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Homefront: The Revolution aiming for a day-1 Linux & SteamOS release on May 20th
I didn't expect Deep Silver to reply to me so quickly, but it seems the Linux & SteamOS release of Homefront: The Revolution will come out alongside Windows on May 20th!
Punch Club, a boxing tycoon management game now on Linux & SteamOS, some thoughts
A boxing tycoon management game named 'Punch Club', it was too fun an idea to pass up on. I took a look and here's my findings.
This years GDC conference will have a very interesting Vulkan & DX12 talk from AMD
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) isn't too far away now, and a few more sessions are starting to appear. One in particular caught the interesting of a reader who sent it in, and now it's exciting me too.
We Are The Dwarves, a real-time tactics game is coming to Linux, and it looks awesome
We Are The Dwarves was sent in by the developer, and my my, it looks quite good actually. Certainly one of the more unique settings for a game that has come across my emails recently.
Want a job? GOG are hiring!
GOG would be a pretty awesome company to work for wouldn't it? They are currently hiring for plenty of positions, so get in while you can.
Medieval II: Total War Collection coming to Linux & SteamOS on January 14th
Good news for strategy fans, as Medieval II: Total War Collection is coming over to Linux & SteamOS on January 14th.
SpeedRunners, a competitive action-platform runner has been delayed for Linux
SpeedRunners, a competitive action-platform runner which was originally going to be out for Linux before Christmas has been delayed. It now has no ETA.
XCOM 2 is starting to look mighty interesting
As the time to release gets closer, more details about XCOM 2 are starting to arrive. I am excited, but I hope they don't mess it up.
Windlands, a first person grappling hook exploration game now on SteamOS & Linux
Windlands looks like one of the more unique indie games I've seen recently, and the idea of bouncing around with a grappling hook sounds fun.
SteamOS beta updated to support Xbox One Elite gamepad
For those not keeping an eye on the latest SteamOS updates, a new beta was pushed out a few days ago! It's good to see Valve keeping up with new hardware support.
GOL Asks: What have you been playing recently?
We are firmly into the new year now, so what have you all been playing recently? It's been a while since I asked!
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive updated, now with nicer sound options for Linux
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is actually a really great game, and we had a lot of fun playing it a while back on a livestream. One thing I've seen people moan about is the sound options on Linux, so it looks like Valve has taken steps to address that.
Team Fortress 2 updated to fix Linux memory usage
Team Fortress 2 is a great free game for when you're bored, and the experience on Linux should be quite a bit better now too.
Oculus Rift VR headset will support Linux after release, looking like it's going to be pricey
I'm still not sold on VR, as it seems like an odd experience. Oculus dropped Linux support some time ago, but it seems they plan to add it back in.
Infinium Strike, an interesting looking strategy and action game comes to Linux this year
Infinium Strike is a Kickstarter-funded hybrid of strategy and action that will blast through to Linux in Q2 of this year.
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! Tested on Linux with some thoughts on the gameplay
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! That has to be one of the wackiest titles I've ever seen, and the developers kindly sent in a key for me to give it a go.
The open source app for the Itch games store has a major update
Ah goodie, it's update day for the Itch app, this is becoming one of my favourite days. I love the effort put into it, and this release is no different with it now translated to 30+ languages.
Unity Game Engine updated for Linux, now built on Unity 5.3.1
Eyes up developers! The Unity Game Engine has been updated for Linux, and it's now built upon the newer Unity 5.3.1.
Rocket League will be on SteamOS & Linux before the Xbox One in February
Good news Rocket League fans, as it seems the game will be out on SteamOS & Linux before the Xbox One version, and it's looking like it will be end of January to early February.
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