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Tomb Raider gets its first Linux & SteamOS patch, performance improved in heavy areas

By Liam Dawe,
The Tomb Raider port from Feral Interactive was rough in places at release, so hopefully this new patch will help sort it out.

SteamOS 2.80 beta released, brings the AMD GPU PRO driver for Vulkan and VDPAU support

By Liam Dawe,
Probably one of the more interesting releases of SteamOS recently. SteamOS 2.80 is now in beta which brings with it some fun changes for AMD GPU users.

According to Deep Silver the new editions of Dead Island are not coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Strange and sad news, Deep Silver responded to me on twitter to let me know that Dead Island Riptide Definitive Edition and Dead Island Definitive Edition are not coming to Linux. I find this odd going by the recent SteamDB activity.

Zero Point Software update us on their search for a publisher for Interstellar Marines, requiring 1.7 million dollars

By Liam Dawe,
Interstellar Marines has been in development for a long time and their cash is running dry. They recently announced they are looking for a publisher or investor and they have created a video to showcase the game and make their needs known.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive now 64bit on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive to be 64bit, so if you're still stuck in the past it's seriously time to upgrade. Valve say this fixes numerous long standing random crashes.

The handheld Linux computer Pyra is available for pre-order

By Liam Dawe,
Pyra the successor to the OpenPandora device is now available to pre-order and it certainly sounds interesting.

So I played… Automata Empire

By Samsai,
Some weeks back a game by the name of Automata Empire was recommended to me and I happened to find it on a Friday before the weekly stream. So, here are my thoughts on the game.

Harpoons at the ready as Blacksea Odyssey is powering out of Early Access on June 1st with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Fancy taking on some insanely big space creatures with harpoons? Blacksea Odyssey will scratch that itch right off.

The Linux version of the Unity3D editor has been updated

By Liam Dawe,
The Unity3D editor for Linux has been updated once again to bring it up to speed with the Windows version.

The Way, a puzzle platformer inspired by classic titles like Another World and Flashback now on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Both Another World and Flashback are games I played a lot of when I was younger and The Way is a great looking homage to Another World and Flashback.

Watch Feral Interactive play F1 2015 live on Twitch tonight at 5PM UTC

By Liam Dawe,
Want to see some F1 2015 on Linux before release? Feral Interactive are doing a livestream today at 5PM UTC.

Feral Interactive officially announce F1 2015 is coming to Linux on May 26th, properly this time

By Liam Dawe,
After a few accidents leaking out before it was due, Feral have today officially (and finally) properly confirmed F1 2015 is coming to Linux. Looks like it's Nvidia only.

Intel & Nvidia Fermi Mesa OpenGL driver has now finished up OpenGL 4.3 support

By Liam Dawe,
Oh wow, didn't expect this so soon. The Mesa driver for Intel graphics and Nvidia Fermi (GeForce 400, GeForce 500) on Linux have now reached OpenGL 4.3 compliance with "ARB_robust_buffer_access_behavior" now being done.

Want to blow everything up? Brigador releases on June 2nd with Linux support

By Liam Dawe,
Great leader is dead. Liberate Solo Nobre tonight by any means necessary. Brigador will release in full with Linux support on June 2nd.

Amazing Frog? A positively rated silly sandbox game is available on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Thanks to a reader pointing it out, we now know that Amazing Frog? officially has a Linux and SteamOS version on Steam.

Aragami, a great looking third person stealth game coming to Linux

By Liam Dawe,
Aragami was sent in by a reader and it looks like an excellent stealth game to have on Linux. This is going right to my wishlist.

CRYENGINE source code now available on github

By Liam Dawe,
The CRYENGINE source code is now officially available on github for anyone to take a look and tinker with, you need to be aware of their licensing though.

Dota 2 updated to support the Vulkan API

By Liam Dawe,
Dota 2 is Valve's first game to support Vulkan, the successor to OpenGL. This is Valve's first public release of the game to use Vulkan, so there will be some rough edges.

Feral Interactive are teasing another new Linux & Mac port with a new clue

By Liam Dawe,
Feral Interactive are teasing our minds with a new clue for a Linux & Mac port to come. It's time to get your thinking caps on.

Turmoil, a tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre plans a Linux version

By Liam Dawe,
Turmoil is a charming looking simulation game that should be coming to Linux after the full release next month. Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.
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