What have you been playing recently and what do you think about it?
It's been a while since I put a question to the community, so here it is! What are you currently playing and what do you think about it?
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Ghost Blade HD, an intense bullet-hell taking inspirations from retro games is now on Linux
Ghost Blade HD was a day-1 Linux release and looks like a good one if you're a bullet-hell fan! It even has co-op support to bring a buddy along.
MachiaVillain, a mix of Dungeon Keeper and Rimworld is coming to Linux
Now this has me excited! In MachiaVillain you are the villian, specifically you're building an evil mansion to trap innocent victims.
Mad Max is currently 50% off on the Feral Store
Here's your chance to bag an awesome Linux game for cheap, Mad Max is currently 50% off on the Feral Store.
Pine, an open-world adventure game where the world adapts with your decisions
I was sent a link to Pine, an open-world adventure game currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter. The way they describe it and their openness about Linux support has me interested.
Future Stardock games may come to Linux thanks to Vulkan
A reader asked me to reach out to Stardock about their Linux plans, specifically for Galactic Civilizations III as they said they would port it with Vulkan. I didn't get an answer on that specifically, but Vulkan has put them in a better position to port.
Hyperspace Dogfights, a mix of air brawling and a roguelike first teaser trailer released
Hyperspace Dogfights sounds really fun and it's starting to look really good too. The developer sent across the new teaser trailer along with some more information on their air brawling and a roguelike mix.
Mesa 17.1 release is now scheduled for May
The latest and greatest Mesa release 17.1 is due for release on May 5th, so not long for everything to get polished up.
Day of Infamy, the WWII FPS has a massive feature filled update and release date
Day of Infamy is a pretty darn good FPS and they finally have their SteamOS icon on Steam to show off their Linux support. Oh, they also announced their released date and put out a whopper of a patch today.
Aspyr Media will be publishing 'InnerSpace' from PolyKnight Games helping it come to Linux
The next title from Aspyr Media's publishing efforts has been announced as 'InnerSpace', an exploration flying game set in a world where physics are inverted.
Stellaris is to gain some really useful features in the free patch coming soon
Stellaris is a game I want to put a lot more time into, but lots of annoyances along with not enough content keep me from it. It sounds like the new DLC and free patch will fix a lot.
Victor Vran 'Fractured Worlds' DLC trailer released
Victor Vran is about to get bigger as Fractured Worlds along with Motörhead: Through the Ages are both set to release in the Spring. The trailer for Fractured Worlds is now here!
Leaving Lyndow adds Linux support to their well reviewed short adventure game, my thoughts
Leaving Lyndow is a short and beautiful looking adventure game that came to Linux due to 'popular demand'. The developer sent in a copy, so I played through it and here's some thoughts.
NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics, a shoot 'em up redesigned like a turn-based strategy game
NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics sounds like an interesting game. It's done in the style of old shoot 'em up games, but turned into a turn-based strategy. A tactical shoot 'em up, if you will.
GNOME Twitch is a rather slick desktop Twitch viewer
Today I tried out GNOME Twitch, a native desktop application for watching Twitch streams and it's really quite amazing.
SDL2 Gamepad Tool, an alternative to Steam Big Picture configurator
Today I was sent a link to SDL2 Gamepad Tool from Seru on Discord, it's described as an alternative to the Steam Big Picture configurator for gamepads.
Wine-Staging 2.3 released, has some minor CSMT improvements
Wine-Staging 2.3 has now been officially released as they continue to improve their CSMT implementation.
Faeria, the rather good free to play turn-based card battler has a final release and now official Linux support
I've been waiting on this for a while now! Faeria is a free to play (don't pass it up yet) turn-based battler using cards.
Wednesday Madness, a quick look at some good Linux gaming deals
Welcome to another Wednesday Madness here at GOL. Another quick look at some good deals you shouldn't pass up!
Slime Rancher major update 'Ancient Ruins' released with lots of new toys
The 'Ancient Ruins' update for Slime Rancher is now live. This update adds in an entire new area filled with new types of slimes to catch.
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