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CorsixTH, the open source game engine for Theme Hospital has a fresh update out

By Liam Dawe,
It's been a long time since the last CorsixTH release, well over a year in fact, so it's good to see this open source game engine still alive.

You can now get The Dealer as a companion in Hand of Fate 2

By Liam Dawe,
Hand of Fate 2 is quite excellent and now it looks to be even more so. The Dealer's Apprentice update is out, free for everyone.

The developer of strategy game 'TINY METAL' has said Linux is a 'priority'

By Liam Dawe,
You might not remember, but TINY METAL is a strategy game inspired by games like Advance Wars and the developer told us it would come to Linux. It's now out for Windows & Mac, but Linux is still firmly planned.

Hidden Folks had a sweet free 'Snow' content update, still makes me laugh

By Liam Dawe,
I'm a huge fan of Hidden Folks, it's such a sweet and amusing hidden object game and it recently had a free content update.

Gory FPS 'Apocryph' now has a Linux test build to try, pretty damn good

By Liam Dawe,
You might remember I wrote about the gory FPS 'Apocryph' and that the developer was planning a Linux version, well, they've put out a test build for Linux already.

The Libretro Team and other emulators are being ripped off by companies trying to make a quick buck

By Liam Dawe,
This is sad, very sad. A developer from The Libretro Team has written up a blog post on the libretro site asking for us and others to highlight an ongoing problem of code getting ripped off.

Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth - Book 2 'Sowing the Wind' is now out

By Liam Dawe,
For fans of point & click adventure games, Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth is an absolute must-play! The game has been updated with Book 2 now available.

The latest development report for the open source RTS '0 A.D.' shows progress is good

By Liam Dawe,
0 A.D. is a pretty game, probably one of the nicest looking open source games around and this latest development update gives us an idea of what they've been doing.

Sudden Strike 4 updated to add in AI for 'Classic Mode' battles and more, on sale at GOG

By Liam Dawe,
Sudden Strike 4 is getting slowly better after each patch, it's good, but it could have been awesome. This new patch continues the improvements.

Super Slime Arena sounds like a manic party fighting game, coming to Linux next year

By Liam Dawe,
During my usual midnight browsing of the Steam store, I came across Super Slime Arena. It's a 16-bit styled party fighting game for 2-50+ players and it looks mental.

Prison Architect update 13 adds a new 'Warden Mode'

By Liam Dawe,
Prison Architect is still being updated and this one is quite a big one adding a new Warden Mode where you play as a Warden while you build.

The 'Linux Steam Integration' project from Solus has an updated release with Snap package support

By Liam Dawe,
Linux Steam Integration, the initiative from the Solus distribution developers has a fresh release showing how far their project to improve Steam on Linux has come.

Bridge Constructor Portal released with same-day Linux support, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
Bridge Constructor Portal is the latest from developer ClockStone and publisher Headup Games that pulls in the Portal franchise from Valve. It’s now out, here’s some thoughts.

Kingdom: Classic and Oxenfree are two more Linux games you can grab totally free

By Liam Dawe,
The slick deals just keep on appearing and naturally we don't want you to miss out on any of them! Be quick and grab some more free games.

The Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III 'Endless War Update' is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III has been updated for Linux to include the Endless War Update which brings in some fun free stuff.

Grab a permanent free copy of the first HITMAN episode on Steam right now

By Liam Dawe,
If you still haven't taken a look at HITMAN, now is certainly the time to do so. You can grab it from now until January 5th and get a permanent copy of the first episode set in Paris.

Single-player FPS 'Ravenfield' adds bombers in the latest update

By Liam Dawe,
Ravenfield, the indie single-player FPS has been updated with bombers that you and the AI can take for a spin.

Castle Story had a big update, testing to see if they've turned it around

By Liam Dawe,
When I last tested Castle Story I came away thoroughly unimpressed by how many issues I saw. It's had a huge update, so it's time for another look.

Layers of Fear with the Soundtrack is currently free on the Humble Store

By Liam Dawe,
For those not keeping an eye on our Sales Page, you might want to know that you can currently grab Layers of Fear with the Soundtrack for free.

The MMO 'Wild Terra Online' has now officially launched

By Liam Dawe,
The crafting MMO Wild Terra Online has now officially launched, come check out the launch trailer and decide if it's the MMO for you.