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HTC & Valve Announce The HTC RE Vive


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Well that was unexpected, Valve and HTC have announced a joint venture at the Mobile World Congress! Introducing the HTC Re Vive headset.

New Linux Gaming Survey For March


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The new GOL survey for March is now available, so please make sure to fill it in if you have the time.

Airships: Conquer The Skies Released On Steam For Linux, It’s Fun


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Airships is a very interesting indie game that has just released on Steam for Linux, and it’s already impressing me. You are tasked with designing a steampunk airship, and taking over AI kingdoms.

Mussel, A Free Underwater Shooter, Synced To A Single Killer Chiptune Track


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Today's boredom buster is Mussel, a highly interesting, and well executed retro looking arcade shooter, and the music is great too.

‘VULKAN’ Could Possibly Be The Official Name Of The OpenGL Successor


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It seems a recent trademark request from 'The Khronos Group Inc.' includes a new API named ‘VULKAN’.

Ars Technica On The State Of Linux Gaming


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I, amongst others like Icculus and Aspyr, had the pleasure of speaking to Kyle Orland from Ars about the past, present and future of Linux gaming.

Insurgency FPS Finally Gearing Up For A Linux Release


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It’s been a long time coming, but the FPS game Insurgency is finally looking like it may release on Linux.

Tune In To The Weekly Livestream At 6 PM UTC!


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The weekend is once again upon us and that means livestreaming! It's time to tune in to the weekly casual 2-hour live segment where I play some Linux games for your entertainment while talking about (un)related topics.

Magicka 2 Linux Release Likely After The Initial Launch


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Magicka is a very popular action/adventure game that is set to have a sequel soon, and the likelihood of Magicka 2 coming to Linux just went up.

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Gets Release Date, Linux Is A Day 1 Release


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The sequel to the brutally fun Hotline Miami is set to be released on the 10th of March. More importantly, it seems that we'll have a same-day release on Linux.

Europa Universalis IV: El Dorado Released, My Thoughts


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Paradox has released the El Dorado expansion for Europa Universalis IV, adding a bunch of new features and most importantly a nation designer which allows you to create your own country to dominate the world with.

Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Exits Beta For Linux, Some Thoughts & A Sale


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I guess I had better announce this or the flurry of emails about it will never stop! Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is now fully out for Linux, and so you may draw your swords. It's also 66% off right now!

Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic, Some Thoughts On This Party-based Roguelike


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Pixel Heroes is one of the more interesting indie titles released recently, and I had a chance to take a look at the game and give you some thoughts on it.

Republique Remastered, A Beautiful Stealth Action Game Could Come To Linux


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Thanks to a tip we have found out that the recently released Republique Remastered could see a Linux version.

Dungeons 2 From Kalypso Media Due Out For Linux In April, First Game-play Shown


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The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfil the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding.

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Released On GOG & Steam, We Take A Look At The Linux Port


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Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a revamp of one of the platformers I used to love, so how is it on Linux? Hint: It's good.

Adorable Sokoban-Like Puzzler 'A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build' Released Today, A Must-Have For Puzzle Enthusiasts


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The long-awaited puzzle game by Sokobond creator Alan Hazelden is finally released. Time to solve some challenging puzzles and let the lovely animations by Benjamin Davis and the soothing soundscapes of Ryan Roth melt your heart, as the the snow too melts and makes way for spring.

Pre-orders for Cities: Skylines Stand At Nearly 2% For Linux Gamers


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The developers of Cities: Skylines are doing a reddit "ask me anything", and they kindly responded to my question about Linux pre-orders so far.

Space Grunts, A Fast-paced Turn-based Action Game From OrangePixel Coming To Linux


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Space Grunts is a fun looking and quick turn-based action game, and we have it confirmed it will come to Linux.

Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons, A Real Time Strategy Game, We Take A Gander


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Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons is admittedly a game that has been on the back burner with the wave of news recently, so I decided to sit down and take a proper look at this promising looking strategy game.