Article category: Beta - page 26

Lutris game launcher has a huge new Beta update out for testing

By Liam Dawe, 20 Oct 2020

Lutris is the impressive all-in-one solution for managing games on Linux, bundling tons of sources of Linux releases from different stores under one roof as well as emulators, compatibility layers and more.

Steam Play Proton 5.13-1 Linux compatibility layer up and ready for testing

By Liam Dawe, 15 Oct 2020

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Valve has released Proton 5.13-1 for testing, this compatibility layer for Steam Play brings with it many advancements for getting more Windows games working on Linux.

Vircadia is an in-development free and open source decentralized 3D social space

By Liam Dawe, 12 Oct 2020

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Remember social games like Second Life? Vircadia, was created from a failed spiritual successor to it and it's free and open source too.

NVIDIA adds Ampere support to their Vulkan Beta Driver with a new release

By Liam Dawe, 30 Sep 2020

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NVIDIA have pushed out a fresh update to their developer-focused Vulkan Beta Driver series, here's the highlights and what's changed.

Unity 2020.2 game engine gets a Beta release

By Liam Dawe, 17 Sep 2020

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Unity Technologies just recently released a brand new build of the Unity game engine, with a focus on performance, stability and workflow improvements.

Xfce desktop environment sees a 4.16pre1 release, better fractional scaling

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2020

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Lightweight classic desktop environment Xfce continues advancing, with a new pre-release update available for testing pulling in some great features.

Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure now has a Linux Beta

By Liam Dawe, 14 Sep 2020

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Video game developer Ron Gilbert of Terrible Toybox has now put up an official Linux Beta for Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure.

NVIDIA have a small new Vulkan Beta Driver bug-fix release up

By Liam Dawe, 10 Sep 2020

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Yesterday, September 9, NVIDIA released a new update to their Vulkan Beta Driver series to clean up some lingering bugs found. One of which should help Wine.

Crazy rogue-lite Streets of Rogue gets a major Unity upgrade that needs testing

By Liam Dawe, 4 Sep 2020

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Matt Dabrowski continues updating the absolutely fantastic rogue-lite action game Streets of Rogue, with a major Unity game engine upgrade and they need your help.

Recording and livestreaming software OBS Studio has a major new build in testing

By Liam Dawe, 28 Aug 2020

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Free, open source and pretty essential for anyone doing livestreaming and/or recording videos on Linux; OBS Studio has a new Release Candidate out for testing.

Make retro Game Boy games with the open source GB Studio, now with colour in the 2.0 Beta

By Liam Dawe, 26 Aug 2020

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GB Studio is a free and open source retro adventure game creator that allows you to visually make games that can work cross-platform on Linux, macOS, Windows…and the Game Boy.

Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition gets more graphical upgrades

By Liam Dawe, 10 Aug 2020

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Beamdog are really starting to put the Enhanced into Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition and showing just how much they care about the classic RPG experiences as a studio.

Party game 'Gang Beasts' gets a big new opt-in Beta that needs testing

By Liam Dawe, 6 Aug 2020

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Ready to party? Now that Boneloaf / Coatsink are self-publishing Gang Beasts after splitting off from Double Fine they're starting to get back into major updates.

SuperTuxKart has a fresh Release Candidate out for testing

By Liam Dawe, 22 Jul 2020

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The classic free and open source racer SuperTuxKart continues to mature, with a brand new testing release available with some changes to the tech used.

NVIDIA 450.56.02 Vulkan Beta Driver is out for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 20 Jul 2020

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NVIDIA continue expanding their Linux driver support, with a fresh Vulkan Beta Driver going live today.

Gyroscope tool JoyShockMapper comes to Linux, Valve adds 'Flick stick' to Steam Input

By Liam Dawe, 18 Jul 2020

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Own a gamepad / controller that has a built in gyroscope? Using it for first-person shooters might be about to get better for you with JoyShockMapper and Steam Input for Steam users.

DirectX 12 exclusive DEATH STRANDING runs on Linux with Proton 5.0-10

By Liam Dawe, 16 Jul 2020

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Not long after the official PC release, the DirectX 12 exclusive DEATH STRANDING is now playable on Linux with the Steam Play Proton compatibility layer.

Inspired by Settlers II, the open source Widelands has a new test build up

By Liam Dawe, 13 Jul 2020

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Settlers II is an absolute classic and Widelands does a pretty good job of carrying the torch. Recently, a huge new update went out in the form of a Release Candidate.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has a new Beta to deal with cheating

By Liam Dawe, 27 Jun 2020

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While Team Fortress 2 is dealing with racist bots, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is dealing with cheating and there's a new Beta out now.

Dying Light - Hellraid launches July 23, pre-purchase and Beta up now

By Liam Dawe, 26 Jun 2020

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While Techland have put Hellraid on hold for now, they have given it a new life with Dying Light - Hellraid which is releasing on July 23 and you can get Beta access.

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