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.
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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.
Layers of Fear, a psychedelic horror experience released on Linux thanks to Aspyr Media and Bloober Team
Are you ready to crap your pants? Layers of Fear has graduated Early Access to become a full member of the horror club.
Mad Max shows more signs that it's coming to Linux & SteamOS
Mad Max the open world survival game from Avalanche Studios looks even more likely to be coming to Linux.
Darkest Dungeon will be available on Linux in March
Darkest Dungeon, a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG that's very popular should arrive on Linux in March.
GLFW, a platform-independent API for developers already supports Vulkan
Good news developers, GLFW (an alternative to things like SDL) already supports Vulkan and it's available right now.
AMD blog post about Vulkan Renderpasses
AMD are doing some good work around Vulkan, and another blog post highlighting features has arrived. This time they are covering Vulkan Renderpasses.
Nvidia release Linux beta driver with Vulkan
Well, this is awkward, Nvidia have also released a driver on Linux with Vulkan support. This leaves AMD to be the only desktop GPU vendor not to have one ready for testing on Linux.
The Talos Principle getting a Linux build using Vulkan in a few days
The Talos Principle is a very popular puzzle game from Croteam, and they already have a Windows build out that uses Vulkan. We Linux gamers will need to wait a few days, but it will be fun to see.
Nvidia releases an open-source Vulkan C++ API, it's now on github
Nvidia have been busy, they have released vkcpp which as a C++ API to work with Vulkan, as Vulkan itself is a C API.
Earth 2160 strategy game released for Linux, powered by Wine
To split up the Vulkan API news a little, here's a game! Earth 2160 the strategy game from 2006 is now available on Linux, and it's been bundled with Wine.
AMD state they will support Vulkan on Linux in an upcoming amdgpu driver, not ready yet
Considering AMD are in the middle of producing a brand new driver for Linux, it's not surprising they don't have Vulkan ready for Linux right from day one. Still, a shame for anyone on AMD hoping to test things out.
Qt Company joins Khronos Group and promotes Vulkan
This is a pretty nice boost for Vulkan, as the Qt Company has officially joined the ranks of high profile groups now in the Khronos Group.
Intel now shipping Vulkan enabled drivers
Intel is now shipping Vulkan enabled drivers so those of you on supported chips can have a play with this brand new graphics API.
Get some cheap games on Games Republic with our discount code
Games Republic have a big sale on right now, and we have an additional discount code for you for use in our little store.
Street Fighter V will release on Linux & SteamOS this Spring time
The wait is nearly over to have Street Fighter V on Linux & SteamOS. The developers have confirmed it will be available for us this Spring.
XCOM 2 strategy game reviewed on Linux
XCOM 2 has been well reviewed for Windows, but exactly how is it on Linux? I spent many hours defending the earth to find out.
Dying Light hotfix released, should fix major texture issue on Linux, no co-op fixes yet
Well, looks like Techland are at least paying some sort of attention to their Linux port, not much mind. They just released a hotfix to Dying Light that should fix up the low resolution texture issue. See the update at the bottom too.
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