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SteamOS-like couch gaming Linux distribution GamerOS expands with a new release

By Liam Dawe, 25 Nov 2020

Need an up to date Linux distribution for your living room big screen experience? GamerOS can fill that gap for you while Valve sit on SteamOS. Also, come check out the talk on it from the 2020 Arch Linux Conf.

Tristam Island is a Infocom-inspired text adventure available on over 30 platforms

By Liam Dawe, 25 Nov 2020

Okay, now this is quite impressive. Tristam Island is a text adventure designed like old Infocom works and it's playable across more platforms than you might expect.

NVIDIA plan to support Linux with GeForce NOW using Chrome

By Liam Dawe, 25 Nov 2020

For a while you've been able to use NVIDIA GeForce NOW in your browser, however it looks like NVIDIA will be making that a bit more official for Linux.

Jedi: Fallen Order arrives on Stadia, six new free games for Stadia Pro for December

By Liam Dawe, 25 Nov 2020

Google continues to boost their game selection with many fan favourites continuing to arrive on their Stadia game streaming service. They also have big plans.

Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates

By , 25 Nov 2020

This is your once a month reminder to make sure your PC information is correct on your user profiles. A fresh batch of statistics is generated on the 1st of each month.

Build your own ruler in the massive Crusader Kings III update out now

By Liam Dawe, 24 Nov 2020

Paradox has released the big 1.2 update to Crusader Kings III, with it comes a fun new feature that lets you properly design your initial ruler.

Deep survival game Vintage Story has my full attention with the latest expansion

By Liam Dawe, 24 Nov 2020

Vintage Story has a huge new version almost ready to release, with a couple of Release Candidates going up for the 1.14 release and it's looking awesome.

Vulkan for the Raspberry Pi 4 with V3DV is now conformant and official

By Liam Dawe, 24 Nov 2020

Great news for the Vulkan API and for fans of the Raspberry Pi 4, as the upcoming V3DV that will be part of the next Mesa release is now an official conforming driver.

Amnesia: Rebirth is easily one of the scariest and best games of 2020

By Liam Dawe, 24 Nov 2020

After a rough launch, Frictional Games have nicely fixed up Amnesia: Rebirth and overall the experience is one we're not going to forget any time soon.

The Internet Archive are keeping Flash creations alive with the open source Ruffle

By Liam Dawe, 24 Nov 2020

Like many of you, I have certain fond memories of playing various Flash games many years ago. There's obviously many better ways to do web games now and Adobe are killing Flash in December.

Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator from IPACS is now available on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 24 Nov 2020

Need to take to the skies? We can possibly help with that. Aerofly FS 2 Flight Simulator from IPACS recently quitely released a Linux version.

Valve funds open source developer to work on Zink, the OpenGL on Vulkan driver

By Liam Dawe, 24 Nov 2020

Developer Mike Blumenkrantz has announced that they're now being funded by Valve, so Blumenkrantz's work on the OpenGL implementation on top of Vulkan with 'Zink' will continue.

You can now try the RetroArch Playtest on Steam for Linux

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2020

With the awesome RetroArch application for running emulators and all sorts coming to Steam, they now have a Playtest available you can opt into to try it out.

A chat with Trese Brothers Games about the upcoming cyberpunk Cyber Knights: Flashpoint

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2020

We have a chat with Trese Brothers Games who are currently developing Cyber Knights: Flashpoint following a successful Kickstarter campaign earlier in March 2020.

Vulkan Ray Tracing becomes official with Vulkan 1.2.162 (updated)

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2020

The day has arrived, along with the release of Vulkan 1.2.162 being tagged in the Vulkan-Docs repository on GitHub the Vulkan Ray Tracing extensions are now officially released.

The upcoming metroidvania RPG 'Heart Forth, Alicia' is looking gorgeous

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2020

Here's a game I haven't heard of for a few years. Heart Forth, Alicia is an upcoming modern Metroidvania RPG, filled with devious monsters, lethal dungeons, creative puzzles, lively towns & many uncharted wonders.

Have a short immersive narrative adventure with Beyond Your Window

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2020

A pretty apt game for 2020, as Beyond Your Window is a narrative game about what goes on outside as you look outside your window as you search for new stories to tell.

The modern retro adventure Alwa's Legacy is now available on itch.io

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2020

Do you prefer to buy your games from the indie store itch.io? Good news, another quality game arrived with the platformer adventure Alwa's Legacy.

Open source Linux game overlay manager GOverlay adds more customization

By Liam Dawe, 23 Nov 2020

GOverlay helps you to manage Linux game overlays including MangoHud, the vkBasalt effects layer and also the ReplaySorcery screen recorder.

A Monster's Expedition, one of 2020's best puzzle games is now on Linux

By Liam Dawe, 21 Nov 2020

After an initial release in early September, Draknek & Friends have now put up a Linux build of their absolutely gorgeous puzzle game A Monster's Expedition.