Leak: AMD's new driver will apparently offer much better performance on Linux
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GOL Asks: What have you been playing on Linux & SteamOS recently?
It's time for another edition of "GOL Asks", and today I am asking about games you have been playing and loving or hating recently.
Epistory - Typing Chronicles, an atmospheric action/adventure game now on Linux & big update
I previously mentioned that the seriously cool looking Epistory - Typing Chronicles would come to Linux & SteamOS, but it's now out, and it just had a big content update too!
Thea: The Awakening, a turned-based strategic survival game being given away for Linux
This is unusual, the developers of a turned-based strategic survival game named Thea: The Awakening are giving away their Linux version.
Cardinal Quest 2, a no-fuss roguelike now on SteamOS & Linux, some thoughts
I've been looking forward to Cardinal Quest 2 ever since I tried the original, and after a very long wait it has been released.
GALAK-Z might be my new favourite space shooter on SteamOS & Linux
I recently announced that GALAK-Z had released for SteamOS & Linux, but I've now properly pumped some time into it and it's quite an experience.
Hard West, a weird-western strategy game released for Linux & SteamOS, some initial thoughts
Hard West is a game I've been really looking forward to, as it blends XCOM style strategy with a really interesting setting.
Sheltered, survive the apocalypse in this disaster management game on SteamOS & Linux
I’ve been meaning to try out Sheltered for a while, and this Sunday I decided to sit down and give it a go. I'm finding it to be quite a bit like This War of Mine, and it’s just as interesting. The game is currently in Early Access, but I've seen people already put tons and tons of hours into it.
StarDrive 2, the rather good 4x space strategy game is now on Unity 5
I pretty much fell in love with StarDrive 2 for being so much like an updated Master of Orion 2, and now it has been given a beefy patch with Unity 5.
CyberPower Syber Steam Machine Has Been Reviewed
A review of the CyberPower Syber Steam Machine has popped up on the Trusted Reviews website, and it seems positive.
ROOT, The Colourful Stealth Game Should Now Work On SteamOS & Linux
Another game has just been updated to fix the Linux version. This time ROOT, the rather colourful stealth game should now run correctly on Linux.
Sublevel Zero, The First-person Six-degree-of-freedom Shooter Now Works On Linux
Sublevel Zero has been updated, and it now launches correctly. It's a good one to try for fans of Descent, and it's rather vibrant looking.
Vendetta - Curse Of Raven's Cry Released For SteamOS & Linux
Vendetta - Curse of Raven's Cry the big update to the poorly recieved Raven's Cry is now available on Linux & SteamOS.
Unity Editor Updated For Linux, Now Much More Up To Date
The Unity Editor has now been updated against Unity 5.2.2f1, which fixes a number of issues and should make life on Linux that bit easier for Unity developers.
Wine 1.8-rc1 Released
It didn't take the Wine team long, but Wine 1.8-rc1 is already available to bring some polish along for the big Wine 1.8 release.
Road Redemption Combat Racer Fixed Up For Linux & SteamOS, Performs Well Now
The Road Redemption developers delivered and fixed up their botched release, it seems the problem was a debug build that was sent up by mistake for SteamOS & Linux.
Wine Is Now In A Code Freeze For Wine 1.8
Good news Linux gamers wanting to play Windows games, as the Wine developers have announced a code freeze to fix up bugs and regressions for a big 1.8 release.
Sublevel Zero, A First-person Roguelike Six-degree-of-freedom Shooter Released For SteamOS & Linux
Sublevel Zero is an exciting looking game, and with it being a roguelike six-degree-of-freedom shooter i just had to give it a go.
Road Redemption Released For Linux, It's In Bad Shape
I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but Road Redemption has finally released their promised Linux version (Early Access). The problem isn't only how long this took, but how bad it is right now.
Feral Interactive are teasing yet another SteamOS & Linux game
Feral Interactive are pushing the boat out once more, and they have another clue ready for an unannounced port.
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