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The Source 2 Powered Dota 2 Reborn Exits Beta, Now Just Standard Dota 2

By Liam Dawe, 10 Sep 2015

Dota 2 has now been fully reborn! The Dota 2 Reborn client is now simply Dota 2, so now everyone must use it. This brings us much better performance, new game modes and more!

Valve Has No Plans To Bring Dota 2 Workshop Tools To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 10 Sep 2015

In a move that completely baffles me, Valve has stated that they have no plans to have their Dota 2 Workshop Tools on anything other than Windows.

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A Review Of Gravity Platformer Airscape, Now Has Linux Demo

By flesk, 10 Sep 2015

Airscape is a playful gravity platformer that feels like an essential buy to any fan of challenging platformers, and now has a Linux demo on Steam.

The Stanley Parable Released For Linux, You Will Play It, You Won’t Play it

By Liam Dawe, 9 Sep 2015

The Stanley Parable has finally been released for Linux after a bit of a delay, and it’s one of the most interesting experiences I’ve had in a long time.

Mutant Factions Online Shooter Updated With New Graphics & New Game Mode

By Liam Dawe, 9 Sep 2015

Mutant Factions is a pretty nice looking top down online shooter, and the developer let us know about some great changes recently. It has a free demo right now too.

Gryphon Knight Epic Shoot 'Em Up Released For Linux, It’s Pretty Terrible Right Now

By Liam Dawe, 9 Sep 2015

I took a look at Gryphon Knight Epic a good looking retro-inspired shoot ‘em up from Cyber Rhino Studios.

Frozen Synapse And The Red DLC Now On GOG For Linux & On Sale

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2015

The rather good strategy game Frozen Synapse is now available DRM free on GOG, along with the Red DLC.

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Saints Row: The Third Also Looks Like It's Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2015

Well now, this is unexpected. It seems we may be getting quite a few of the Saints Row games, as Saints Row: The Third is showing signs of coming to Linux.

KING Art Games Announces Linux Version Of Fantasy RPG 'The Dwarves'

By flesk, 7 Sep 2015

The developer of Battle World: Kronos and the highly rated The Book of Unwritten Tales games launched a Kickstarter campaign last week, and have now promised a Linux version of the upcoming game.

Arma 3 Compared On SteamOS & Windows

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2015

This isn't something done by us, but it impressed me so much I felt the need to give this video some credit. Arma 3's performance using Virtual Programming's eON tech is rather amazing.

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Linux Game Development In 2015

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2015

A developer named Yanick Bourbeau wrote a post on Gamasutra about developing on Linux, and it's a nice read.

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Saints Row 2 Looks Like It's Coming To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2015

Stop the press! Hold the phones! Looks like Saints Row 2 will be getting the Linux treatment too. We are truly blessed with games recently!

Satellite Reign Strategy Game Released For Linux, Some Impressions

By Liam Dawe, 6 Sep 2015

As a big fan of the old Syndicate, I’ve waited for this day for a long time. So, how is Satellite Reign on Linux?

CANDLE, A Dynamic Graphic Adventure Has A New Video & Release Delay

By metro2033fanboy, 6 Sep 2015

The Teku Studios team have released a lengthy gameplay video of the Kickstarter funded game CANDLE, a dynamic graphic adventure with handmade visuals.

Wine Development Release 1.7.51 Is Now Available

By Liam Dawe, 6 Sep 2015

The Wine team released today another development release of their software. Version 1.7.51 has many small changes including 37 bugfixes.

Armello, A Grim Fairy-tale Game That Plays Like A Board Game, It’s Very Fun

By Liam Dawe, 4 Sep 2015

Armello is a game of chance, trickery and cards as you try to outwit your opponents at every turn to become the King.

Sink Into The Crushing Isolation Of SOMA - New Trailer

By Liam Dawe, 4 Sep 2015

Launch day for SOMA is coming really close now, and it will launch on the 22nd of September. We are looking forward to needing spare pants after this.

Friday Livestream Coming To You At 5 PM UTC!

By Samsai, 4 Sep 2015

The time has come to once again do the sacred weekly ritual we call the Friday Livestream. And, as always, I'm going to be bringing Linux gaming to you live through the magical pipes of the Internet. There's plenty of space, so you are all invited!

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Maia 0.5 Stardystopia Released, It’s A Pretty Huge Update To The Colony Builder

By Liam Dawe, 4 Sep 2015

Maia is a close favourite project of mine, and I really can’t wait to see it get more content. Thankfully the latest version has been released today, so I took a look.

Illuminascii, A Weird FPS With An ASCII Text Based Visual Style

By Liam Dawe, 3 Sep 2015

I do love my FPS games, but I'm not entirely sure about Illuminascii. It mixes traditional graphics with ASCII for a really cool effect, but the gameplay isn't all that great.