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A fresh NVIDIA Vulkan Beta Driver 455.34.01 is out with GeForce RTX 3070 support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/a-fresh-nvidia-vulkan-beta-driver-455-34-01-is-out-with-geforce-rtx-3070-support
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A fresh NVIDIA Vulkan Beta Driver 455.34.01 is out with GeForce RTX 3070 support
NVIDIA have now updated their super special Vulkan Beta Driver branch adding in support for the latest GPU release with the GeForce RTX 3070.
VR rhythm game 'Groove Gunner' enters Early Access with Linux support
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/vr-rhythm-game-groove-gunner-enters-early-access-with-linux-support
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VR rhythm game 'Groove Gunner' enters Early Access with Linux support
After a new VR game that's supported on Linux? There's not a lot to pick from but you can now add Groove Gunner to your collection.
RetroArch will soon get the PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/retroarch-will-soon-get-the-playstation-2-emulator-pcsx2
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RetroArch will soon get the PlayStation 2 emulator PCSX2
Feel the need to run some classic PlayStation 2 games? It's set to get a lot easier, as the RetroArch team have reported on their work with PCSX2.
Collabora will be at the Linux App Summit talking about their work with Valve
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/collabora-will-be-at-the-linux-app-summit-talking-about-their-work-with-valve
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Collabora will be at the Linux App Summit talking about their work with Valve
There's another interesting talk coming up this month that you might want to check out, with open source consulting firm Collabora chatting about their work with Valve.
Open source OpenXR (VR/AR) runtime 'Monado', now passes conformance tests
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/open-source-openxr-vr-ar-runtime-monado-now-passes-conformance-tests
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Open source OpenXR (VR/AR) runtime 'Monado', now passes conformance tests
Quite a huge milestone for the in-development open source OpenXR runtime Monado, as Collabora have announced a fresh milestone in its life.
Linux 5.11 to see better support for ASUS gaming laptop keyboards
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/linux-511-to-see-better-support-for-asus-gaming-laptop-keyboards
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Linux 5.11 to see better support for ASUS gaming laptop keyboards
Love ASUS hardware and their ASUS ROG tech? Well it seems Linux Kernel 5.11 will be pulling in some better support for their keyboards.
Extreme sports game Descenders adds new bike types, tracks, tricks and more
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/extreme-sports-game-descenders-adds-new-bike-types-tracks-tricks-and-more
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Extreme sports game Descenders adds new bike types, tracks, tricks and more
RageSquid and No More Robots recently gave the extreme sports game Descenders quite a big free content upgrade, which includes plenty of fancy new extras.
Panfrost driver for Mali GPUs in Mesa 20.3 will have some Bifrost support out of the box
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/panfrost-driver-for-mali-gpus-in-mesa-203-will-have-some-bifrost-support-out-of-the-box
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Panfrost driver for Mali GPUs in Mesa 20.3 will have some Bifrost support out of the box
The continuing battle to have open source Linux graphics drivers support everything possible continues, with the Panfrost driver for Mali GPUs hitting more milestones.
The Craftworld Aeldari are heading to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/the-craftworld-aeldari-are-heading-to-warhammer-40000-gladius
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The Craftworld Aeldari are heading to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius is set for another race expansion, as the Craftworld Aeldari are coming in a fresh DLC a little later this month.
Episodic point and click adventure 'Related' is up on Kickstarter, first chapter free
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/episodic-point-and-click-adventure-related-is-up-on-kickstarter-first-chapter-free
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Episodic point and click adventure 'Related' is up on Kickstarter, first chapter free
Related is a dark episodic point and click adventure that originally had a first episode release back in May 2020, with the team looking for funding to make more episodes.
GOverlay app adds support for the Linux instant-replay tool ReplaySorcery
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/goverlay-app-adds-support-for-the-linux-instant-replay-tool-replaysorcery
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GOverlay app adds support for the Linux instant-replay tool ReplaySorcery
GOverlay is the super useful user interface for managing overlays like MangoHud and the vulkan post processing layer vkBasalt. Now though, it's been extended to be even more useful.
Steam has a huge City Builder sale going on right now until November 10
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Steam has a huge City Builder sale going on right now until November 10
Need to get your mind off the world for a bit and perhaps create your own ideal society? Well, Valve are here to help with that with a new Steam sale.
Explore space and do some shady deals in Avorion - Black Market out now
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/explore-space-and-do-some-shady-deals-in-avorion-black-market-out-now
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Explore space and do some shady deals in Avorion - Black Market out now
Avorion - Black Market is the first full paid expansion to the excellent open-world space exploration and building sim and it looks great.
FPS game engine GZDoom 4.5.0 is out as the first 64bit only release
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/fps-game-engine-gzdoom-450-is-out-as-the-first-64bit-only-release
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FPS game engine GZDoom 4.5.0 is out as the first 64bit only release
GZDoom, the modder-friendly OpenGL and Vulkan source port based on the DOOM engine has a major new release up as they drop support for 32bit.
Try out the awesome animated ASCII RPG with the new Stone Story demo
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/try-out-the-awesome-animated-ascii-rpg-with-the-new-stone-story-demo
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Try out the awesome animated ASCII RPG with the new Stone Story demo
What is possibly one of the most impressive animated ASCII games ever made, Stone Story RPG now has a demo so you can get a glimpse of how seriously cool it is.
Face off against other ant colonies in the big Empires of the Undergrowth update
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/face-off-against-other-ant-colonies-in-the-big-empires-of-the-undergrowth-update
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Face off against other ant colonies in the big Empires of the Undergrowth update
If you're afraid of everything creepy-crawly you might want to look away, as the ant colony management game Empires of the Undergrowth has a big update out.
Unity Technologies committed to supporting the Linux Editor for the Unity game engine
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/unity-editor-linux-2021
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Unity Technologies committed to supporting the Linux Editor for the Unity game engine
While Unity itself has long supported producing Linux builds of games and applications built with it, the actual Editor for Linux is still not fully supported - but that will change.
Money for the Vultures is finished with the final DLC for Desperados III
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/money-for-the-vultures-is-finished-with-the-final-dlc-for-desperados-iii
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Money for the Vultures is finished with the final DLC for Desperados III
The fantastic tactics game from Mimimi Games is finished, with the final Money for the Vultures now available for Desperados III allowing you visit a location from previous games.
We've updated our article on the talk from Collabora about their Linux Kernel work with the public video now it's available https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/10/collabora-expect-their-linux-kernel-work-for-windows-game-emulation-in-kernel-5-11
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Collabora expect their Linux Kernel work for Windows game emulation in Kernel 5.11
Collabora have been doing presentations during the Open Source Summit, with one particular talk from Gabriel Krisman Bertazi on the State of Linux Gaming being quite interesting. Plus Collabora are hiring.
Valve rolls out Steam Playtest to devs, new Steam Beta up with Linux improvements
Link: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2020/11/valve-rolls-out-steam-playtest-to-devs-new-steam-beta-up-with-linux-improvements
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Valve rolls out Steam Playtest to devs, new Steam Beta up with Linux improvements
Valve announced last night that they're beginning the proper roll-out of Steam Playtest, a system that allows developers to bring in testers without messing with beta keys. Additionally, a new Steam Client Beta is up.