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The Underground King, a mix of racing strategy and RPG mechanics is on Kickstarter

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The Underground King was one of the last games submitted to Steam Greenlight before being quickly Greenlit by Valve. The promising mix of racing strategy and RPG mechanics is currently on Kickstarter, complete with Linux support.

Another look at 'Fumiko!', the gravity-defying 3D platformer that has engrossed me

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I was pretty harsh on Fumiko! previously, so with the latest patch I aimed to take another look at this gravity-defying 3D platformer.

A look at ‘Solaroids: Prologue’, an evolution of the classic Asteroids

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Solaroids: Prologue has the same basic gameplay as the classic Asteroids with a focus on surviving as long as you can, while you face new threats as the game gets longer.

An early look at Geneshift the top-down shooter with vehicle action

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Some early thoughts on Geneshift, the new top-down shooter with vehicles that’s been in development for a long time. It's had eight long years to craft an interesting experience, but it still launched into Early Access to continue this.

Wine 2.10 released, nothing massive this time around

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Wine 2.10 has release recently and this release is one of the less exciting releases for Linux gamers. I imagine the Wine-Staging release isn't far behind now too.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night shows off some action in a new trailer

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The destruction of a large bell, blood and a boss fight are all highlights in the E3 trailer for this action platformer.

900, a rather trippy arcade shooter, is now available

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The self-described score attack type game involves controlling an entity that absorbs universes to grow.

Friday Livestream with Samsai at 5 PM UTC!

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Weekend, ahoy! Friday has arrived and, as usual, I will be blasting video frames and audio bits at you over the Internet as we play some Linux games and stream them over Twitch! So, get your snacks ready for some live Linux gaming!

Some thoughts on Renowned Explorers and the experience of discovering the mysteries of the world

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Solving mysteries, traveling to faraway lands and making a name for yourself is all in a good day’s work in this adventure game that combines strategy elements with plenty of charm. I gave the game and its expansion a look and have a few thoughts on it.

A massive 7 Days to Die update is due next week with masses of new content

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7 Days to Die is a Zombie survival and building game from The Fun Pimps, it's come a long way since the initial released and a new version is due next week that's absolutely huge.

Brawl of Ages, the fun free to play simple RTS has added a 2v2 mode

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Brawl of Ages is a fun simple take on an RTS that I quite enjoyed previously. It has just been updated with a new 2v2 mode promising to make it even more interesting.

Starbound 1.3 – Spacefarer update is now live

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Another huge Starbound update is now live! Spacefarer as the name might suggest brings a large focus to what you can do in space.

PAYDAY 2 is currently free for the first 5 million people who grab it on Steam

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Fancy a free permanent copy of PAYDAY 2? Well here's your chance as the developers are throwing 5 million copies away on Steam.

STARDROP, a first person sci-fi adventure game, may be coming to Linux

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This good-looking Unreal Engine 4 title currently in Early Access might be getting a Linux version before it’s released.

Albion Online's big final beta 'Hector' update has launched, it has issues on Linux

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Albion Online, the MMO that supports Linux has a final beta release ahead of the main release next month. There's lots of goodies in this one.

Waaagh! Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III released for Linux with OpenGL & Vulkan, review & port report

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Hey you humies! Time to die! Feral Interactive have done it once again! We now have a native Linux port of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III and here’s my port report. Waaagh!

A look at Cublast HD, a simple but interesting platformer

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A port of a formerly mobile-only game, the game combines basic puzzle solving with a minimalist style and precise gameplay. I played the new HD edition and have a few thoughts to share.

Minecraft 1.12 released today with parrots, a whole new advancements system and more

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Minecraft 1.12 is officially available and yes the Linux version continues to be supported. They've added a bunch of new blocks, parrots and a whole new advancements system and more.

Wednesday Madness, a quick look at some good Linux gaming deals

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Welcome to another Wednesday Madness here at GOL. Another quick look at some good deals you shouldn't pass up!

Here's a video of the highlights of the Shovel Knight streams!

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So, for a couple of weeks I decided to go back and play a game that has been on Linux for a while: Shovel Knight. I initially expected a difficult but enjoyable experience but it was not meant to be. Here's a video detailing the highlights (depending on your perspective) of the journey.