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Monster RPG 2 Android Beta Update Available

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This update for Monster RPG 2 adds the beta of the Android version of the game. The desktop Linux version of the game has not been updated.

To download the Android version of the game, go to your game library in your Gameolith profile.

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Swords & Soldiers HD: New to Linux, Now on Gameolith!

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Swords & Soldiers HD is new to Linux and on Gameolith! Rewrite history as you take control of the brutal Vikings, the devious Aztecs or the crafty Chinese in their global quest to win the favour of the Gods!

Swords & Soldiers HD is a side-scrolling strategy game that lets you control ...

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An update on 64-bit support in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and Debian 7

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On the 26th April, Ubuntu 12.04 LTS will be released. Users on 64-bit Ubuntu will find that certain packages will fail to install, starting with this version. Users upgrading from earlier versions of Ubuntu will find that certain packages may also be removed during installation.

This is due to ...

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Faerie Solitaire Update Available

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A new update for Faerie Solitaire has been released. It contains the following changes:

  • Added missing level data

Faerie Solitaire Now Available On Gameolith - Pay What You Want

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Faerie Solitaire is now available on Gameolith. Pay what you want!

Have magical fun in the addicting Card game, Faerie Solitaire! Find and raise a Faerie pet and repopulate the magical land of Avalon using the resources found by clearing each level.

Earn enough gold to purchase unique powerups and ...

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Will Fight for Food & The A.Typical RPG - Out Now

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Will Fight for Food & The A.Typical RPG are now available on Gameolith! This pack of games features 2 quirky and unique games from Pyrodactyl.

Will Fight for Food is a Role Playing Brawler featuring a lone washed out wrestler in a future city dominated by a corporation.

The A ...

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Hacker Evolution Sale: 75% off Hacker Evolution Duality, Pay What You Want for Hacker Evolution: Untold

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Save big on the Hacker Evolution series on Gameolith until the end of the month! Hacker Evolution Duality is 75% off, and Pay What You Want for Hacker Evolution Untold!

Oil Rush Now On Gameolith - Save 50% This Week Only

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Oil Rush is now available on Gameolith! To celebrate its release on Gameolith, save 50% this week only.

Oil Rush is a real-time naval strategy game based on group control, that combines strategic challenge of classic RTS with sheer fun of Tower Defense, and features state-of-an-art visuals.

In the post-apocalyptic ...

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Three Dead Zed 1.4 Update Available

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Three Dead Zed has been updated to version 1.4. The changes are as follows:

  • New Ability - Player can switch forms next to walls and obstacles.
  • New Ability - Fast zombie can wall-cling on pistons, retractable walls, and destructible walls.
  • Pistons and movable platforms won’t crush Player colliding with an ...

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Wizorb 1.1 Update Available

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Wizorb has been updated to version 1.1. The changes are as follows:

  • Added French language support
  • Now enforces version 2.10 of Mono-Core

Avadon: The Black Fortress. New to Linux. Only on Gameolith.

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Gameolith are proud to present Avadon: The Black Fortress, an epic fantasy role-playing game by Spiderweb Software.

Form a band of skilled warriors, explore dungeons, hunt for treasure, learn many unique and powerful skills, and attempt to unravel a conspiracy to destroy your homeland!

Avadon: The Black Fortress for Linux ...

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Trine Now Available on Gameolith

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Trine is now available on Gameolith!

Trine is a fantasy action game where the player can create and use physics-based objects to beat hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. Set in a world of great castles and strange machinery, three heroes are bound to a mysterious device called the Trine in ...

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Helena The 3rd Now Available on Gameolith

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Helena The 3rd is now available on Gameolith!

Inspired by old school gameplay, Helena The 3rd is an action platformer where you pilot a jumping tank, all the while exploring underground caverns and battling hostile robotic enemies. Occasionally you'll need to leave your vehicle to explore rooms you can ...

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Three Dead Zed Now Available on Gameolith

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Three Dead Zed is now available on Gameolith!

Three Dead Zed is an action/puzzle platformer drawn completely by hand. Breaking out of a testing facility, players take control of an experimental zombie that can transform into three unique and distinct forms. With quick reflexes, a little problem solving, and ...

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Pay What You Want for Monster RPG 2 This Weekend Only

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This weekend, pay what you want for Monster RPG 2!

Monster RPG 2 is an old school console style "JRPG" (Japanese style RPG). Battle your way through 90+ monster types while collecting items and equipment to enable you on your quest to save your friend from an evil staff.

Memory Match Now Available on Gameolith

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Memory Match is now available on Gameolith.

An old classic brought back to life with vivid photography and charming visuals. Memory Match is a great game for casual gamers and people looking for a game you can pick up and play a few minutes at a time.

Memory Match is ...

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50% off Cardinal Quest

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For a limited time only, get 50% off Cardinal Quest!

Cardinal Quest is an arcade-style dungeon-crawler inspired by 1980s classics such as Gauntlet, Red-Box D&D and Golden Axe: Choose your champion and begin your quest to slay the Evil Minotaur!

