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Septerra Core, an rpg from 1999 is another Wine-port from Topware Interactive

By Liam Dawe,
Septerra Core is another on the classic games list from Topware Interactive to gain an official Linux version using Wine.

'The Last Leviathan', a physics-based, ship building and destruction adventure game in Early Access for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
'The Last Leviathan', a physics-based, ship building and destruction adventure game recently released for Linux. It looked seriously fun, so I gave it a go and here are some thoughts.

Space Wars: Interstellar Empires, a turn-based tactical strategy MMO is coming to Linux next year

By Liam Dawe,
The MMO genre is something Linux doesn't really have a lot of games in, so I am pleased every time I hear about one coming. Space Wars: Interstellar Empires is a turn-based tactical strategy MMO that will launch in January 2017 with Linux support.

'Clouds & Sheep 2', throwing sheep around and keeping them happy, an amusing kids game

By Liam Dawe,
If you are after an amusing time-killer, or perhaps something to entertain the kids, you may want to check out 'Clouds & Sheep 2'.

'The Little Acre', a great looking adventure game with hand-drawn animations releases next month

By Liam Dawe,
Antony asked us to post up about 'The Little Acre', and after looking it up it seems well worth letting people know about. It's a beautifully hand-drawn animated adventure coming on November 22nd.

Halloween livestream special tomorrow!

By Liam Dawe,
Tomorrow we will be doing a special Halloween livestream! Come along and watch the fun with my special guest.

Some thoughts on 'Prison Run and Gun', a retro puzzle platformer on Steam that fans of the genre will enjoy

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
'Prison Run and Gun' was a game I discovered because of an IndieDB giveaway, and I kept an eye on it since then. Considering it currently is on sale (60% off), I decided to finally try it. Apart from a particular but serious issue, I don't really have any reason not to recommend it.

Marek has sent in another Mesa commit to help improve OpenGL performance, using threading

By Liam Dawe,
Marek, the well known contributor to Mesa has been working on some form of Mesa OpenGL threading, and his test showed a 70% improvement for Borderlands 2.

Humble Day of the Devs Bundle 2016 has some nice Linux games going for cheap

By Liam Dawe,
Humble Day of the Devs Bundle 2016 is the latest pay what you want bundle, and it actually has some pretty nice Linux games on offer.

'Noct', the freaky 2D top-down multiplayer survival horror has been revamped in time for Halloween

By Liam Dawe,
That's right, we are mentioning Halloween again. Noct is a freaky 2D top-down action and survival game that has been updated with new gameplay.

This Halloween, become a psycho in 'Slayaway Camp', a comically gory puzzler with day-1 Linux support

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Slayaway Camp is an isometric and sadistic puzzler where you play as a deranged psychopath who goes on a rampage at an isolated camp in the woods. Although there isn't an official demo available, you can find the free version of the game on Kongregate.

Natural Selection 2 updated, new game mode available and a free weekend

By Liam Dawe,
Natural Selection 2 is the RTS/FPS hybrid that's pretty damn fun and it has just been updated. You can now get a new game-mode from the Steam Workshop and the entire game is free to try all weekend.

Zombasite, an action RPG set in a zombie apocalypse is now available for Linux DRM free on GOG

By Liam Dawe,
GOG have put up another sweet Linux games to their store this week. You can now pick up Zombasite, an action RPG set in a zombie apocalypse.

The Wine Development Release 1.9.22 Is Now Available

By sobkas,
The Wine team released today another development release of their software. Version 1.9.22 has many small changes including 25 bugfixes.

A look at some neat Linux games you can find on the awesome itch store

By Liam Dawe,
The game store itch can be a bit of a goldmine when it comes to smaller titles, and it’s time to give them a shout out.

The developers of Early Access survival sandbox 'CHKN' are celebrating a Halloween contest

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
In an announcement posted on the Steam store page of CHKN the day before yesterday, the developers of this strange but interesting sandbox game are celebrating a contest for Halloween. Basically, you need to create a monster and submit it before October 31st. There will be three winners.

GOL Podcast S01E06: Steam Machines PC or Console, guest starring 'The Linux Gamer'

By darkone778,
Hello, Linux Gamers! We are still around and we have a special episode in store for you, with a special guest!

The Steam 2016 Halloween sale has some nice Linux games for cheap

By Liam Dawe,
If you're a bit low on funds, you might like to know that Steam is doing a 2016 Halloween sale with some nice Linux games on offer.

Weekly livestream tonight at 19:45 UTC, come join the fun

By Liam Dawe,
Tonight we get a little bit mad, as I dive into the world of Mad Max once more for your viewing pleasure!

Black Mesa, the very popular fan-made recreation of Half-Life is now on Linux in beta

By Liam Dawe,
It's finally here! Black Mesa is now officially available for Linux in beta form. It looks really great!