According to netmarketshare Linux hit 6.91% market share last month, higher than Mac
Take this with a rather large bag of suspicion! Netmarketshare is reporting that Linux had 6.91% market share, which is higher than Mac for the first time.
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DUNGEONS OF CHAOS, a retro turn-based 2D pixelart RPG is now on Linux
DUNGEONS OF CHAOS, a retro turn-based 2D pixelart RPG from Volker Elzner is now on Linux. I do warn you though, this is a very retro RPG.
Bastion on Steam has been updated to use FNA
Bastion, from Supergiant Games has been updated on Steam with Simplified Chinese support and it also moves all versions of the game over to FNA.
The Humble Gems Bundle 2 has some nice Linux games in it
Having a boring weekend? This might help light it up a bit! The Humble Gems Bundle 2 is out and it has a few nice Linux games.
Act fast if you want a good indie RTS game, as Rusted Warfare has an awesome deal on
Rusted Warfare, the indie RTS game i've mentioned a few times is currently on sale for super cheap, don't miss out!
Wine 2.18 is now officially available
The Wine project continues to mature with the release of Wine 2.18 which includes improvements to various areas.
Sudden Strike 4 major update released with a new classic multiplayer mode
The developers of Sudden Strike 4 have released a rather interesting patch, which includes a classic multiplayer game mode like found in Sudden Strike 2.
The sandbox game 'Voxel Turf' has a new patch out to significantly improve performance
There was one major problem with Voxel Turf at release: performance. It was quite low and I did note it in my initial thoughts, thankfully now it's not a problem.
Trackless, an atmospheric first-person exploration and puzzle game has launched with Linux support
12 East Games new atmospheric first-person exploration and puzzle game has launched on itch, it looks incredible.
The Pirate: Plague of the Dead, another free naval combat game will have Linux support
The Pirate: Plague of the Dead, from developer Home Net Games, looks like it will have a Linux version at launch.
Ballistic Overkill fixes the Linux fullscreen issue with the new Leaderboards update
As sometimes happens, I cover a Beta version of a game that later gets released that same day. The Leaderboards update of Ballistic Overkill is now live and it fixes the fullscreen issues on Linux.
Rocket League's huge 'Autumn Update' is now available
Rocket League's Autumn Update has officially landed and there's quite a lot that's changed this time.
Albion Online's big Joseph update is now live
Albion Online's big Joseph update is now officially out, with a bunch of new features and quality of life fixes for this MMO.
Tooth and Tail updated with GOG & Steam compatible multiplayer
This is awesome to see, players of the strategy game Tooth and Tail can now play online from GOG & Steam together.
Kharon's Crypt, a non-linear dungeon crawler is on Kickstarter with a Linux demo and it's already funded
Kharon's Crypt is a non-linear dungeon crawler from Andromeda Project, it's designed to follow the aesthetics of the Game Boy Color.
Open source gamepad config tool 'SC Controller' has a pre-release to support more gamepads
SC Controller is the rather fantastic open source configuration tool for the Steam Controller, only now it's expanding to cover more gamepads.
Space Pirates And Zombies 2 now has a Linux beta available
Space Pirates And Zombies 2 is finally available for Linux in the form of a beta. The developers confirmed it would be on Linux and they have kept their word.
Time Recoil, a top-down shooter where you kill to slow time is now on Linux
10tons Ltd have now put out a Linux version of their time-slowing top-down shooter 'Time Recoil', so I took a little look.
There's now a Linux build of Unity 2017.3, with a new installer
Unity 2017.3 is now available on Linux and it comes with a fresh install experience to match the Windows & Mac versions.
Game developer 'Atlus' issues a DMCA takedown against open source PS3 emulator
Game developer Atlus, who make the popular Persona series have issued a DMCA take-down against the developers of popular PS3 emulator RPCS3.
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