Dying Light patch released
Just a heads up, a new Dying Light patch is now available. Sadly it broke the game for me on my main Ubuntu install
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RuneScape working on a brand new OpenGL engine, Linux support to be official
RuneScape developers are working on a brand new feature filled engine they are calling "NXT". It will use OpenGL, and Linux support will now be official for this MMO.
Cities: Skylines - Snowfall released
The second expansion to the highly-successful city builder has arrived, bringing with it snowy tidings. Besides introducing new buildings and features, the expansion is released alongside a patch for all players that adds free content.
Another AMD blog post on Vulkan, this time with info about multithreading
While AMD may not have a Linux driver ready for Vulkan, they are still getting me excited about it with their blog posts.
This XCOM 2 video shows Linux and Windows very close in performance
Another excellent comparison video from Penguin Recordings has shown just how close XCOM 2 is on Linux and Windows, and Linux actually beats Windows in some tests.
Shadwen, the brand new stealth game from Frozenbyte looks like it will support Linux
Shadwen looks awesome, and I'm going to be honest I hadn't heard of it until it was sent it. Shadwen is a true stealth game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden – or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Looks like it's coming to Linux too.
Layers of Fear, a psychedelic horror experience released on Linux thanks to Aspyr Media and Bloober Team
Are you ready to crap your pants? Layers of Fear has graduated Early Access to become a full member of the horror club.
Pillars of Eternity: The White March - Part II is now available
The second expansion to the very successful Pillars of Eternity has been released. Not only does the expansion conclude the story but a large patch has come out alongside it, bringing new free content for all owners of the base game.
Funklift, a party game with disco lights and forklifts, has a Linux demo available.
Mixing funk and forklifts in an unusual combination, Funklift is a local multiplayer game still under development. Due to friendly prodding, the developers have also released alpha builds for Linux.
Mad Max shows more signs that it's coming to Linux & SteamOS
Mad Max the open world survival game from Avalanche Studios looks even more likely to be coming to Linux.
Darkest Dungeon will be available on Linux in March
Darkest Dungeon, a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG that's very popular should arrive on Linux in March.
GLFW, a platform-independent API for developers already supports Vulkan
Good news developers, GLFW (an alternative to things like SDL) already supports Vulkan and it's available right now.
AMD blog post about Vulkan Renderpasses
AMD are doing some good work around Vulkan, and another blog post highlighting features has arrived. This time they are covering Vulkan Renderpasses.
A brief look at Majotori, a trivia game with something of a story
It’s not everyday you see witches and trivia being mixed up and affecting story outcomes. Majotori is a slight departure from most indie offerings and challenges players on their knowledge of video games, anime and more.
Thoughts on first-person exploration game ESSENCE prototype, Linux crowdfunding roundup
ESSENCE is a surreal first-person exploration adventure which had me mesmerized when I first saw it on Kickstarter last year. It's back on the crowdfunding platform with a prototype, and there are also a few other campaigns there worth a look.
Nvidia release Linux beta driver with Vulkan
Well, this is awkward, Nvidia have also released a driver on Linux with Vulkan support. This leaves AMD to be the only desktop GPU vendor not to have one ready for testing on Linux.
The Talos Principle getting a Linux build using Vulkan in a few days
The Talos Principle is a very popular puzzle game from Croteam, and they already have a Windows build out that uses Vulkan. We Linux gamers will need to wait a few days, but it will be fun to see.
Nvidia releases an open-source Vulkan C++ API, it's now on github
Nvidia have been busy, they have released vkcpp which as a C++ API to work with Vulkan, as Vulkan itself is a C API.
Earth 2160 strategy game released for Linux, powered by Wine
To split up the Vulkan API news a little, here's a game! Earth 2160 the strategy game from 2006 is now available on Linux, and it's been bundled with Wine.
AMD state they will support Vulkan on Linux in an upcoming amdgpu driver, not ready yet
Considering AMD are in the middle of producing a brand new driver for Linux, it's not surprising they don't have Vulkan ready for Linux right from day one. Still, a shame for anyone on AMD hoping to test things out.