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Radeon Software for Linux 21.10 brings Vulkan Ray Tracing in preview
While work is ongoing in Mesa to get AMD GPUs to support Ray Tracing, AMD directly have released Radeon Software for Linux 21.10 that brings along support to Linux.
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Metro Exodus for Linux to run better on AMD GPUs soon with a Mesa fix now merged
The new Linux port of Metro Exodus sadly came with a rough launch but for AMD GPU owners it's set to get more playable, with a fix in the Mesa RADV driver now merged.
Death Carnival to have full cross-platform online play, developer very positive on Linux
Death Carnival, originally called BulletRage, is an upcoming fast-paced top-down shooter with extreme weapons & online multiplayer mayhem.
Spaceship building 2D strategy Istrolid reaches the big 1.0
It's Free Game Tuesday! Today we have Istrolid, a free fleet-design strategy game from developer treeform that recently hit the big 1.0 release.
Snowtopia: Ski Resort Tycoon lands on Linux in the latest update
Goblinz Publishing and developer TeaForTwo have put their Snowtopia: Ski Resort Tycoon onto Linux with the latest Early Access update available now.
Vulkan 1.2.176 spec update with VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state2, new NVIDIA Vulkan Beta
The Khronos Group continues tweaking and expanding Vulkan with the 1.2.176 specification update out, which includes a new extension and NVIDIA have already hooked up support.
DOTA: Dragon's Blood was so popular a second season is confirmed
As a quick update for fans of Valve's MOBA, Dota 2, it has been confirmed that the Anime series they teamed up with Netflix for DOTA: Dragon's Blood is getting a second season.
Valheim gets a needed patch, new terrain-modification system and no more draugr in stones
It's been a little while since Valheim got a patch and it seems the developers have been busy, with the latest patch out now with one massive improvement.
Voxelgram is a sweet 3D version of Picross and it's now on Linux
Putting Picross / Nonogram into 3D, Voxelgram is a pretty great puzzle game that sees you use your logical brain to work out what shapes are hidden inside blocks.
Check out the latest trailer for Stardeus, a space base building colony management sim
Sprinkle in a little RimWorld, Space Haven, Starmancer and more together and you get what looks like Stardeus.
Check out the first teaser for the weird adventure The Season of the Warlock
The Season of the Warlock, a brand new point and click adventure from developer enComplot has been announced with a teaser and it looks really good.
Stealth puzzle-platformer Moonshot - The Great Espionage looks like it could be amusing
Moonshot - The Great Espionage from developer NimbleBeasts is looking good, and it's coming to Steam in June along with full Linux support built with Godot Engine.
The text-based Pro Wrestling Sim will be coming to Linux
Pro Wrestling Sim is an Early Access text-based pro-wrestling booking simulator and the developer has confirmed they will officially bring it to Linux later.
What have you been playing? Have a Sunday chat with us
Another week comes to a close and there's been a number of fun releases lately - so come have another community chat in the comments about what you've been playing.
The Sunday Papers - Linux and Gaming odds and ends
It's Sunday, a time for coffee, a sit in the sun and perhaps a little gaming? Time for a small round-up of some missed bits we wanted to go over recently.
Stylistic adventure horror 'Of Love and Eternity' has a visual style like nothing else
Well this is definitely different! Of Love and Eternity is a stylistic adventure horror game about love and separation.
2D and 3D switching puzzle-platformer Neko Ghost, Jump! has a new demo and release window
After a successful Kickstarter campaign and an Epic MegaGrant, Neko Ghost, Jump! which combines 2D and 3D platforming together is coming along nicely to release.
Seafarer+ now live for wilderness survival roguelike Wayward with a new temperature system
Wayward is an Early Access survival roguelike about being out in the wilderness, and now it's getting a little bit tougher with the Seafarer+ update adding in a new temperature system.
Sky Fleet will bring together base-building, tower defense and a shooter in the skies
Building a city in the skies and defending it with towers, while you also ride an airship - Sky Fleet definitely blends a number of things together and it sounds great.
Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift offers up top-down combat tactics out now
QED Games just released their first full title with Tactical Troops: Anthracite Shift, a top-down turn-based tactical combat game with "the feeling of 80's sci-fi movies".
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