Our Steam tracker has been updated with January's figures, Linux market share on Steam the highest in quite some time https://www.gamingonlinux.com/index.php?module=steam_linux_share
Wine 5.1 is out - the first development release of the year
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Wine 5.1 is out - the first development release of the year
The Wine hackers never stop pushing compatbility forwards, with the first development release of 2020 now available with Wine 5.1.
Post-processing layer 'vkBasalt' new release up - can now use some ReShade shaders
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Post-processing layer 'vkBasalt' new release up - can now use some ReShade shaders
Another fresh release of a wonderful open source project for Linux is here, with the Vulkan post-processing layer vkBasalt continuing to advance.
Steam hits a new all-time high for users online, Linux share rises
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Steam hits a new all-time high for users online, Linux share rises
Two quick bits of Steam news to cover this wonderful Monday morning. As expected, Steam does still appear to be growing.
Be a mad scientist and grow creatures in a lab in Test Tube Titans - coming to Steam in March
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Be a mad scientist and grow creatures in a lab in Test Tube Titans - coming to Steam in March
Test Tube Titans has been in First Access on itch.io for a while and it was promising even from the first build. It's come a long way and a Steam release is approaching.
Linux Mint and the Cinnamon desktop progressing well, all-time high donations
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Linux Mint and the Cinnamon desktop progressing well, all-time high donations
Linux Mint's Clement Lefebvre wrote another of their monthly progress reports on how Linux Mint and their Cinnamon desktop are doing and it's all great news.
Isometric university management game 'UniverCity' development stops - goes open source
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Isometric university management game 'UniverCity' development stops - goes open source
UniverCity from Matthew Collins sadly didn't sell too well and now the developer has a new job, so they decided to fix it up a bit - add some extra modding support and open source the code.
Want to make a 3D adventure game? There's now a full template project for Godot Engine
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Want to make a 3D adventure game? There's now a full template project for Godot Engine
Say hello to GOAT (Godot Open Adventure Template), a new open source project template for Godot Engine aimed at helping developers to create 3D adventure games.
The fantastic deck-builder Dicey Dungeons has a big bug-fix update, plus a new modding tool is out
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The fantastic deck-builder Dicey Dungeons has a big bug-fix update, plus a new modding tool is out
Dicey Dungeons is easily one of the best indie games released with Linux support last year, a success for the developer and it's continuing to get better.
Godot Engine was approved for an Epic MegaGrant
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Godot Engine was approved for an Epic MegaGrant
Some good news to share for the free and open source Godot Engine, as the lead developer Juan Linietsky announced during GodotCon that Epic Games have approved them for an Epic MegaGrant.
Stuck for a new game? Here's over 50 great games released for Linux in 2019
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Stuck for a new game? Here's over 50 great games released for Linux in 2019
I know how it is, you look at your list of games and think I need something new! and then you click around Steam, GOG, Humble, itch and more and end up going back to the safety of what you already know. Here to help with that!
Trese Brothers Games reveal Cyber Knights: Flashpoint - a tactical RPG that looks like a flashy XCOM
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Trese Brothers Games reveal Cyber Knights: Flashpoint - a tactical RPG that looks like a flashy XCOM
Trese Brothers Games (Star Traders: Frontiers, Templar Battleforce + more) have revealed their next game. Cyber Knights: Flashpoint, a tactical RPG that plunges you and your team of hackers, mercs and thieves into the neon-soaked future of 2231.
Humble Store doing a big sale on simulation games, lots of awesome Linux games on sale: https://www.humblebundle.com/store/promo/simulator-sale/?partner=gamingonlinux (partner)
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NVIDIA driver 440.59 released for Linux
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NVIDIA driver 440.59 released for Linux
The first stable driver release of 2020, yesterday NVIDIA put out the 440.59 driver for Linux users.
Developed in Rust, the open-world and open-source voxel RPG 'Veloren' has a big new release
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Developed in Rust, the open-world and open-source voxel RPG 'Veloren' has a big new release
Veloren, inspired by games such as Cube World, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Dwarf Fortress and Minecraft this new and in-development open-world RPG certainly has a lot to live up to and a lot of promise.
Try out the latest demo for the upcoming FPS 'ULTRAKILL' - it's pretty wild
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Try out the latest demo for the upcoming FPS 'ULTRAKILL' - it's pretty wild
ULTRAKILL, mentioned briefly here on GOL recently is an upcoming retro-inspired FPS that's about violent machines powered by Blood and there's a brand new demo.
Fast-paced competitive party game 'Armed and Gelatinous' releasing later this year
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Fast-paced competitive party game 'Armed and Gelatinous' releasing later this year
Three Flip Studios have announced their local/online competitive multiplayer party game Armed and Gelatinous is releasing with Linux support in Q3 this year.
Might & Delight confirm their TMORPG 'Book of Travels' will enter Early Access in October
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Might & Delight confirm their TMORPG 'Book of Travels' will enter Early Access in October
Book of Travels has to be one of the most intriguing games releasing all year. After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Might & Delight have now confirmed their TMORPG (Tiny Multiplayer Online RPG) will go into Early Access.
KARLSON - an upcoming FPS infused with Parkour, a little slow-motion and something about Milk
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KARLSON - an upcoming FPS infused with Parkour, a little slow-motion and something about Milk
I come across a lot of really weird games, sometimes though they're the right kind of weird which is the case with KARLSON.
Pioneer, the classic open-source space sim has a big new release out
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Pioneer, the classic open-source space sim has a big new release out
Inspired by the classic Frontier: Elite II, Pioneer is a free and open source space adventure sim. Open-ended exploration, allowing you to do whatever you want and there's a big release out now.
Something Ate My Alien combines digging, puzzle solving and a little platforming - out in April
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Something Ate My Alien combines digging, puzzle solving and a little platforming - out in April
Rokabium Games recently announced that Something Ate My Alien will be releasing this April, with Linux support.