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DXVK Native 1.9.2a is out for translating Direct 3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan for Linux games

By Liam Dawe,
DXVK Native is the fork of the original translation layer DXVK, the part of Proton that translates Direct 3D 9 / 10 / 11 to Vulkan but this is meant for Linux native builds and a new release is out now.

Haunted Chocolatier announced from Stardew Valley creator

By Liam Dawe,
ConcernedApe’s Haunted Chocolatier is the brand new announcement from the creator of Stardew Valley and it looks quite familiar in style with a new setting.

Get out together, go it alone or make your own rooms in Escape Simulator out now

By Liam Dawe,
Up for a challenge and love to problem solve? Team up with a friend in co-op or do it alone in Escape Simulator out now.

Steam Digital Tabletop Fest RPG Edition is live with many discounts

By Liam Dawe,
Another big Steam event is underway with the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest RPG Edition. A chance for you to pick up some cheap games and more.

Space Crew: Legendary Edition is out now free for existing owners

By Liam Dawe,
Space Crew, the sequel to the very popular Bomber Crew from Runner Duck and publisher Curve Digital, gets renamed to Space Crew: Legendary Edition with a free expansion upgrade out now.

Paradox announced the Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back expansion releases November 23

By Liam Dawe,
Paradox sure are busy with recent announcements including the Stellaris: Aquatics Species Pack, Europa Universalis IV: Origins and now Hearts of Iron IV: No Step Back which releases November 23.

Atmospheric rogue-lite RPG Himno - The Silent Melody is now in Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Developer David Moralejo Sánchez has taken the popular mechanics from the first peaceful Himno, and adapted them into a much bigger game in Himno - The Silent Melody.

Helms of Fury is an action rogue-lite with a focus on collecting abilities and fast combat

By Liam Dawe,
After a new fast-paced action dungeon crawler? Helms of Fury built with Godot Engine looks like a lot of fun and worth keeping an eye on.

PS3 emulator RPCS3 can now boot all games released for the console

By Liam Dawe,
An incredible milestone for RPCS3, the free and open source cross-platform PlayStation 3 emulator as their compatibility list has hit the ability to boot all known games.

Total War: WARHAMMER III gets a new long epic trailer showing Grand Cathay vs Tzeentch

By Liam Dawe,
Excited for more grand strategy with Total War: WARHAMMER III? We have a while longer to wait yet on the release since it was delayed into 2022 but we do have a big new trailer.

Narrative RPG with a visual novel style Sacred Fire is out now in Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
Set out much like a visual novel, Sacred Fire is a new narrative focused RPG that's entered Early Access and it comes with native Linux support right away.

Become a dead snake with a heart of gold in Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo

By Liam Dawe,
As far as protagonists go - a dead snake is quite unique isn't it? Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo looks incredible charming with wonderful visuals.

Hunt strange alien life and then cook it up in Space Chef

By Liam Dawe,
Inspired by the likes of Stardew Valley, Don't starve, Overcooked and Space Quest you're going to see an odd spicy mix in Space Chef an upcoming mix of action and cooking.

Europa Universalis IV: Origins releases on November 11 with a major free update

By Liam Dawe,
Paradox has announced that Europa Universalis IV: Origins an "Immersion Pack" now has a release date of November 11 and they've detailed what to expect from it. Not only that, players will see a "major" free update too.

EVERSPACE 2 full launch delayed into 2023

By Liam Dawe,
Along with an announcement that EVERSPACE 2 will be available in "Xbox Game Pass for PC" (which means nothing for Linux), the other big note was that the full release is being delayed.

Stellaris: Aquatics Species Pack announced, launching with the free 3.2 update

By Liam Dawe,
Paradox only recently talked about a bunch of changes coming in the free 3.2 update and now they've announced Stellaris: Aquatics Species Pack as the latest DLC.

Monster collecting game Cassette Beasts gets a new trailer and publisher

By Liam Dawe,
Cassette Beasts is the upcoming monster collecting game from Bytten Studio and today it has been announced that Raw Fury has joined as publisher.

Julius 1.7 is out, an open source re-implementation of the classic Caesar III

By Liam Dawe,
Julius is another shining example of an open source game engine re-implementation done well and a major update is out.

Project Haven looks like a very slick turn-based tactics delight due in 2022

By Liam Dawe,
Code Three Fifty One are currently working on Project Haven, an impressive looking turn-based tactics game where you command the Steel Dragons, a mercenary outfit fighting for survival in the harsh, urban near-future that is Haven City.

Intruder In Antiquonia is an upcoming point & click mystery where you unravel your past

By Liam Dawe,
The first game from indie developers Aruma Studios, a husband and wife duo from Spain that follows the protagonist Sarah trying to figure out her past.