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The open source Epic Games client for Linux, Heroic Games Launcher can now run offline

By Liam Dawe, 22 Mar 2021

The open source Heroic Games Launcher is a game launcher that currently works with the Epic Games Store, providing Linux users with an easy way to manage it and play games.

Arrow is a new open source app for developing text adventures and game narratives

By Liam Dawe, 22 Mar 2021

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Are you designing a game narrative or want to make some sort of text adventure? Even if it's just prototyping or storyboarding the free and open source app Arrow can help.

The Minecraft Badlion Client has been ported to Linux

By Liam Dawe, 10 Mar 2021

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Badlion, a very popular Minecraft launcher that bundles a bunch of things together has now been officially ported over to Linux with the Badlion Client 3.1 update.

plus-x is a simple tool to help developers on Windows set Linux permissions for games

By Liam Dawe, 5 Mar 2021

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Here's a small and very useful sounding application from game developer Cheeseness. It's called plus-x and the aim is to allow developers on Windows to set the correct permissions on Linux executables.

Valve makes further improvements to Steam Link and Remote Play Together

By Liam Dawe, 3 Mar 2021

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Along with finally releasing the Linux client of the Steam Link app, Valve has also been making steady improvements to Steam Link and Remote Play Together.

Steam Link app now available for the Linux desktop

By Liam Dawe, 2 Mar 2021

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Valve along with their partners at open source consulting firm Collabora have ported over the standalone Steam Link application to the traditional Linux desktop.

The Linux App Summit (LAS) returns in May, applications open for talks until March 15

By Liam Dawe, 2 Mar 2021

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Planned to happen online again during May 13-15, the Linux App Summit (LAS) is set to return giving you a chance to listen to talks about the future of application design, development and more for Linux.

KenShape is a new tool to get easy 3D models from 2D pixel-art by Kenney

By Liam Dawe, 24 Feb 2021

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Want a quick way to make 3D models? Here's your fresh tip of the day for prototyping, game development or anything else - check out the new KenShape application from Kenney.

Have a NZXT Kraken? You can use GKraken to configure it on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 17 Feb 2021

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If you own one of the NZXT Kraken coolers you might want to check out the GKraken project to configure it under Linux.

AI-made maps for your favourite adventures? Dungeon Alchemist sounds very interesting

By Liam Dawe, 15 Feb 2021

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With an aim to release in late 2021, Dungeon Alchemist is an AI-powered mapmaking tool for both players and dungeon masters to use with your favourite Virtual Tabletop Application.

Godot Engine gains a $120K grant from game developer Kefir

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2021

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Looks like game developer Kefir may have future titles built using the free and open source Godot Engine, as they've given them a grant of 120 thousand dollars (USD).

PlayStation Portable (PSP) emulator PPSSPP version 1.11 is out now

By Liam Dawe, 10 Feb 2021

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Keeping a classic Sony console alive is the PPSSPP emulator for the original PlayStation Portable (PSP) and it continues to see development with a 1.11 release out now.

Ludusavi seems like a pretty good open source game save backup tool

By Liam Dawe, 2 Feb 2021

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Need something to keep your game saves backed up with a friendly UI? Ludusavi is one such project that's free and open source, so anyone can help with it.

FOSS game engine GDevelop gets early support for tile-based maps

By Liam Dawe, 2 Feb 2021

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Getting increasingly more useful and powerful, the open source game engine GDevelop has another new version up with the first iteration of support for tile-based maps.

Collabora talk enhancing apitrace with gltrim to get replayable cut traces

By Liam Dawe, 2 Feb 2021

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Developers working across different areas of Linux are always looking for ways to squeeze a bit more performance, and it seems Collabora came up with a new way to performance test with upgrades to apitrace.

Using the Epic Store on Linux is even easier with the latest Heroic Games Launcher updates

By Liam Dawe, 28 Jan 2021

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Epic Games don't support Linux with their store, so the community continues building around it with the Heroic Games Launcher that can run plenty of games from the Epic Store.

Google open sources VR painting app Tilt Brush

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jan 2021

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Tilt Brush, a popular VR app that lets users paint in a 3D space. Originally from Skillman & Hackett, it was later acquired by Google and now they've open sourced it.

Lutris game manager v0.5.8.3 out, requires contributors to agree to a CLA

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2021

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For regular Linux gamers, Lutris is pretty much a household name by now. For those that aren't - Lutris is a game manager allowing you to sort through all your games from various stores.

Free and open source modern level editor LDtk has a huge new release

By Liam Dawe, 25 Jan 2021

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LDtk (prev called LEd) is an in-development free and open source level editor, one that's modern and designed to be as user-friendly as possible designed by a former dev on Dead Cells.

Open source PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 Remote Play client Chiaki has a final release

By Liam Dawe, 19 Jan 2021

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The developer of Chiaki, a free and open source Remote Play client that supports both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 has gone out with a bit of a bang.

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