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GOL Cast: Aggressively Expanding Sweden In Empire: Total War

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Feel like going back to the old times of gun powder and armies standing in straight lines on open fields? Well, here's a good candidate. Let's make our dreams of glorious empires true and see how this game works.

Planetary Annihilation Teases New Units & Saved Game Support

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Planetary Annihilation my favourite crashy strategy game has teased a big update to come soon. Not only does it include unit balance changes and new units, but the long promised saved game support will come too.

Storm United, Online FPS Shows First Real Game-play Video, First Alpha Due Soon

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Storm United is a beautiful FPS game running on the Unreal Engine that will have full Linux support, and they have shown off their first real game-play video.

CaesarIA Now On Steam, A Re-make Of Caesar III, But It Might Not Be Legal

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CaesarIA is now on steam! The Caesar III re-make was just released in early access and has been in Steam Greenlight since April 16, 2014. The problem is that it might not be legal.

Deity Quest, A Pokemon-inspired RPG For Linux, On Steam & My Thoughts

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I have often longed for a more adult orientated form of Pokemon, and to find the developer of Deity Quest reach out to me to take a look I was rather eager to get going.

Fancy Playing A Shoot-em-up As A Crow With Powerups? Well 'A Quiver of Crows' Will Let You

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I have to admit whenever I see "twin stick shooter" I get a little bored, as I played that genre to death over the years, but A Quiver of Crows is interesting enough to make me think again.

Invisible, Inc. A Tactical Stealth Game From Klei Entertainment Linux Support Due Soon

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Invisible, Inc. is the new game from Klei Entertainment (think Don't Starve) that has been in early access for a while without Linux support. Today they released an update with news of our much anticipated Linux support! UPDATED

Sage Fusion 2, A Solid Mix Of Story & RPG With Turn-based Battles

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Sage Fusion 2 is a recent discovery and after trying it out for a bit, I think you guys need too as well. It's a solid mix of story with anime styled characters, and Final Fantasy styled turn based battles.

STAR WARS: DARK FORCES, Now On Linux Thanks To GOG

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As a big Star Wars fan I approve of this. STAR WARS: DARK FORCES is now officially available and supported on Linux and is available from GOG.

Tiny Robot Justice Squad, A 2D Side-scrolling Arena Shooter, Helps Charity

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Tiny Robot Justice Squad is a slick looking arena shooter, but the difference isn't just in the game, all funds go to charity.

OBEY, A Highly Asymmetrical Multiplayer Action Game Starring Rabbits

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OBEY is one of the more unique games I have been sent to take a look at recently, and it really does look like a lot of fun.

The Chzo Mythos And Other Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw Games Updated For Linux

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Several years ago I made a number of standalone Linux binaries for the Chzo Mythos using the then closed source Adventure Game Studio runtime as a base. Now that the source code to AGS has been released, I have updated the builds to use the superior free software engine.

The Banner Saga RPG Looks Close To A Linux Version

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I know quite a few people who will be waiting on this, and it looks like The Banner Saga is preparing their Linux release now.

Song Of The Myrne: What Lies Beneath, A Pixel Graphic RPG Adventure Now On Steam For Linux

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Song of the Myrne: What Lies Beneath is an interesting looking mix of adventure and RPG that has graphics similar to "Realm of the Mad God".

Shadow Warrior Looks Like It Will Come To Linux

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Cue heavy breathing, Shadow Warrior, the fantastic and brutal looking FPS from Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital has some very promising signs it's going to come to Linux.

Steam Client Updated, Broadcasting Now Out Of Beta, Still Not For Linux

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Steam has done a lot for us, and they are always adding useful features people get excited about. Game streaming is huge now, and Steam wants a bit of the pie.

The Linux Port Of Age Of Wonders III Is Progressing, A Bit Too Explosive Right Now

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Age of Wonders III is confirmed to be heading to Linux, and it has seen more activity on the SteamDB, but the developer has noted the Linux build is a "bit too Michael Bay at the moment". Hah!

Verde Station, An Adventure Akin To Gone Home Is Coming For Linux

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Verde Station is a strange game. It lets you wander through a space station. You're all on your own for a full year and just need to keep the station running. You can think of it as a sort of a solitude simulator.

Verdun WW1 FPS Major Engine Update, Plus A Few Thoughts About The Game

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The WWI FPS Verdun has been in Early Access and on Linux for over a year now. A major patch was released a few days ago which updated the engine to Unity 5. Time to take a look at it!

Ostrich Island: The Best 'Bad Game' On Steam

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There's certainly a fair about of 'YouTube fodder' when it comes to Steam games, but Ostrich Island seems to adopt a nuanced charm missed by the likes of Goat Simulator.