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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.

Gunmetal Arcadia Zero gets a wide release and brings along generous servings of nostalgia

By BTRE,
Originally released as part of a Humble Monthly, this retro-inspired platformer is now available for standalone purchase.

Mortido, an Unreal Engine 4 game about exploring the afterlife, is seeking funding

By BTRE,
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.

Tyranny, the new RPG from Obsidian, gets a release date and will have day-1 Linux support [Updated]

By BTRE,
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.

Europa Universalis IV: Rights of Man released, brings major changes

By BTRE,
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.

A look at Mushroom Crusher Extreme, a game all about fighting giant invading mushrooms

By BTRE,
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.

Check out Zombasite, the latest action RPG from Soldak

By BTRE,
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.

Upcoming Rocket League AquaDome update will add a new arena and more cars

By BTRE,
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.

Crusader Kings II: The Reaper’s Due now available, brings more death and pestilence

By BTRE,
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.

Stellaris: Plantoid Species Pack DLC released, now you can play as spacefaring plants

By BTRE,
The first DLC for the space grand strategy title lets players put down roots, introducing the plant phenotype to the mix of playable species.

7 Mages brings a touch more of traditional dungeon crawling to Linux

By BTRE,
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.

Kentucky Route Zero Act IV now Available

By BTRE,
The newest instalment in the episodic adventure game Kentucky Route Zero has been released after a two year wait.

Shen’s Last Gift DLC for XCOM 2 released for Linux

By BTRE,
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.

Space station management game, The Spatials: Galactology, is confirmed to be coming for Linux

By BTRE,
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.

Oxenfree, an adventure game with supernatural elements, available on Linux

By BTRE,
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.

Europa Universalis IV celebrates Midsummer and a million copies sold with a free music DLC

By BTRE,
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!

An interview with Paradox Development Studios about supporting Linux

By BTRE,
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.

An interview with Eagre Games about their new game, ZED

By BTRE,
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.

Hybrid Beasts adds Linux support for its beta

By BTRE,
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.

Looks like the Linux version of Beyond Flesh and Blood is postponed for a while

By BTRE,
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.

Pathway, an upcoming tactical RPG announced, plans to support Linux

By BTRE,
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.
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