Mesa 17.1 RC3 is available, closing in on release this month
Mesa 17.1, the next big release for open source graphics drivers on Linux is closing in on release. The third release candidate is now available for testing.
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Heliborne is a pretty fun online Helicopter combat game that has a Linux Beta
Heliborne, an online Helicopter combat game has a Linux Beta available that actually runs surprisingly well.
Mech combat game Dark Horizons: Mechanized Corps is now in Beta for Linux, very promising
I was sent a key to Dark Horizons: Mechanized Corps from the developers and I came away pretty impressed with it.
The Unity forums were hacked, but they say no passwords were taken
The Unity game engine forums were hacked over the weekend, with defacement of the site and messages sent to all users.
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues has another major update for RPG fans
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, the RPG from Portalarium has another major update released and here's a look at what's new.
Mesa 17.0.5 is available now with plenty of fixes
Mesa, the open source graphics drivers have been updated in the last few days to 17.0.5 and it contains a bunch of fixes.
Dawn of War III looks like it might come to Linux
Take this with a big 'ol bag of salt, but it's possible Dawn of War III might be coming to Linux. Thanks to a tip from a Twitter follower.
Thimbleweed Park developer stated on Twitter that Linux (and Mac) sales have been good
Thimbleweed Park developer Ron Gilbert mentioned on Twitter how strong the Linux (and Mac) sales have been, and that it would be silly to ignore it.
Armello, the really fun digital board game now has a new DLC with new playable characters
Armello is a digital board game about taking the throne from a dying king, it's good fun and they have a new DLC available.
Diluvion, the deep-sea exploration game now has a Linux beta, but you might want to wait for a bit
Diluvion, the deep-sea exploration game now has a Linux beta, but the developers suggest holding off for a bit while they get the sound working.
Everything, a game about experiencing, well, everything and it's now on Linux
Everything is a hard game to describe, it could be called a life simulator, as you can explore so much. Just today they put out a Linux version!
Awesomenauts, the side-scrolling MOBA is going free to play next month
Awesomenauts, the side-scrolling MOBA, a game I really quite enjoyed playing a while ago is going free to play next month.
Wine 2.7 is out with shader improvements for Direct3D 11
The latest Wine development release 2.7 is now officially out and it's a pretty interesting one. Some real goodies in this release!
The next version of SDL will have Steam Controller support out of the box
If there's one thing that does frustrate me about the Steam Controller, it's that games often need SC Controller to be run if outside of Steam. If the game uses SDL, in future this may not be needed.
Mesa 17.1 will use a set 1GB size for the shader cache
The Mesa developers have been plugging away to get Mesa 17.1 into shape for release, one feature in particular has seen a lot of attention: the shader cache. It will no longer use a percentage of available disk space.
GOG staff state that Galaxy for Linux is being worked on, but still no ETA
I see people annoyed with GOG a lot in our comments for how long it's taking their Galaxy client to land on Linux, the good news is that it's being worked on.
Rakuen, a great looking 2D indie adventure RPG arrives on Linux May 10th
On May 10th, Rakuen, a great looking 2D adventure RPG will release with day 1 Linux support from developer Laura Shigihara.
Victor Vran Motörhead expansion has a beautifully heavy trailer, release date for the two DLC packs announced
Victor Vran Motörhead Through the Ages is an upcoming DLC with some really slick tunes and it now has a trailer. Both this and the Fractured Worlds DLC now have a release date.
There's going to be a Vulkan event in the UK, Feral Interactive & Croteam will be attending
On May 25th there's a Vulkan event happening in the UK. Organised by Khronos UK, there will be a number of interesting talks including Croteam and Feral Interactive.
Some thoughts on becoming a mummified redneck in 'Immortal Redneck', a pretty good FPS for Linux
Become a mummified redneck in the FPS Immortal Redneck, here’s some thoughts I cooked up for you plus a gameplay video.
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