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Close-combat FPS 'Return to Planet X' is now on Linux, it's actually not bad at all

By Liam Dawe,
If there's one thing I truly love, it's FPS games. Merge an FPS with a space sci-fi setting where you're killing aliens in close-combat and I'm happy. Say hello to Return to Planet X.

Adventure Game Hiveswap: Act 1 Releases For Linux

By Nezchan,
Hiveswap: Act 1, based on the popular, long-running webcomic Homestuck by Andrew Hussie, has released for Linux, just over 1 month following release of the Windows and Mac versions.

Slapping minions, defeating heroes and being delightfully evil in Dungeons 3, my thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
Combining elements from many different genres, Dungeons 3 has arrived for you to spread evil across the world. Dungeons 3 was a same-day release for Linux, but how does it feel to to be bad?

Nowhere Prophet, a single-player tactical roguelike with card-based battles has Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Nowhere Prophet, a single-player tactical roguelike with card-based battles is currently going through 'First Access' (itch's version of Early Access) and it has Linux support.

OpenRA has been updated with more Dune 2000 missions and plenty more

By Liam Dawe,
OpenRA, the fantastic open source game engine to run games like Red Alert, Command & Conquer and Dune 2000 has a new release today.

Amazon Lumberyard game engine is no longer going to support Linux, not enough demand

By Liam Dawe,
A reader pointed out that the FAQ for the Amazon Lumberyard game engine no longer lists Linux support, so I reached out to Amazon to see what's going on.

Here’s a look at some good FPS games available on Linux & SteamOS

By Liam Dawe,
Looking for your next FPS? There might be a few in here that tickle your fancy. Here’s a look at a few good FPS options on Linux & SteamOS.

Heroes of Hammerwatch, a roguelike hack and slash RPG/adventure game that should see Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Heroes of Hammerwatch isn't quite Hammerwatch 2, but it this roguelike hack and slash RPG/adventure game should release for Linux.

Some thoughts on Vikings - Wolves of Midgard

By Liam Dawe,
Vikings - Wolves of Midgard released for Linux recently and here are my thoughts on this new RPG from Games Farm and Kalypso Media Digital.

The latest Steam Hardware Survey shows Linux market-share has declined again

By Liam Dawe,
Every month Valve put out their hardware survey, inside it shows off the market-share of operating systems and Linux has continued to decline.

Need art for your games? Asset Forge and public domain Kenney assets may help

By Liam Dawe,
While 'asset flips' are becoming a common occurrence, pre-made art assets are still a valuable resource when used correctly. Asset Forge and Kenney assets might be quite useful!

Trackless, an atmospheric first-person exploration and puzzle game has launched with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
12 East Games new atmospheric first-person exploration and puzzle game has launched on itch, it looks incredible.

There's now a Linux build of Unity 2017.3, with a new installer

By Liam Dawe,
Unity 2017.3 is now available on Linux and it comes with a fresh install experience to match the Windows & Mac versions.

Caveman Warriors, the rather sweet platformer that supports 1-4 players is now out

By Liam Dawe,
I tested out Caveman Warriors way back in March of this year before the release and I came away impressed. Now that it's released, how did it go?

Atari are launching a new gaming system, the 'Ataribox' and it runs Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Another Linux-based gaming system is coming, this time from Atari. The Ataribox will run on an AMD processor and it sounds quite interesting.

Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator, a game about a Dad looking to date another Dad is now on Linux.

Digging for riches and falling onto spikes in SteamWorld Dig 2, now available for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
If you're a fan of the first game, you're going to love this. If you missed the first one, you're still going to love SteamWorld Dig 2.

SDL 2.0.6 released, introduces Vulkan support

By BTRE,
The cross-platform development library has seen the release of its latest version. Quite a few exciting changes this time around, including support for Vulkan and more types of gamepads.

Icculus has ported The End is Nigh to on-demand service 'Jump', Linux may come soon plus some thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
Ever heard of the on-demand subscription gaming service Jump? It's an on-demand game streaming service and Icculus just ported The End is Nigh to it.

We have a review of XCOM 2: War of the Chosen, Commander

By Liam Dawe,
Now I’ve had a little time with it, here’s some early thoughts on the huge expansion XCOM 2: War of the Chosen.
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