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Halloween livestream special tomorrow!

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Tomorrow we will be doing a special Halloween livestream! Come along and watch the fun with my special guest.

Some thoughts on 'Prison Run and Gun', a retro puzzle platformer on Steam that fans of the genre will enjoy

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'Prison Run and Gun' was a game I discovered because of an IndieDB giveaway, and I kept an eye on it since then. Considering it currently is on sale (60% off), I decided to finally try it. Apart from a particular but serious issue, I don't really have any reason not to recommend it.

Marek has sent in another Mesa commit to help improve OpenGL performance, using threading

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Marek, the well known contributor to Mesa has been working on some form of Mesa OpenGL threading, and his test showed a 70% improvement for Borderlands 2.

Humble Day of the Devs Bundle 2016 has some nice Linux games going for cheap

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Humble Day of the Devs Bundle 2016 is the latest pay what you want bundle, and it actually has some pretty nice Linux games on offer.

'Noct', the freaky 2D top-down multiplayer survival horror has been revamped in time for Halloween

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That's right, we are mentioning Halloween again. Noct is a freaky 2D top-down action and survival game that has been updated with new gameplay.

This Halloween, become a psycho in 'Slayaway Camp', a comically gory puzzler with day-1 Linux support

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Slayaway Camp is an isometric and sadistic puzzler where you play as a deranged psychopath who goes on a rampage at an isolated camp in the woods. Although there isn't an official demo available, you can find the free version of the game on Kongregate.

Natural Selection 2 updated, new game mode available and a free weekend

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Natural Selection 2 is the RTS/FPS hybrid that's pretty damn fun and it has just been updated. You can now get a new game-mode from the Steam Workshop and the entire game is free to try all weekend.

Zombasite, an action RPG set in a zombie apocalypse is now available for Linux DRM free on GOG

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GOG have put up another sweet Linux games to their store this week. You can now pick up Zombasite, an action RPG set in a zombie apocalypse.

The Wine Development Release 1.9.22 Is Now Available

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The Wine team released today another development release of their software. Version 1.9.22 has many small changes including 25 bugfixes.

A look at some neat Linux games you can find on the awesome itch store

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The game store itch can be a bit of a goldmine when it comes to smaller titles, and it’s time to give them a shout out.

The developers of Early Access survival sandbox 'CHKN' are celebrating a Halloween contest

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In an announcement posted on the Steam store page of CHKN the day before yesterday, the developers of this strange but interesting sandbox game are celebrating a contest for Halloween. Basically, you need to create a monster and submit it before October 31st. There will be three winners.

GOL Podcast S01E06: Steam Machines PC or Console, guest starring 'The Linux Gamer'

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Hello, Linux Gamers! We are still around and we have a special episode in store for you, with a special guest!

The Steam 2016 Halloween sale has some nice Linux games for cheap

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If you're a bit low on funds, you might like to know that Steam is doing a 2016 Halloween sale with some nice Linux games on offer.

Weekly livestream tonight at 19:45 UTC, come join the fun

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Tonight we get a little bit mad, as I dive into the world of Mad Max once more for your viewing pleasure!

Black Mesa, the very popular fan-made recreation of Half-Life is now on Linux in beta

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It's finally here! Black Mesa is now officially available for Linux in beta form. It looks really great!

Why GNU/Linux ports can be less performant, a more in-depth answer

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Community member 'mirv' has given his thoughts in addition to the previous editorial by Liam, about why Linux ports can perform worse than Windows versions.

Using Nvidia's NVENC with OBS Studio makes Linux game recording really great

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I had been meaning to try out Nvidia's NVENC for a while, but I never really bothered as I didn't think it would make such a drastic difference in recording gaming videos, but wow does it ever!

Feral Interactive's Linux ports may come with Vulkan sooner than we thought (UPDATED)

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I didn't expect this so soon, but it looks like early next year we may have a Linux port from Feral Interactive that uses Vulkan. UPDATED with the actual full quote.

Linux community has been sending their love to Feral Interactive & Aspyr Media

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This is awesome to see, people in the community have sent both Feral Interactive & Aspyr Media some little care packages full of treats.

Thoughts on 'Stellaris' with the 'Leviathans Story Pack' and latest patch, a better game that still needs work

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Stellaris has come a long way since the initial release, so I checked back on how it feels with the new DLC.