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According to Kotaku, Microsoft is close to buying Obsidian
In what could be a blow to Linux gamers who are fans of Obsidian RPGs, Microsoft is apparently close to acquiring the studio.
Category: Misc
Sunday Mag: Linux gaming news odds and ends and a quick look at what’s on sale
Another week has flown by and it’s been a pretty good one, here’s a roundup of some odds and ends that we didn’t fit in this week plus a quick look over some good deals.
The Sunday Mag - a look at some Linux stuff on sale and other odds and ends
It's Sunday, I have still a ridiculous cold so I feel quite poorly. Here's a run over some Linux games on sale, some other random things along with a question to you.
Humble has a pretty good Game Development book bundle
For those thinking about or already creating games, you might want to take a look over at Humble with their game development book bundle.
What are you clicking on this weekend and what do you think about it?
Good morning, it's question time here again on GamingOnLinux as we enter another weekend. Wipe that sleep from your eyes, grab a drink and come chat.
A writer for Forbes has been talking about the positives of switching to Linux
How do you know Linux is gaining steam outside of the usual circles? When you see writers like Jason Evangelho from Forbes switching over to Linux and writing about his experience.
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?
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?
- Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time
- Wine 11.6 is an exciting release to make modding Windows games on Linux simpler
- Heretic II has a new reverse-engineered source port
- French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir sues Ubisoft over The Crew shutdown
- Lakehopper looks like a wonderful casual seaplane flight simulator
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