Vulkan API specification 1.2 released, new NVIDIA Vulkan Beta driver
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Vulkan API specification 1.2 released, new NVIDIA Vulkan Beta driver up
Today, The Khronos Group has released the next big update the Vulkan graphics API specification with Vulkan 1.2 now available.
GOG have some quality Linux games in their midweek sale (partner); https://www.gog.com/promo/20200115_midweek_sale?pp=b2a10a6c3dcadb10c8ffd734c1bab896d55cf0ec
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Dragon Wars, Drakkhen, Dragon Age and more up to -80%
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Action-packed drone building game 'Nimbatus' has a huge update, we have 3 copies to give away
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Action-packed drone building game 'Nimbatus' has a huge update, we have 3 copies to give away
We've teamed up with Stray Fawn Studio again to give away three copies of their space drone construction game, Nimbatus, plus there's a massive update out now.
Valve give a little more info on what 'Gamescope' actually does for Linux gaming
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Valve give a little more info on what 'Gamescope' actually does for Linux gaming
Recently, a Valve developer revived steamcompmgr (the SteamOS compositing and window manager) and renamed it to Gamescope. After writing about it yesterday here on GOL, they've now given some more info on what it actually does.
The Frictional Games' strange teaser appears to be growing
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The Frictional Games' strange teaser appears to be growing
Frictional Games, the team that craft some very interesting horror experiences like SOMA and Amnesia are teasing something and it appears to now be growing. What horrific thing will chase us next?
Chaotic platformer with a curved gameworld 'CreatorCrate' getting a demo next week
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Chaotic platformer with a curved gameworld 'CreatorCrate' getting a demo next week
You've played plenty of platformers before, but have you played a platformer where the entire world is a great big spinning space station with variable gravity? CreatorCrate has a fun idea.
Core Defense aims to mix up the Tower Defense genre with deck-building and randomness
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Core Defense aims to mix up the Tower Defense genre with deck-building and randomness
Core Defense, available today in First Access on itch.io is a Tower Defense game that's trying to be a little different. Throwing out predefined waves and rewards, in favour of a little random generation.
When Kickstarter goes wrong for indie games: Drift Stage
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When Kickstarter goes wrong for indie games: Drift Stage
A lot of the time Kickstarter (and other crowdfunding) for indie games goes well, in fact the vast majority of the time all is fine. Sometimes though, everything breaks down as is the case with Drift Stage.
Open-world puzzler 'Bonfire Peaks' has you climb mysterious ruins and set fire to your belongings
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Open-world puzzler 'Bonfire Peaks' has you climb mysterious ruins and set fire to your belongings
Arriving with Linux support on May 5, from the developer of Pipe Push Paradise and Hiding Spot is the open-world puzzle game Bonfire Peaks.
A Long Way Down blends together Slay the Spire card combat with maze building - now in Early Access
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A Long Way Down blends together Slay the Spire card combat with maze building - now in Early Access
One thing is for sure, Slay the Spire truly has kicked off a deck-building indie game revolution of sorts. More and more are releasing with deck-building and A Long Way Down seems like one of the better ones so far.
The Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle is up with 100% going to charity
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The Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle is up with 100% going to charity
Humble are back with a new bundle, although this is a 100% charity bundle to help deal with the sad situation in Australia.
Google plan over 120 Stadia games this year, 10 coming to Stadia before other platforms
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Google plan over 120 Stadia games this year, 10 coming to Stadia before other platforms
In their latest community update, the Stadia Team have given a small insight into what's coming to the Linux-powered game streaming service Stadia across 2020.
Move over Sonic, Surge has arrived with Open Surge - a game engine and retro platformer
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Move over Sonic, Surge has arrived with Open Surge - a game engine and retro platformer
I grew up playing the early Sonic games so Open Surge really speaks to me. A retro Sonic-inspired platformer (that's actually quite polished already) and a game engine for others to create with it.
Boxtron, the Steam Play tool to run games through a native DOSBox on Linux has a new release
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Boxtron, the Steam Play tool to run games through a native DOSBox on Linux has a new release
Boxtron is another awesome Steam Play tool! Covered here a few times now, like Proton it enables you to play games on Linux that don't have a Linux build setup on Steam only this is for DOSBox games.
Godot Engine 3.2 is almost here with a first Release Candidate
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Godot Engine 3.2 is almost here with a first Release Candidate
Godot Engine, the quickly improving free and open source game engine is getting real close to a major release with the first Release Candidate now up for Godot 3.2.
Stadia post updated, for those of you in the UK they've teamed up with BT: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/google-plan-over-120-stadia-games-this-year-10-coming-to-stadia-before-other-platforms.15791
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Google plan over 120 Stadia games this year, 10 coming to Stadia before other platforms
In their latest community update, the Stadia Team have given a small insight into what's coming to the Linux-powered game streaming service Stadia across 2020.
Steam reportedly coming to Chrome OS - Linux gaming across even more devices
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Steam reportedly coming to Chrome OS - Linux gaming across even more devices
Android Police have an article up mentioning that Google is reportedly working on getting Steam working on Chrome OS.
Wizard of Legend gets a little electric in a huge content update out now
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Wizard of Legend gets a little electric in a huge content update out now
Contingent99 just released a massive upgrade to Wizard of Legend, their fast-paced magical action game and it continues to be brilliant.
Detailed open-world space sandbox game 'Avorion' leaving Early Access soon
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Detailed open-world space sandbox game 'Avorion' leaving Early Access soon
Boxelware have announced that Avorion, their procedural co-op space sandbox where you build your own spaceship will leave Early Access soon.
The hero is dead so it's up to you to fix a glitched world - Lenna's Inception is out now
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The hero is dead so it's up to you to fix a glitched world - Lenna's Inception is out now
The debut game from Bytten Studio, Lenna's Inception comes from two former Chucklefish developers and it's out now.
The sixth Release Candidate for Wine 5.0 is out now
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The sixth Release Candidate for Wine 5.0 is out now
The Wine team have released a sixth and perhaps final Release Candidate for the upcoming stable release of Wine 5.0.