Valve have today put out a stable Steam Client update pulling in lots of changes from the previous beta version, it's a good one too.
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth final book will be out March 29th
For those who enjoyed the first two books of the excellent Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth or if you're waiting to play it through together keep an eye out on March 29th for Book Three's release.
Zombasite - Orc Schism, the expansion to the action RPG is out adding more content
Here's one I sadly missed, released back in December (oh my!), Zombasite - Orc Schism is an expansion to the dynamic zombie apocalypse action RPG.
Open-source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 'OpenRCT2' has a fresh update
Miss the days of playing RollerCoaster Tycoon 2? Miss them no more, as OpenRCT2 is alive and well with a fresh update.
Game engine Construct 3 adds a remote preview, new runtime is coming to improve game performance
I'm a huge fan of drag and drop creation tools like Construct 3, that allow you to create games by building simple events sheets and it seems they've continued making Construct 3 more awesome to use.
Epic Games releases the assets from Paragon, for Unreal Engine developers
In a move that's both surprising and rather welcome, Epic Games has decided to release the assets from their FPS MOBA Paragon for Unreal Engine developers, since they're shutting it down.
The Rocket League 'Spring Fever' event is live promising lots of flower power
Ready to earn some more cosmetic items? The Spring Fever event in Rocket League is now live and you can earn yourself some new items using Flowers you earn while playing.
BROKE PROTOCOL is like a low-poly GTA Online and it's coming to Linux
BROKE PROTOCOL, a low-poly open-world action game that's a little like GTA Online and it's coming to Linux.
2D action RPG 'Chronicon' to arrive on Linux with the next big update
The colourful action RPG Chronicon should arrive on Linux with the next big update, the developer has said.
The dark comedy strategy game Attack of the Earthlings is now on GOG
For those who needs their fix of strategy games, Attack of the Earthlings is definitely one to look at and it's now on GOG.
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