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Jonathan Blow Creator Of 'Braid' On If 'The Witness' Will Come To Linux
22 Apr 2015 at 11:28 pm UTC
Until Linux gets the most wanted games, user growth will be slow. Many gamers especially the younger generation want to play games such as Battlefield/CoD, Assassin's Creed, Dragon Age, GTA 5 and all those high graphics titles.

I think if the big companies start supporting Linux, the user base would grow bigger. Jonathan's view seems honest enough , as he didn't simply shove Linux off the way. I hope Vulkan will be good, it might just be the push Linux needs.
Arma 3 Showing Small Signs Of A Linux Version
22 Apr 2015 at 1:21 pm UTC
That VP suggests a possible Virtual Programming eON port, this is getting interesting. I wonder how performance will fare with such a game in multiplayer.
SuperTuxKart Open Source Racer 0.9 Released With New Game Engine
22 Apr 2015 at 1:16 pm UTC
Yesterday I gave this new version a few rounds, the new engine is impressive. Performance was very good on my GTX 960, 60+ fps with full details. It's a very good contender to Mario Kart as it is now.
Just What Are Feral Interactive Teasing This Time?
8 Apr 2015 at 3:59 pm UTC Likes: 1
Quoting: sobkasAnno 2070?
Ubisoft and Linux can't be in the same line, it's almost impossible!

My guess is another BioShock port.
Humble Indie Bundle 14 Is Out, Outlast & Shadow Warrior New To Linux
1 Apr 2015 at 3:12 pm UTC Likes: 2
I think Outlast could use some optimization, it's fairly playable and stable but the performance is rather low, with High / Ultra settings it's definitely not running at a solid 60+ fps for me. I got better performance using Wine with CSMT. Thumbs up for a native build anyway.

Shadow Warrior is a totally different story, the game runs great on the highest details possible and the VSync works too since my GPU stopped whining in the main menu with it on.

PS: Flying Wild Hog, time for a Hard Reset Linux port? :D
Star Citizen For Linux Is Being Held Up By Crytek
31 Mar 2015 at 11:18 pm UTC Likes: 2
The fact they're looking into Vulkan is great news, I'm not much of a space sim fan but Star Citizen seems to offer so much content that It's almost impossible to say no :P

I agree with what has been said above, times are surely changing for Microsoft, Direct X and games. Many devs are updating their engines for better Cross-platform support which should enable simultaneous releases across all 3 PC OS's. Linux may still be in the minority amongst gamers but it is swiftly becoming a viable alternative, especially for those who are on a tight budget or simply tired of Microsoft's padlocks all over Windows.
Humble Indie Bundle 14 Is Out, Outlast & Shadow Warrior New To Linux
31 Mar 2015 at 6:09 pm UTC
@ liam: Have you tried setting all the graphics to lowest and turning off VSync on Outlast? You probably already tried this, just checkin :-)

I won't be able to pick up the Bundle until tomorrow, so thanks for the quick review :-)
Prepare A New Set Of Pants, Outlast Releases For Linux On Tuesday
28 Mar 2015 at 12:08 pm UTC
Unreal Engine 3 games galore these, first Shadow Warrior then Outlast. Good thing I already own the latter already or I would be leaving a hole in my wallet.
Shadow Warrior FPS Releasing For Linux Next Week, Promises Swords & Lovely Visuals
27 Mar 2015 at 4:45 pm UTC
Quoting: KeizgonReally glad to see this one coming.

Wish Wolfenstein: The New Order would see the same fate. :/
Doubt it will since id software passed to DirectX since Rage. A shame as they were big players in the OpenGL gaming field.
Shadow Warrior FPS Releasing For Linux Next Week, Promises Swords & Lovely Visuals
27 Mar 2015 at 4:13 pm UTC Likes: 2
Considering the recent eON wrapper for BioShock Infinite, I'm hoping this will be a real native port and if so I may even pay full price for it.