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Europa Universalis IV: Rule Britannia now available, doesn’t really rock the boat

By BTRE,
The latest immersion pack, or small piece of thematic DLC, has been released for the massive grand strategy title. I got to try my hand at ruling the British Isles and have a few thoughts to share.

Abstract adventure game Kingdom Ka is a visual treat

By Nezchan,
For those searching for a bit of poetry in their games, Kingdom Ka from Carrot Cake Studios may satisfy that craving.

Low-fi narrative game All Our Asias is a surprising, surreal experience

By Nezchan,
All Our Asias is the most recent offering from Sean Han Tani, the developer of Anodyne. The game is a mix of narrative exploration (so-called “walking simulators”) and visual novel styles, although it does not offer branching paths or multiple endings.

Hearts of Iron IV: Waking the Tiger now available, makes an old war new again

By BTRE,
The latest DLC for Paradox Development Studios’ WW2 grand strategy title is very ambitious. The accompanying patch, available to all, shakes things up quite a bit and I’ve had a chance to play around with it all before launch.

Way of the Passive Fist is out and it’s finger-aching fun

By Liam Dawe,
Way of the Passive Fist is not the type of brawler I expected it to be, but it’s still a very fun experience.

Rise of Insanity is a psychological horror that ends up rather boring

By Liam Dawe,
I recently took a look at the psychological horror Rise of Insanity and after finishing it, I've been left rather underwhelmed.

Some thoughts on Man O' War: Corsair, rough sailing and very little fun

By BTRE,
Man O’ War: Corsair – Warhammer Naval Battles is, as you might guess, a game about living the life of a privateer in the Warhammer fantasy world. It has all the fixings you might expect as well: you can raid, board vessels, buy and sell goods in ports and manage a crew and ship. On paper, it’s the sort of game I’d go wild over. The reality is altogether different.

Steampunk dungeon crawler 'Vaporum' is now officially available on GOG & Steam for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Vaporum, a steampunk dungeon crawler from Fatbot Games has been officially released for Linux, available from both GOG and Steam. I've spent some time with it now and here's some thoughts.

The 80's inspired action-adventure Crossing Souls is out, it's pretty good

By Liam Dawe,
Crossing Souls, from Fourattic and Devolver Digital is an action-adventure love letter to the 80's and it's pretty good overall.

BYTEPATH is an arcade shooter with a huge skill tree, retro visuals and it's insane

By Liam Dawe,
If you took Asteroids, gave it a retro text-terminal menu along with a huge skill tree and some slick music what do you get? BYTEPATH.

Some thoughts on 'ERSATZ', the speed focused hardcore action-platformer with a musical twist

By Liam Dawe,
Last month, ERSATZ, the speed focused hardcore action-platformer with a musical twist added Linux support and since I love a good beat I gave it a go. Here's some thoughts.

Madcap Castle is a retro-inspired puzzle platformer that’s not for everyone

By BTRE,
Proudly showing off its Game Boy aesthetics and high level of difficulty, Madcap Castle seeks to fill its own niche. I gave the game a whirl and have a few thoughts to share.

Stellaris 2.0 'Cherryh' patch & Stellaris: Apocalypse expansion released, over 1.5 million copies sold

By Liam Dawe,
Stellaris: Apocalypse, the latest expansion for the grand space strategy game from Paradox Development Studio is out. The big 2.0 'Cherryh' patch is also now available.

Unique puzzle experience 'We Were Here Too' will make you shout at your friends

By Liam Dawe,
We Were Here Too is a very interesting puzzle game, one where you and a friend team up and walk through different rooms and solve puzzles together using your walkie-talkies.

Sci-fi mystery 'The Station' has released, it’s a short but memorable experience

By Liam Dawe,
What would happen if we discovered the existence of alien life? A question I've often asked and a question many games, films and books have covered in great detail. The Station is a sci-fi mystery that sees you investigate The Espial, a space station sent to research a sentient alien civilization.

The challenging space sim 'Deep Sixed' has launched with Linux support, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
If you're the sort that laughs at a steep difficulty-curve and you enjoy the challenge of keeping a spaceship operational, Deep Sixed may just be for you.

The Fall Part 2: Unbound recently released with Linux support, some thoughts

By Liam Dawe,
The Fall Part 2: Unbound is the long-awaited follow-on from Over The Moon's previous story-based adventure and puzzle game The Fall.

Playing Prey on Linux in 2018

By Hamish,
Continuing on from my previous articles on how to get both Doom 3 and Quake 4 running on modern Linux systems, I felt the time was right to look at Prey, another id Tech 4 based game with a native Linux port. It did not take me long to discover that the main issue people were likely to run into with Prey had nothing to do with the game itself.

Cyberpunk adventure 'The Red Strings Club' released recently with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Here's one that fell through the cracks. The Red Strings Club, a cyberpunk adventure game from Deconstructeam recently released with Linux support.

Rolling dice and killing samurai, thoughts on Warbands: Bushido

By BTRE,
Combining tabletop aesthetics and inspirations, this tactics game pits a small band of warriors against challenging odds. I played a fair amount of Warbands: Bushido and have a few thoughts to share.
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