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Snow Horse released with Linux support recently, it sits firmly in my 'whut' pile

By Liam Dawe,
Snow Horse is a game about a snowboarding horse that really makes me confused. It's a game not to be taken seriously, but it actually is a thing.

Absolute Drift: Zen Edition arrives on August 16th as a free update

By Liam Dawe,
Absolute Drift: Zen Edition is an expanded version of the 2D car drifting game Absolute Drift, it will be a free update and arrive on August 16th.

Dota 2 to add two more heroes, one of which is not from the original DotA

By Liam Dawe,
Dota 2 is about to get two new heroes, one of which will be the first entirely new hero for the game that is not ported over from the original DotA.

Atmospheric, Limbo-esque platformer 'Selma and the Wisp' is released for Linux on Steam

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Honestly, I've never heard of this game before, so I can't give an opinion about it, but I do think that its aesthetics and background score look pretty interesting. The creators clearly state they took inspiration from Limbo, but also some comparisons with Fran Bow can be made. There's also a key give-away!

Livestreaming on Linux? Here's an essential tip you need on getting follower alerts to show up

By Liam Dawe,
Livestreaming is a big thing now! We do it, you do it, your dog would probably like to do it too. One thing that hasn't previously been easy is setting up things like follower alerts, now it is.

Linux gaming Livestream tonight at 19:45 UTC

By Liam Dawe,
Tonight I shall attempt to livestream some more Linux games and get frustrated doing it for your amusement. The craziness begins around 19:45 UTC.

A giveaway for Early Access platformer 'Orange Moon' is coming this Saturday, demo available

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Orange Moon, a 2D action platformer game with RPG elements and puzzles, full of dangerous native life forms, raiders, remnants of alien civilization and harsh environments. According to the game developer, a giveaway of 60 keys will be celebrated as part of the daily contests IndieDB started making recently.

Life is Strange Linux patch released, should now work properly on Nvidia Pascal cards

By Liam Dawe,
Hot on the heels of their patch for Company of Heroes 2, Feral has now patched Life is Strange. Nvidia Pascal users will be most pleased about this one.

Minimalistic puzzler 'Hexoscope' not coming to Linux due to Adobe Air

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Sadly this is one game we won't get due to the developer using Adobe Air, as it no longer supports Linux.

Turmoil, the simulation game about drilling for oil is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
As promised, Turmoil, a tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre is now officially available on Linux.

Some quick thoughts on DEADBOLT, a hybrid of stealth and action now on Linux, it's very cool

By Liam Dawe,
Since DEADBOLT recently came to Linux and GOG provided me with a copy, I took a look at this indie attempt at stealth and action.

The Spatials: Galactology, a quick look at this space station sim now it's on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
I was quite the fan of the original The Spatials and now that The Spatials: Galactology came out as a day-1 release I have been keen to take a look.

What have you been playing recently and how is it?

By Liam Dawe,
It has been a little while since I asked, so let's see what you're up to. What have you been playing recently and how is it?

Bleed 2, a very action-packed platformer is coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Bleed 2 is a new very action-packed platformer that is being ported to Linux by Ethan Lee, he's even noted directly in the trailer!

Long Gone Days, a mix of RPG, Visual Novels and Shooters, it looks rather cool & it's coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Long Gone Days is a bit of a mixed barrel when it comes to genres, but my does it look interesting to play.

Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh horror game now out of Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
The impressive horror title Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is now officially released and has the final act along with a cinematic included.

Remember The Flock the asymmetrical multiplayer thriller? It now has a Linux beta

By Liam Dawe,
It has been a long time coming, but the developers of The Flock have finally updated the game to include a beta version for Linux.

Stealth game Shadwen updated, adds new tweaked levels and improved AI and it's on sale

By Liam Dawe,
The stealth game Shadwen has been updated with 14 reversed and reworked levels along with AI updates.

Godot Engine 2.1 released, open source game engine

By Daniel Ramirez,
After almost six months of hard work, we are proudly presenting you the marvelous Godot Engine 2.1. Just like 2.0, this version focuses almost exclusively on further improving usability and the editor interface.

Company of Heroes 2 updated for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Company of Heroes 2 has once again been updated. The great news for me is that fullscreen works fine once again.