What are you playing this weekend?
It's the weekend already? It's also September! When did that happen? What are you fine people playing on Linux this weekend?
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What are you playing this weekend?
The weekend has arrived and for many of you this is likely your best time to boot up your favourite game, so what are you all playing?
The CTO of Croteam has written up a post about 'The Elusive Frame Timing'
In an interesting post aimed at the more casual reader, the CTO of Croteam has now written up a post about 'The Elusive Frame Timing'.
A look at some top Linux games released in 2018
If you're new to Linux and you're wondering what notable releases have made their way to Linux in 2018, here's a quick list of some good stuff on the table.
What are you playing this weekend and what do you think about it?
It's the weekend and the sun is out, so naturally many of us will be staring at a bright screen playing the latest and greatest Linux games.
Kalypso Media buy the rights to the Commandos IP, a new game is coming plus updates to older titles
Kalypso Media now officially own the rights to the Commandos IP which could mean good things for Linux gamers.
GamingOnLinux is officially 9 years old this week
9 years! Who would have thought that many years ago we would be here writing about Linux games every day with a full inbox.
Reverse engineered source code for Diablo is now on GitHub
This is a bit of a surprise! Someone going by the name 'GalaXyHaXz' has put up source code for the original Diablo that was apparently reverse engineered.
Linux game porter Ryan 'Icculus' Gordon is looking for new games to bring to Linux
Well known (and basically a legend) Linux game porter Ryan 'Icculus' Gordon is looking for new titles to port to Linux.
Paradox Interactive now owns 100% of developer Harebrained Schemes
Paradox Interactive are continuing their quest for world domination as they've taken a 100% share of developer Harebrained Schemes.
OpenGL to be deprecated in the next macOS release, could mean interesting things for Linux gaming
With news doing the rounds about the latest update to macOS, it turns out they're finally admitting they're doing nothing with their support of OpenGL and it's to be deprecated.
Microsoft acquires GitHub for some loose change
You've probably seen all the rumours and now it's official with the Microsoft announcement, they're acquiring GitHub.
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What are you playing on Linux this weekend and what do you think about it?
It's a weekend, the sun is shining in a rare event for where I live, so naturally I will be spending my time playing Linux games. What will you be playing this weekend?
The Linux Dev Lead at Feral Interactive is moving onto something new
Slightly sad news to share today, as the Linux Dev Lead at Feral Interactive who've ported tons of quality games to Linux is leaving the company.
The new GOG profile system is out, looks quite slick
DRM free store GOG has just released their new profile system and it's surprisingly slick to look at.
Campo Santo, developer of Firewatch has joined Valve
It seems Valve are quite serious about getting back into making games, as Campo Santo the developer of Firewatch has joined them.
Check your privacy settings on GOG, as they're rolling out a new profile system
Buried in the GOG forum, a staff member has noted that GOG accounts have new privacy options ahead of the release of their own version of user profiles.
The developer of One Hour One Life on keeping games code & assets open and not launching on Steam
The developer of One Hour One Life and The Castle Doctrine has made two interesting posts lately, one about not launching a game on Steam and one about keeping your game code and assets open to anyone.
Croteam will have an interesting talk at GDC this year about game performance
It seems Croteam will be doing a talk at GDC this year and it sounds like it's going to be quite interesting, with it being centred around getting games to perform smoothly. The talk will be presented by the Croteam CTO, Alen Ladavac.
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