[Quick Update] Minecraft Free to Play Until 14th August for New Humble Indie Buyers

As with past reputation of providing bonus stuff to humble indie buyers, the humble team has come with its first post release special offer.

[Oneiric Updates] Unity 2D and Ubuntu Software Center Improvements

A new update to Unity 2D brings it almost at par with Unity 3D as now both have same shared settings. Unity 2D now uses GTK3 rendering and also new indicators. In last few days, Ubuntu 11.10 also received many other updates bringing in changes to Ubuntu Software Center, update settings and session menu.

Ubuntu One Free Storage Limit Increased from 2 GB to 5 GB

Ubuntu One users can now enjoy the service with greater storage as the free plan limit has been increased from 2 GB to 5 GB. The Ubuntu One Basic plan is now known as Ubuntu One Free and existing users' storage allowance will automatically increase from 2 GB to 5 GB.

More Screenshots and Updates on Desura Linux Client

Desura Linux Client development is on going on a really fast rate. In last couple of posts we reported initial working screenshots of Desura Linux client but now more of these have been posted by lead developer Keith Poole.

Humble Indie Bundle 3 is Here !!

Humble Indie Bundle is back with new exciting DRM free games for Windows, Mac and Linux. The third bundle after massive success of first two includes following games: Crayon Physics Deluxe, Cogs, VVVVVV, Hammerfight, And Yet it Moves. The actual cost of these games would be around $ 50 but you can pay what you want.

Get into Fast Paced, Multiplayer Aerial Combat with Linux Game Altitude

Altitude is a 2D side-scrolling airplane shooter game created by Erik Measure and Karl Sabo, the founders of Nimbly Games. The game is a fierce contest of fighter planes, battling for supremacy of the skies in a fast paced combat that is way more fun than a flight simulator.

First Person Shooter 'Red Eclipse : Supernova Edition' Released for Linux

A new version for popular Linux FPS game Red Eclipse has been released. Codenamed 'Supernova Edition', this release sees many new features and changes.

[Quick Update] BEEP is Now Available in Ubuntu Software Center

Indie puzzle platformer game BEEP is now available in Ubuntu Software Center for $9.99.

[Ubuntu 11.10 Updates] Dark Toolbars, New ALT+TAB Switcher Land in Oneiric

Just couple of days back we previewed some upcoming changes in Ubuntu 11.10. All these changes have landed in Oneiric after recent updates.

Blocks That Matter Tech Demo Updated

Just few days back we reported that a tech demo for Linux game Blocks That Matter has been released. Many users have tested the build and reported issues. Quickly after fixing these bugs, the developers team has updated the demo with many changes.

0 A.D. Alpha 6 'Fortuna' Released with New Maps, Sounds, Textures and Many Other Features

Few days back, popular real time strategy game 0 A.D. was updated to sixth alpha bringing in many new features and changes.

Firefox and Thunderbird Stable, Beta, Aurora and Nightly Channel PPAs

Here is a list of all PPAs for different Firefox and Thunderbird Channels which you can add to your sources list and always have up to date packages. We have covered PPA instructions all for all these channels in different articles but now you can find them all at one place. 

[Oneiric Updates] Some Upcoming Changes in Unity

Some neat welcome changes are going to land in Ubuntu 11.10 soon. First two changes below have already made it into Unity trunk and will most probably be included in next Unity release.

Two Indie Linux Games to be Featured in 'PAX 10' this Year

Two Indie Linux Games, Atom Zombie Smasher and Snapshot have made in the PAX 10 list this year and will be featured at the PAX Prime from August 26-28 in Washington. The PAX 10 is a showcase of independent games to be exhibited at the event.

SuperTuxKart 7.2 Final Has Been Released

SuperTuxKart 7.2 Final has been released with many new features.

[Ubuntu 11.10 Updates] Messaging and Me Menu Combined into One, Better Power Indicator and a New Gwibber

A recent update in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot has combined Me Menu into the Messaging Menu for better visual consistency and a clutter free panel look. There has been lots of discussion regrading this on Ayatana mailing lists in past. 

Indie Platform Game 'BEEP' Released for Linux

Indie platform game BEEP has been released for Linux. BEEP has received great reviews all around because of its innovative physics based gameplay, intuitive and streamlined platforming action and simply awesome soundtracks.

