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FPS game Ballistic Overkill's Bloodlust update is out

By Liam Dawe,
Ballistic Overkill, a cheap and quite decent online FPS game has released a new update named Bloodlust full of tweaks for their newer Rounds game mode.

Distance, the amazing atmospheric racing platformer is now officially out

By Liam Dawe,
I've been waiting on this for what feels like forever, after a great run in Early Access the atmospheric racing platformer Distance is now out.

Naval strategy game Victory At Sea Pacific is now available with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Set during World War II, Victory At Sea Pacific from Evil Twin Artworks is an interesting naval strategy game that released recently with Linux support.

Humble has a pretty good Game Development book bundle

By Liam Dawe,
For those thinking about or already creating games, you might want to take a look over at Humble with their game development book bundle.

Monster taming RPG 'Siralim 3' now has a Linux version on Steam

By Liam Dawe,
Siralim 3, the deep monster taming RPG from Thylacine Studios now has a Linux version available for those who gotta catch 'em all.

What Subset Games (FTL, Into the Breach) think of Valve's Steam Play

By Liam Dawe,
Subset Games are a developer I was especially keen to speak to about Valve's Steam Play system, since Into the Breach is included as a white-listed game by Valve even though they're working on a Linux version.

An update on what's happening with Crazy Justice, the Battle Royale game from Black Riddles Studio

By Liam Dawe,
It's been a rather turbulent time for Black Riddles Studio, with Crazy Justice originally being scheduled to release in Early Access in July. I contacted Fig to see if they knew what was going on, who got an answer from Black Riddles for me.

Surreal first person exploration game 0°N 0°W adds Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Do you like your meditative exploration games? 0°N 0°W looks absolutely surreal and it added Linux support.

BlockShip Wars: Roguelike is another game to let you build and battle with your own spaceship, now on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
I don't think I will ever tire of seeing more games that let you build your own spaceship, BlockShip Wars: Roguelike added Linux support recently.

Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown coming next year

By Liam Dawe,
Shovel Knight: King of Cards is the final campaign in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga which has now been pushed back until next year. Also announced is Shovel Knight Showdown, a local multiplayer version of the game.

2D wizard arena-fighter 'Gift of Parthax' now has a Linux beta

By Liam Dawe,
Gift of Parthax is an arena fighting game where you play as a Wizard who can create their own spells, looks interesting and it now has a Linux beta available for testing.

Top-down closed arena shooter 'Galaxy Champions TV' lands Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
For those of you who love over the top fast-paced action, Galaxy Champions TV is now officially available on Linux.

Political strategy game Democracy 4 announced with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Positech Games have announced Democracy 4, the next evolution of their political strategy game and it's coming with Linux support.

Feral confirmed that Total War: WARHAMMER II on Linux will use Vulkan

By Liam Dawe,
Good news for those who want games that perform well, as Feral Interactive confirmed that Total War: WARHAMMER II will use Vulkan on Linux.

The rather good magical dungeon crawler 'Wizard of Legend' has a teaser out for the Sky Palace update

By Liam Dawe,
Wizard of Legend, the dungeon crawler that has you take on the role of a Wizard is getting a fresh content update named Sky Palace.

Pig Eat Ball is one of the weirdest games I've seen for a while, releasing with Linux support this month

By Liam Dawe,
I've seen a lot of games in my time, yet developers somehow still find ways to surprised me. Pig Eat Ball looks totally weird, but also quite fun.

Adventure game 'The Darkside Detective: Season 2' is on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe,
Ready for more adventures? The Darkside Detective: Season 2 will follow on from the original and it's currently on Kickstarter.

For those on NVIDIA, the 396.54.05 driver seems to have some noteworthy performance improvements

By Liam Dawe,
It seems NVIDIA have been working on some improvements to their Linux driver, as the 396.54.05 beta driver seems to have improved performance in various games.

Some thoughts on State of Mind from Daedalic Entertainment

By scaine,
State of Mind is the latest title from Daedalic Entertainment. It's a mix of over-the-shoulder exploration and old-school adventure, but presented in beautiful graphics rendered by Unreal Engine 4 with some of the finest voice acting you’ll hear in a video game.

Frozen Synapse 2 should be on Linux by the end of the month

By Liam Dawe,
Frozen Synapse 2 from Mode 7 released yesterday for Windows, the good news is the developer is getting the Linux version out soon.