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NVIDIA have released the 435.17 beta driver with Vulkan and OpenGL support for PRIME render offload
14 Aug 2019 at 7:25 am UTC Likes: 5

Quoting: Leopard
Quoting: sigz
Quoting: LeopardBumblebee is thrash and not necessary.
Don't say that... bumblebee helped a lot in the past when there was no other solutions..
No? Bumblebee didn't help for anything. Prime was a better solution , at least it was reliable.

While Bumblebee was not.
Prime didn't become available until 2016 though, while Bumblebee has been around since at least 2011. For half a decade it was the only (good) option for utilizing dual graphics on Linux, and that's worth something. It was always a hassle to set up and tended to break with driver upgrades, so I'm glad there are better, official options now for those of us still stuck with Optimus laptops.

Goonies-inspired adventure Knights And Bikes releasing with Linux support on August 27th
12 Aug 2019 at 10:26 pm UTC Likes: 5

I've played a couple of hours of the beta version on Linux, and they've put a lot of effort into it, so I feel confident that we will indeed see a same day release.

Previously a Humble Original, A Short Hike: The Extra Mile has released with Linux support
2 Aug 2019 at 5:37 am UTC Likes: 1

I played this for a couple of hours yesterday on Itch.io and Steam (buying it on the former gives you a key to the latter), and found it wonderful. Lots of fun exploration and fetch quests, and the height building and unlocking of "jump pads" reminded me a little of Grow Home, which I also adored.

Valve have released the CAD files for the Index VR system, enabling some fun modding
4 Jul 2019 at 6:05 am UTC

Quoting: PatolaMercadolivre, Sethi3D, GTMax3D, Voolt and many other online shops, there are several good brands. And don't forget to read my book [External Link].
Are there any 3D printers that work better than others on Linux?

The E3 2019 Linux gaming round-up
13 Jun 2019 at 8:30 am UTC

Stadia could be very good news for Feral, Aspyr, et al. now that everyone and their Linux gaming grandma are playing Windows games with Steam Play. I imagine that it could be good business for them to eg. offer a one-time cut (and an optional support agreement) to port AAA games to Stadia, and additionally make an agreement to publish Linux and Mac versions on other store fronts for a cut of the sales, as they usually do.

Commandos 2 HD Remaster announced, Kalypso Media bringing it to Linux
11 Jun 2019 at 3:23 pm UTC

Quoting: ArehandoroHold on... what about the first game? Is that also being remastered?

In any case, happy for this announcement and will get it for sure!
As far as I recall, the first game was never much of a hit, and the sequel can easily be played as a stand-alone game.

WHAT THE GOLF? is another Linux game that's now going to the Epic Store first
11 Jun 2019 at 1:57 pm UTC Likes: 3

One of the main reasons I've been excited about crowdfunding in the past is that I've seen it as a way to help developers break free from the traditional Windows "monopoly", and publish their games on Linux. As such, I don't think a backer exclusive Linux build is a satisfying compensation, since the game will still be unavailable to all other potential Linux customers. I backed this game on Fig, and was looking forward to it, but now I'm considering asking for a refund, as I did with Outer Wilds.

Commandos 2 HD Remaster announced, Kalypso Media bringing it to Linux
11 Jun 2019 at 1:40 pm UTC

Sweet! :D This was one of my favorites back in the day. I needed a little pick-me-up after yesterday's Double Fine news, and this hit the right spot.