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Lost Labyrinth Version 4.8.0 Update Available

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Lost Labyrinth has been updated to version 4.8.0. You can download the update from your games list within your account.

Features:

  • New room system that allows custom player created rooms (improved modding support)
  • French translation!
  • Changed Undead into Vampirism skill. (4 CP, must be Outcast and Forsaken - Do ...

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Bobby is Free

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Nooskewl's Bobby is now free. Download it now, and it's yours to keep forever!

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One Week Only: 75% Off Hacker Evolution

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For one week only, get 75% off Hacker Evolution: Untold and Hacker Evolution Duality!

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Bobby Version 1.6 Update Available

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Bobby has been updated to version 1.6, with the following changes:

  • New menu music
  • Snap rotation in 90 degree increments with square brackets
  • Help screen added with control display
  • Gamepad hot-plugging support

You can download the new version from your games list within your account.

TRAUMA Version 3 Update Available

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TRAUMA has been updated to version 3, with the following changes:

  • Improved image filtering

You can download the new version from your games list within your account.

CoreBreach Version 1.1.5 Update Available

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CoreBreach has been updated to version 1.1.5. The following changes are in this version:

  • Added an even easier difficulty level by popular demand
  • Improved performance, graphics & stability
  • Improved usability with better font rendering and smaller on-screen notifications
  • Added fallback special effects for systems without post-processing
  • Fixes problem with ...

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30% From Every Purchase Today Goes To The EFF

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Our stance on SOPA has not changed, and everything we have said in opposition to SOPA applies to its Senate equivalent, the PROTECT IP Act.

For the next 24 hours, 30% of each game purchased on Gameolith will be donated to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, who have been instrumental in ...

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Cardinal Quest Updated to 1.2

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Cardinal Quest has been updated to version 1.2. The changes are:

  • Ton of bug fixes, polish and total rebalance of the whole game.

You can download this update by going to your games list in your Gameolith account.

GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE - FINAL WEEK: 60% off Nooskewl Double Pack (Monster RPG 2 & Bobby)

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The fifth and final week of the Gameolith Winter Sale is here. Get 60% off Monster RPG 2 and Bobby as part of the Nooskewl Double Pack.

New game releases and updates will resume in the new year. Thanks for your support this year, and we hope we can make ...

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Merry Christmas!

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Thank you to everyone for your support this year, and we hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

As a special Christmas present, here are some keys to games on Gameolith!

Wizorb
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BH16C-2961R-98AJ1-8AXZD-15FUA

CoreBreach
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TU4FZ-U34FZ-RBT94-XBD76-UTJ1H
YB93C-D87Z3-1JU23-CDRZ2-BXJ92
984UR-37T6J-B1YZ8-R2YXU-34X51
1CYFD-92RFB-2C5YZ-BHDX5-73Y1U

VVVVVV
HAD19-T8H39-79DBU-XBZH1-TRY4F
Y2761-5HUC3-5RF7U-ZC6JY-72J8R
XT9RJ-CZY8J-A8FD1-17C8Y-AUDFZ

Blocks That Matter
587XU-2U71A-Y95D2-T23JF-RH3B6 ...

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GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE WEEK 4: 30% off Wizorb, 15% off CoreBreach!

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Introducing two brand new Linux games: Wizorb and CoreBreach! To celebrate the launch of both games on the Linux platform, Wizorb is 30% off and CoreBreach is 15% off until Tuesday 27th December.

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GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE WEEK 3: BEEP, Blocks That Matter and TRAUMA Discounted

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The Gameolith Winter Sale continues with 75% off BEEP, 50% off Blocks That Matter and 30% off TRAUMA!

This deal ends on Monday 19th December. Stay up to date with our latest deals and the newest Linux games by following us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+!

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Lost Labyrinth Now Available on Gameolith

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Lost Labyrinth is now available on Gameolith.

Lost Labyrinth is an addictive roguelike, which you can complete in a coffee break! Battle your way through randomly-created dungeons in this slick RPG.

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GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE WEEK 2: SpaceChem, Hacker Evolution Duality and BOH Discounted

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Introducing the first weekly deal of the Gameolith Winter Sale! SpaceChem is 33% off, Hacker Evolution Duality is 50% off and BOH is 50% off until Monday 12th December.

The weekly sales will continue until the end of the sale on the 1st January 2012. Stay up to date with ...

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Monster RPG 2 Version 1.10 Now Available

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Monster RPG 2 has been updated, with the following changes:

  • Travelling fairy helps you out when you're low on supplies
  • Better support for Intel GPUs on Linux
  • Loads of tweaks and improvements on a small scale

You can download the new version from your games list within your account.

GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE DAY 7: 50% Off Steel Storm: Burning Retribution!

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The last daily deal is 50% off Steel Storm: Burning Retribution!

Today marks the last daily deal of the Gameolith Winter Sale. Starting from tomorrow, we will have weekly sales of the best Linux games around. Keep up to date with our deals by following us on Twitter, Facebook and ...

