As usual Steam has greenlit a bunch of games from its greenlight service, there are a few good Linux games this time around as well which is great to see.
For the first time in over 20 years, we are heralding the return of a much loved piece of gaming history with the classic RPG, Wasteland! Mutants. Again. Even more than there were last time: they seem to materialize out of the very grains of the radioactive desert sand. Venomous yellow eyes.
The Funding Crowd is back, slightly overdue but nonetheless full of the brightest and the best among the Linux games crowdfunding campaigns.
Night In The Woods is a 2D story-focused adventure/exploration game with many extracurricular activities to enjoy, characters to meet, and secrets to discover. Run, jump and use astral projection to explore the many sides of town of Possum Springs and the surrounding environs.
Infection: Last Rites is an episodic single-player-focused Action Horror/Survival Horror FPS game. Episode 1: "DNA" is set approximately 40 years in the future, the game offers a unique mature twist on the zombie genre - this is not the start of the outbreak, this is what happens next, when everything has been all but wiped out. I decided to do a video on it.
Speaking on their Kickstarter update Harebrained Schemes stated that they came to an agreement with Microsoft to sell Shadowrun Returns and future expansions DRM free!
OpenRA is the open source engine for playing with old westwood/ea RTS game units like Command & Conquer and Red Alert. So glad these guys are keeping them alive, it is a pitty they can't support the original campaigns though.
Eldritch is a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft. Unearth ancient secrets and find your way to freedom! Sneak, fight, and explore strange worlds! Invoke mystical powers to augment your play style! Randomly generated levels provide fresh challenges and opportunities!
Soon to filter into a new build for the main client are some rather some nice fixes for the Linux client of Steam.
I finally got the time to have a play in SCALE and capture it on video under Linux for you all, it has left me wanting more that's for sure. You may remember I introduced you to SCALE near the end of October.
Nuclear Dawn the RTS/FPS hybrid is powering it's way onto Linux with a possible open beta later this week!
Fields of War is a massive multiplayer third-person-shooter focused on large scale battles, territory control, skill and most importantly team play.
In PixelJunk™ Shooter, you must pilot your spacecraft through a range of cavernous environments in a bid to save the scientists trapped underground. Making your way through the game will rely on your keen sense of observation and the ability to manipulate your surroundings.
Ever wondered what a cross between Tetris and Lemmings would look like? Well, wonder no more, 'cause... MouseCraft is here! MouseCraft is a puzzle game where players help mice in their relentless quest for cheese by stacking the world's most famous blocks: Tetrominos.
Well now today is full of fun news! FTL has announced FTL: Advanced Edition, long has it been something I have said that FTL needed more updates and now they have delivered!
I have said before they would launch a store and they finally did, it also has a sale for the next 24 hours to celebrate!
Mutant Gangland is a fast, neat and simple turn-based-strategy game where mutants fight robots . Build units, Conquer buildings and use them to Fund your army. Battles are short but the game packs 50 quick battles and a level editor to design your own maps.
Chuck's Challenge 3D is a new puzzle game by Chuck Sommerville, creator of the classic title Chip's Challenge. His latest creation has just been released on Desura as a result of a successful Kickstarter campaign.
In the world of The 7th Guest: 3, you re-enter the mysterious and magical Stauf mansion, newly remodeled and filled with classic Stauf games, toys, diabolical puzzles and artifacts.
In the times of darkness, only the mightiest of heroes can save the world. Stand out against the evil all by yourself in epic single player mode, or form an unstoppable team with up to 7 of your friends in an extraordinary co-op mode. Swarms of bloodthirsty monsters, loads of epic gear to collect, dozens of skills to obtain.