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Ryan "Icculus" Gordon On The Linux Game Industry

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Ryan Gordon has an hour long presentation on the Linux game industry full of interesting views and it makes for some good listening.

Storm2D, A Fast-paced 2D Side-scrolling Action Game Inspired By Soldat

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Storm is a fast-paced, 2d side-scrolling multiplayer action game largely based on Soldat. It is Linux native too.

Arcen Games Porting AI War & More To Linux

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Arcen Games has announced that A Valley Without Wind 1 and 2, AI War, and Shattered Haven are all be ported to Linux.

Mount & Blade: Warband Now In Beta For Linux

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While not yet officially announced Mount & Blade: Warband is out for Linux, downloadable and might even be playable for you.

Unreal Tournament Is Coming Along, New Video Update

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The developers of Unreal Tournament have another update in store for us and it sounds like it's all coming together very nicely.

GamingOnLinux Interviews Feral Interactive About XCOM & Linux Game Development

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Today is a good day. I had the pleasure of speaking to Feral Interactive on their porting work for the Linux version of XCOM and games in general and here it is in all its glory.

Wings Of Saint Nazaire Demo Updated, Looking As Beautiful As Ever

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Wings Of Saint Nazaire is one of the most beautiful space shooting experiences i've had in years and the latest updates give some subtle improvements.

Whatever Happened To Torchlight On Linux? UPDATED

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Torchlight already exists on Linux but it cannot be found anywhere but the Ubuntu Software Centre! What about those of us who do not use Ubuntu? Why is this charming hack and slash action roleplaying game being withheld from our willing wallets?

Just A Friendly Reminder: Don't Buy A Game Until It Is Officially On Linux

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Have you read the title? Good! Then you know what to do. Continue on to see why if you feel so inclined.

Beyond Gravity A Procedurally Generated "Platformer"

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Beyond Gravity is an interesting little mobile game turned desktop game that has you jumping from planet to planet collecting pick-ups. I say mobile game as it's one of those "tap to continue" type of games, but it's not actually bad.

Sproggiwood, A Turn-based Tactical Roguelike Set In A World Inspired By Finnish Mythology

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Bring civilization to Sproggiwood, a story-driven, turn-based roguelike set in a world of mischief and wonder. One moment, you’re a simple farmer from the peaceful island of Clog -- the next, you’re lured through a mysterious portal by a talking sheep.

Trolling Delays Linux Release Of The Stanley Parable

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After a string of abuse from Linux gamers, the developer working on the Linux port has delayed the release game due to no longer using his free time to develop it.

Risk Of Rain Procedural Death Labyrinth Coming To Linux Soon

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Thanks to the developer looking to update the version of Game Maker they use we Linux gamers will see Risk of Rain on Linux. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.

Chaos Reborn Should Have A Linux Version Soon, From The Creator Of The Original X-COM

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Chaos Reborn is the great looking reboot of "Chaos" from Julian Gollop the original creator of X-COM. The game itself looks fantastic and will have a prototype Linux version next month.

GOL Cast: Getting Eaten by Dinosaurs in Beasts of Prey

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We've seen a bunch of open world survival games over the past few years with zombies, voxels and so on, but we haven't seen one with dinosaurs yet. Well, today the day has come to see how survival with dinos goes.

Mount & Blade: Warband Confirmed For Linux By A Developer, Beta Soon Too

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A developer of Mount & Blade: Warband has confirmed the port on their Steam forum and confirmed it will be a native port too.

Rock Zombie Action Game Released For Linux

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What would happen if a concert of a female rock band was invaded by a horde of zombies? The answer to that question can be found in this video game which combines both, classic gameplay from the Arcade Golden Age with modern 3D graphics. Enter Rock Zombie and it looks funny.

Do We Want Ubisoft To Support Linux?

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Ubisoft says that DRM can't stop piracy, then says that better DRM needs to be put into place. Ubisoft may not have a presence on Linux yet, but do we want or even need a company with such unfriendly policies toward gamers?

Rhythm Destruction Could See A Linux Release With Enough Backing

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Rhythm Destruction is a rhythm & shoot'em up that aims to combine the best of both genres. The developers have stated it's possible to port, but we just need to show enough interest.

The Civ V Steam Giveaway Winner!

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Announcing the winner of our most recent give-away! See inside for the winner of a complete edition of Civ V!