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Preview: Overland, the squad-based survival strategy game is to release in full next year

By Liam Dawe, 16 Dec 2018

Overland, a stylish strategy game where every single step counts is due for a full release next year and it's looking good.

The impressive ATOM RPG is to leave Early Access on December 19th

By Liam Dawe, 16 Dec 2018

After little over a year in Early Access after a successful Kickstarter campaign, the surprisingly impressive ATOM RPG is about to release in full.

VK9, the project that aims to support Direct3D 9 over Vulkan has hit another milestone

By Liam Dawe, 16 Dec 2018

The developer of VK9, another rather interesting compatibility layer has advanced further with the announcement of another completed milestone.

Vulkan

The lovely aquarium building game Megaquarium just had a big update

By Liam Dawe, 16 Dec 2018

Twice Circled are adding in plenty of new features to Megaquarium as promised, with a major update now available.

The KKnD remake using the OpenRA engine has a first release out

By Liam Dawe, 16 Dec 2018

KKnD, the classic strategy game is being revived and the new open source project has the first release out.

NVIDIA released the 415.22.01 Vulkan driver

By Liam Dawe, 15 Dec 2018

Yesterday, NVIDIA again updated their special beta Vulkan driver pushing it to version 415.22.01 with various improvements.

DXVK 0.94 is out with fixes and performance tweaks

By Liam Dawe, 15 Dec 2018

The Valve-funded DXVK project, which kicks over D3D11 and D3D10 to Vulkan for use with Wine has another fresh brew available.

Vulkan
Wine

Wipeout inspired anti-gravity racer BallisticNG has left Early Access

By Liam Dawe, 15 Dec 2018

For those who miss the glory days of Wipeout, take a look at BallisticNG which just left Early Access.

Distance, the awesome racing platformer has a new mini-campaign out

By Liam Dawe, 15 Dec 2018

For those who've completed the main content of Distance you might want to grab your keys as it has a new mini-campaign out.

Good Company, a very stylish looking tycoon sim will support Linux

By Liam Dawe, 15 Dec 2018

Good Company, a business management tycoon sim is a recent discovery and it will be coming to Linux. It looks stylish too, so hopefully it will be good.

KeeperRL had a pretty big release recently, adding in some modding support and lots more

By Liam Dawe, 15 Dec 2018

KeeperRL is a great little game, one that mixes in roguelike and RPG elements with dungeon building and another release went out recently.

The excellent SC Controller gamepad tool has two fresh releases available

By Liam Dawe, 15 Dec 2018

Do not adjust your monitor, you did read the correctly. SC Controller, the excellent tool that started off just for configuring the Steam Controller has two new releases out.

Apps
Drivers

Discord announce a 90/10 revenue split, Discord Store will support Linux

By Liam Dawe, 14 Dec 2018

You will be forgiven for not paying much attention to the Discord Store, since it doesn't currently support Linux. It seems that is going to change and they've announce a pretty small cut compared to the competition.

Misc

Just when you think you can stop drinking, Wine 4.0 has another release candidate available

By Liam Dawe, 14 Dec 2018

Just before the weekend hits you in the face like a bad hangover when you realise it's Monday already, there's another bottle of Wine ready for you.

Wine

Heroes of Newerth drops support for Linux and Mac

By Liam Dawe, 14 Dec 2018

Heroes of Newerth, the MOBA originally from S2 Games which is now handled by Frostburn Studios has dropped Linux and Mac support.

MOBA

Pre-order Meeple Station for instant beta access, what the developers say is like Rimworld in space

By Liam Dawe, 14 Dec 2018

Meeple Station, the space station building sim that the developers say is like Rimworld in space can now be pre-ordered with instant beta access.

The Forgotten Sanctum, the final DLC for Pillars of Eternity II is out along with a patch

By Liam Dawe, 14 Dec 2018

Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire expansions come to a close with the release of The Forgotten Sanctum along with a major update now out.

Bearded Giant Games open their own store with a 'Linux First Initiative'

By Liam Dawe, 14 Dec 2018

Bearded Giant Games, developer of Ebony Spire Heresy have announced their new online store along with a 'Linux First Initiative'.

Misc

Valve in it for the 'long haul' with Artifact, first update out and a progression system due soon

By Liam Dawe, 14 Dec 2018

Artifact, the big new card game from Valve isn't doing so well but Valve won't be giving up any time soon. The first major update is out, with a progression system due soon.