The Linux GOTY award is now open for submissions https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-linux-goty-award-is-now-open-for-submissions.8832
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The Linux GOTY award is now open for submissions
Another year goes by and another GOL GOTY award begins. We start off with game submissions so get going!
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is about to get ~70% better performance with RadeonSI https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/deus-ex-mankind-divided-is-about-to-get-70-better-performance-with-radeonsi.8833
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is about to get ~70% better performance with RadeonSI
Marek sent in a patch for RadeonSI that will look to increase performance of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided by around 70%.
StarMade, the spaceship building sandbox has updated graphics https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/starmade-the-spaceship-building-sandbox-has-updated-graphics.8835
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StarMade, the spaceship building sandbox has updated graphics
The StarMade developers have been busy as the game now has updated ship textures to make the game look much nicer.
The Planetary Annihilation: TITANS free 'Legion' expansion from modders is now officially released https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-planetary-annihilation-titans-free-legion-expansion-from-modders-is-now-officially-released.8836
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The Planetary Annihilation: TITANS free 'Legion' expansion from modders is now officially released
The 'Legion' expansion for Planetary Annihilation: TITANS is a huge community effort and it looks amazing. They have now officially released it into the wild for everyone to play.
Solaroids: Prologue is coming to Linux thanks to FNA https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/solaroids-prologue-is-coming-to-linux-thanks-to-fna.8837
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Solaroids: Prologue is coming to Linux thanks to FNA
The developer of Solaroids: Prologue tweeted out to let everyone know that the indie arcade/action shooter will be coming to Linux. The developer is using FNA for the port and doing it themselves.
The next round of our user-powered statistics has completed, take a look https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/the-next-round-of-our-user-powered-statistics-has-completed-take-a-look.8838
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The next round of our user-powered statistics has completed, take a look
It's always interesting to see what Linux gamers are running on their main gaming computers, so it's fun to see our statistics grow each month. The latest data is now available.
Going to livestream COH2 with Samy from Feral http://www.twitch.tv/gamingonlinux
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We have 99 keys of IMPOSSIBALL to give away to Linux gamers willing to test it out https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/we-have-99-keys-of-impossiball-to-give-away-to-linux-gamers-willing-to-test-it-out.8840
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We have 99 keys of IMPOSSIBALL to give away to Linux gamers willing to test it out
The developer of IMPOSSIBALL is working to bring the game to Linux, so they have sent us tons of keys to throw at you so you can test it.
Retro-Pixel Castles updated again and will get a new name https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/retro-pixel-castles-updated-again-and-will-get-a-new-name.8841
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Retro-Pixel Castles updated again and will get a new name
Retro-Pixel Castles, the excellent Early Access village building sim has been updated and it's getting a new name.
Eco - Global Survival Game, an incredibly interesting looking game that's already on Linux
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/eco-global-survival-game-an-incredibly-interesting-looking-game-thats-already-on-linux.8842/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/eco-global-survival-game-an-incredibly-interesting-looking-game-thats-already-on-linux.8842/
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Eco - Global Survival Game, an incredibly interesting looking game that's already on Linux
I was pointed towards 'Eco - Global Survival Game' thanks to a GOL follower and after looking it up, I decided to check it out a little more closely.
Rich Geldreich, a former Valve developer has an interesting blog post about Valve supporting Linux & OpenGL
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/rich-geldreich-a-former-valve-developer-has-an-interesting-blog-post-about-valve-supporting-linux-opengl.8843/
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/rich-geldreich-a-former-valve-developer-has-an-interesting-blog-post-about-valve-supporting-linux-opengl.8843/
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Rich Geldreich, a former Valve developer has an interesting blog post about Valve supporting Linux & OpenGL
It's always interesting to read about what happens inside of Valve. Rich Geldreich, who previously worked at Valve has blogged about his experience inside Valve during Valve's push towards Linux.
If you're at all interested, here's what Operating Systems have been used to access GOL so far this month
Also, I just added in some trend graphs https://www.gamingonlinux.com/users/statistics#trends not all are in yet, as each needs tweaking to look correct.
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Statistics generated from the users of the GamingOnLinux website
Beamdog (Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition) are working on another game, testers needed https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/beamdog-baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition-are-working-on-another-game-testers-needed.8844
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Beamdog (Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition) are working on another game, testers needed
It seems Beamdog may be doing a revamp of another title, or possibly even an original title. They have sent word that they need game testers, including Linux gamers.
MHRD, a game where you design your own hardware released for Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/mhrd-a-game-where-you-design-your-own-hardware-released-for-linux.8845
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MHRD, a game where you design your own hardware released for Linux
A game that will likely excite the most nerdy in our community, MHRD, a game where you design your own hardware.
Try Hard Parking, an infuriating top-down parking game that actually looks hilarious https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/try-hard-parking-an-infuriating-top-down-parking-game-that-actually-looks-hilarious.8846
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Try Hard Parking, an infuriating top-down parking game that actually looks hilarious
Try Hard Parking, is a new indie game from developer gearspecs that promises a rage-inducing 80s styled parking game.
Voxeliens, a game I covered back in 2012 has gone open source https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/voxeliens-a-game-i-covered-back-in-2012-has-gone-open-source.8847
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Voxeliens, a game I covered back in 2012 has gone open source
Voxeliens, a game I haven't seen much on since I wrote about it back in 2012 has officially gone open source a few days ago. It's a retro-style arcade shooter and it's essentially a 3D voxel-based version of Space Invaders.
Intel Haswell now has support for OpenGL 4 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/intel-haswell-now-has-support-for-opengl-4.8848
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Intel Haswell now has support for OpenGL 4
The Mesa developers are as usual continuing their effort to get the open source Linux graphic drivers up to scratch. Intel Haswell (gen7) now has support for OpenGL 4.
Airships: Conquer the Skies, a game about building steampunk pixel airships is now on GOG https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/airships-conquer-the-skies-a-game-about-building-steampunk-pixel-airships-is-now-on-gog.8850
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Airships: Conquer the Skies, a game about building steampunk pixel airships is now on GOG
GOG have yet another game available that's in-development with Linux support. Airships: Conquer the Skies, a rather good game I've enjoyed a good few hours in.
Heroes of Dire, a turn-based combat MMO is available for Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/heroes-of-dire-a-turn-based-combat-mmo-is-available-for-linux.8851
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Heroes of Dire, a turn-based combat MMO is available for Linux
Heroes of Dire is an interesting one, as it's an MMO featuring turn-based combat where you can borrow fighters from friends or a guild.