Grand Ages: Medieval Strategy Game Released For Linux, Some Thoughts
Grand Ages: Medieval is a blend of many different strategy games, but is it any good? Thanks to our friends at Kalypso Media I got the chance to try it today.
Category: Editorial
Another SIGGRAPH 2015 Video Talks About Vulkan & OpenGL, Valve Talk Source 2
Another video has surfaced from SIGGRAPH 2015, I somehow missed that it was posted last week, but the Valve section in particular is mighty interesting.
SOMA, Frictional Games Latest Horror & Adventure Game Released For Linux, Some Initial Thoughts
Earlier I had some time to sit down and play through nearly two hours of SOMA, the new horror game from Frictional Games and these are my initial thoughts.
AMD Are Already Working On A Vulkan Driver, More Talk About Their New AMDGPU Driver
Looks like AMD finally spoke in public about their plans for Vulkan, and the news is looking pretty good.
Steam Reaches Over 1,500 Linux Games, It's Not Enough
It's always fun when I see lots of websites talking about how many games Linux now has on Steam, as the number itself doesn't really mean all that much.
The Funding Crowd 50
The Funding Crowd has once again returned to keep you up to date on the latest news in crowdfunding for Linux.
GOL Asks: What Game Are You Looking Forward To Playing?
It's time for another GOL Asks, and today you "What game are you looking forward to playing?". This doesn't have to be unreleased games, even one sitting in your list waiting to be played with.
The Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 PRO Rev.2 Is Cheap & Fantastic AMD CPU Cooler
I am so shocked with the performance of the Arctic Cooling Alpine 64 PRO Rev.2 that I decided to give it a small write up.
AMD Catalyst 15.9 Includes Some Really Needed Fixes For Linux Gamers, Releases Soon
AMD Catalyst 15.9 is about to be released, and I imagine it will make a few people quite happy with their progress. Update: It's now out!
Steam Controller Demo From Pax Prime With Valve Talking About It
Pax Prime looks like it was pretty good for Valve and Steam machines, as Robin from Valve did a little chat about the Steam Controller, and behind him you can see a big Alienware Steam Machine section, love it.
Don't Count On Any EA Frostbite Powered Games On Linux
Sad, but not unexpected news as the Technical Director on Frostbite at Electronic Arts has said seeing their games on Linux is unlikely.
Valve Has No Plans To Bring Dota 2 Workshop Tools To Linux
In a move that completely baffles me, Valve has stated that they have no plans to have their Dota 2 Workshop Tools on anything other than Windows.
Gryphon Knight Epic Shoot 'Em Up Released For Linux, It’s Pretty Terrible Right Now
I took a look at Gryphon Knight Epic a good looking retro-inspired shoot ‘em up from Cyber Rhino Studios.
Linux Game Development In 2015
A developer named Yanick Bourbeau wrote a post on Gamasutra about developing on Linux, and it's a nice read.
Medieval II: Total War Looks Set For Linux, Possibly From Feral Interactive
Medieval II: Total War has popped up on SteamDB with Linux information, and we also have Feral Interactive teasing us on twitter again, looks like they are behind it.
Nvidia Video From SIGGRAPH Talks About Vulkan
One video that got buried in my inbox of games was the Nvidia video from SIGGRAPH, so here it is. Packed full of lovely info. It's almost an hour long, so you may want to grab a coffee.
GOL Asks: What Was Your Favourite Linux Game Release In August?
As part of an ongoing series of asking you stuff, today I ask "What was your favourite Linux game release from August?".
Gas Guzzlers Extreme Could Still Come To Linux, Nice Surprise
I had given up hope of seeing Gas Guzzlers Extreme on Linux, but it seems the developers have found a new porter.
Obsidian Entertainment Say Linux's Future Is Good With Pillars Of Eternity
Recently, we accepted an article that quoted Obsidian Entertainment saying Linux wasn't worth it. That same developer now has nicer comments about it all.
An Interview With Corpses 'N Souls Developer Side Scroll Studios
One-man developer Side Scroll Studios talks to GamingOnLinux about developing their own engine, promoting an indie game and managing expectations.
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