Wine 2.3 released with more Direct3D command stream and Shader Model 5 work
Wine 2.3 has officially released today and the developers are continuing their work to improve Wine performance and work on Shader Model 5.
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I finally completed Half-Life 2 on Linux and it was quite the experience
With all the games we have on Linux now, let’s not forget some of the defining classics like Half-Life 2 which I have finally finished.
Looks like the experimental Linux version of Arma 3 will get the 64bit treatment
It seems that the experimental Linux version of Arma 3 is going to get the 64bit version in a coming update.
tinyBuild announce Graveyard Keeper, an inaccurate medieval cemetery management sim
Well how's that for a headline? Lazy Bear Games (who developed Punch Club) & tinyBuild have announced their latest game called Graveyard Keeper and it sounds highly amusing.
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation should come to Linux soon
The developers Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation have stated that Linux support is still coming and it looks like it could be soon.
Munch VR has released an experimental Linux version, munch your way up the food chain
Munch VR, a casual VR gamed aimed at a wide audience now has an experimental version which supports Linux.
Substance Designer 6 released with day-1 Linux support
One for developers here, as Substance Designer 6 the '3D Material Authoring and Scan Processing Tool' has seen a day-1 Linux release.
Towards The Pantheon, a cute 2D RPG has been greenlit and is heading to Linux on Steam
Towards The Pantheon was emailed in by the developers and it looks like a fantastic 2D RPG. The good news is that it has been greenlit so it will be coming to Steam.
Codex of Victory, a turn-based strategy with real-time base building elements comes to Linux this month
The developers of Codex of Victory emailed in to let me know that their turn-based strategy with real-time base building elements will release this month with day-1 Linux support.
The Talos Principle has another stable build with Vulkan improvements, much better than OpenGL
Croteam have put out yet another stable build of The Talos Principle, which brings improvements for the Vulkan version. I did some fresh benchmarks and the difference is quite amazing.
Start your engines as DiRT Rally is now on Linux, port report & review
DiRT Rally is one game a lot of Linux gamers have been looking forward to, so here’s my port report and review.
Khronos working on an '3D Portability Initiative' to enable portable development across Vulkan, DX12 and Metal
The Khronos Group have announced a '3D Portability Initiative' to enable 3D applications that are portable across Vulkan, DX12 and Metal.
The 'System Shock' remake has switched from Unity to Unreal Engine, Linux still aiming for day-1 release
The 'System Shock' remake being done by Nightdive Studios has switched to Unreal Engine and they have said that Linux support 'is not in question at all'.
Torment: Tides of Numenera, early port report and thoughts
A smaller article about the new RPG Torment: Tides of Numenera after spending a little time with it to make sure it works, he's a little report.
American Truck Simulator has a new beta with some major engine simulation improvements
For the truckers out there, American Truck Simulator has a big new open beta available with plenty of new stuff to play with.
New NVIDIA Vulkan beta driver released, fixing SteamVR problems
NVIDIA have released another beta of their Vulkan driver, which includes a fix for a major problem with SteamVR.
Steel Division: Normandy 44 RTS announced by Paradox & Eugen Systems (UPDATED)
Paradox & Eugen Systems have today announced their new RTS 'Steel Division: Normandy 44' and it will have Linux support. UPDATE: It will not have Linux support.
NVIDIA have announced the 1080 Ti and it's a beast
NVIDIA have let a few details out on the 1080 Ti and it sounds like an absolute power-house of a GPU.
Valve are working on a new design for the Steam client
Recently, some images 'leaked' in a Steam update that showed off a shiny new look for the Steam client and Valve have confirmed it is being worked on.
Wednesday Madness, a quick look at some good Linux gaming deals
Welcome to another Wednesday Madness here at GOL. Another quick look at some good deals you shouldn't pass up!
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