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Oxenfree is a clever, narrative driven supernatural thriller you should check out, my review

By Liam Dawe, 29 Mar 2017

I finally set aside some time to play the supernatural thriller Oxenfree and it's surprisingly good. It's a narrative-driven game, so each choice you make changes the conversations and the flow of the game.

Meganoid, a challenging platformer with roguelike elements releases soon with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 29 Mar 2017

The latest game from Orangepixel, Meganoid, will launch soon with day-1 Linux support and I have to say for a platform it looks really damn good.

RUNNING WITH RIFLES has a major update and a DLC announcement

By Liam Dawe, 29 Mar 2017

RUNNING WITH RIFLES is the rather excellent top-down shooter with RPG elements that has Linux support. A major patch was just released along with a big DLC announcement.

Blazing Chrome, a classic co-op run ‘n gun plans Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 29 Mar 2017

Blazing Chrome is a new co-op run ‘n gun being developed by JoySmasher and they are planning a Linux version.

SC Controller, the stand-alone Steam Controller driver and UI has an important bug-fix release

By Liam Dawe, 29 Mar 2017

I've been using a lot of SC Controller to play games with my Steam Controller outside of Steam, but it did have a major issue. I reported the issue and it has now been solved.

Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition officially announced with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2017

As expected, Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition has now been officially announced with a trailer and it looks like it will launch with Linux support.

Unreal Tournament updated, weapon animations overhauled and AI improvements

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2017

Unreal Tournament has been updated with much better weapon animations, AI improvements, map updates and more. Here's how to get it running on Linux.

Sumoman, the hilarious UNIGINE-powered puzzle platformer with physics is now out on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2017

Sumoman is a brand new and rather hilarious puzzle platformer powered by the UNIGINE engine. It released with day-1 Linux support and I took a look. There's also a video of my failures included.

Hollow Knight, the fantastic looking action adventure game has a Linux build being tested

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2017

Hollow Knight, an incredibly stylish action and adventure game recently launched for Windows, but it seems Linux gamers won't be left waiting for too long.

To no surprise the Cossacks 3 Linux version has been delayed once again

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2017

I have it confirmed that the planned Linux version of Cossacks 3 has been once again delayed and it's now not due until April, if they even make that.

Snoost, a new cloud gaming service has opened with Linux support, uses Steam's in-home streaming

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2017

This is an interesting one, Snoost, a new cloud gaming service powered by Amazon AWS supports Linux. It uses Steam's in-home streaming with your own games library.

Day of Infamy is an absolutely brutal first-person shooter you need to play

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2017

When it comes to FPS games based on realism, Linux is in shortly supply. Day of Infamy is another game that, for me, has closed a gap I needed.

Tiles, a simplistic action-puzzle game with local multiplayer is now out for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2017

Tiles is a simple looking action-puzzle game with 90 levels of ever-increasing difficulty and it's now out for Linux.

The open source itch client is a little smarter on Linux now

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2017

With the latest release of the open source itch store client, you can now stop your computer going to sleep when using a gamepad.

The developers of 'Ticket to Ride' have abandoned Linux support for their game

By Liam Dawe, 28 Mar 2017

This is a bit troublesome, the developers of Ticket to Ride have decided to abandon Linux support with no announcement.

Ballistic Overkill leaves early access, but major new features will still be added

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2017

The really fun FPS Ballistic Overkill has now officially left Early Access with a patch. The developers have stated they intend to continue adding to it and have major features in development.

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is free to own forever on Steam for one day

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2017

Act quick, as Chivalry: Medieval Warfare for today only is free to add to your Steam account. It's a pretty damn good game too.

Ubuntu now has a more official PPA to get Mesa updates

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2017

Timo Aaltonen noted on his blog that the 'Ubuntu-X' team now have an 'Updates' PPA for you to get the latest Mesa on Ubuntu 16.04 and Ubuntu 16.10.

Installation 01, a fan-made Halo game plans Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2017

As a big fan of the older Halo games myself, Installation 01 sounds like it could be pretty interesting. It also plans full Linux support due to using the Unity game engine.

88 Heroes, a seriously retro action platformer throwback that's actually pretty good

By Liam Dawe, 27 Mar 2017

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.