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GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE DAY 6: Pay What You Want for TRAUMA!

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Today's deal lets you name your price for TRAUMA!

We're entering the last few days of the daily discounts on the Gameolith Winter Sale. After tomorrow's deal, there will be new deals every week until the 1st January 2012.

Stay up to date with the latest deals ...

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GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE DAY 5: 60% Off Nooskewl Double Pack - Monster RPG 2 and Bobby

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Welcome to the fifth day of the Gameolith Winter Sale! Today's deal is 60% off the Nooskewl Double Pack. The pack contains Monster RPG 2 and the latest game to be released on Gameolith, Bobby!

There's only 2 days left to take advantage of these flash sales, so ...

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GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE DAY 4: 75% Off BEEP!

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Today's daily deal is 75% off BEEP!

BEEP is a 2D side-scrolling platformer with physics-based gameplay. You control a small robot equipped with an anti-gravity device, a jet-pack and a gun. Drive, jump, fly, swim and shoot your way through 24 levels scattered across 6 unique environments.

We have ...

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GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE DAY 3: 50% Off VVVVVV!

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Welcome to Day 3 of the Gameolith Winter Sale. The critically acclaimed retro platformer VVVVVV is 50% off for the next 24 hours!

We have a new sale each day until the 2nd December, so stay up to date by following us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+!

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GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE DAY 2: 50% Off Blocks That Matter!

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We're into the second day of the Gameolith Winter Sale. Today's deal is 50% off Blocks That Matter!

Remember, we've got a new sale every day until the 2nd December, so stay up to date by following us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+!

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GAMEOLITH WINTER SALE DAY 1: Pay What You Want for Cardinal Quest!

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The Gameolith Winter Sale has launched, with a new deal every day until the 2nd December, followed by discounted games every week until January!

Today only, pay whatever you want for Cardinal Quest!* This deal will last for the next 24 hours, so act quickly!

We've also launched Gameolith ...

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PayPal Purchasing Returns To Gameolith

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After nearly a month of wrangling, PayPal have finally unlocked our account. You will now be able to resume purchasing games off Gameolith as normal.

Additional methods of purchasing will become available over the coming weeks.

We Oppose SOPA

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H.R. 3261, also known as the "Stop Online Piracy Act", is a bill currently making its way through the US Congress. This bill enacts a system of wide-ranging censorship for any website, under the pretence of stopping piracy.

We oppose piracy, but we cannot accept censorship as a way ...

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SpaceChem - New Lower Price

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SpaceChem has received a permanent price drop to $9.99/£5.99/€6.99!

VVVVVV Now Available

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The critically acclaimed VVVVVV is now available on Gameolith.

VVVVVV is a retro styled 2D platformer by Terry Cavanagh, creator of dozens of free games. You play as the fearless leader of a team of dimension exploring scientists who inadvertently crash, and are separated. The game involves exploring the strange ...

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Blocks That Matter Chocolate Update Available

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The Blocks That Matter Chocolate Update is now available to download from your game library.

BUG FIXES

  • try to avoid issue with some players having trouble to save game
  • ennemies and Tetrobot not sorted correclty when the game is paused

FEATURES

  • not so secret Chocolate Update appeared on the main ...

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Monster RPG 2 Now Available

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Monster RPG 2 is now available on Gameolith! Immerse yourself in this old-school console-style RPG, with 19 locations to discover, and over 90 types of monsters to do battle with.

PayPal Have Locked Our Account

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Thanks to an error on their part regarding contributions to our IndieGoGo fundraising campaign, PayPal have put our account into a negative balance and locked it. Therefore for the next few days, while we go through the motions to unlock our account, PayPal as a payment option will not work ...

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Games on Gameolith Now Available in Euros and Pound Sterling

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You can now purchase games on Gameolith in Euros (€) and Pound Sterling (£) through our two newly-launched sites, Gameolith.eu and Gameolith.co.uk!

Your login details will continue to work across Gameolith.com, .eu and .co.uk and you can download your games from any of the three sites.

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Cardinal Quest Updated to 1.1c

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A new version of Cardinal Quest has been released, which is downloadable from your My Games page in your account. We apologise for the time it's taken us to get this update out. These are the changes this update contains:

  • application menu icon is now situated in Games, rather ...

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Win a copy of Blocks that Matter!

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To celebrate the Linux version of Blocks That Matter, the developers of the game, Swing Swing Submarine, are running a competition to win one of 10 copies of the game. Send in your best ASCII art to the developers by Monday for a chance to win!

Gameolith logo in ASCII by Swing Swing Submarine
ASCII Gameolith logo by ...

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Blocks That Matter Now Available

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Blocks That Matter is now available on Gameolith! When two indie game developers, Alexey and Markus, are kidnapped and held hostage, their only hope for escape comes from their creation: the Tetrobot.

The tetrobot is a tiny robot that can drill blocks of matter one by one, collect them, and ...

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