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FOSS soft-body physics simulator Rigs of Rods has a new release


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In need of a new fun physics sim? How about one that's free, open source and can be played in multiplayer? Rigs of Rods might be what you're after and they have a new release.

Join me in being excited for Kaiju Wars with the Steam page now up


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Did you enjoy Into the Breach from Subset Games as much as me? Kaiju Wars looks like it will be somewhat similar as another fantastic strategy game with small contained levels.

Albion Online's next major update is a Call to Arms with Faction Warfare 2.0


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Albion Online is the sandbox classless MMO that has Linux support and it's going strong, with another major update announcement that will bring Faction Warfare 2.0.

Free and open source space sim Pioneer updated with new UI and better combat


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Pioneer is another classic example of a long-running free and open source game doing well, with a brand new release up that overhauls plenty of important parts.

Shelter 3 from Might and Delight has a new trailer and a launch in March


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Might and Delight have certainly created some unique experiences, with the Shelter series putting you directly into the shoes of various animals and it's back in Shelter 3.

OpenGL on top of Vulkan with Zink to work with NVIDIA drivers on Linux


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Here's a short and sweet update on the work for Zink, the upcoming OpenGL on top of Vulkan implementation announced by Collabora which has been progressing steadily.

Raspberry Pi 4 Vulkan driver 'v3dv' continues advancing, watch the talk at FOSDEM 21


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Interested in keeping up with the Vulkan driver development on the Raspberry Pi 4? We have a new update for you and an upcoming event you might want to watch.

Steam Game Festival February 2021 edition is live now with lots of demos


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Ready to try the next set of upcoming games on Steam? Wait no more, as the Steam Game Festival February 2021 edition is now live with plenty to take a look at.

Total War: WARHAMMER III announced and confirmed for Linux by Feral Interactive


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Total War: WARHAMMER III has just been formally announced by SEGA / Creative Assembly and the good news is that porter Feral Interactive have right away confirmed it's being supported on Linux (and macOS).

Ubuntu getting a new installer, desktop lead to leave Canonical


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Two big bits of news from Canonical and Ubuntu to cover today and both about the future of the Linux distribution.

In need of a good interactive story? Sarawak is out now


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Love to curl up with a good book? Sarawak from Cowleyfornia Studios LLP is out now and it looks fantastic.

Valve to lose $4 million for patent infringement with the Steam Controller


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Valve are yet again hitting the spotlight for the wrong reasons following the ruling from the EU Commission over geo-blocking, a lawsuit involving game pricing and now the Steam Controller too.

Try out a new FMV adventure in the The Parrot That Summons Demons demo


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Mixing together FMV with a Visual Novel adventure, The Parrot That Summons Demons will be bringing the deep, dark and unsettling story by the creators of Bloody Service to Linux.

How about a nice game of Chess with Lichess


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Chess, it's a classic right? So how about a nice game of Chess? I am in fact talking about Lichess, a free and open source browser-based online Chess game.

Story-driven tactical RPG 'The Way of Wrath' up on Kickstarter


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Ready for your next story-based RPG? The Way of Wrath plans to fully support Linux and it's currently seeking funding on Kickstarter and it does look quite good.

Saber Interactive / Embracer Group acquire Aspyr Media, Gearbox


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Another day another acquisition with Saber Interactive / Embracer Group acquiring Aspyr Media and so we see the continuing worrying trend of consolidation in the games industry. Plus, Gearbox too.

Viking open-world survival game Valheim enters Early Access


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After a promising Alpha release on itch.io back in 2018, the day has finally come to enter purgatory in Valheim.

Ludusavi seems like a pretty good open source game save backup tool


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Need something to keep your game saves backed up with a friendly UI? Ludusavi is one such project that's free and open source, so anyone can help with it.

Try out the brand new demo for PRIM, a point-and-click with some fantastic art


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Inspired by the works of Tim Burton, PRIM is an upcoming point and click adventure that looks to be unmissable.

FOSS game engine GDevelop gets early support for tile-based maps


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Getting increasingly more useful and powerful, the open source game engine GDevelop has another new version up with the first iteration of support for tile-based maps.