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How SteamOS could become a better console competitor

By ChloeWolfieGirl,
SteamOS is the console OS from Valve to turn PCs into consoles, but with PC things you love such as the ability to mod and use PC software. But it puts them in an easy to use package with a controller on the TV and removes some hassle that operating systems like Windows, Mac, Ubuntu (or other Linux distributions with a desktop GUI) and FreeBSD includes.

This Total War: ATTILA comparison video shows SteamOS/Linux holding up against Windows

By Liam Dawe,
At times Linux ports are lacking quite a bit, but some like Total War: ATTILA actually run pretty damn close to Windows performance.

Bridge Constructor Stunts, build bridges and do stunts on Linux, releases this month

By Liam Dawe,
Bridge Constructor Stunts will not only see you building the bridges to get to crazy positioned points, it will see you driving the vehicles too.

The new Humble Weekly Bundle comes with some nice Linux games

By herrgnatz,
The current Humble Weekly Bundle: Orbyt Play offers six games of which are three for Linux and one that is partly supported by now. Only one of them is DRM-free, the others are Steam-only.

Construction Simulator 2015 has a Linux build, needs testers

By Liam Dawe,
I know you lot love your simulators, so how about Construction Simulator 2015? The developer has a Linux build, but it needs testers.

The Talos Principle now has a Linux beta build available with Vulkan

By Liam Dawe,
Heads up Vulkan fans, The Talos Principle beta has been updated to include the Vulkan build for Linux gamers to test out.

Friday Livestream is going viral at 6 PM UTC!

By Samsai,
Hello there, I am here to inform you that you have been invited to the Friday Livestream to watch me destroy the (fictional) world with (fictional) pathogenic nightmares. So take a seat and set up a quarantine for we are doing biological science today!

Steam beta client adds Vulkan support, plus some handy Steam Controller adjustments

By Liam Dawe,
Valve have also updated the Steam beta client, and it brings in official Vulkan support plus some really handy Steam Controller adjustments.

SteamOS beta update brings in a new Nvidia driver with Vulkan support

By Liam Dawe,
SteamOS Brewmaster update 2.63 has been pushed to brewmaster_beta, if you are opted into the beta on SteamOS you will get an updated Nvidia driver featuring Vulkan support.

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc looks like its coming to Linux

By ChloeWolfieGirl,
Danganronpa looks like an interesting anime styled detective game. With a lot of mystery, interesting quirky characters and a little case of death. The characters seem to only be rendered in 2D but environments seem to differ between both 2D and 3D.

Master of Orion reveals an awesome voice cast, can't wait to have it on Linux

By Liam Dawe,
The new Master of Orion is coming to Linux, but you know that already if you read us often. The awesome news is the voice cast has been revealed, and it's awesome.

Dying Light patch released

By Liam Dawe,
Just a heads up, a new Dying Light patch is now available. Sadly it broke the game for me on my main Ubuntu install

RuneScape working on a brand new OpenGL engine, Linux support to be official

By Liam Dawe,
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

By BTRE,
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

By Liam Dawe,
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

By Liam Dawe,
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

By Liam Dawe,
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

By Liam Dawe,
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

By BTRE,
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.

By BTRE,
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.