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A look at 'Pro Pinball Ultra' now it's Linux, some quick thoughts for you

By Liam Dawe, 17 Nov 2016

Pro Pinball Ultra was released for Linux this year and a GOL follower gifted it to me, so I took a look to see if it's actually worth others picking it up.

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Albion Online is to get another impressive content update named 'Faye'

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2016

I've said it before and I will say it again, I think Albion Online is going to be amazing for Linux gamers in desperate need of an MMO. This next huge content update further shows how much effort they are putting in.

Slime Rancher has a massive update named 'Slime Science'

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2016

Slime Rancher is the seriously cute and fun Early Access game that just got a huge update involving SCIENCE.

The Station, a first-person narrative sci-fi game that looks gorgeous is on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2016

I am such a sucker when it comes to narrative games set in space, especially when they're damn good looking like 'The Station' is.

The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile & Charlie Murder coming to Linux, porting done by Ethan Lee

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2016

Game porter Ethan Lee has been a busy bee, he's currently porting The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile and Charlie Murder for Linux, Mac OS and Windows. They were both originally Xbox Live arcade games.

Jupiter Hell, a modern turn-based sci-fi roguelike from the creator of DoomRL is on Kickstarter

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2016

Jupiter Hell looks and sounds very exciting, especially since it will have full Linux support. It's from the same developer who made DoomRL. The developer told me Linux support will be in from the beginning.

Aspyr Media shut down their GameAgent store, focusing more on developing and publishing directly

By sobkas, 16 Nov 2016

As sad as it may sound GameAgent (owned by the Aspyr Media) is going away, but don't worry, Aspyr is still here to stay.

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RUNNING WITH RIFLES, the super fun top-down action game updated with a new game mode

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2016

RUNNING WITH RIFLES is an old favourite of mine, as it's an easy to pick up and play top-down shooter. It has just been updated with a new game mode, where everyone only gets one life.

The Transport Fever developers outline their post-release plans, performance will be worked on

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2016

Transport Fever is an interesting simulation game, but sadly it does have a lot of issues. Performance being the most major one, with it all over the place.

X-Plane 11 system requirements revealed, needs plenty of RAM

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2016

X-Plane 11 is the next version of the advanced flight simulator and the system requirements are now up. It looks like it needs a large amount of RAM, but other than that you won't need the best system.

Gunmetal Arcadia Zero, a slick retro action platformer is now out for Linux on Steam

By Liam Dawe, 16 Nov 2016

Gunmetal Arcadia Zero from J. Kyle Pittman (Super Win the Game) and Minor Key Games (Slayer Shock) is now available on Steam for Linux.

Puzzle adventure Candle has been released on GOG and Steam

By flesk, 15 Nov 2016

The hand-painted puzzle adventure game by Teku Studios was crowdfunded on Kickstarter three years ago, and was recently released for Linux and other PC platforms on GOG and Steam.

The Linux editor for Unity is slated to officially launch with Unity 5.6 (updated: it wont)

By Liam Dawe, 15 Nov 2016

The Linux editor of Unity has been in beta for quite a while, over a year in fact, so it's really pleasing to see it getting bumped up to an official status. Updated!

Check out the new trailer for 'Tether', the great looking adventure and horror game built with UE4

By Liam Dawe, 15 Nov 2016

Yeah, I'm far too much of a sucker when it comes to adventure and horror games with a future space sci-fi story. Tether now has a new trailer and it has sucked me in even more.

Looks like mech combat game 'Dark Horizons: Mechanized Corps' is coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 15 Nov 2016

The developer of mech combat game 'Dark Horizons: Mechanized Corps' has tweeted out that they are testing a Linux version, and it's looking good.

Destination Ares, control an AI aboard a rusty old colony ship and keep the crew alive, Linux support is planned

By Liam Dawe, 15 Nov 2016

The developer of 'Destination Ares' has stated on Steam that a Linux version of this interesting sounding strategy game is planned.

Silence from Daedalic Entertainment is an absolutely beautiful story-rich adventure game, my thoughts on it

By Liam Dawe, 15 Nov 2016

Honestly, I had never heard of Silence until someone asked me in our IRC to look it up. I am glad they did, as Daedalic were more than happy to provide review access and this game is fantastic.

Total War: WARHAMMER release date announced for Linux, Tuesday 22nd of November

By Liam Dawe, 15 Nov 2016

You thought Feral Interactive had done enough Linux ports this year? Wrong. Total War: WARHAMMER now has a release date for Linux!

Minecraft 1.11, the 'Exploration Update' is now live, new launcher coming along nicely

By Liam Dawe, 15 Nov 2016

Minecraft 1.11 is now available which is the 'Exploration Update' aimed at making the world more interesting. They also showed off the new Minecraft launcher running on Linux recently.