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AirMech Has A New Linux Build That Should Run For More Gamers


By Liam Squires-Hand
The good news is that it runs for me, as opposed to the previous build not working. This is due to them building the game with the Steam Runtime, so it should work across all distributions now!

Unvanquished, The Open Source FPS & Strategy Game Has A New Release


By Liam Squires-Hand
Unvanquished alpha 35 was released recently, so for fans of open source games this is pretty good news. It's one of the most interesting looking open source games around.

Torchlight II Has Even More Positive Signs For Linux


By Liam Squires-Hand
We recently wrote about the likelihood of seeing Torchlight II on Linux, well it looks even more close now thanks to new information.

Gates Of Horizon, A Space MMO


By Orestes
Gates of Horizon is a new space MMORPG that was released recently, it is developed with Unity3D and already has a client for Linux (and Mac and Windows as well of course) it is also about to release its Android and iOS clients soon.

AirMech, A Free 2 Play MOBA Looking For Linux Testing


By Liam Squires-Hand
AirMech is a fun and free 2 play MOBA that has a Linux test build out now, but the developers want to know if it's worth doing it.

Banished Survival & City Building Sim Is Being Ported To Linux


By Liam Squires-Hand
Banished is the harsh city building and survival simulation that the developer had always planned to port to Linux, but it looks like it's about to happen now.

Steam Hardware Survey For December 2014


By Metallinatus
Here's the latest Steam Hardware survey for December 2014, and Linux actually increased, but not by a lot.

Always Sometimes Monsters 2D Adventure Now On Linux


By Liam Squires-Hand
Always Sometimes Monsters has officially launched on Linux today, so we can all join in on the hype and see what all the fuss is about in this 2D story based adventure game.

Big Pharma, A Mix Of Business Sim & Logistics Puzzles Should See A Linux Version


By Liam Squires-Hand
Want to become the head of a Pharmaceutical Conglomerate? Well, your wish may be granted! We spoke to the developer who had encouraging words.

Toki Tori: The Cheapest Game on Steam


By Chris Were
What kind of game can you expect for the price of a candy bar? Today I aim to answer that very question as I purchase and play the cheapest game available for Linux on Steam.

The Wine Development Release 1.7.34 Is Now Available.


By sobkas
Wine development team was able to produce a new experimental release today. 1.7.34 bringing many new features and as many as 63 bugfixes.

Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders Air Combat Game Released For Linux, Our Thoughts


By Liam Squires-Hand
Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders is a reasonable looking air combat sim that has recently released for Linux, so we decided to take a look and see how many times we get fragged.

Cognition & Moebius Linux Ports Started As Developer Updates Unity


By Liam Squires-Hand
Cognition & Moebius are two games from Phoenix Online Studios that are due to get their Linux versions.

Audiosurf 2 Released For Linux, Our Thoughts, It Rocks


By Liam Squires-Hand
Ride your music. Use your own music to create your own experience on a roller-coaster-like track. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose. We take a look at the new Linux release.

Friday Livestream At 6 PM UTC


By Samsai
Once again I'm going to go live to celebrate the arrival of weekend (for some of us, that is) by playing games and chatting with you, our beloved audience.

Tile Puzzler 'Cubot' Released On Steam, Demo Available


By flesk
Cubot is a minimalist puzzle game that has been available since early last year on Itch.io and Desura. Last week it was greenlit and the game is already available on Steam.

Warhammer Quest Released For Linux To A Mixed Reception, We Check It Out


By Liam Squires-Hand
Warhammer Quest is a new mix of strategy and RPG action based on the tabletop board-game. It comes with Linux support, but sadly the reception so far isn't the best.

Wadjet Eye Games Announces Technobabylon, A Point & Click Adventure


By Bumadar
The year 2087 is upon us — a future where genetic engineering is the norm, the addictive Trance has replaced almost any need for human interaction, and an omnipresent AI named Central powers the city. Its all-seeing CEL police force keeps tabs on everyone, including three people who are about to meet their maker.

The Incredible Adventures Of Van Helsing 1 Linux Port Is On Hold


By Linas
Sadly, the Linux port of The Incredible Adventures Of Van Helsing is on hold and not a top priority any more.

Enigma-Dev A Linux Game Engine, Compatible With GameMaker Scripting


By codyaj1995
Enigma-Dev is a fully featured game engine that compiles natively for Linux! Enigma is completely compatible with GML (the GameMaker Language), as well as C and C++. It is developed and written in Java, and can cross-compile to Linux, Mac, and Windows. It is a "work in progress" currently, but can compile full games.