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Haemimont Games the developer of Tropico & Victor Vran on doing Early Access
Haemimont Games have written up a pretty nice blog post about doing Early Access with Victor Vran, and it's a nice read for games and developers.
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PPSSPP, the open source PSP emulator has a major new version, will use Vulkan in future
For those who like a bit of emulation in their lives, PPSSPP has release a major update to their open source emulator recently.
Zombasite, a zombie apocalypse action RPG from Soldak has a second trailer
Zombasite genuinely impressed me when I played it back in October, and it's really good to see development going strong on this ARPG. It has a new trailer, feast your eyes.
Linux porter Ethan Lee did a SteamOS & Linux talk at MAGFest, slides now downloadable
Ethan Lee, porter behind quite a few decent Linux titles recently did a talk at MAGFest and his slides can now be downloaded. UPDATED: We now have audio too.
Looks like Dota 2 with Vulkan isn't too far away
It sounds like Dota 2 with Vulkan isn't far off, as an Intel developer working on mesa has had access to it.
OVERLOAD, a Kickstarter from the original creators of Descent
Want to play a 6-degree-of-freedom shooter created by the original Descent developers? OVERLOAD should fit into that category for you.
Looks like Evolve might still come to Linux & SteamOS
Thanks as usual to SteamDB, it looks like the Linux/SteamOS and Mac ports of Evolve might still be happening.
Khronos Group Vulkan Webinar now on Youtube
For those that missed it, the Vulkan Webinar that was held by Khronos Group is now available on Youtube.
This Total War: ATTILA comparison video shows SteamOS/Linux holding up against Windows
At times Linux ports are lacking quite a bit, but some like Total War: ATTILA actually run pretty damn close to Windows performance.
Bridge Constructor Stunts, build bridges and do stunts on Linux, releases this month
Bridge Constructor Stunts will not only see you building the bridges to get to crazy positioned points, it will see you driving the vehicles too.
Construction Simulator 2015 has a Linux build, needs testers
I know you lot love your simulators, so how about Construction Simulator 2015? The developer has a Linux build, but it needs testers.
The Talos Principle now has a Linux beta build available with Vulkan
Heads up Vulkan fans, The Talos Principle beta has been updated to include the Vulkan build for Linux gamers to test out.
Steam beta client adds Vulkan support, plus some handy Steam Controller adjustments
Valve have also updated the Steam beta client, and it brings in official Vulkan support plus some really handy Steam Controller adjustments.
SteamOS beta update brings in a new Nvidia driver with Vulkan support
SteamOS Brewmaster update 2.63 has been pushed to brewmaster_beta, if you are opted into the beta on SteamOS you will get an updated Nvidia driver featuring Vulkan support.
Master of Orion reveals an awesome voice cast, can't wait to have it on Linux
The new Master of Orion is coming to Linux, but you know that already if you read us often. The awesome news is the voice cast has been revealed, and it's awesome.
Dying Light patch released
Just a heads up, a new Dying Light patch is now available. Sadly it broke the game for me on my main Ubuntu install
RuneScape working on a brand new OpenGL engine, Linux support to be official
RuneScape developers are working on a brand new feature filled engine they are calling "NXT". It will use OpenGL, and Linux support will now be official for this MMO.
Another AMD blog post on Vulkan, this time with info about multithreading
While AMD may not have a Linux driver ready for Vulkan, they are still getting me excited about it with their blog posts.
This XCOM 2 video shows Linux and Windows very close in performance
Another excellent comparison video from Penguin Recordings has shown just how close XCOM 2 is on Linux and Windows, and Linux actually beats Windows in some tests.
Shadwen, the brand new stealth game from Frozenbyte looks like it will support Linux
Shadwen looks awesome, and I'm going to be honest I hadn't heard of it until it was sent it. Shadwen is a true stealth game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden – or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Looks like it's coming to Linux too.
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