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Game porter Ethan Lee gives his thoughts on Valve's Steam Play and Proton

By Liam Dawe,
For today's article I spoke to Ethan Lee, developer of FNA and who has ported something around 40+ titles to Linux. Here's what he thinks about Valve's Steam Play.

Akane is an addictive blood-soaked slasher that's now out with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
The blood-soaked neon-fuelled slasher Akane released with Linux support, I took a look to see of it's worth your pennies.

Linux will get another fighting game with Super Combat Fighter currently on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe,
One genre we certainly don't have enough in is fighting games, so I'm pleased to see that Super Combat Fighter will be released for Linux.

Game store itch releases a brand new client, plus a small interview

By Liam Dawe,
Game store itch.io are doing some fantastic things and so it's time to highlight it a bit. They just released a massive overhaul to their open source client!

An interview with the developer of DXVK, part of what makes Valve's Steam Play tick

By Liam Dawe,
What started as a large article talking to developers about Steam Play required splitting off before it became too big. I give you, a chat with the developer of DXVK.

Naval combat strategy game Victory At Sea is now on GOG

By Liam Dawe,
For those sticking to your DRM free guns with GOG, they today release Victory At Sea a naval strategy game with a Linux build.

Even though INSOMNIA: The Ark is delayed for Linux, the developer sounds committed to a Linux version

By Liam Dawe,
It's a shame when a Linux version is delayed, but in the case of INSOMNIA: The Ark it should hopefully mean a better game.

Solace Crafting seems interesting for those that love to explore and craft

By Liam Dawe,
Solace Crafting from Big Kitty Games is an open world fantasy survival RPG, with an aim to be as open as possible and let you basically do whatever you please.

Surveillance thriller sim 'Need to Know' released with Linux support recently, needs a quick fix

By Liam Dawe,
Need to Know is a surveillance thriller sim for those of you who enjoyed games like Orwell and Papers Please. It released recently with Linux support.

Impressive side-scrolling shooter Huge Enemy - Worldbreakers is out, has a demo

By Liam Dawe,
Huge Enemy - Worldbreakers is a rather impressive side-scrolling shoot 'em up that's officially released with Linux support, it also has a demo to try out.

Top-down arena shooter Galaxy Champions TV is coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
For those who love their shooters, Galaxy Champions TV released last week and they're planning a Linux version.

Humble adds more games to their Summer Sale, only a few days left

By Liam Dawe,
If you after some more cheap Linux games or something to try with Steam Play, Humble have added even more games to their Summer Sale.

First-person adventure game 'The Norwood Suite' should get a Linux build on Steam in future

By Liam Dawe,
I spoke to the developer of the first-person adventure game The Norwood Suite about their plans for Linux.

Top-down rogue-lite twin-stick shooter 'Gerty' aims for Linux this year, it's actually pretty damn good

By Liam Dawe,
Gerty is a top-down rogue-lite twin-stick shooter that's going to enter Early Access this year, demo available on Linux.

The Great Geometric Multiverse Tour is a low-poly first-person shooter that's pretty weird

By Liam Dawe,
The Great Geometric Multiverse Tour is a first-person shooter for those times when you need something completely weird.

Your city can now be prettier in the latest Kingdoms and Castles update

By Liam Dawe,
Kingdoms and Castles is a game about building a city and defending it from invaders and dragons, the latest "Beautification Update" update expands your building options even more.

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Seeker, Slayer, Survivor DLC teaser is out, releasing this month

By Liam Dawe,
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Seeker, Slayer, Survivor is the second major DLC pack coming for this ambitious RPG from Obsidian Entertainment. A combat-focused expansion, so prepare yourself.

The new CrossCode trailer shows off some seriously good action

By Liam Dawe,
Ahead of the release on September 20th, the hype train is now rolling for CrossCode with a new trailer.

Strategy game From Orbit will have you planet hopping for resources to find your way home

By Liam Dawe,
From Orbit is an interesting sounding strategy game that will be coming to Linux next year. Set in deep space, you will be hopping from planet to planet as you try to find your way home.

Valve have updated the Beta of Steam Play which fixes VR games, fullscreen improvements and more

By Liam Dawe,
Another Beta version of Proton is available for Valve's Steam Play for those who wish to give it a go with the latest fixes.