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DXVK 0.96 is now officially out with CPU & GPU overhead improvements plus plenty more
Hot on the heels of Wine 4.0, the excellent DXVK project has another fresh release available this weekend.
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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.
Talking point: What are you playing this weekend?
It's nearly the end of January already, feels like the year is going rather quickly! With all the releases we've had lately along with some excellent games last year, what are you clicking on this weekend?
Kingdoms and Castles had another wonderful update to expand the city builder recently
While this Kingdoms and Castles update isn't the one to include rival kingdoms (it's coming), it does lay-out some of the groundwork towards that.
X4: Foundations to come to Linux with one of the next major updates
Entering my inbox recently was an update on the roadmap for X4: Foundations, Linux is still in their plans but that date isn't too firm yet but we now have an idea of when it might be.
Some information on why Wine is not going to be using DXVK
It seems things aren't all rosy between CodeWeavers and DXVK, as developer Henri Verbeet has written into the Wine Development mailing list to give more details.
Explore space DRM-free with Helium Rain now available on GOG
Free from the restrictions of planet Earth, the space exploration, trading and action game 'Helium Rain' from Deimos Games has officially become DRM free on GOG.
Dark sci-fi adventure 'Orphan' lands on Linux and it's quite a ride
Orphan is a dark and quite chilling adventure from developer Windy Hill, with a pretty impressive atmosphere.
Pogo looks like a completely ridiculous 3D physics platformer, now supported on Linux
I will admit, this one looks completely silly. Still, games don't need to be super serious to be enjoyed.
Source Engine powered sword battler 'Blade Symphony' has another update
Another game from Puny Human was updated recently, this time it's the sword battler Blade Symphony which is powered by Valve's Source Engine.
The next version of Lutris will allow you to search for more games directly from the client
Lutris, the rather advanced game library manager is currently going through some major improvements with the 0.5.0 release that's in Beta. The latest new feature, is a rather nifty one.
Puny Human's wild shoot 'em up 'Galacide' has a big update out
Galacide from Puny Human is a shoot 'em up that blends together fast-paced action with the quick-thinking tactics of puzzlers.
Pikuniku is an absolute surprise, what a joy to play and it's out now with Linux support
Pikuniku took me by surprise so much that I'm struggling to describe the feeling after playing it, an absolute joy for sure.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire just got a beta to add in a turn-based mode
Obsidian Entertainment have updated Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire in quite a big way, with an open beta for owners to try out the new turn-based mode.
Get Deponia: The Complete Journey free in the Humble Winter Sale Encore
Humble are doing an encore of their Winter Sale and they're giving away another free game with Deponia: The Complete Journey. On top of that, if you spend at least $5 they give you a copy of Insurgency free too.
Plenty of new content is coming to Don't Starve Together in 2019
Don't Starve Together, the excellent multiplayer standalone of Klei Entertainment's dark survival game is set for plenty of upgrades this year.
Some thoughts on Gravel from Milestone, the 'ultimate off-road experience' tested
The second racer from Milestone officially arrived on Linux recently with Gravel, shortly after MXGP3. Both ports from Virtual Programming so let's take a look.
Cultist Simulator's free update is out adding a "positively unfair end-game mode"
Cultist Simulator, the roguelike narrative card game from Weather Factory has expanded with a new end-game mode that's "positively unfair".
TANGLEWOOD, the seriously retro puzzle-platformer is now on GOG
Another day, another new GOG release for your DRM free fans to pick up your gamepad for. They now have the super retro TANGLEWOOD available with Linux support.
Insurgency: Sandstorm should still release for Linux this year
Now that the fantastic looking FPS game Insurgency: Sandstorm is out for Windows, I've seen a few people worried about the status of a Linux version. I spoke to New World Interactive to clear up the situation.
The magnificent deck-building roguelike 'Slay the Spire' has left Early Access
What time is it? Gone 9AM already? Sorry, I've been up all night playing Slay the Spire and it's absolutely brilliant.
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