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Some thoughts on Swim Out, a relaxing puzzle experience

By BTRE, 14 Sep 2017

A game about swimming might not be the most obvious premise for the puzzle genre. Swim Out, released today, nonetheless combines stylized visuals and audio into a relaxing package.

Mesa now has more games in the whitelist for threaded GL

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2017

The threaded GL dispatch code to speed up some Linux games currently uses a Whitelist and now more games have been added.

Psychonauts is currently free on Humble Store

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2017

Need something free for the weekend? Got you covered! Psychonauts is free to grab and own from the Humble Store.

SteamWorld Dig 2 to release on Steam with Linux support on September 22nd

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2017

Note down September 22nd in your gaming calendars, as SteamWorld Dig 2 will officially release on Steam with Linux support.

Single-player FPS 'Ravenfield' updated with the ability to command your troops

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2017

I must admit, this has me more interested in Ravenfield. One of my issues with the game, was your AI team doing whatever it wanted. The developer seems to be making steps towards making it more fun.

Arma 3 for Linux updated to 1.70, it’s now 64bit and solves the texture issue I had

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2017

Bohemia Interactive have put out Virtual Programming's latest update of Arma 3 for Linux, it includes 64bit support and finally fixes the texture issue I had.

RUINER, the Unreal Engine brutal action shooter has been delayed for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2017

For those eagerly awaiting RUINER, prepare to wait a little longer. It was announced quite quietly on Steam that the Linux version is delayed.

The 'Hurricane Relief Bundle' on itch has a few Linux games

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2017

Want to help people and buy games? The Hurricane Relief Bundle on itch will help you do just that. It has a few Linux games in it too.

A new Steam Client Beta is out with reduced CPU use, DPI fixes and more

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2017

The Steam client continues to improve with the latest Steam Client Beta. It includes some overdue optimizations!

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Albion Online's next free expansion is due out September 27

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2017

Albion Online's "Joseph" update has been given a release date of September 27th and it does sound like a pretty good one.

Need to get the data files from a Windows game on Steam? steamget from Icculus can help

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2017

Sometimes you might need the Windows game files from a game on Steam, possibly for running it in an open source game engine that supports Linux. It can usually be tricky, but a little script called "steamget" from Icculus can help.

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Astral Traveler, the runner-style racer has released for Linux, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2017

Astral Traveler, the brand new runner-style racer from Dragon Slumber and Brainoid that released with day-1 Linux support. Here’s my review.

Rocket League to get a huge Autumn Update, come see what's new including what's coming later

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2017

Rocket League, the annoyingly addictive game of football with cars is set to get a huge update, here's what's coming.

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City-building strategy game 'Banished' is no longer having a Linux port

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2017

This is a weird one, after blogging for a while about porting Banished to Linux (and Mac), the developer seems to have given up on it.

After much delay, the “Summer 2017 Update” for Civilization VI is finally out on Linux

By BTRE, 13 Sep 2017

Aspyr has brought over the latest update and DLC over Linux-side. There are many new improvements as well as a new civilization to try out.

HIVE: Altenum Wars, an Unreal Engine multiplayer hero shooter in 2.5D will come to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2017

The developer of HIVE: Altenum Wars has said it will "definitely" come to Linux, just not right away it seems.

The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker is now officially available for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2017

The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, a Full Motion Video game about solving murder whilst dealing with the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker.

Want to play 'Duck Game' on Linux? Well, it's possible thanks to XnaToFna

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2017

Duck Game is a popular action game that's a little insane and it's actually possible to run it on Linux, thanks to developer "0x0ade".

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Knightfall, a reduced vision action RPG now has Linux support, developed live on Twitch

By Liam Dawe, 13 Sep 2017

Knightfall is a simple top-down action RPG that recently added Linux support. The game uses a reduced vision mechanic, so you cannot see far at all, to force you to react quickly.