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A multi-vendor extension for transform feedback in Vulkan is being worked on to help DXVK and others

By Liam Dawe,
Commenting on an issue on the Vulkan-Ecosystem GitHub page, an NVIDIA developer has mentioned how transform feedback support will come to Vulkan.

What are you clicking on this weekend and what do you think about it?

By Liam Dawe,
Good morning, it's question time here again on GamingOnLinux as we enter another weekend. Wipe that sleep from your eyes, grab a drink and come chat.

Mesa 18.1.8 and Mesa 18.2.0 have been released, pushing Linux open source GPU drivers further

By Liam Dawe,
Released yesterday, both Mesa 18.1.8 as a bug-fix release and Mesa 18.2.0 as the latest full release of the open source graphics drivers are now out.

Sword-fighting slash 'em up 'Blade Symphony' arrives on Linux on September 27th

By Liam Dawe,
The day is almost here, Blade Symphony the sword-fighting slash 'em up is getting a big update named Harmonious Prelude and it will release with Linux support on September 27th.

The Stellaris 2.2 update is going to rework planets, plus free content added into some DLCs

By Liam Dawe,
Stellaris is set to have some big changes with the next major update, along with some minor free content added to the Humanoids Species Pack and the Distant Stars Story Pack.

Dicey Dungeons, the clever roguelike from Terry Cavanagh adds new music, characters and more

By Liam Dawe,
Dicey Dungeons from Terry Cavanagh, Marlowe Dobbe, and Chipzel is a great roguelike that quickly becoming a favourite of mine and this latest release is excellent.

Oxygen Not Included will now allow you to fly your little people into space

By Liam Dawe,
Oxygen Not Included, the excellent survival colony builder from Klei Entertainment now has even more depth to it, as it will allow you to fly your Duplicant people off into space.

Hand of Fate 2's big combat overhaul is now out and it's damn fine

By Liam Dawe,
Hand of Fate 2 was already a fun game, but the combat was quite simplistic overall. That's not the case now, with the 'Combat Reforged' update that's now out.

System Shock reboot to have a 'Retro Mode', also System Shock: Enhanced Edition 'soon' for Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Nightdive Studios have given their usual update on the System Shock reboot as well as a fresh hint of System Shock: Enhanced Edition for Linux.

Fighting game 'Fantasy Strike' is now out on Linux, needs a quick fix

By Liam Dawe,
After we speculated about it coming, Fantasy Strike the fighting game from Sirlin Games is now officially available for Linux.

Europa Universalis IV: Dharma is now available, some thoughts

By BTRE,
The latest EU IV DLC focuses on South Asia and comes alongside a significant patch. I fought with elephants, braved the monsoons and have a few thoughts to share about the experience.

My Brother Rabbit, the incredible looking adventure from Artifex Mundi is releasing on September 21st

By Liam Dawe,
Artifex Mundi's latest beautiful game, My Brother Rabbit, is now set for release along with Linux support on September 21st.

Adapt or Perish, an upcoming open-world RTS lets you customise all your units and buildings

By Liam Dawe,
Game developer phr00t (3079, 3089, ROMBIE and more) has revealed they're working on an open-world and highly customisable RTS named Adapt or Perish.

Life is Strange: Before the Storm finally arrives for Linux on September 13th, NVIDIA and AMD supported

By Liam Dawe,
Feral Interactive's latest Linux port, Life is Strange: Before the Storm the prequel to the original Life is Strange is set to release for Linux on September 13th.

Frozen Synapse 2 out September 13th, Linux build to come 'hopefully shortly after'

By Liam Dawe,
Frozen Synapse 2 looks like an incredible strategy game, one I'm personally very excited about. It's launching on September 13th and we've now got confirmation on the Linux version.

Meeple Station, the cooperative space station builder is now on Kickstarter, Linux demo available

By Liam Dawe,
Vox Games have now launched the Kickstarter for Meeple Station, a cooperative space station builder that has a Linux demo available.

Planetary Annihilation removed from sale to focus on TITANS, new test build on the way

By Liam Dawe,
Planetary Annihilation and Planetary Annihilation: TITANS are going through a bit of change right now, as they're moving from Uber Entertainment to the new Planetary Annihilation Inc.

An update on the Linux version of We Happy Few

By Liam Dawe,
For those awaiting the Linux version of Compulsion Games' We Happy Few, the rather strange action/adventure game set in a drug-fuelled, retrofuturistic city in an alternative 1960s England we have an update for you.

The RPG 'INSOMNIA: The Ark' will not be having a same-day Linux release, to be worked on after

By Liam Dawe,
INSOMNIA: The Ark, the massively promising non-linear RPG from Mono Studio is going to release on September 27th, sadly without Linux support.

FPS games Tannenberg and Verdun have some improved netcode in the latest update

By Liam Dawe,
Lag is always an issue in games, but some games it's much worse than others. The developers behind the FPS games Tannenberg and Verdun have made some steps to improve this.