88 Heroes, a seriously retro action platformer throwback that's actually pretty good
88 Heroes is an action platformer from developer Bitmap Bureau that's actually surprisingly great. The hook is that each hero has a totally different attack.
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Mudlet, the open source MUD client has a new major stable build available
I don't know how many of you play MUDs, but Mudlet, an open source cross-platform MUD client has hit version 3.0.
Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom is another Kickstarted game to delay the Linux version
In another case of Kickstarter woes, Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom a promising looking action-RPG seems to be delaying the Linux release.
Point & click horror game STASIS now has a new Linux Beta
We've all been waiting on it for some time, but point & click horror game STASIS now has a new Linux Beta for you to check out.
RTS game 'Deadhold' could come to Linux, considering an experimental Beta
The developers of Deadhold want to support Linux and they are thinking about releasing an experimental Linux Beta.
It looks like we may be getting a Planescape Torment Enhanced Edition
Back in January Beamdog was looking for testers on a new game. Now the Planescape website has a countdown timer.
Some small site updates tonight
Just to let you know about a minor update I did tonight: You can now pick your timezone in the User Control Panel.
Humble Store has some noteworthy deals on this weekend
One thing before I go catch some rest: Humble Store are having a Square Enix sale this weekend so a few good Linux titles can be had for cheap.
Join us for the Portal 2 co-op livestream tonight at 20:30 UTC
Myself and Samsai will once again be teaming up on a livestream to tackle Portal 2 co-op. Hopefully this time he won't troll me so much, but who knows what will happen!
Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
This is your once a month reminder to make sure your PC information is correct on your user profiles. A fresh batch of statistics is generated on the 1st of each month.
Cheese Talks: Star Wars Games
After four months researching Star Wars games, Cheese has released a big interactive timeline and writeup. Here's an excerpt covering the games available for Linux!
Adventure game 'Beat Cop' launches in a few days and it has a new trailer
Beat Cop looks fantastic, with a glorious mix of high quality pixel art and a setting inspired by 80’s cop shows. It launches on March 30th and it has a brand new trailer.
Friday Livestream with Samsai at 6 PM UTC!
You know what day it is? It's Friday. And Friday means it's time for the damn Friday Livestream. With me, of course. So, drop everything you are doing and clear up your schedule for some live Linux gaming!
Persia & Macedon coming to Civilization VI with a double content pack and a big update
Civilization VI is to get a Spring patch with balance changes and bug fixes, but we're also getting the Persia & Macedon civilizations too.
AMD have announced 'Anvil', an MIT-licensed wrapper library for Vulkan
AMD are continuing their open source push with 'Anvil' a new MIT-licenses wrapper library for Vulkan. It's aim is to reduce the time developers spend to get a working Vulkan application.
Guns N' Boxes plans Linux support, testers requested
Guns N' Boxes a game that promised a Linux version during the Greenlight campaign is now looking to put it out after many months waiting. They've asked for willing testers to help out.
The Away Team, a sci-fi interactive fiction game, now available on Linux
The Away Team, a sci-fi text-based adventure game by Underflow Studios, has officially been released on Linux.
Megaquarium, a new and exciting looking simulation game about building your own aquarium
Megaquarium, a brand new announcement from the developer of Big Pharma is a rather exciting looking simulation game. It's touching something I don't remember being done before; building your own aquarium.
Day of Infamy, the WWII FPS has been fully released and is officially available for Linux
Day of Infamy is a very fun FPS from the developers of Insurgency. I've played a little while of it and found it enjoyable and now it's fully released.
Turns out The Swindle has a Linux beta, a short review
The Swindle has a beta Linux client! Even better, it appears to have been well tested since its initial launch back in August 2015 and the most recent feedback is all extremely positive. Here's a short review!
- WinBoat is a new Linux app to run Windows apps with "seamless integration"
- ChimeraOS dev announced Kazeta, a new Linux OS aimed at recreating a classic console experience
- The popular Linux distro CachyOS has a big upgrade and some fun stuff for gamers
- Proton Experimental gets fixes for DOOM Eternal, Resident Evil Village, Red Dead Redemption 2 and more
- Quartet is a fresh retro-styled RPG out now with Linux and Steam Deck support
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