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IO Is An Abstract Puzzle Platformer With A Difference

By Liam Dawe,
iO is one of the more interesting platformers I've been sent recently for the interesting growing and shrinking mechanics, and it's not as simple as it looks.

Friday Livestream At 6 PM UTC, We Have New Games! (VODs have been added)

By Samsai,
For a couple of weeks we've survived on a bunch of older games and an occasional alpha, but today I have something awesome for you: brand new Linux games!

Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Now In Beta For Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Need more games? Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition has dropped in beta form for Linux gamers, so it's time to get your RPG hat on.

Counter Strike: Global Offensive Lowers Memory Use On Linux

By Liam Dawe,
If like me you found Counter Strike: Global Offensive to be a little bit of a hog this should help. Speaking on the CS blog the developers noted memory use on Linux and Mac has been lowered.

Civilization: Beyond Earth To Launch Very Soon On Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Civilization: Beyond Earth has been sent to approval for the final checks on the Linux version, so it's time to prepare for just one more turn.

Metro 2033 Redux & Metro Last Light Redux Launch On Linux, Sorta (UPDATED)

By Liam Dawe,
Both Metro 2033 Redux & Metro Last Light Redux now have Linux icons on Steam, but they aren't currently downloadable. Looks like someone either forgot a switch or two. UPDATED

Trine Enchanted Edition For Linux Released

By Liam Dawe,
It's been a while, but Trine Enchanted Edition has been officially released for Linux. Be sure to give you love to Frozenbyte for delivering on their promise.

Laser Beam Puzzle Game 'Prelogate' Released On Steam, Demo Is Available

By flesk,
The logic puzzle game has been available DRM free from Desura since this summer. It was released on Steam yesterday and it's looking great.

The 7DFPS Challenge 2014: A Linux Perspective

By Cheeseness,
Last month, professional and enthusiast developers put their skills against the clock for the 2014 7DFPS challenge. We take a look at why it's important, hear from some Linux using developers, and list the games currently providing Linux builds.

First-Person Puzzle Game The Talos Principle Due For Release Today, Available For Pre-Loading

By flesk,
The philosophical first-person puzzle game from the developers of the Serious Sam franchise is due out at 20:00 UTC today and the game is already available for pre-loading.

Wadjet Eye Games Reveals Mystery Point-And-Click Adventure, Plus Notes On AdventureX 2014

By flesk,
The developer has been teasing a mystery game since last month. The name was revealed at AdventureX this weekend and we now have more information about the upcoming post-apocalyptic adventure game.

Reassembly Is The Space Game I've Been Waiting For

By Liam Dawe,
Reassembly has just released the Linux version of their spaceship building and exploration game. We have tested it out and found it to be one of the most fun 2D space games around.

Storm United Massive Online FPS Gearing Up For Early Access

By Liam Dawe,
You can be forgiven if you forgot all about Storm United, as we haven't covered it in some time! Storm United is a socially driven class based massively multiplayer First Person Shooter on top of an omnipresent clan foundation. Start your journey by choosing a recruiting clan, no players are left behind.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Is Set To Be Released For Linux This Month

By BTRE,
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is slated to come out for Linux later this month. A post by a developer at the end of November confirmed that the game is on track for a release in December.

Dueling Game EGGNOGG+ Has New Beta Available To Try Out

By BTRE,
An interesting little game called EGGNOGG+ is now in its second beta and available for those who want to check it out. It's a two-player fighting game with a retro look and chiptune music that is simple to pick up and rather fun to try to master.

How Steam Computes Linux Sales

By ripper,
If you are a regular visitor of this site, you probably want your Steam purchase to be counted as a Linux sale. But how does Steam actually consider you to be a Linux buyer? It's trickier than you think.

'Hot Sticky Mess' DLC Released For Hardcore Platformer 'Electronic Super Joy'

By flesk,
If you're in the small minority of platformer enthusiasts who found Electronic Super Joy too easy, there's some good news for you, as developer Michael Todd has released a DLC for the game that promises to be more difficult.

Empire: Total War Available Now For Linux - Conquer Both On Land And Sea

By BTRE,
Empire: Total War has been release on Linux today! It was ported to Linux by Feral Interactive, so we finally know what their teasers were all about!

Grim Fandango Release Date And Day Of The Tentacle Special Edition

By Cheeseness,
At the recent PlayStation Experience event, Double Fine announced a release date for Grim Fandango and that a "special edition" of Day of the Tentacle is on its way.

Speculation: BioShock Infinite Might Be an eON port

By Samsai,
After the BioShock Infinite SteamDB entry was found by Linux users we've been debating who's going to be behind the port and it might very well be Virtual Programming. Prepare for some speculation.