History, sci-fi, technology, cooking, writing and playing games are things I enjoy very much. I'm always keen to try different genres of games and discover all the gems out there.
Oh and the name doesn't mean anything but coincidentally could be pronounced as "Buttery" which suits me just fine.
Originally released as part of a Humble Monthly, this retro-inspired platformer is now available for standalone purchase.
Retracing the life of the protagonist, his choices and their consequences are central to this open world game. Life and death and philosophical quandaries are ever-present in Mortido.
Fans of good ol’ RPG adventures rejoice, you’ll be able to experience the world where evil won on November 10th. Paradox and Obsidian have put out a new trailer showing off more of the game.
Paradox Development Studio’s popular empire-building grand strategy game has gotten its latest expansion. Rights of Man and the plethora of free features in the accompanying patch do much to change the game.
If you’ve ever fantasized about killing uncountable amounts of giant mushrooms invading your homeland, Mushroom Crusher Extreme is a game with arcade elements that lets you do just that. The game got day-1 Linux support and I took a look to see what it was like.
This action RPG came out of Early Access late last month and brought with it hordes of dangerous undead. A demo is also available for those who wish to try before they buy.
The footie-with-rocket-cars chaos of Rocket League will see an aquatic-themed update in October. A preview of the brand new arena and a pair of cars that are evocative of the deep blue sea are shown off in a spiffy new trailer.
Paradox Development Studio’s successful medieval grand strategy game, Crusader Kings II, has seen the release of its latest DLC. A cart-full-of-dead amount of new events and mechanics relating to sickness and health have been added on. It arrives with a considerable patch for all owners of the base game as well.
The first DLC for the space grand strategy title lets players put down roots, introducing the plant phenotype to the mix of playable species.
Controlling a party of adventurers, exploring dungeons and fighting weird magical creatures is an RPG tradition as old as the genre. Expect all that and more in this modern iteration of the classical dungeon crawler.
The newest instalment in the episodic adventure game Kentucky Route Zero has been released after a two year wait.
After some delay, the latest DLC and patch for XCOM 2 is now out for Linux. Shen’s Last Gift adds mech units to the mix, to better fight the insidious alien threat.
This is an expanded and reimagined version of the management sim, The Spatials. It’s yet to be released but the developers have confirmed that a Linux version is in the works.
This well-received indie title has been ported over to Linux. Combining plenty of elements of 80s teen movies and packaging them in a polished adventure, Oxenfree may be worth checking out if you’re a fan of adventure games.
The Linux-friendly Swedish developers are celebrating a million copies of Europa Universalis IV sold with a collection of traditional music that they’re giving away. Be sure to claim it before July 4th!
Lately, I’ve been busy playing a lot of Hearts of Iron 4 and Stellaris, as both were day-1 releases on Linux. I spoke with Gustav Palmqvist, a PDS developer who helped make those releases happen on our platform of choice.
I arranged an interview with Eagre to talk about ZED and their experiences with Linux and our community, including the decision to change support from a stretch goal to a base funding goal. ZED is an upcoming adventure puzzle game built with Unreal Engine 4 that’s currently on Kickstarter.
The cutesy artillery game has added Linux support in its ongoing beta test. Development apparently still has a ways to go which makes this early support extra nice.
Fans of shooting stuff up with mechs will have to wait to play this action game on Linux. The developer has explained why this Early Access game isn’t yet ready for penguin enjoyment.
Robotality’s upcoming game mixes in elements of 1930s pulp adventure with a tactical combat. Players can hope to explore the unknown sometime in 2017.