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Puzzle game 'Pictopix' has a free Anniversary Update with plenty of new levels

By Liam Dawe,
The Anniversary Update for puzzle game Pictopix is a good one, adding in plenty of new goodies to keep you going.

FTL: Faster Than Light has a new patch to fix some lingering issues

By Liam Dawe,
FTL: Faster Than Light launched in 2012 and years later it's still being supported which is fantastic. This latest patch is mainly bug fixes and some quality of life changes.

The Linux version of Yooka-Laylee on Steam was removed, requiring you to use a beta

By Liam Dawe,
I have no idea what's going on with Yooka-Laylee on Steam, but it seems the Linux and Mac versions were somehow removed requiring you to opt into a beta to play it.

RimWorld developer says next version is the big 1.0 release

By Liam Dawe,
The developer of RimWorld has said that the next version will be the big 1.0 release as they outline what to expect from it.

The 'GPD Win 2' could be an interesting device for Linux gaming on the go

By Liam Dawe,
For those of you interested in small portable devices that work with Linux, you might be interested in the GPD Win 2.

Depth of Extinction, a turn-based tactics roguelike with RPG elements set underwater, it's good

By Liam Dawe,
Depth of Extinction is a retro-styled turn-based tactics game with RPG elements. It’s got a very interesting setting, so I took a look.

CRYENGINE to get improved Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
In a recent 'meet the team' blog post interview, David Kaye the Lead System Engineer at Crytek talked a little about his role and how improved Linux support is coming.

Epic Car Factory looks like a sweet simulation game, releasing for Linux next month

By Liam Dawe,
If you're like me and you can't get enough of your management and building sims, you might want to check out Epic Car Factory.

Open source game engine 'Godot Engine' has the first 3.0 release candidate available

By Liam Dawe,
Godot Engine 3.0 is going to be a pretty big release for this open source game engine and the first release candidate is now available.

Tale of Toast, another open world MMO that's going to release with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Tale of Toast is another MMO that will release with Linux support, it will be free to play without any pay to win apparently.

Cold Space, a fast-paced one-shot kill FPS has Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
A rather interesting looking fast-paced FPS released with Linux support recently called Cold Space, I took a look to see if it's any good.

Looks like the sci-fi narrative exploration game Event[0] may still be coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
I know a fair few people were upset by the silence surrounding the previously promised Linux version of Event[0]. It looks like it might still be happening.

Playing Quake 4 on Linux in 2018

By Hamish,
Having already gone to the trouble of getting the original Doom 3 binary working on my modern Arch Linux system a few months back, it made me wonder just how much effort it would take to get the closed source Quake 4 port up and running again as well.

Wine continues to mature with Wine 3.0 RC6

By Liam Dawe,
The big Wine 3.0 is inching ever closer with the release of the sixth release candidate today with bug fixes.

Friday Livestream with Samsai at 6 PM UTC!

By Samsai,
Hello there, readers! It's Friday again and that means it's time for yet another Friday Livestream, so get your snacks ready for some live Linux gaming on our Twitch channel!

Voting is now open for our Linux GOTY Awards

By Liam Dawe,
After a little bit of a clean up, voting is now officially open for our 2017 Linux GOTY Awards so get a move on!

Cendric, an RPG and Platformer hybrid will launch on Linux in March

By Liam Dawe,
Cendric is an interesting discovery, a game this mixes platformer gameplay with an RPG and it will launch with Linux support in March.

Merchant simulator 'Shoppe Keep 2' to have Linux support at Early Access launch

By Liam Dawe,
The developer of Shoppe Keep 2 has announced that Linux will be supported in their merchant simulator when it launches in Early Access.

Next Up Hero from Digital Continue & Aspyr Media won't be on Linux until the full release

By Liam Dawe,
For those excited by Next Up Hero, the new 2D action game from Digital Continue & Aspyr Media we have somewhat bad news, as there's no Linux support during Early Access.

Hex: Shards of Fate, a digital card game, has unofficial Linux builds available

By BTRE,
This rather fun trading card game has had unofficial builds that run on Linux for a little while now. I tried them out and it’s a pretty fun game, but don’t expect official support anytime soon.