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Albion Online, my impressions of this new Linux MMO currently in closed beta

By Liam Dawe,
21
Albion Online is something I have kept on eye on for sometime now, and since I’ve been playing it during the closed beta period here are my initial thoughts on it. This is not a full review, as I will do that once it’s completely out.
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GALAK-Z might be my new favourite space shooter on SteamOS & Linux

By Liam Dawe,
3
I recently announced that GALAK-Z had released for SteamOS & Linux, but I've now properly pumped some time into it and it's quite an experience.
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Hard West, a weird-western strategy game released for Linux & SteamOS, some initial thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
7
Hard West is a game I've been really looking forward to, as it blends XCOM style strategy with a really interesting setting.
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Steampunk puzzler Steamroll available for SteamOS & Linux in Steam Early Access

By flesk,
5
The Unreal Engine 4 powered 3D puzzle game with elements of mini golf is now officially available for Linux on Steam.
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Sublevel Zero, The First-person Six-degree-of-freedom Shooter Now Works On Linux

By Liam Dawe,
3
Sublevel Zero has been updated, and it now launches correctly. It's a good one to try for fans of Descent, and it's rather vibrant looking.
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Road Redemption Released For Linux, It's In Bad Shape

By Liam Dawe,
39
I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but Road Redemption has finally released their promised Linux version (Early Access). The problem isn't only how long this took, but how bad it is right now.
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Space RTS 'Conflicks' Out Of Early Access And Released For Linux, Has Multiplayer Demo

By flesk,
2
Sang-Froid Developer Artifice Studios has released their outlandish space RTS 'Conflicks: Revolutionary Space Battles' on Steam, and a multiplayer demo is also available for Linux.
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Story-Driven Noir Adventure 'Knee Deep' Has A New Act And Full Voice Over

By flesk,
5
Act 2 of "swamp noir" adventure game 'Knee Deep' was released last week, and came with voice acting for both acts.
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Flamebreak Mixes A Roguelike With MOBA Action, Initial Thoughts On This Absolute Gem

By Liam Dawe,
1
Flamebreak has utterly shocked me. I thought it looked quite fun from the description and pictures, but the gameplay has completely hooked me in.
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Exploration Puzzle Platformer PONCHO Released DRM Free And On Steam

By flesk,
2
PONCHO is an open-world puzzle platformer where you control a robot who is able to flip between parallax layers. The game was released on the Humble Store and Steam this week, and I've taken a look at it.
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Deploy Robots In 'Bit Shifter' A 3D Action/Strategy Game Now On Linux, We Have Keys To Give Away

By Liam Dawe,
9
Bit Shifter is certainly one of the more interesting sounding indie games to be released recently, so I took a look and I have keys to throw at you.
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Voxel Blast, A Really Retro 3D Space Shooter With Cool Music Now On Linux

By Liam Dawe,
0
Voxel Blast certainly caught my interest recently, as it reminds me of some really old 3D space shooter games I played as a teen, and the music is pretty damn cool too.
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Goggles - World Of Vaporia, An Online Vehicle Coop Arena Shooter

By Liam Dawe,
0
I'm always a bit iffy about posting online indie games, as niche games like this never usually have a big online following. It's no different for this game, and it really doesn't perform well on my machine.
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Puzzle Platformer 'Adventures of Shuggy' Released For Linux On Steam

By flesk,
5
The game was ported to Linux in time for the Halloween sale on Steam and is a bargain for fans of puzzle platformers.
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Alien: Isolation Released For Linux, Prepare Your Spare Pants, Port Report, Review & Sale

By Liam Dawe,
73
Alien: Isolation has officially been released for Linux, and continues our trend of great AAA games. I would recommend playing this from behind a pillow, with emergency pants nearby.
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Chaos Reborn Fantasy Strategy Game Fully Released For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
8
As a big fan of the XCOM games, I was really excited to see what the original designer could do with his next game. Chaos Reborn is an interesting take on the fantasy turn based strategy genre.
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Endless Sky, An Open Source & Open World Space Sim Inspired By Escape Velocity

By Liam Dawe,
9
People say we don't cover enough open source, well here's a good one for you. Endless Sky is something I've only recently discovered, and I sort of fell in love with it.
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Kingdom, A Sidescrolling Strategy Game Released For Linux, Some Initial Thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
5
Kingdom is an interesting looking 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management game, and GOG provided a key for me to take a look.
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Magicka 2 Now In Beta For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
11
Oh man, what a day. First Insurgency, and now Magicka 2 both being in Beta for Linux. Update: It's now downloading.
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Toby: The Secret Mine, A Very Well Made LIMBO-like Platformer

By Liam Dawe,
2
While I’m not usually a fan of platformers, my mind has somewhat been changed thanks to Broforce. Today I checked out Toby: The Secret Mine and came off feeling pretty good about it.
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