HITMAN ‘The Complete First Season’ Out Now for Linux

“Become the Master Assassin in this intense spy-thriller story. As Agent 47 you perform contract hits on powerful, high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world. Gameplay focuses on taking out targets in huge and intricate sandbox levels with complete freedom of approach,” say Feral Interactive, the team behind the Linux port.

All six episodes, each set in a different country, are available on for Linux, and can be purchased through Steam or bought from the Feral Store.

See http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/02/hitman-steam-linux-released or watch a walkthrough of the Beta to get an idea how the game works at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZXTAhpPKBc

Go Inside an Intensely Detailed 'Minecraft' Version of Downtown Chicago

The project, posted on Imgur, took three and a half years to complete. Redditor Koodoo25 slowly built up the virtual city using data and images from Google Maps, Emporis, and Skyscraper Page, along with models from SketchUp 3D Warehouse to make the model accurate down to the details on the buildings’ facades. “There may be a few tiny details or dimensions a little bit off, but everything down to the placement of street lights and trees was done to recreate what I saw in Google Maps StreetView as accurately as I could,” the creator writes on Reddit. You can download it and explore yourself via Planet Minecraft.

See http://mentalfloss.com/article/92258/go-inside-intensely-detailed-minecraft-version-downtown-chicago

Activision makes layoffs, says it will take 'Call of Duty' back to its roots

"Activision will take Call of Duty back to its roots and traditional combat will once again take centerstage," Activision CFO Thomas Tippl said in the call.

Which is why gamers who loved this genre bought Call of Duty. Maybe its a good idea to actually listen to what your customers want. Rather improve the game play and gaming experience.

See http://mashable.com/2017/02/10/call-of-duty-roots/

Farewell ‘Club Penguin,’ the MMO of My Generation

Bit sad as my daughter grew up with this game....

See https://waypoint.vice.com/en_us/article/farewell-club-penguin-the-mmo-of-my-generation

DiRT Rally: Linux System Requirements Revealed

I missed the announcement about the port but this is one game I'm quite keen to try on Linux. Will very likley be getting it and hope it comes out on Steam Games.

See http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2017/02/dirt-rally-system-requirements-linux

New PC horror game set in the Free State, South Africa coming to Steam

Among the Innocent: A Stricken Tale will release on Steam on 14 February.

Among the Innocent is a first-person adventure thriller set on a remote farm in the Free State in the year 2001. The game is inspired by point-and-click adventure games of the 1990s, with the player taking on the role of struggling writer Peter York.

When struggling writer Peter York becomes trapped on a remote farmstead in the eastern Free State, South Africa, he is forced to confront a dark history in his bid for freedom. Among the Innocent is the first of five instalments in the Stricken series, each exploring a stage in the Kübler-Ross model for dealing with grief and loss. In this epic series, players will be challenged in a rich narrative experience that spans multiple decades and storylines. The Stricken series blends elements of classic point-and-click adventures with modern first-person games, and delivers a mature story for players who long for intrigue.

Quite interesting, apart from the grief and loss angle, as you don't see many games set in South Africa.

See https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gaming/197159-new-pc-horror-game-set-in-the-free-state-coming-to-steam.html

Classic puzzle adventure 'Myst' comes to Android

Myst needs little introduction. The puzzle adventure game was a smash hit when it originally released on the Macintosh in 1993. Now, it's available on Android too. The latest port, developed by mobile studio Noodlecake, is called realMyst and features a bunch of improvements, including "dynamic environments," a built in hint guide and "bookmarks" for saving and restoring your progress. You will, of course, have to put up with touchscreen controls, or hook up a Bluetooth gamepad for some analog stick action. Otherwise, it's classic Myst, with the iconic island and devious puzzles faithfully restored.

See https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/27/myst-island-puzzle-game-android/

rAge Gaming Expo 2017 – Johannesburg and Cape Town dates confirmed

rAge Expo is the biggest annual gaming event in South Africa, featuring everything from cosplay competitions to a weekend-long LAN party.

rAge Expo Cape Town will take place from 27-29 April at Century City Conference Centre.

The Johannesburg event will be held from 6-8 October at the Ticketpro Dome in Northgate.

See https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gaming/194564-rage-expo-2017-johannesburg-and-cape-town-dates-confirmed.html