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I'm a long-time Linux user and a long-time gamer, and have enjoyed combining these two hobbies over the past 10 years or so. When I'm not gaming or working, you can find me annoying my cat, watching movies, or raving about my 40% keyboards to anyone I can corner.

Quasimorph is a brutal sci-fi extraction roguelike

By anewson, Jun 5, 2023

As it turns out, bringing extraction mechanics into a modern roguelike works like a charm. Here's some thoughts on Quasimorph.

Access your Amazon Prime Gaming library on Linux with the Nile Project

By anewson, Nov 3, 2022

The Nile project makes it easy to access those Bezos freebies that Amazon Prime members have been accumulating.

A few more picks from Steam Next Fest

By anewson, Oct 8, 2022

Steam Next Fest is in full swing, and earlier this week we put out some recommendations. Here are a few more games that run great via Proton on Linux to take a look at this month: Cosmoteer, Dredge, and Potionomics.

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw and some reflection on Steam Reviews

By anewson, Sep 16, 2022

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw is a fantastic open-world space game but Rebel Galaxy Outlaw has a terrible Steam reviews score. Are Steam reviews making us miss out on good games?

Voxel Doom brings voxel goodness to the original DOOM

By anewson, Sep 10, 2022

Voxel Doom is a mod for GZDoom which replaces 2D characters and props from Doom with fully 3D voxel-based models.

A genre is born: Horde games

By anewson, Sep 3, 2022

Vampire Survivors-like? Top-down Action-roguelike? Reverse bullet hell? One-stick shooter? Let's take a look.

Necrosmith is a budget indie banger

By anewson, Aug 30, 2022

Necrosmith is a roguelike real-time strategy management game. You create minions and release them to scout your surroundings, defend your castle, gather loot, and destroy enemy lairs.