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Dota 2 to add two more heroes, one of which is not from the original DotA


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Dota 2 is about to get two new heroes, one of which will be the first entirely new hero for the game that is not ported over from the original DotA.

Atmospheric, Limbo-esque platformer 'Selma and the Wisp' is released for Linux on Steam


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Honestly, I've never heard of this game before, so I can't give an opinion about it, but I do think that its aesthetics and background score look pretty interesting. The creators clearly state they took inspiration from Limbo, but also some comparisons with Fran Bow can be made. There's also a key give-away!

Livestreaming on Linux? Here's an essential tip you need on getting follower alerts to show up


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Livestreaming is a big thing now! We do it, you do it, your dog would probably like to do it too. One thing that hasn't previously been easy is setting up things like follower alerts, now it is.

Linux gaming Livestream tonight at 19:45 UTC


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Tonight I shall attempt to livestream some more Linux games and get frustrated doing it for your amusement. The craziness begins around 19:45 UTC.

A giveaway for Early Access platformer 'Orange Moon' is coming this Saturday, demo available


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Orange Moon, a 2D action platformer game with RPG elements and puzzles, full of dangerous native life forms, raiders, remnants of alien civilization and harsh environments. According to the game developer, a giveaway of 60 keys will be celebrated as part of the daily contests IndieDB started making recently.

Life is Strange Linux patch released, should now work properly on Nvidia Pascal cards


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Hot on the heels of their patch for Company of Heroes 2, Feral has now patched Life is Strange. Nvidia Pascal users will be most pleased about this one.

Minimalistic puzzler 'Hexoscope' not coming to Linux due to Adobe Air


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Sadly this is one game we won't get due to the developer using Adobe Air, as it no longer supports Linux.

Turmoil, the simulation game about drilling for oil is now on Linux


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As promised, Turmoil, a tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre is now officially available on Linux.

Some quick thoughts on DEADBOLT, a hybrid of stealth and action now on Linux, it's very cool


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Since DEADBOLT recently came to Linux and GOG provided me with a copy, I took a look at this indie attempt at stealth and action.

The Spatials: Galactology, a quick look at this space station sim now it's on Linux


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I was quite the fan of the original The Spatials and now that The Spatials: Galactology came out as a day-1 release I have been keen to take a look.

What have you been playing recently and how is it?


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It has been a little while since I asked, so let's see what you're up to. What have you been playing recently and how is it?

Bleed 2, a very action-packed platformer is coming to Linux


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Bleed 2 is a new very action-packed platformer that is being ported to Linux by Ethan Lee, he's even noted directly in the trailer!

Long Gone Days, a mix of RPG, Visual Novels and Shooters, it looks rather cool & it's coming to Linux


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Long Gone Days is a bit of a mixed barrel when it comes to genres, but my does it look interesting to play.

Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh horror game now out of Early Access


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The impressive horror title Doorways: Holy Mountains of Flesh is now officially released and has the final act along with a cinematic included.

Remember The Flock the asymmetrical multiplayer thriller? It now has a Linux beta


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It has been a long time coming, but the developers of The Flock have finally updated the game to include a beta version for Linux.

Stealth game Shadwen updated, adds new tweaked levels and improved AI and it's on sale


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The stealth game Shadwen has been updated with 14 reversed and reworked levels along with AI updates.

Godot Engine 2.1 released, open source game engine


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After almost six months of hard work, we are proudly presenting you the marvelous Godot Engine 2.1. Just like 2.0, this version focuses almost exclusively on further improving usability and the editor interface.

Company of Heroes 2 updated for Linux


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Company of Heroes 2 has once again been updated. The great news for me is that fullscreen works fine once again.

The Great Whale Road developers are looking for a small amount of Linux testers


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The Great Whale Road developers posted on their forum that they are looking for a small group of testers to help with dependencies and troubleshooting.

Super Crate Box, GUN GODZ & Serious Sam: The Random Encounter to come to Linux


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Vlambeer have written up a blog post detailing what they have been up to recently and the news is good for us. Super Crate Box, GUN GODZ & Serious Sam: The Random Encounter will all get updates which include Linux support.