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Aspyr Media are teasing something to come in three days time (updated)

By Liam Dawe,
This may be Linux related: Aspyr Media the porting team behind Linux titles like Borderlands 2 are teasing something new to come.

Developer claims that a Linux port for retro-themed adventure 'Lucius Demake' may be done if there is interest

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Lucius Demake, as its name indicates, is a demake of the original Lucius, a survival horror game inspired by the masterpiece horror film The Omen. The premise of the game is to control Lucius, a six year old incarnation of the Antichrist, in his crusade of terror and chaos through his house, murdering all the residents one by one.

Colourful shooter-platformer 'Featherpunk Prime' aims for a Day-1 Linux release

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Featherpunk Prime is a new indie platformer with a lot of action that is being released on September 1st, and the developers are aiming for a simultaneous release for Linux.

Planet Nomads looks incredible and it's officially coming to Linux this month

By Liam Dawe,
Planet Nomads looks like the survival game to really get me interested in the genre, the developers emailed in to let me know that the game is coming to Linux and will release in alpha form this month on the 25th of August.

Some thoughts after finishing episode 4 of Life is Strange on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Now that I have finished episode 4 of Life is Strange I felt the overwhelming need to write down some thoughts on it.

Nine Parchments, a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem announced from Frozenbyte

By Liam Dawe,
Nine Parchments is another new game from Frozenbyte that looks quite interesting, the good news is Linux should be supported.

Shadow Warrior 2, the awesome looking FPS is due out in less than two months

By Liam Dawe,
Shadow Warrior 2 looks incredible and it's releasing a lot sooner than I expected. The developers tweeted out that it's due in less than two months!

Slain: Back from Hell, a revamp of the not well reviewed Slain is now on Linux, looks much improved now

By Liam Dawe,
Slain is one of those games that got released with many issues, thankfully the developers listened and created Slain: Back from Hell which is a revamped version. It's now also available for Linux.

Snow Horse released with Linux support recently, it sits firmly in my 'whut' pile

By Liam Dawe,
Snow Horse is a game about a snowboarding horse that really makes me confused. It's a game not to be taken seriously, but it actually is a thing.

Absolute Drift: Zen Edition arrives on August 16th as a free update

By Liam Dawe,
Absolute Drift: Zen Edition is an expanded version of the 2D car drifting game Absolute Drift, it will be a free update and arrive on August 16th.

Dota 2 to add two more heroes, one of which is not from the original DotA

By Liam Dawe,
Dota 2 is about to get two new heroes, one of which will be the first entirely new hero for the game that is not ported over from the original DotA.

Atmospheric, Limbo-esque platformer 'Selma and the Wisp' is released for Linux on Steam

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Honestly, I've never heard of this game before, so I can't give an opinion about it, but I do think that its aesthetics and background score look pretty interesting. The creators clearly state they took inspiration from Limbo, but also some comparisons with Fran Bow can be made. There's also a key give-away!

Livestreaming on Linux? Here's an essential tip you need on getting follower alerts to show up

By Liam Dawe,
Livestreaming is a big thing now! We do it, you do it, your dog would probably like to do it too. One thing that hasn't previously been easy is setting up things like follower alerts, now it is.

Linux gaming Livestream tonight at 19:45 UTC

By Liam Dawe,
Tonight I shall attempt to livestream some more Linux games and get frustrated doing it for your amusement. The craziness begins around 19:45 UTC.

A giveaway for Early Access platformer 'Orange Moon' is coming this Saturday, demo available

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Orange Moon, a 2D action platformer game with RPG elements and puzzles, full of dangerous native life forms, raiders, remnants of alien civilization and harsh environments. According to the game developer, a giveaway of 60 keys will be celebrated as part of the daily contests IndieDB started making recently.

Life is Strange Linux patch released, should now work properly on Nvidia Pascal cards

By Liam Dawe,
Hot on the heels of their patch for Company of Heroes 2, Feral has now patched Life is Strange. Nvidia Pascal users will be most pleased about this one.

Minimalistic puzzler 'Hexoscope' not coming to Linux due to Adobe Air

By -Daniel-Palacio-,
Sadly this is one game we won't get due to the developer using Adobe Air, as it no longer supports Linux.

Turmoil, the simulation game about drilling for oil is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
As promised, Turmoil, a tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre is now officially available on Linux.

Some quick thoughts on DEADBOLT, a hybrid of stealth and action now on Linux, it's very cool

By Liam Dawe,
Since DEADBOLT recently came to Linux and GOG provided me with a copy, I took a look at this indie attempt at stealth and action.

The Spatials: Galactology, a quick look at this space station sim now it's on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
I was quite the fan of the original The Spatials and now that The Spatials: Galactology came out as a day-1 release I have been keen to take a look.