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Voxatron Becomes A Fantasy Console & A Game

By Liam Dawe,
Do you remember Voxatron? You don't? Well Voxatron is currently in alpha and it was part of a Humble Bundle named "The Humble Voxatron Debut!". Much has changed since then.

Valve Publishes Their SteamOS Mesa Patched Branch On Github

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have now put up their patched branch of Mesa that they use for SteamOS on github for all to see.

Leadwerks Game Creation Toolkit Arrives On Linux This Monday!

By Liam Dawe,
Leadwerks the fantastic looking game creation toolkit is due to arrive on Linux on Monday. Josh Klint announced on kickstarter last night.

Icculus Is Porting Goat Simulator To Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Good news goat fans, Goat Simulator is officially coming to Linux and promises some very odd action. One of the funniest games i've seen for a long time.

Paper Dungeons Roguelike Now On Steam, Humble & Desura For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Paper Dungeons the frustrating RPG/Roguelike game we recently reviewed from the Desura version has now hit Steam & Humble.

Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball Released On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
You aren't dreaming Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball really is a game. We actually mentioned it a while ago, but they have now pushed into Steam's early access section.

The Open Source Game Corner, Highlighting Open Source Projects Part 2

By Liam Dawe,
The second part in my articles on giving some limelight to open source games and engines, this time I have a completely different set to show you! How exciting!

V-Play Game Engine Supports Linux, Uses Qt Creator IDE

By Liam Dawe,
Another game engine highlight for you today, this time it is V-Play a 2D game engine that enables you to code once for many platforms.

DUELYST Tactical Combat Game Hits Linux Stretch Goal, We Find Out When Linux Will Come

By Liam Dawe,
DUELYST is the awesome looking tactical combat games where the developers originally wheren't going to support Linux, until we showed our numbers. Now the Linux goal has been met, I asked when Linux is likely to come.

Natural Selection 2's Direct3D HLSL to OpenGL GLSL Parser Open Sourced

By Liam Dawe,
In another win for open-source the developers behind Natural Selection 2 have opened up the code they use to parse HLSL calls into OpenGL's GLSL.

Prison Architect Simulation Alpha 19 Launched, Finance System Revamped & SDL2

By Liam Dawe,
Prison Architect the awesome prison building and management simulation has upgraded its finance system with the latest alpha.

Fight The Dragon, A User Generated Hack'n Slash RPG Released On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Fight The Dragon is quite the interesting find. It has been released into Steam's early access section that promises plenty of user created fun, but can you deliver the fun?

FTL: Advanced Edition Arrives To Frustrate Some More On April 3rd

By Liam Dawe,
FTL: Advanced Edition is the free expansion to the extremely frustrating FTL game and it will be released on April the 3rd!

Spate, An Insane Story-Based Platforming Game, Side Effects May Occur From Drinking

By Liam Dawe,
Spate is a very unusual looking platformer with a full-story about the death of your daughter and your battle with alcoholism. It has some of the most fantastic looking back-drops i've ever seen for a platformer.

Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal Strategy Game Released On Steam For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Creeper World 3 is what happens when cellular automata takes over a strategy simulation. Instead of discreet units that attack your base, a fluid-like substance spreads over the terraformable terrain. Your base, your weapons, your strategy... you must adapt them all.

Interview With Stefan Achatz Developer Of ROCCAT Gaming Hardware Drivers For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
I took some time to have a chat with Stefan Achatz who took it upon himself to write drivers and interfaces for ROCCAT gaming hardware to make sure they work on Linux.

Humble Weekly Sale To Support Open Source Projects, Nice!

By Liam Dawe,
Now this is putting Humble back on the map for Linux gamers, a weekly sale where some of the proceeds go towards open source projects!

Hellraid Action RPG Could See a Linux Version After Launch

By Liam Dawe,
Hellraid is a fantastic looking action RPG that is due to launch this year, I got in touch with the developers to see what the chances are of Linux support.

Icebound: A Dark Fantasy Visual Novel Releasing Soon

By Liam Dawe,
Icebound is a dark fantasy visual novel that takes place in a steampunk world locked in the depths of an ice age, where alchemists possess supernatural powers.

Contagion Co-Op Zombie Survival FPS Delayed For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Contagion a co-op survival horror FPS game that got kickstarted in October last year, it had Linux & Mac at a stretch-goal that was hit, but they have still been delayed.