Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak may come to Linux some day
According to a member of BBI Interactive the game may come to Linux and Mac in the future. Not likely soon, but at least they aren't saying no right away.
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XCOM 2 is starting to look mighty interesting
As the time to release gets closer, more details about XCOM 2 are starting to arrive. I am excited, but I hope they don't mess it up.
Windlands, a first person grappling hook exploration game now on SteamOS & Linux
Windlands looks like one of the more unique indie games I've seen recently, and the idea of bouncing around with a grappling hook sounds fun.
SteamOS beta updated to support Xbox One Elite gamepad
For those not keeping an eye on the latest SteamOS updates, a new beta was pushed out a few days ago! It's good to see Valve keeping up with new hardware support.
Slime Rancher pre-alpha, DRM free, available for Linux
Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the 'Far, Far Range' where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.
GOL Asks: What have you been playing recently?
We are firmly into the new year now, so what have you all been playing recently? It's been a while since I asked!
The Wine Development Release 1.9.1 Is Now Available
The Wine team released today another development release of their software. Version 1.9.1 has many small changes including 38 bugfixes.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive updated, now with nicer sound options for Linux
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is actually a really great game, and we had a lot of fun playing it a while back on a livestream. One thing I've seen people moan about is the sound options on Linux, so it looks like Valve has taken steps to address that.
Team Fortress 2 updated to fix Linux memory usage
Team Fortress 2 is a great free game for when you're bored, and the experience on Linux should be quite a bit better now too.
Oculus Rift VR headset will support Linux after release, looking like it's going to be pricey
I'm still not sold on VR, as it seems like an odd experience. Oculus dropped Linux support some time ago, but it seems they plan to add it back in.
Infinium Strike, an interesting looking strategy and action game comes to Linux this year
Infinium Strike is a Kickstarter-funded hybrid of strategy and action that will blast through to Linux in Q2 of this year.
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! Tested on Linux with some thoughts on the gameplay
Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! That has to be one of the wackiest titles I've ever seen, and the developers kindly sent in a key for me to give it a go.
You know the drill, The Friday Livestream is starting at 6 PM UTC!
As per tradition, I am holding the usual Friday Livestream and you are welcome to join in on the madness as I play some Linux games and talk about various (usually gaming related) topics which you can participate in via the Twitch chat.
The open source app for the Itch games store has a major update
Ah goodie, it's update day for the Itch app, this is becoming one of my favourite days. I love the effort put into it, and this release is no different with it now translated to 30+ languages.
Unity Game Engine updated for Linux, now built on Unity 5.3.1
Eyes up developers! The Unity Game Engine has been updated for Linux, and it's now built upon the newer Unity 5.3.1.
GOL Cast: Surviving the harsh winter conditions in The Long Dark
In a very surprising turn of events it appears that winter has arrived in Finland and I think that calls for a very specific type of a game. Enter The Long Dark, a survival game set in the cold, dark forests of Canada.
Rocket League will be on SteamOS & Linux before the Xbox One in February
Good news Rocket League fans, as it seems the game will be out on SteamOS & Linux before the Xbox One version, and it's looking like it will be end of January to early February.
Feel like fragging? You can do that in your browser with QuakeJS
Here's an interesting thing I stumbled upon while I was looking up ioquake3 stuff. QuakeJS is a port of the ioquake3 engine to Javascript and WebGL and it plays original Quake 3 maps.
Looks like Total War: Rome II might not be coming to Linux & SteamOS now
Creative Assembly aren't the best at communication, and it seems the Total War: Rome II Linux & SteamOS port was silently dropped.
Natural Selection 2 has a major update, the Linux experience is quite terrible
Natural Selection 2 has been updated again, and this time some essential parts of the game have been improved.
- Pricing announced for the Orange Pi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux
- Vulkan API developers try to address some developer frustrations with a new extension
- Mecha BREAK now Steam Deck Verified and SteamOS Compatible ahead of release
- A Hat in Time gets a surprise update with DirectX 12 and Vulkan support
- 10 years after release Dying Light: Retouched is a nice upgrade for the Techland zombie game
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