Looks like Mojang will be supporting the new Minecraft launcher on Linux
Good news Minecraft fans! Mojang seem to have changed their minds on Linux support for the new Minecraft launcher they are working on.
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Games to play on Linux this Halloween, my top choices
So Halloween is fast approaching, and you want to play something scary, here’s some good ones to try out.
The developers of 'Can't Drive This' will donate all Linux revenue from October to charity
The game 'Can't Drive This' only recently came to Linux, and the developers have decided that 100% of October's revenue made from Linux sales will go to a penguin charity.
What have you been playing recently, and what do you think?
It's sharing time today, as sharing is caring right? What have you been playing recently, and what do you think?
Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition removed from stores in favour of the new Anniversary World Tour, no Linux support
For fans of oldschool Duke Nukem on Linux, sadly you're now out of luck. Gearbox took over the rights to Duke Nukem and Devolver's deal for Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition has ended, so essentially Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition is no more.
Through the Woods no longer coming to Linux due to platform-specific technology
This is really annoying. 'Through the Woods', a very promising psychological horror is no longer coming to Linux and was only announced two weeks before release due to platform-specific technology.
Steam to get a massive update soon, Asia revenue increased nearly 500% since 2014 and more
More information courtesy of all the developers at SteamDevDays. Steam will apparently be getting a massive update/refresh soon and the amount of games releasing on Steam has been increasing by a lot.
'Noob Squad' is a perfect example of why Valve need to pay more attention to their own store
Trash, trash and more trash. That's how I would describe what has been gaining a foothold on Steam over the past year or so. Today it's time to rinse 'Noob Squad', an indie FPS that normally costs £0.75.
Shadow Warrior 2 may not come to Linux after all, it's getting a bit confusing
Shadow Warrior 2 was due to get a Linux version, then suddenly information on it vanished from the Steam page and Humble Store. The plot thickens from there.
A general guide for the best practices of buying Linux games
Quite a number of people have asked me to talk about where to buy Linux games, how to make sure developers are supported and so on, so here I am.
My triumph in Rocket League and why you need to own it on Linux
I've put a number of hours into Rocket League now (23+ hours) and I want to share this video of a ranked 1v1 match I did and some thoughts.
Civilization VI for Linux is no longer certain, only a possibility
Civilization VI was originally announced for Linux back in May, since then we've had a lot of silence on it, until today. Aspyr Media seem to be the developer handling it, but they are still investigating if it's viable.
Crowdfunding roundup with internet sim Hypnospace Outlaw, 3D point & click Woven and more
In spite of the radio silence of late, there have been several interesting crowdfunding campaigns for Linux lately, including Dropsy creator Jay Tholen's Hypnospace Outlaw and the vibrant 3D point-and-click Woven.
The Steam Hardware Survey for September 2016 shows Linux has grown some more
Another month goes by and another Steam Hardware Survey was done, I got a pop up this month and it seems we have increased our share two months in a row on Steam.
Just a heads up, Saints Row: The Third on Linux has broken co-op play
The Saints Row: The Third port from Virtual Programming looks like it could use some love, it seems the co-op play on Linux has been broken since release.
Fusion 3, the next generation game engine and editor from Clickteam will support Linux
Clickteam are the company behind some really cool tools like Fusion, previously called Multimedia Fusion. They did an AMA today where a developer noted their Fusion 3 editor is running on Linux and other platforms.
Steam now has above 2,500 Linux & SteamOS games available
I've seen some posts on reddit and across the wider net about Steam hitting around 2,000 games for Linux. The truth is the number is actually quite a lot higher.
'SOMA' from Frictional Games sales figures released, Linux accounted for around 1.1% of sales
Frictional Games, the developers of 'SOMA' have released their sales figures. The game sold about 450,000 copies of which 5,000 was from Linux gamers. So that's around 1.1%.
Review: Linux gave me one of my best gaming experiences yet with Life is Strange
A few times in your life, you have a life changing experience. Maybe it’s getting married, having your first child, or finishing your college degree. One of our readers just had a life changing experience, and it was because of a video game.
Valve have made some big changes to the Steam Reviews system
Valve have made some steps towards trying to improve their reviews system, so let's take a look. It should cut out people gaming the system, but it's not great news for developers in reality.
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