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War Thunder 'Ixwa Strike' update out bringing over 30 new vehicles

By Liam Dawe, 12 Mar 2021

War Thunder continues expanding its roster of countries available with the 'Ixwa Strike' update out now that brings with it South African armoured vehicles.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 heads to Russia for another DLC

By Liam Dawe, 10 Mar 2021

While SCS Software still haven't finished with the upcoming Iberia DLC for Euro Truck Simulator 2, they've already revealed the next one after with the Heart of Russia.

Go on a journey through time in Two Point Hospital: A Stitch in Time out now

By Liam Dawe, 23 Feb 2021

Two Point Studios and SEGA just surprise released the latest expansion for the comedy building and management sim Two Point Hospital with Two Point Hospital: A Stitch in Time out now.

Learning Factory is like Factorio with lots of cats and plenty of automation

By Liam Dawe, 18 Feb 2021

Combining the ideas found in Machine Learning with automation and Factorio styled conveyor belts everywhere, Learning Factory from Luden.io has entered Early Access.

X4: Cradle of Humanity and the big 4.0 update launching March 16

By Liam Dawe, 12 Feb 2021

Ready to explore a bigger universe? The upcoming X4: Cradle of Humanity expansion along with the big free 4.0 update for all players is now confirmed to launch on March 16.

FOSS soft-body physics simulator Rigs of Rods has a new release

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2021

In need of a new fun physics sim? How about one that's free, open source and can be played in multiplayer? Rigs of Rods might be what you're after and they have a new release.

Free and open source space sim Pioneer updated with new UI and better combat

By Liam Dawe, 4 Feb 2021

Pioneer is another classic example of a long-running free and open source game doing well, with a brand new release up that overhauls plenty of important parts.

Factorio 1.1 update is out with blueprint flipping, performance upgrades

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jan 2021

A big feature players have been asking for a long time is now live in the Factorio 1.1 update, and it should run smoother than ever with big factories.

Free social deduction hacking game Untrusted enters Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 30 Jan 2021

After a new online experience to play with friends and one that's free to play? Untrusted is a new social deduction hacking game with two sides facing off.

Spacebase Startopia confirmed for launch on March 26 with Linux support

By Liam Dawe, 29 Jan 2021

Kalypso Media and Realmforge Studios have now confirmed that Spacebase Startopia is now ready to launch on March 26.

Plague Inc: The Cure is out now, free until 'COVID-19 is under control'

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jan 2021

Plague Inc: Evolved just got the biggest expansion it's ever seen with Plague Inc: The Cure. You can play it free right now too, as there's no cost until 'COVID-19 is under control'.

Colony building sim Maia surprises with a big feature release, gets ray-marched shadows

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jan 2021

I always have a soft spot for Maia, a colony building sim from Simon Roth of Machine Studios with its very different take on building up a space colony on a distant world.

Revolutionary Games continue building up their free evolution game Thrive

By Liam Dawe, 12 Jan 2021

Starting off as nothing but a tiny little cell in a massive world, Thrive is a free and open source evolution sim backed up by the power of science.

Plague Inc: The Cure DLC coming in early 2021 and free until COVID-19 is under control

By Liam Dawe, 18 Dec 2020

Ready to cure the world? Ndemic Creations have released another small bit of info for Plague Inc: The Cure, the upcoming expansion to the excellent Plague Inc: Evolved.

Kerbal Space Program 1.11 is out with an EVA Construction Mode

By Liam Dawe, 18 Dec 2020

A little repair and reconstruction while doing a space walk? That's now a thing in the latest free expansion to the spaceship building simulation game Kerbal Space Program.

Transport Fever 2 adds Vulkan API support in the latest Beta

By Liam Dawe, 16 Dec 2020

Want to test out another Linux game that uses the Vulkan API? Prepare to lose a lot of your free time with Transport Fever 2 as they've just enabled it.

Make some sweet honey in the 1 year anniversary update to beehive builder Hive Time

By Liam Dawe, 12 Dec 2020

Hive Time, the sweet beehive building and management sim from Cheeseness hits the one year mark, celebrates with a new upgrade and a fresh little trailer.

Sci-fi submarine suffering sim Barotrauma has a big overhaul in Uncharted Depths

By Liam Dawe, 11 Dec 2020

Uncharted Depths is the name of the latest upgrade to Barotrauma, a sci-fi exploration sim that puts you and friends (or random people / AI) inside a submarine in the depths of Jupiter's moon Europa.

Oxygen Not Included - Spaced Out! released into Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 8 Dec 2020

Klei are back with their great space colony sim with the Oxygen Not Included - Spaced Out! expansion now available in Early Access with Linux support.