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Open source RTS 0 A.D. to get a 'Capture The Relic' gamemode and more in the next Alpha
The next Alpha of the open source RTS 0 A.D. is moving along with development and it sounds like it's going to be a fun release.
Starbound to get vastly expanded space travel in a big update
Starbound, the 2D survival sandbox game from Chucklefish is going to get a lot bigger, specifically space travel is going to get much bigger.
All Walls Must Fall sounds like a Kickstarter worth some Linux gamer attention
All Walls Must Fall, an isometric tactics game currently in the final days of Kickstarter has promised same-day Linux support!
Playstation 3 emulator 'RPCS3' has improved Linux support recently
The developer of the open source Playstation 3 emulator 'RPCS3' has improved Linux support recently.
City builder 'Hearthlands' updated with a small campaign mode and other nice fixes
Hearthlands is a pretty nice city builder and the developers just released an update to include a small campaign mode.
Some thoughts on Albion Online with the final Beta
The final Beta of Albion Online has begun and the new world design along with all the new biomes have landed and it's looking pretty good.
Contraption Maker, a slight oldie but a great Linux game to check out if you like your puzzles
Contraption Maker came to Linux with the Humble Indie Bundle 14 back in 2015. I was gifted a copy some time ago and finally found some time to play it.
A look at 'Asura', a top-down hack 'n' slash game inspired by Indian mythology
Today I took a look at 'Asura' a brand new hack 'n' slash title that's inspired by Indian mythology.
Wine 2.6 released and it finally brings in the multi-threaded command stream for Direct3D
Looks like the Wine developers consider the Multi-threaded command stream for Direct3D good enough now, as it's in Wine 2.6.
Feral Interactive are having a big Easter sale
Yet another chance to get some great games for much cheaper, as Feral Interactive are doing a big Easter sale.
Cities: Skylines - Mass Transit will release May 18th and it has a new trailer
The big new DLC for Cities: Skylines named Mass Transit is set to arrive on May 18th and they have a slick new trailer for it.
Beautiful action platformer Rise & Shine ready to release on Linux, waiting on the publisher
The developers of the beautiful action platformer Rise & Shine have posted on Steam to note that the Linux version is ready, it's just waiting on final approval from the publisher.
A look at 'Tribal Pass', a genre-mashing tactical runner that has Linux support
Tribal Pass, a genre-mashing tactical runner, is one we missed last year as they added Linux support after the initial release. Here's a few quick thoughts on it.
BRAIN / OUT, a free to play side-scrolling 2D shooter that isn't actually terrible
BRAIN / OUT is a free to play 2D side-scrolling online shooter, it looks good, so I tested it out for a while to see if it's worth your time too.
Better late than never, GOG now has the Linux version of La-Mulana
La-Mulana, the free roaming exploration platformer has had a Linux version since early last year on Steam, but now GOG have it too.
The UNIGINE engine will get Vulkan support this year
It seems UNIGINE have Vulkan firmly in their sights to support it this year, which means their recently released Superposition benchmark could gain support for it too.
The Jupiter Hell developers are showing how a Kickstarter is done properly
Jupiter Hell, a project I personally backed is really showing how to do a Kickstarter properly in terms of Linux support and open communication.
Local multiplayer dungeon crawler 'Crawl' leaves Early Access
Crawl is a local multiplayer dungeon crawler, where your friends can control the monsters and it's actually pretty good.
Brawl of Ages, an online 1v1 strategy game from the creators of Strife, it's free too
Brawl of Ages is a free to play online 1on1 fast-paced strategy game that recently launched with Linux support. It's being published by S2 Games, who created Strife with a new developer BNA Studios taking the helm.
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