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Do you know what day it is? Yes, it's indeed Livestream Friday! It's time to enjoy the weekends and we have three new games to play for the enjoyment of you, the viewers. So buckle up and let's test out Soul Axiom, Crimsonlands and Lords of Xulima!

Linux is highly lacking in decent 3D RPG games, and let's not even get into the near drought of MMORPG games, but Shroud Of The Avatar looks like it could fill the gap eventually. The reason we say eventually, is that the game is in Early Access, and they consider it pre-alpha.

The early 90s saw a lot of different game genres appear and mature. Games like Wolfenstein, Dune II, Civilization and Ultima Underworld made important contributions to gaming in general. Now, under a new studio, industry veterans responsible for Ultima Underworld have launched a Kickstarter campaign for a spiritual successor titled Underworld Ascendant.

Crystal Catacombs is a 2D platformer that came out on Steam last month after a successful Kickstarter campaign. It features hand-drawn pixel art, an assortment of differently-themed areas and a chiptune soundtrack.

Freaking Meatbags by WildFactor is finally launching out of Early Access on Steam with a day one Mac and Linux release as their first indie title. Here's a review to help you decide if you want to buy it.

Crimsonland is finally on Linux after 11 years of being on other platforms (originally released in 2003), so is it any good? We take a look and create a bloody mess.

Rust from Facepunch Studios (notable for Garry's Mod) should once again work on Linux thanks to some more Unity engine updates, I've tested it and it works for me.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance does sound like it will be amazing, but sadly the Linux version is far off, and will be quite a wait after the Windows version.

AER is an upcoming atmospheric adventure platformer in which you play as a girl who can transform into bird and explore a world of floating islands and ancient secrets. The game will be published by Daedalic Entertainment and is slated for a 2016 release.

From the Depths is a game we completely missed covering! Sadly, Steam still doesn't show games that are new for Linux if the Linux build comes later in the development cycle sometimes, so we are fixing this by covering it now!

I have to hand it to Techland, they have been responsive to my many requests, and this new patch is proof of their work on Dying Light.

It has been a long wait since Jane Jensen's crowd-funded game was released for Windows and Mac in April last year. Now, almost 10 months later, a Linux build is up in a closed beta on Steam.

Lords of Xulima has just release the Linux version of their fantasy RPG and it looks fantastic, we decided to give it a go and tell you what we think.

The OpenGL successor "glNext" is going to be shown off at the GDC this year, with Valve, Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Frostbite Engine Team, Unity Technologies and Oxide Games.

Stardock, the company behind Galactic Civilizations, CEO Brad Wardell replied to a user on twitter about Linux interest, and Brad had an interesting reply you might like to see.

You have to hand it to the Unvanquished team, as they do put in a lot of effort to make a great game. Alpha 36 has been released, and it features some brand new models.

Techland's Dying Light is off to a very bad start, but the developers look like they will do everything they can to fix it, and this includes re-allowing modding. The Linux version should be polished up too from their latest reply to me.

RogueSweeper is a mashup between a roguelike and a minesweeper game. Tap to reveal tiles, monsters, traps or items. Tap (or click) your way to the bottom of the infinite dungeon. How far can you go?

After the initial 2014 estimate slipped and it became clear that the outsourced port contained lots of bugs and a whole level missing, the developer, Black Forest Games, has now decided to finish up the Linux version themselves. Last week they also shared some screenshots of the game running on SteamOS.

The SteamLUG (Steam Linux User Group) events calendar for February is up, featuring Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Altitude, Double Action: Boogaloo, BattleBlock Theature and more!