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Linux lands on Mars with Perseverance and Ingenuity
Here is your morning dose of miscellaneous Linux news. Not gaming but still very cool - Linux has officially landed on Mars with the Perseverance Rover.
Open source RTS 0 A.D. Alpha 24 is out now with plenty of new features
After a few years of waiting, Wildfire Games have released a big upgrade for the free and open source real-time strategy game 0 A.D. with Alpha 24 now available.
Portal 2 from Valve gets a big update with Vulkan support from DXVK
Portal 2, the classic first-person puzzle game from Valve available on Steam, just had a huge upgrade come out of nowhere along with Vulkan API support powered by the DXVK project.
D3D9, D3D10 and D3D11 to Vulkan translation layer DXVK 1.8 is out now
Usually used for Wine and Steam Play Proton, the translation DXVK layer that moves Direct3D 9, Direct3D 10 and Direct3D 11 to Vulkan has a new release available with DXVK 1.8.
Blasphemous: Strife & Ruin free upgrade out now with a Boss Rush Mode
Blasphemous has another free expansion out now with Blasphemous: Strife & Ruin, pulling in Miriam from Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night along with more free content.
Have a NZXT Kraken? You can use GKraken to configure it on Linux
If you own one of the NZXT Kraken coolers you might want to check out the GKraken project to configure it under Linux.
Valve & Netflix teamed up for a Dota anime series
If, like me, you're a bit of an Anime fan you might want to keep an eye on Netflix as DOTA: Dragon's Blood has been announced for release in March.
Legend of Keepers sees a final update before it leaves Early Access
Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Master from developer Goblinz Studio is closing in on the final release, with a fresh big update out now for this mix of dungeon management and turn-based battles.
An interview with Decemberborn Interactive for their game Cathedral
Here's another developer interview for you! This time we chatted with Decemberborn Interactive about their game Cathedral.
Crayta now free to play on Stadia and gets Crowd Play, Little Nightmares II free on Pro
While Google hasn't seen the best news with Stadia lately after stopping first-party games and Terraria being cancelled, the store continues on with some fresh announcements of new games, updates and some sales.
Steam Play Proton has a new build up needing testing with a 5.13-6 RC
Ready for the next release of the Steam Play Proton compatibility layer? Proton 5.13-6 has hit the Release Candidate stage so it's time to give it a run.
Terraria for Stadia cancelled, due to Google locking the developer out
Stadia is back on the spotlight and not for their overhype, new games or stopping first-party games, in fact it's due to Terraria now being cancelled due to Google locking the accounts of a developer.
Valheim has become the next survival game hit on Steam
Looks like Iron Gate AB and Coffee Stain Publishing did well, with the survival game Valheim doing fantastic.
Factorio to get a big expansion pack now the full game is done, developer jobs going
Wube Software have written up their plans for the future of Factorio and it sounds exciting, with it confirmed that they're looking to work on a big expansion.
Steam hits yet another all-time high for users online with over 26.4M
Something which is becoming a regular occurrence lately: the Steam store broke its record for concurrent online users once again with over 26.4M online.
FOSS soft-body physics simulator Rigs of Rods has a new release
In need of a new fun physics sim? How about one that's free, open source and can be played in multiplayer? Rigs of Rods might be what you're after and they have a new release.
Shelter 3 from Might and Delight has a new trailer and a launch in March
Might and Delight have certainly created some unique experiences, with the Shelter series putting you directly into the shoes of various animals and it's back in Shelter 3.
Raspberry Pi 4 Vulkan driver 'v3dv' continues advancing, watch the talk at FOSDEM 21
Interested in keeping up with the Vulkan driver development on the Raspberry Pi 4? We have a new update for you and an upcoming event you might want to watch.
Total War: WARHAMMER III announced and confirmed for Linux by Feral Interactive
Total War: WARHAMMER III has just been formally announced by SEGA / Creative Assembly and the good news is that porter Feral Interactive have right away confirmed it's being supported on Linux (and macOS).
In need of a good interactive story? Sarawak is out now
Love to curl up with a good book? Sarawak from Cowleyfornia Studios LLP is out now and it looks fantastic.
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