Category: Upcoming

Borderlands: The Pre-sequel has not only opened up pre-orders for Linux, but it seems it will have a same-day Linux release. This follows on from the fact that Borderlands 2 has just received a Linux release.

It looks like Sparpweed is bringing us a shamelessly cute title, ibb & obb, a challenging cooperative platformer. However, before the penguin masses can get there hands on it the developer is looking for testers. Those interested can fill out this form. Please only apply if you actually intend on helping Sparpweed find bugs before release!

Shadowrun Online was confirmed to be heading to Linux, but the question has always remained when? They use Unity much like a lot of developers now, but noted Unity's Linux support still needed some work for them to be comfortable releasing a Linux version. Luckily now it looks be "soon". UPDATED.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive looks like it will finally enter beta for Linux soon thanks to information from SteamDB. Update: it is now out!

Excubitor is a tower defence game with a difference. It's not all about placing towers and waiting for the enemy to walk in a line towards you. It's also an action game you play from an overhead perspective, and it has boss battles.

Pathologic is a plot-driven survival open-world adventure game now on Kickstarter, but it's much more than that.

We already knew that the Linux version of Divinity: Original Sin wouldn't be out at the same time as Windows, but we didn't know when at all. Users have been asking them about it a lot recently and they still claim it's going to be this year.

Even though we still haven't gotten the Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition the developer has noted on twitter that Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition is already in testing for Linux, and it's promising.

The developer porting Darksiders to Linux has sent word out to all Linux gamers waiting patiently that it hit a slight delay.

Torment: Tides of Numenera is another game heading to Linux from inXile entertainment that was funded on Kickstarter. They have released a new video to show off just how amazing it looks.

DoubleFine has announced it will cease development on Spacebase DF-9 and release their Lua code for modders to carry the dream on.

This may not be news for our readers who have been around for a while, but Techland's Chrome Engine 6 actually supports Linux.

There's a lot to look forward to this year, so here's a quick reminder so that you don't get swallowed up!

We recently had a chance to speak to Techland the original developers of the Dead Island series, but they have confirmed they are no longer involved with it.

On the official Tropico Facebook page the developers sent word out that the Linux (and Mac) versions are still on time for release on Friday 19th September!

The Skullgirls developers have finally written up an official blog post on the status of the Linux port.

Backers of Shovel Knight or gamers interested it in that didn't back it on Kickstarter will be happy to know that Shovel Knight will release the Linux version "soon".

Image & Form who created SteamWorld Dig, a highly rated indie game have just announced SteamWorld Heist!

Another World – 20th Anniversary Edition looks like it will give Linux gamers some love thanks to information from the SteamDB.

Pirates, Vikings and Knights II is being updated to the latest Valve SDK and with it comes Linux support! Pirates, Vikings and Knights II is a unique, total conversion of the Half-Life 2 Source engine. 3 teams fight each other for kills, objectives and total domination!