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Free and open source racer 'SuperTuxKart' has a new test release out, online play improvements

By Liam Dawe,
SuperTuxKart continues getting even better. The 1.0 release back in April was huge, with SuperTuxKart 1.1 getting a first Release Candidate now to improve on the previous new features like online play.

Fun action-RPG Din's Legacy is now available DRM-free on GOG, Drox Operative 2 in development

By Liam Dawe,
Released on Steam earlier this year, Din's Legacy, the newest action RPG from Soldak Entertainment is now available to pick up DRM-free from the GOG store.

The second Release Candidate is out for Wine 5.0

By Liam Dawe,
The Wine hackers have produced their second Release Candidate for the upcoming stable release of Wine 5.0.

Supernatural horror adventure 'ASYLUM' gets an Epic MegaGrant

By Liam Dawe,
Seems like Epic Games continue to open their wallet as shortly after Ore LLC were given one for Ira, Senscape have announced they've also been approved for an Epic MegaGrant to finish up ASYLUM.

With destructible terrain and tough enemies, the rogue-lite Gerty is out now

By Liam Dawe,
In Gerty, sometimes the only way to escape is to dig your way to victory, just be careful to watch those corners.

You can now take your collected monsters online for PvP duels in Monster Sanctuary

By Liam Dawe,
Monster Sanctuary is rapidly improving with a big update out now. The headline feature of this update is the ability to take your collection online to battle against others.

Faerie Solitaire Remastered arrives on Linux, free on itch.io

By Liam Dawe,
Developer Subsoap just recently updated their 2017 title Faerie Solitaire Remastered and they've now given it a Linux version.

Paradox show off Characters and Portraits for Crusader Kings III, also Game Designer job opening

By Liam Dawe,
Another recent developer diary for Crusader Kings III went up and it goes over some very interesting points about the new and improved character system coming.

The classic POSTAL is free to grab on Steam (not just GOG now)

By Liam Dawe,
After GOG recently announced the classic isometric shooter POSTAL was permanently free, Steam has now also done the same.

Doomsday Engine for classic Doom, Heretic and Hexen has a new release out

By Liam Dawe,
Giving you another great way to play the classics, Doomsday Engine 2.2 has been released marking 20 years since the announcement of its creation.

Ore LLC given an Epic MegaGrant to finish their cinematic adventure game 'Ira'

By Liam Dawe,
Announced yesterday, Ore LLC have been awarded an Epic MegaGrant which should allow them to finish work on the first act of their upcoming cinematic adventure game 'Ira'.

Free and open source arena FPS 'Red Eclipse 2' is now out on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
The fast-paced arena styled first-person shooter Red Eclipse 2 has now officially released on Steam so anyone can jump in, as it's free and open source.

Steam Play Proton gets turned up to 11 in the latest update

By Liam Dawe,
Steam Play Proton has been updated once again, dealing with a mouse issue from the last update and other improvements.

The Steam Winter Sale is now live with a special Holiday Market

By Liam Dawe,
Another year is almost up, it's getting chilly and Valve's annual Steam Winter Sale has now gone live so go warm yourself up with a toasty new game.

Google pulls in Typhoon Studios to work on games for Stadia

By Liam Dawe,
Today, Google announced that Typhoon Studios have joined their new Stadia Games and Entertainment studio.

Basketball Classics looks like a great 5 on 5 retro sports game now available

By Liam Dawe,
Developed Namo Gamo recently released their retro-inspired sports game Basketball Classics, what they say "bridges the gap between retro and today’s simulation games".

Dota Underlords just went through another small evolution and the Underlord Jull enters

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have tweaked how you play Dota Underlords once again with some significant changes to the flow of the game.

The complete season of Life is Strange 2 is now available on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Hella yeah! Originally developed by DONTNOD Entertainment and published by Square Enix on Windows and console, Feral Interactive have now officially released Life is Strange 2 for Linux.

The Sapling, a plant and animal design and evolution sim is now in Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
While rather rough around the edges, The Sapling has a good idea and the groundwork done to become an interesting evolution sim where you design plants and animals.

Rocky Planet looks like an indie survival game to keep an eye on

By Liam Dawe,
Releasing in Early Access sometime next year with Linux support, Jakub Klementewicz has been building the survival game Rocky Planet and it certainly looks like we need to keep an eye on it.