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System76 unleash a quad-GPU Linux monster with the 'Thelio Mega'
What has four GPUs and could probably heat up your entire house? System76 have announced the Thelio Mega and it's absolutely ridiculous.
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I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly.
The Vulkan driver for Raspberry Pi 4 becomes official for Linux, merged into Mesa
In case you've missed what's been going on, the progress on proper Vulkan support for the Raspberry Pi 4 has been going really well.
Try the demo for Pyramid Plunge, a lighthearted platformer with a really odd couple
Ah yes, dangerous ancient pyramids with traps and deadly creatures, why not let a totally unprepared couple explore it? That's what you're doing in Pyramid Plunge as you run, carry your partner, fart to get airtime are more.
Free copy of Europa Universalis II on GOG, with a huge Paradox Interactive sale going on
Paradox Interactive are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Europa Universalis series so they're giving away Europa Universalis II and putting a bunch of other games on sale.
Godot Engine to get improved Linux support in the upcoming Godot 4 release
While the free and open source game engine Godot Engine already has Linux support, for both exported games and the full editor, it's set to get even better in Godot 4.0.
XCOM-ish combat and HOMM-styled world exploration Fort Triumph has a major update and sale
Possibly one of my favourite strategy game releases of 2020, Fort Triumph blends together XCOM styled combat with HOMM (Heroes of Might and Magic) exploration into quite a gem that doesn't take itself too seriously.
Ampersat is an upcoming hack and slash shooter where everyone is ASCII
Mixing together ASCII characters and enemies, along with a full colour world, the hack and slash shooter Ampersat seems like a rather unique blend.
KeeperRL, the open source dungeon building sim is getting a price bump in November
Fancy becoming a dungeon master? Well, if you're watching the pennies you might want to go and pick up KeeperRL before they price gets bumped up.
Lutris game launcher has a huge new Beta update out for testing
Lutris is the impressive all-in-one solution for managing games on Linux, bundling tons of sources of Linux releases from different stores under one roof as well as emulators, compatibility layers and more.
Need a scary story-rich adventure novel for Halloween? Try out Omen Exitio: Plague
Omen Exitio: Plague appears to be a title we've never even mentioned here on GOL which is surprising as it looks great, it supports Linux and users enjoy it.
Minesweeper-inspired roguelite DemonCrawl has a big free Halloween update and event live
I'm not sure what I'm scared of more, creepy crawly Halloween stuff or spending even more time playing DemonCrawl with the latest free expansion.
Noir roleplaying detective adventure Backbone is 'content complete' with a new trailer
With a free Prologue available to try out right now, developer EggNut has announced that Backbone is pretty much content complete.
Stardew Valley to get splitscreen co-op in the big 1.5 update and what else to expect
Stardew Valley, one of the most popular casual farming life sims available on PC is getting another major upgrade and some features have been teased out by the creator.
Might and Delight tease early Book of Travels footage, will experiment with player numbers
Book of Travels is the upcoming RPG from Might and Delight, a developer known for the Shelter series and Meadow and I'm seriously curious to learn more about it.
Work for a bumbling supervillain in Henchman Story - try the demo
Love a good superhero story? Well, this isn't it. Instead, you're a henchman following around a pretty clumsy supervillain in Henchman Story.
Free and open source PlayStation 4 Remote Play client Chiaki adds PS4 8.0 firmware support
Own a PlayStation 4 and want to stream games from it to your Linux desktop? Chiaki is great for that and a fresh upgrade is out to keep it working.
You may want to avoid Linux Kernel 5.9 if you want fully supported NVIDIA drivers
On the official NVIDIA forum, an employee put out an announcement warning NVIDIA GPU owners that the Linux Kernel 5.9 and later is currently unsupported.
Stadia to get a bunch more Ubisoft games including Assassin's Creed and Far Cry
Not long after confirmation that Cyberpunk 2077 will be on Stadia at release on November 19, Google has confirmed lots more games are on the way from Ubisoft.
Valve have released the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest schedule, sales and livestreams
With the Steam Digital Tabletop Fest coming up between October 21st through 26th, Valve have now put up the schedule so you can make space for some fun events.
The Co-op News Punch Podcast returns for Episode 23
It's here, did you miss us? The News Punch Podcast has returned with another co-op chat in Episode 23.
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Alternatives to popular games that don't work on Linux, Steam Deck and SteamOS
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