Knights of the Old Republic II turns 15 today and it has Linux support! You can pick it up on Humble Store (partner): https://www.humblebundle.com/store/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-ii-the-sith-lords?partner=gamingonlinux
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Five years after the events from the award winning Star Wars® Knights of the Old Republic™, the Sith Lords have hunted the Jedi to the edge of extinction and are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. With the Jedi Order in ruin, the Republic’s only hope…
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Mess with everything in the physics sim 'Universe Sandbox' now DRM-free on GOG
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Mess with everything in the physics sim 'Universe Sandbox' now DRM-free on GOG
Originally Universe Sandbox 2, Giant Army has since stopped selling the original and the 2 was wiped from the name. A massive space simulation game about screwing with physics, creating and destroying.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hit a new all-time high player-count
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hit a new all-time high player-count
Even though it's been around since 2012, the popularity of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive continues as it today hit a new all-time high for players online.
The Linux GOTY Award 2019 is now over - here's the winners
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The Linux GOTY Award 2019 is now over - here's the winners
The Linux GOTY Award 2019 is now over, there were thousands of votes across many categories and we have the winners in.
Steam hit another all-time high for concurrent users - as did Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
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Steam hit another all-time high for concurrent users - as did Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Does this seem familiar? You would be right. In the last week, both Steam and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive hit new records for users online and they've been broken yet again.
Inspired by Master of Orion, free and open source 'FreeOrion' has a new release up
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Inspired by Master of Orion, free and open source 'FreeOrion' has a new release up
The free and open source space strategy sim FreeOrion has a new release out, the first in quite some time.
Recover a barren wasteland in the city-builder puzzler 'Terra Nil' - currently free
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Recover a barren wasteland in the city-builder puzzler 'Terra Nil' - currently free
Currently free as it was originally made during a Game Jam, Terra Nil is a city-builder with a difference. It's not about building a huge city or getting a big population but rather you helping nature to recover.
Brilliant and unique Metroidvania 'Dandara' getting a Trials of Fear Edition - free update
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Brilliant and unique Metroidvania 'Dandara' getting a Trials of Fear Edition - free update
Publisher Raw Fury recently announced that Dandara, a unique gravity-defying Metroidvania from developer Long Hat House is getting a Trials of Fear Edition.
Mixing 2D and 3D gameplay together - the platformer Neko Ghost, Jump! has a demo up
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Mixing 2D and 3D gameplay together - the platformer Neko Ghost, Jump! has a demo up
Platformers have come a very long way since the days of the Amiga and the Sega Mega Drive and while I still love them, I'm always keen to see how developers can tweak the basic idea. Neko Ghost, Jump! seems like it hits the sweet spot for this.
RPG and Visual Novel mix 'Planet Stronghold 2' enters full Beta and looks great
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RPG and Visual Novel mix 'Planet Stronghold 2' enters full Beta and looks great
Probably one of the most interesting mixes of a Visual Novel and an RPG (and some dating sim stuff), Planet Stronghold 2 is full-steam ahead in production and a full Beta is now up.
System Shock 3 development has been left in limbo with lots of people leaving OtherSide Entertainment
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System Shock 3 development has been left in limbo with lots of people leaving OtherSide Entertainment
Were you excited about System Shock 3? Not to be confused with the remake of System Shock in development by Nightdive, this was the follow-up being made by OtherSide Entertainment that now looks less likely to be released.
A note on using Steam Play Proton and counting the sales for Linux
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A note on using Steam Play Proton and counting the sales for Linux (updated)
Back in August 2018, Valve announced their new Steam Play feature with the Proton software in the Linux Steam client to play Windows-only Steam games on Linux. A little note about what platform is counted for sales.
Humble Bundle introducing regional pricing for bundles - also running a Valentines sale
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Humble Bundle introducing regional pricing for bundles - also running a Valentines sale
Humble Bundle announced yesterday that they're bringing in regional pricing for their bundles to make their whole store more consistent.
Open source sim 'OpenTTD' enters feature freeze for the next major version
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Open source sim 'OpenTTD' enters feature freeze for the next major version
The classic free and open source sim OpenTTD, based upon the popular Microprose game Transport Tycoon Deluxe has now entered a feature freeze period with the first Release Candidate out for the upcoming major update.
Top-down Battle Royale 'Geneshift' has a new trailer and tutorial as it moves closer to F2P
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Top-down Battle Royale 'Geneshift' has a new trailer and tutorial as it moves closer to F2P
Geneshift has been through an evolution over the last two years. It already had a single-player and co-op campaign, tons of online modes and then a Battle Royale mode was added which has been the newer focus. It's coming closer to completion now too.
FS2 Open for playing Freespace 2 on modern systems had a big update
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FS2 Open for playing Freespace 2 on modern systems had a big update
One I'm genuinely surprised I missed (Hat tip to Timo) is a big update to FS2 Open, the project that continues updating the game engine for Freespace 2 - one of the best space action games ever.
Prepare for another run as Dead Cells: The Bad Seed is out
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Prepare for another run as Dead Cells: The Bad Seed is out
Fusing elements of a rogue-lite metroidvania and a serious action-platformer, Dead Cells, today has the first paid DLC expansion out with Dead Cells: The Bad Seed.
Godot Engine enters new territory with Vulkan API support merged in for the upcoming 4.0 release
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Godot Engine enters new territory with Vulkan API support merged in for the upcoming 4.0 release
While not actually released yet and not due until later this year with Godot Engine 4.0, the Vulkan parts have now been merged into the main Godot project.
The Steam Soundtrack Sale is now live to celebrate the new dedicated Soundtrack feature
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The Steam Soundtrack Sale is now live to celebrate the new dedicated Soundtrack feature
What was originally supposed to launch last month, the Steam Soundtrack Sale is now live as Valve celebrate the new feature of the Steam store and client dedicated to Soundtracks.
Mayhem in Single Valley is apparently Stranger Things meets Zelda with radioactive squirrels
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Mayhem in Single Valley is apparently Stranger Things meets Zelda with radioactive squirrels
After being teased last year which we picked up on, the action-adventure Mayhem in Single Valley has now seen a full announcement and a publishing partner.