Canonical need a little testing hand for a newer Steam package on Ubuntu 20.04
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Canonical need a little testing hand for a newer Steam package on Ubuntu 20.04
With Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa being released in the next few months, the team over at Canonical are looking for a little help testing their updated Steam package.
Popular free rhythm game 'osu!' now provides a Linux build with releases
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Popular free rhythm game 'osu!' now provides a Linux build with releases
osu!, going under the current development name of osu!lazer is a very popular free rhythm game and they're now doing official builds for Linux gamers.
LunarG's Vulkan developer survey results out now - Vulkan turns 4 y
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LunarG's Vulkan developer survey results out now - Vulkan also turns 4
LunarG, the software company that Valve sponsors who work on building out the ecosystem for the Vulkan API recently conducted a Vulkan developer survey with the results out now.
NVIDIA talk up bringing DirectX Ray Tracing to Vulkan
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NVIDIA talk up bringing DirectX Ray Tracing to Vulkan
With Ray Tracing becoming ever more popular, NVIDIA have written up a technical post on bringing DirectX Ray Tracing to Vulkan to encourage more developers to do it.
Check out 'Aseprite' a popular cross-platform pixel-art tool to create 2D animations and sprites
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Check out 'Aseprite' a popular cross-platform pixel-art tool to create 2D animations and sprites
Aseprite is a useful tool for artists, game developers and anyone interested in pixel art that's been around for nearly two decades and it's highly rated.
What have you been playing recently and what do you think about it?
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What have you been playing recently and what do you think about it?
It's been quite some time since we last had an open discussion about what you've all been playing recently. Let's get things going again.
RimWorld 1.1 is out with a first expansion with RimWorld - Royalty
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RimWorld 1.1 is out with a first expansion with RimWorld - Royalty
Ludeon Studios dropped a sneaky one, not only did they release the big RimWorld 1.1 update they also released the first big expansion named RimWorld - Royalty.
Robotality give Pathway a big update with a challenging a Hardcore Mode
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Robotality give Pathway a big update with a challenging Hardcore Mode
Pathway, the strategy adventure set in the 1930s from Robotality recently had a huge update if you need something to challenge you this is it.
Deck-building card battler 'Dreamgate' is out in Early Access
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Deck-building card battler 'Dreamgate' is out in Early Access
Dreamgate, a turn-based deck-building battler is now out in Early Access with Linux support giving you another game that wants you to have just one more turn.
Oxygen Not Included still 'fully in development' with first DLC hopefully this Autumn
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Oxygen Not Included still 'fully in development' with first DLC hopefully this Autumn
Klei Entertainment have given an update on their plans for continued support of the colony survival/building game Oxygen Not Included and they confirmed it's still 'fully in development'.
Space Grunts 2 shows how versatile a deck-builder can be and it's good
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Space Grunts 2 shows how versatile a deck-builder can be and it's good
With how popular deck-builders have become, it's no surprise to see many developers have a go at it. Orangepixel have with Space Grunts 2 and after playing it, I'm really enjoying it.
The afterlife is an office job of choosing who lives and dies in Death and Taxes
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The afterlife is an office job of choosing who lives and dies in Death and Taxes
Placeholder Gameworks (great name!) have just recently released Death and Taxes, a game set in the afterlife where you take on the role of the Grim Reaper only it's not quite what you expect.
Humble Store has a 'Tabletop Sale' going, some good Linux games on offer
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Humble Store has a 'Tabletop Sale' going, some good Linux games on offer
It's the start of another glorious week for Linux gaming and another big sale is going on again. Over on the Humble Store, they have a Tabletop Sale now live.
Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
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Reminder: Update your PC info for the next round of statistics updates
This is your once a month reminder to make sure your PC information is correct on your user profiles. A fresh batch of statistics is generated on the 1st of each month.
With clever cloth simulation the cyberpunk platformer 'Lazr' is funded
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With clever cloth simulation the cyberpunk platformer 'Lazr' is funded
With a campaign that had quite a dicey ending, Lazr, an action platformer with some really fun use of cloth physics/simulation has now been funded on Kickstarter.
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive adds the first Agent customization with Patches
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive adds the first Agent customization with Patches
Valve are pushing out more customization options to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with the ability to add Patches sewn into Agent's outfits.
Hearts of Iron IV's espionage-themed expansion, La Résistance, is a fun addition to a hard-fought war
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Hearts of Iron IV's espionage-themed expansion, La Résistance, is a fun addition to a hard-fought war
Prepare to use your intelligence to win the war. The latest expansion for Paradox Development Studios’ World War 2 noscript focuses on all things espionage and has a revamp for several nations. Prospective partisans and all other players will also be getting…
First gameplay teaser for Spiritfarer, a 'cozy management game about dying' is out
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First gameplay teaser for Spiritfarer, a 'cozy management game about dying' is out
Spiritfarer has me so extremely curious, coming from Thunder Lotus Games (Sundered, Jotun) it's a 'cozy management game about dying' and a short gameplay teaser is out.
Half-Life remake 'Black Mesa' will finally hit 1.0 on March 5
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Half-Life remake 'Black Mesa' will finally hit 1.0 on March 5
After a very long 14 year development cycle (yes really) and almost 5 years in Early Acces, the Half-Life remake Black Mesa is finally going properly release on March 5.
The new 'ΔV: Rings of Saturn' hard sci-fi space sim trailer has me itching to play
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The new 'ΔV: Rings of Saturn' hard sci-fi space sim trailer has me itching to play
ΔV: Rings of Saturn, a top-down hard sci-fi space simulation game backed up by real physics and science has a rather explosive new trailer out.
Hilarious party-platformer 'Ultimate Chicken Horse' free update due next month
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Hilarious party-platformer 'Ultimate Chicken Horse' free update due next month
Ultimate Chicken Horse, a party-platform where you build the platforms as you go is getting a sweet free update with some new toys to play with next month.