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Paradox's publishing plan is pretty clear by now--release an unapologetically PC-y game, then follow up with oodles of expansions and DLC--so it was never a question of if Europa Universalis IV would get an expansion, but when. December 11 is the answer, when Conquest of Paradise will let you discover, explore, plunder, and murder the New World.
Valve's Greg Comer confirmed: "you won't see an exclusive killer app for SteamOS from us. We're not going to be doing that kind of thing."
The world of virtual reality powered by Oculus Rift is unattainable to most. But that will change in 2014, when the company plans on releasing a consumer unit. It will be a single device that will be compatible with PC, Mac, Linux, and Android.
No true decker would be caught dead using Winblow$ or Appl€ products recreationally, so it's only fitting that Shadowrun Returns is now on Linux. It arrived yesterday alongside the cyberpunk-fantasy RPG's patch 1.1, which brings changes including reworking the Physical Adepts class's Chi abilities.
Space can be a terrifying place, especially when one of your fellow astronauts beams like a fool no matter what's happening. Thankfully Kerbal Space Program managers can now lark about in space with their chums, as enterprising modders have whipped together multiplayer support.
Gone Home has added a free Commentary Mode, with insights from the development team, voice talent, and composer. It's also currently hosting a 50% off sale.
The new Monaco update accompanying the game's Steam launch adds a zombie mode, an origin stories mini-campaign, and a new playable character called "the Blonde."
Now that you've quite certainly launched into space in Kerbal Space Program and almost definitely visited other worlds and absolutely don't explode your spaceships in terrible accidents anymore, it's time for science. Developer Squad yesterday released update 0.22 for the space sim, kicking off Career Mode with research and development experiments to unlock new parts.
Monaco is coming to Linux on October 21, along with "a ton of free/new content."
The latest Humble Bundle is going cross-platform with Ticket to Ride, Greed Corp, Incredipede, and Anodyne all playable across PC, Mac, Linux, and Android. Paying more than the average will get you Worms Reloaded, the Android version of Worms 2: Armageddon, and The Bard's Tale.
