A new alpha release of The Goblin and the Butterfly, a free 2nd MMORPG, has been released. Changes in this release:
Download: [ The Goblin and the Butterfly 1.0.0.8 ]
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Frictional Games, makers of the Penumbra series, have recently blogged that their new game “Amnesia: The Dark Descent” has reached the alpha stage of development for all platforms and is expected to be released in a couple of months. Check out their website for a couple of screenshots. The game looks extremely dark to me but from what I can tell it does look like a very interesting game.
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The latest development release of Wine, the popular software that allows you to run Windows software on Linux, has been updated to release 1.1.38. This version has the following new features:
Download: [Wine 1.1.38 ]
All Linux games from 93-interactive are now available for a reduced price through Samanon. Brukkon a puzzle game is now EUR 7.49, KreiselBall a action platform game is now EUR 5.95. Also on Samanon: Grappling Hook, a innovative first-person action puzzle.
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More Details can be found at Samanon website
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Shadow Shoppe is a unique game/research project:
With the intention to collect data on how people associated character traits with body shapes, Shadow Shoppe is a casual memory game set in a small town that has lost their shadows. The player takes on the role of a temporary apprentice to the shadowmaker and has to help create and return the shadows to the townspeople. Shadows are created by assigning a trait (or traits) to a projected silhouette; shadows are returned by selecting the right shadow based on the given request.
Linux is listed as a supported platform but it does require Adobe Flash to play.
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Multiplatform Space MMO Vendetta Online has recently released a new Station Conquest feature into their evolving game. This new gameplay mechanic allows groups of players to coordinate their attacks on a particular station, seizing control of it through the disabling of defense turrets, and taking direct ownership via a new “key” based hierarchical authentication system. Owner keys may then be distributed to other leaders, while various User keys may be generated and given to those needing only more limited types of access. The entire conquest system will be expanded over the coming months to allow surrounding territory to be held for the benefit of the station, while automated drones may be manufactured to mine ores and minerals within the conquered regions and provide for the finances and defense of a given station. In this way, large groups of players may conflict with one another over territorial gains and losses, while also running amok of established NPC factions and the Dynamic Hive.
Download: [ Vendetta Onlinel ]
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A post on the Zero Ballistics forums has been posted asking how interested people would be in a free release of Zero Ballistics and what I believe is them stating they will release the game for free also. For people who do not know Zero Ballistics is a game that is a blend of first person shooter and tank combat, focusing on multiplayer gaming exclusively. You can check out the beta if you want to get a better feel for the game.
Download: [ Zero Ballistics Current Beta for Linux ]
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The first playable version of The Butterfly Effect has been announced. This open source game uses realistic physics simulations to combine lots of simple mechanical elements to achieve a simple goal in the most complex way possible. Currently there is 13 levels which are playable although they are not polished completely at this point in time yet.
Download: [ The Butterfly Effect Milestone 5]
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BOH, a retro-flavoured game of exploration and action, has been updated with a new release being release number nine. New features in this release include:
Download: [ BOH update9 ]
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With the recent news that VVVVV not coming to linux, someone created a remake of it in Java in just 4kb as part of the Java4K 2010 Competition. You can play the game online at the contest website here.
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A bit of bad news on the Linux gaming front as the attempts to get VVVVVVV ported to Linux have failed. According to this blog post is having issues with both graphic and keyboard input with the game even though he made a flash projector for the Linux version. A bit odd as you would consider Flash to be one of more usable cross-platform solutions being a web technology.
According to the Linkedin post of Chris Green, Valve Software is looking for senior Linux + Mac engineers. No announcements have been made to what these resources will be working on.
A3P, an indie online shooter that combines the aspects of the Third Person Shooter and Real-Time Strategy genres, released a new version last month that we are now bringing to your attention. This rather impressive looking game is definitely worth your time to check out.
Download: [ A3P v0.5a ]
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Fans of Legends the popular FPS team oriented game that is similar to Tribes might be interested in the latest release of BTMapPack, a collection of community contributed maps that has released a new version. This release has a quiet few new maps for you fans of this game to check out.
Download: [ BTMappack-1.05-3b1 Legends
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The latest development release of Wine has been announced. New features in this release include:
Download: [ Wine 1.1.37 ]
Resistance Force has released a new alpha build of their close combat multiplayer team action FPS with focus on realism. Changes and fixes in this release includes:
Download: [ Resistance Force Alpha Build #13 ]
After month of development, QuantZ is now available for Linux. For the record, QuantZ is a fun and innovative 3D puzzle and action game. In QuantZ you have to control a cube with your mouse and launch marbles onto it, create explosions of color, chain reactions and try to clear the cube using as less QuantZ (Marble) as possible!
QuantZ offers more than 50 hours of unique game play and three different game modes:- The Strategy mode, which includes 12 levels to explore
- The Action mode, where reactions prevail over reflection
- The Puzzle mode, which offers more than a hundred riddles to solveThe full version is on sale for $6.49 (limited time offer) here
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Platinum Arts Sandbox Free 3D Game Maker 2.5 has been released which features many updates to the RPG Maker, Sidescroller Maker and includes a preview version of the new MovieCube mode which makes it easy to create your own Machinima. Through the ingame and cooperative editing and focus on ease of use the program is easy enough for kids to use but powerful enough for full game projects. Download it for free at SandboxGameMaker.com Also check out the Official Posting for the $150 Steam Game Contest. Sandbox made it into the Top 100 Mods/Games of the year out of many thousands at Moddb.com Please consider voting for us in the second round of voting.
Please head to the Sandbox homepage for a full list of 2.5 features. Here are some video previews:
Sidescroller Gametype Preview Video: The sidescroller and this map are already improved upon since that video including item boxes, projectiles and more.
RPG Gametype Preview Video: /testproj in action which creates a random projectile and includes the data so the effect can be replicated (note adblock has to be off)
MovieCube Preview Version Video: Create your own Machinima movies in Sandbox! Here is a video by a GoBologna, a High School student who is demonstrating scripted waypoint paths he created with only a few minutes of tinkering.
The author of BOH, a retro-inspired action game, let us know about the following:
Campobasso, Italy – December 30, 2009
To celebrate the end of the year that has seen the birth of BOH, the collection of expansions grows with a brand-new, claustrophobically oppressive theme: “underground”.
The theme can be downloaded for free from the DOWNLOADS page of the official website.
This is also a good occasion to present the Instant Reward Initiative: graphic artists have the chance to get a free copy of BOH! For details and to take part to the initiative, please surf to the official thread on Mod DB.
Archive Games sent in the following announcement:
Grappling Hook has been released on the Archive Games distribution platform for Linux. Grappling Hook is an innovative first-person action puzzle / platform game. The player uses the Grappling Hook as a mighty high-tech tool to overcome various challenging obstacles by performing incredible moves and fast combinations of daring tricks. The dynamic and surprising levels open opportunities to use the Grappling Hook in unique ways never seen before in a game. Players make their way through levels requiring both skill and creativity. The game starts off simple, but increasing difficulty pushes them to become a real master of the Grappling Hook.
All this comes together to create an intense, challenging, and rewarding gameplay experience. Perform daring moves and tricks with the Grappling Hook. Solve challenging gameplay and action puzzles. Beat 30 dynamic, animated, and unique levels. Earn 30 cool achievements and master 240 challenges.