New Linux Game Store 'Gameolith' Launches with 5 Indie Titles

Gameolith, a web based Linux game store has been launched with 5 indie games. The store aims to provide an easy way to get your favorite commercial Linux games with bundled DRM. Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora packages and tarballs will be made available for these games.

Install 'Stunt Rally' Game in Ubuntu from PPA

Stunt Rally as the name suggest is a rally game for Linux with 49 tracks in 6 scenarios, 7 cars and a track editor. The game focuses on closed rally tracks with possible stunt elements - jumps, loops, pipes etc. Car simulation is done by VDrift while all the game rendering has been done by Ogre3D Engine.

Indie Puzzle Game SpaceChem Now Available in Ubuntu Software Center

Just few days back we wrote about SpaceChem, one of the best indie game released this year. The game is now available in Ubuntu Software Center under purchase section for $15.

[Screenshot and Video] New LightDM Greeter Theme in Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot

A new package unity-greeter has been uploaded to Oneiric repositories today that gives us a first glimpse of what could be the new Login theme for Ubuntu 11.10.

A Playable Tech Demo is Out for Linux Game 'Blocks That Matter'

Blocks That Matter tech demo is now available for download. The game innovatively combines many gameplay elements from Mario Bros., Tetris and Minecraft to create unique and challenging puzzles. You can read more about the game from our last post.

Popular Board Game Memoir '44 Comes to Linux as an Online Computer Game

One of the most popular and award winning board game Memoir '44 is now available as an online computer game. Ranked 50 by Board Game Geek, The digital adaptation of the game was long awaited by the fans and now hundreds of players can play this game online.

New 'Molten Sky' Teaser Video Shows Helicopter Campaign

Few days back we wrote about a new flight combat/simulation game Molten Sky, which will be coming soon to Linux. The article presented first teaser video of the gameplay. Game developers have now released a second video showing us the remaining part of the campaign where we control a helicopter.

Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Alpha 2 Released, Overview and Screenshots

Ubuntu 11.10 'Oneiric Ocelot' Alpha 2 has been released. This release sees many parts being upgraded to Gnome 3.1.2 stack but not all. Ubuntu 11.10 comes with Unity as default session and Unity 2D as fallback mode with Gnome Shell and Classic Gnome both installable from repositories.

Play NetHack and Slash'EM in Isometric Graphical Interface Using 'Vulture'

Fans of Nethack, UnNetHack and Slash'Em can play these games in isometric graphical interface on Linux, thanks to open source project Vulture. 

'No Time To Explain', New Indie Game Coming Soon to Linux

New Indie platformer No Time To Explain will come soon to Linux. Developed by Tiny Build Games, No Time To explain has received great response on their their Kickstarter funding initiative with more than 2,000 backers for the game. As much as $26K has been raised for the game though the initial target was 7K only.

A Linux Port is in Works for Action Game 'Garshasp'

Developers of action game Garshasp : The Monster Slayer are working on a Linux port. The game is inspired by Prince of Persia series and is based on Ogre3D engine.

First Public Alpha Released for Linux Game 'The Platform Shooter'

First public Alpha of Linux game The Platform Shooter has been released. The game is based on Ogre3D engine and is developed by FRACTiLE Games.

[App Updates] Shutter, Minitunes, Xnoise, GPhotoFrame, Classic Menu Indicator

Over last few days many applications have received small updates. Below is a list of these changes with installation instructions.

Strategy Game 'Unknown Horizons' Gets Random Maps and New Graphics in Latest Update

Remember free real time strategy game Unknown Horizons which we reviewed few days back? The game has received second update this year bringing in new goodies.

[Ubuntu 11.10 Updates] Thunderbird Now Default, Updated Overlay Scrollbars, Nautilus Improvements

In an update today, Thunderbird has been made the default email client in Ubuntu 11.10 as now it has been added to desktop-recommends in ubuntu-meta package.

[KDE] Plasma Notify Addon Now Available for Firefox 4 and 5

A quick update - Plasma Notify add-on is now available for Firefox 4 and 5. With Plasma Notification addon, all your Firefox notifications use native notification system in KDE as shown in the screenshot above.

How to Install 'Beatbox', A New Music Player from Elementary Team

Beatbox is a new music player currently under development by the elementary team. As of now the main features include Last.fm integration, smart playlists, simple UI, album view browser, music search, etc. More features will be added in future.