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Vulkan Really Is The Official Name Of The Next Generation OpenGL Initiative
It has been officially announced now, so Vulkan API it is! We are entering a new era of graphical performance.
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Worms Clan Wars Now Available On Linux
Need your fix of Worms? Worms Clan Wars is now available natively on Linux, and a massive sale too! Time to send in the exploding sheep!
Unreal Engine Is Now Free, Including Access To The Source Code
Today became a pretty good day to be a developer! Unreal Engine has dropped the monthly subscription, so anyone can jump in and tinker!
HTC & Valve Announce The HTC RE Vive
Well that was unexpected, Valve and HTC have announced a joint venture at the Mobile World Congress! Introducing the HTC Re Vive headset.
Airships: Conquer The Skies Released On Steam For Linux, It’s Fun
Airships is a very interesting indie game that has just released on Steam for Linux, and it’s already impressing me. You are tasked with designing a steampunk airship, and taking over AI kingdoms.
Mussel, A Free Underwater Shooter, Synced To A Single Killer Chiptune Track
Today's boredom buster is Mussel, a highly interesting, and well executed retro looking arcade shooter, and the music is great too.
‘VULKAN’ Could Possibly Be The Official Name Of The OpenGL Successor
It seems a recent trademark request from 'The Khronos Group Inc.' includes a new API named ‘VULKAN’.
Ars Technica On The State Of Linux Gaming
I, amongst others like Icculus and Aspyr, had the pleasure of speaking to Kyle Orland from Ars about the past, present and future of Linux gaming.
Insurgency FPS Finally Gearing Up For A Linux Release
It’s been a long time coming, but the FPS game Insurgency is finally looking like it may release on Linux.
Magicka 2 Linux Release Likely After The Initial Launch
Magicka is a very popular action/adventure game that is set to have a sequel soon, and the likelihood of Magicka 2 coming to Linux just went up.
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare Exits Beta For Linux, Some Thoughts & A Sale
I guess I had better announce this or the flurry of emails about it will never stop! Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is now fully out for Linux, and so you may draw your swords. It's also 66% off right now!
Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic, Some Thoughts On This Party-based Roguelike
Pixel Heroes is one of the more interesting indie titles released recently, and I had a chance to take a look at the game and give you some thoughts on it.
Republique Remastered, A Beautiful Stealth Action Game Could Come To Linux
Thanks to a tip we have found out that the recently released Republique Remastered could see a Linux version.
Dungeons 2 From Kalypso Media Due Out For Linux In April, First Game-play Shown
The Dungeon Lord is back – and this time he’s serious! In Dungeons 2, fulfil the Dungeon Lord’s insatiable quest for vengeance by recruiting fearsome new monsters from all corners of the underworld in order to undertake his evil bidding.
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty Released On GOG & Steam, We Take A Look At The Linux Port
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a revamp of one of the platformers I used to love, so how is it on Linux? Hint: It's good.
Pre-orders for Cities: Skylines Stand At Nearly 2% For Linux Gamers
The developers of Cities: Skylines are doing a reddit "ask me anything", and they kindly responded to my question about Linux pre-orders so far.
Space Grunts, A Fast-paced Turn-based Action Game From OrangePixel Coming To Linux
Space Grunts is a fun looking and quick turn-based action game, and we have it confirmed it will come to Linux.
Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons, A Real Time Strategy Game, We Take A Gander
Mechs & Mercs: Black Talons is admittedly a game that has been on the back burner with the wave of news recently, so I decided to sit down and take a proper look at this promising looking strategy game.
NEON STRUCT From Eldritch Developer To Release For Linux In May
NEON STRUCT, A political thriller stealth game has been revealed to be releasing in May, and it has a newer trailer.
Speculation: Shadow Of Mordor Appears In A Seemingly Linux Focused App Bundle On SteamDB
This is mighty interesting, just before GDC next week, a new app bundle has appeared on SteamDB comprised almost entirely of Linux games, the only games that aren't on Linux are Shadow of Mordor and Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition.
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