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DXVK Native gets an official release to help Linux ports with Vulkan
For developers looking to bring their games to Linux officially, DXVK Native can be a good option to help reduce the time and complexity involved in doing so.
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Stadia tries to appeal to a younger audience with new family-friendly games
One thing all stores need is a healthy selection of games of all genres and it seems Google have started to expand the types of games they're now offering with Stadia. There's also some free play days coming for Rainbow Six Siege.
SDL version 2.0.16 is out now with much improved Wayland support
SDL2 is the cross-platform development library for low-level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and graphics hardware has a big new release out with SDL 2.0.16.
NVIDIA 470.63.01 is out for Linux adding VK_KHR_wayland_surface support
NVIDIA has released a fresh update to their stable Production Branch for Linux with the 470.63.01 driver.
GameMaker Studio 2 gets much simplified licensing following their Ubuntu Linux editor Beta
YoYo Games continue improving not just their software, like recently releasing a big new Beta with an official editor for Ubuntu Linux but now they've also vastly simplified their licensing.
Roguebook from the developer of Faeria is now released for Linux
Abrakam Entertainment SA along with publisher Nacon have released Roguebook their deck-builder roguelike for Linux.
Valheim devs tease the new food system in a fresh preview video for Hearth & Home
With the Valheim update Hearth & Home due later this year it's coming with some major changes to the food system which Iron Gate has shown off in a new video.
I look forward to all the improvements KDE Plasma will get with the Steam Deck
One thing I am excited about when it comes to the Steam Deck is that it has a full desktop Linux mode, which is powered by KDE Plasma and I don't think that's getting the attention it deserves.
Inspired by Hollow Knight, Crowsworn becomes one of the most funded Kickstarter projects
It's not really surprising that the metroidvania action-platformer Crowsworn got funded but it is a surprise to see just how popular their Kickstarter campaign had become.
Open 3D Engine should now run properly on Linux without extras
Still moving along quite quickly! The Open 3D Engine (O3DE) from the Open 3D Foundation (headed by The Linux Foundation) is a game engine donated by Amazon based upon Amazon Lumberyard.
Syndicate and Ultima Underworld return to GOG, get them free until September 3
Love your classics? I sure do! Ultima Underworld 1 & 2 plus Syndicate Plus and Syndicate Wars have returned to GOG and you can get a copy of each free.
Valve dumped Debian Linux for Arch Linux with SteamOS 3 because surprise - faster updates
It was likely no secret to most Linux users who know a bit about distributions but Valve has clarified directly that the main reason for dumping Debian Linux for Arch Linux was for faster updates.
Splitgate continues expanding server capacity and smashing records
Splitgate, the really fun FPS with portals is currently in an Open Beta on Steam (with full cross-platform play with consoles) and it continues to see high player numbers.
Bittersweet Birthday brings a mix of a boss-rush adventure with exploration
Now crowdfunding on IndieGoGo with a demo available, Bittersweet Birthday is a very promising atmospheric adventure that mixed in plenty of boss battles and an intriguing story about being hunted.
Steam Play tool Luxtorpeda gets some needed upgrades and better KDE Plasma support
Luxtorpeda is a Steam Play tool (like Proton, Boxtron) that allows you to run games from Steam with compatible game engines that have Linux native builds.
Dungeon crawling action adventure UnderMine gets a big update for the end-game
Have you completed UnderMine? Might be time to jump back into this dungeon crawling action adventure as the 1.2 update is out now to celebrate a year since release.
Isometric city-builder Nebuchadnezzar gets Fire, Crime & Diseases on September 15
Nepos Games have announced that their city-builder Nebuchadnezzar, which was inspired by the likes of Pharaoh, will be getting another big free update on September 15.
Steam Next Fest appears to be a success with a 421% wishlist jump for half the titles
It appears that Valve's regular event with Steam Next Fest has done a whole lot of good for developers, with plenty more wishlists and sales happening.
Wayland gets DRM lease protocol support to help VR on Linux
Another tick in the box for Wayland to eventually properly replace X11 for all workloads, as the work on DRM lease protocol support aimed at VR has been merged in.
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) comes to the PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3
Thanks to the power of open source, AMD's answer to NVIDIA's DLSS is spreading with FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR) now available in the PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3.
- Open source re-implementation of Caesar III levels up in the new release
- Steam for ChromeOS Chromebooks is being killed off
- Steam's Performance Monitor now supports showing CPU temperature
- OpenLinkHub for managing iCUE LINK Hub and various Corsair devices on Linux expands device support
- Valve confirm that Steam purchases with PayPal have been limited to a few select currencies
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