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Highly rated action rpg rogue-lite 'Unexplored' now has a Linux test build available


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Something we've been waiting on quite some time, Unexplored from Ludomotion released in 2017 and now game porter Ethan Lee has given it a go with a Linux test build up.

Valve have tweaked Steam's mighty algorithms and fixed some bugs with a new store update out


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Valve aren't just rolling out more experimental features in the Steam Lab, they're also taking a stab at improving how Steam recommends games to you with some adjustments now live.

It's the pre-weekend deals section, plus Endless Space - Collection (Steam Play) free on Humble


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It's coming up to the weekend, here's our usual column taking a quick look over what good deals are going on right now.

War Thunder 1.91 'Night Vision' is out with the Chinese nation, new sound engine and Easy Anti-Cheat


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The online free to play combat sim War Thunder just had a huge new release, adding in an entirely new nation with China and plenty of upgrades elsewhere.

Hotel design and management sim Hotel Magnate should be on Linux at release


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After a successful crowdfunding campaign, it looks like Hotel Magnate will actually be coming to Linux.

FOSS painting program Krita now has the Linux version on Steam


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Okay, not exactly gaming news but good to see anyway. Krita, the high quality FOSS painting program now has a Linux version available on Steam.

Harvested, a game that blends city-building strategy with a top-down shooter


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Nice to see more games blend entirely different genres together. Harvested has you build a city like a strategy game and become a soldier on the field in a top-down shooter style.

While not on Linux officially, Far Cry New Dawn seems to work amazingly well on Linux


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A recent benchmark video is currently doing the rounds showing off Far Cry New Dawn from Ubisoft, despite it not supporting Linux thanks to Wine, DXVK and Steam Play it seems to run beautifully.

Ultra Strangeness will bring clay graphics and stop-motion to Linux next year


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I absolutely love hand-made clay stop-motion animation, ever since watching Trap Door when I was much younger it left a lasting impression so I'm always keen to see what games can do with it. Ultra Strangeness is one such title that caught me here.

Shiro Games have announced that Northgard is getting a big free expansion with Northgard Conquest


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Northgard Conquest, that's the name of the next big free expansion coming to Northgard, the strategy game based on Norse mythology.

Manjaro Linux 18.1.0 'Juhraya' has been officially released


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Manjaro, the Linux distribution based on Arch has just put out a major new release with Manjaro 18.1.0 - Juhraya.

Try the demo of the amusingly quirky point & click adventure Edgar - Bokbok in Boulzac


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Edgar - Bokbok in Boulzac is an upcoming in-development point and click adventure game, one that I came across recently and it's well worth taking a look at the demo.

Harebrained Schemes continue to tweak BATTLETECH with a new update out


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Ready for one more turn? Harebrained Schemes have some new tweaks ready in the BATTLETECH 1.7 update that's out now.

Seems like Discord's new "Go Live" feature is not coming to the Linux version


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Recently, the voice & text chat app Discord released a pretty fun sounding new feature called "Go Live" which sadly seems like Linux will miss out on.

Age of Grit is a stylish steampunk turn-based, tactical RPG with airship combat


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Released into Early Access recently, Age of Grit gives Steampunk a little cowboy-themed makeover with turn-based airship combat and it's supporting Linux too.

The handy NVIDIA Optimus GPU switcher just added support for more Linux desktops


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Remember we recently wrote about the MATE Optimus GPU switcher being developed by Martin Wimpress of Canonical? Well, it just keeps getting better.

Golf With Your Friends just had a massive Space themed update


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Being in space shouldn't be a barrier for Golf apparently, as Golf With Your Friends from Blacklight Interactive just went where no Golf Ball has gone before.

Valve have released a big new 1.7 version of SteamVR


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Bringing together a ton of updates from all the recent Beta releases, a big new release of SteamVR is out for everyone further refining the VR experience overall.

Civilization VI just got a Battle Royale mode in the September update that's live now


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Beware of the Red Death, a new official mode in Civilization VI. No this is not a joke, Civ just got a Battle Royale mode.

The non-linear hack-n-slash platformer Blasphemous is still coming to Linux but it's delayed


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After successfully crowdfunding on Kickstarter back in 2017, Blasphemous is now out but sadly the Linux version is currently delayed.