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Top-down content-filled 2D racer 'Ultimate Racing 2D' now has Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Developer Applimazing has announced that their 2D racer, Ultimate Racing 2D, has added Linux support.

Challenging turn-based open world RPG 'Stoneshard' has a huge update

By Liam Dawe,
After an impressive free Prologue and a successful Early Access launch, Stoneshard just received it's first major update named "Trollslayer" with a ton of new content.

F1 2020 announced for release on July 10 with Google Stadia support

By Liam Dawe,
While we don't yet know if the F1 series will make a return to the Linux desktop, it's at least confirmed that the new F1 2020 will be released on Google Stadia so you can stream it.

Steam Play Proton 5.0-6 is out to help DOOM Eternal, Rockstar Launcher and more on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
After a short Beta period to help find issues, today Valve / CodeWeavers have release the latest version of Steam Play Proton.

Logistics sim 'STATIONflow' has you direct thousands of passengers across complex 3D layouts

By Liam Dawe,
Out today is STATIONflow, a 3D logistics puzzle simulation game that has you manage a busy metro station with thousands of passengers passing through.

Promising spaceship colony sim 'Space Haven' Alpha 7 out with a Sandbox Mode, Early Access this year

By Liam Dawe,
Bugbyte continue expanding their in-development spaceship colony sim, Space Haven, with a huge new Alpha release available.

Set in a sinister, slowly decomposing land the action-RPG 'Crumbling World' has a demo out

By Liam Dawe,
Releasing later this year on May 21, Crumbling World definitely has a curious setting. An action-RPG where the world is just falling apart and decomposing around you.

Selfless Heroes, a sweet programming-puzzle game where you help heroes in a dungeon - with source code available

By Liam Dawe,
A wonderful little programming-puzzle game here with Selfless Heroes, tasking you with helping heroes travel through a dungeon and avoid dangers.

The AI generated text adventure 'AI Dungeon' can now be played online with others

By Liam Dawe,
AI Dungeon is absolutely fascinating. Every single adventure is different, as it's all powered by a fancy AI and now you and friends can join up for an adventure you're never going to forget.

Linux game manager 'Lutris' has a sweet new build up - better Wine support, new DXVK handling

By Liam Dawe,
Lutris is probably in my top 5 of free and open source Linux apps, as it's made gaming outside of Steam many times easier on Linux.

Couch-based Linux 'GamerOS' shows how SteamOS could be done - with a new release up

By Liam Dawe,
While SteamOS had a nice idea to bring Linux gaming to the living room, it's currently on hold (although Valve may return to it). Now, there's another choice with the simply named GamerOS.

Looks like 'Sword of the Necromancer' will be coming to Linux, as it's fully funded on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe,
Dungeon-crawler action RPG 'Sword of the Necromancer' is currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter, with quite a long time left to go they've been fully funded and it will be coming to Linux.

Slash Roll replaces cards with throwing dice and it's actually an interesting idea

By Liam Dawe,
Slash Roll, a new Early Access indie game from NiankSoft recently appeared and it has a fun idea. It aims to be a 'pouch builder', that replaces card deck-building with collecting dice.

Free and open source Master of Orion clone 'Remnants of the Precursors' has a Beta release

By Liam Dawe,
Remember the original Master of Orion? Remnants of the Precursors is a strict feature clone of the 1993 classic. It's free, open source and a Beta version is out now.

Humble 2K's Game Together Bundle went live with a few Linux games

By Liam Dawe,
Humble Bundle has a new set of games ready with the Humble 2K's Game Together Bundle, there's a few nice picks for Linux gaming fans in it and more if you use Steam Play Proton.

Gun simulating first-person shooter 'Receiver 2' is out now

By Liam Dawe,
Wolfire Games have released 'Receiver 2', their brand new first-person shooter that takes gun simulation to an interesting level that makes it different to other traditional shooters.

Challenging roguelike spaceship simulator 'Shortest Trip to Earth' released for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Shortest Trip to Earth takes elements of FTL, and then sprinkles in a huge amount more to make it have a lot more depth and quite a lot of challenge to it.

UNIGINE 2 Community is a new edition of the powerful cross-platform game engine that's free to use

By Liam Dawe,
Are you a game developer or an enthusiast looking to use a cross-platform and powerful game engine? UNIGINE 2 is now available in a 'Community' edition that's FREE to use.

Voice actor of the Team Fortress 2 'Soldier' Rick May, has died

By Liam Dawe,
Some sad news to share today as Rick May, known to some PC gamers as being the voice of the Soldier class in Team Fortress 2 has died after catching the Covid-19 Coronavirus.

Cure a city in the semi-educational strategy game 'rZero. Virus Outbreak Simulation' - try the free early build

By Liam Dawe,
Developer Simon Roth (Maia) decided instead of worry about the Covid-19 outbreak, they would channel some energy into creating a new semi-educational strategy game named 'rZero. Virus Outbreak Simulation'. You can try the free early build now.