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Epic Games devs talk about solutions to the Unreal Engine stuttering issues in games

By Liam Dawe,
If you've played a game using Unreal Engine, or for that matter any modern game engine, you've likely encountered various forms of stuttering. One major issue is shader stuttering, as games build up that cache and it seems Epic Games have a solution for Unreal Engine.

An interview with the creator of Deckmate, the Steam Deck attachment system

By Liam Dawe,
Have you seen the Deckmate yet? I'm a big fan and use it quite often. A thoroughly useful attachment system for the Steam Deck and I had the chance to speak to the creator about it.
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Cancelled space sim Limit Theory opens up the source code

By Liam Dawe,
Limit Theory was a once very promising looking space sim that was funded on Kickstarter. Sadly the developer cancelled it but now as promised they've opened up the source code.

A chat with Joshua Strobl of the Solus Linux distribution

By Liam Dawe,
With Solus seeming to go from strength to strength along with a recent big release, it was time to sit down and have a chat with one of the team about the Linux distribution.

An interview with Bearded Giant Games about Linux, development and their game Space Mercs

By Liam Dawe,
Today we have another interview for you, with Bearded Giant Games who are currently making the extreme space shooter Space Mercs.

The developer of 'Limit Theory' is throwing in the towel, releasing the source code

By Liam Dawe,
As sad as it is, I appreciate it when we see a developer being really honest. Limit Theory was a promising open-world space sim that was Kickstarted back in 2012 and the developer has reached their limit.

Niche, a strategy game about genetics and survival has released in full

By Liam Dawe,
Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game where you shape the future of your species and it's now out in full.

A look at DwarfCorp, a game about profit and exploration

By BTRE,
DwarfCorp allows you to take on an expedition of dwarves looking to make it big in untamed lands. I gave this Early Access title a look to see how it’s shaping up.

Limit Theory, an ambitious space game, is still being developed and has quite a few beautiful screenshots to show off

By BTRE,
Originally crowdfunded nearly five years ago, it’s taken a long time for Limit Theory to shape up. Development is cruising along now and there’s more news of what the developers are up to.

Tyranny, the massive new RPG from Obsidian Entertainment releases today day-1 on Linux, our review

By Liam Dawe,
Tyranny is the huge new RPG from Obsidian Entertainment that myself and BTRE had the great pleasure of playing before release thanks to my contacts at Paradox Interactive, so here’s our thoughts.

Developer of Limit Theory Has Returned After Months of Silence

By Samsai,
Some of you might remember this open, procedurally generated space exploration / exploitation game that was kickstarted in late 2012. The project has now woken up from extended, months-long cryosleep.

The Funding Crowd 45

By flesk,
Tune in for another issue of The Funding Crowd, where we once again take a look at what's shaking in the Linux crowdfunding space.

A Review Of Crystal Catacombs, A Retro-Inspired Platformer

By BTRE,
Crystal Catacombs is a 2D platformer that came out on Steam last month after a successful Kickstarter campaign. It features hand-drawn pixel art, an assortment of differently-themed areas and a chiptune soundtrack.

Stream Introduces A Broadcast Service, Watch What Your Friends Are Failing At

By Liam Dawe,
Steam has announced a new service for us! You can now (by opting into the beta) watch what your friends are playing, and that's awesome.

The Team Behind PlayOnLinux & PlayOnMac Reveals PortMyApps (UPDATED)

By n30p1r4t3,
Interesting bit of news today, folks, as the teams behind the widely popular PlayOnLinux and PlayOnMac applications have announced their new service, PortMyApps.

The Most Popular Linux Gaming Articles For May 2014

By Liam Dawe,
Here is a look back at the most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for May 2014, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux Gaming!

Limit Theory Space Sim Developer Switches To Linux, New Video & It Looks Fantastic

By Liam Dawe,
Limit Theory is a beautiful looking space simulation in a procedurally-generated universe. In the latest update video the developer actually states he is now doing everything including recording the latest video on Linux.

'Questverse' progress report from July to August 2013.

By Lunarts,
'Questverse' will be a comedy, anime sci-fi RPG easy to learn, and inspired by the freedom and immersion of the original pen-and-paper RPG games. This is the latest progress report containing information about the contest, blogger/site hybrids, and the current stage of the game editor. Check out the project latest changes!

Limit Theory Developer Update on Linux Port

By vlad,
In case you don't know, Limit Theory developer Josh Parnell said in his last update video that the first port of LT to Linux has been realized.
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