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Hyper Light Drifter Drifts Zelda-esque Dungeon Crawling Onto Linux
Alex Preston’s Kickstarter for Hyper Light Drifter has been a runaway success. Having asked for only $27,000, he has –at the time of this writing– matriculated past the $500k mark. He is now working towards closing $600k to secure a well-earned masters degree in Kickstarter. Having backed 7 other Kickstarters himself, he is no stranger to the indie scene.
BossConstructor A 2D Build-It-Yourself & Battle Spaceship Game
BossConstructor is a game about building, tweaking and flying your own spaceship! The game will include about 25 missions which will test both your design and piloting skills.
Sega Bringing Ancient Artillery to Linux with Total War: Rome II
Ahhh… Nothing gives me more pleasure than the opportunity to mention my two favorite things together in one article; Sega & Linux.
Steam Box will bring Linux to the masses
In case you haven't heard, Valve Corporation has released nearly everything about the Steam Box but the box itself. We now know that the Steam Box is a Linux-powered gaming console to run Steam games, and it even has its own Steam Controller. Furthermore, the Steam OS will be available to use on a desktop PC to turn your living room into a Linux-based nirvana.
Valve Steam Machines, Steam Controller, and SteamOS: Visionary or Vapor?
I've seen the future, and it is Steam. Maybe. Possibly. Honestly, it's hard to tell whether Valve's announcements will actually become a reality. Let's go over what we know.
“Steam Machines” and an innovative controller have been revealed
After announcing a new Linux-based operating system, Valve has recently presented the hardware for the "expansion of the Steam universe". On the one hand, the company has explained its hardware strategy for the coming game devices „Steam Machines“ for the living-room. On the other hand, a new innovative controller to control these "machines" has been presented.
King Arthur’s Gold Sets Sail For Linux
I’ve you’ve ever wished to yourself –in your heart of hearts– that some rogue indie developers would take the best elements of The Lost Vikings, mash them up with Worms, and recreate the experience with the same visual style as Metal Slug, you’re in luck.
Null Divide+ A Free Top Down Space Shooter
Null Divide+ is a top down shooter presented with a retro look and authentic NES music. Your ship is out of fuel, and your only hope for getting home is to salvage a nearby abandoned space station. You’ll explore the station, do battle with the machines lurking within and find upgrades for your ship to aid you in your mission.
Alcarys Complex 2D RPG Coming To Linux
Alcarys Complex - Voices of great magnitude and esteem clash with each other, assuring that the words of the common citizen are lost in their echo. Guide six characters as they force a world that isn’t going anywhere to listen to what they have to say.
Unvanquished FPS/RTS Alpha 20 Is Out
Unvanquished is a fast-paced, futuristic FPS with RTS elements, pitting technologically advanced humans against hordes of highly adaptable aliens. The player can choose from either team, providing a fresh gameplay experience on both sides of the conflict.
NVIDIA & Valve Work Together On SteamOS
Last week it was made public that the Linux-based SteamOS-powered Steam Machines console will use Intel CPUs and NVIDIA GPUs in the living room prototypes shipping this calendar year. Now there's a bit more on Valve's relationship with NVIDIA.
Leadwerks Game Engine Starts Rendering On Linux
Having raised $42,358 USD this summer of a $20,000 goal on Kickstarter, the Leadwerks Game Engine has been in the process of being ported to Linux. While the Leadwerks Linux port isn't yet ready for game developers, it is making progress and the first 3D rendering was just achieved.
Dota 2: How Does Ubuntu 13.04 Compare To Windows 8?
Today there are two tests to showcase. One is showcasing Dota 2 on a GTX 680 in both Operating Systems, and the other is showcasing Dota 2 on an Intel HD 4600 iGPU in both Operating Systems.
Valve releases specs for prototype Steam Machines based on Linux
Today in Open Source: Valve's Steam Machine prototype specs. Plus: Linux for astronomers, and the best Android antivirus apps
Vox A Voxel Action/Adventure/Sandbox Will Come To Linux
A new voxel based action, adventure and creation game. Big focus on player created content such as characters, items, weapons, monsters, NPCs, quests, etc. I spoke to the developer on twitter just to check up on the game and the developer kindly replied to confirm a Linux version will come, so that is great news!
Red Eclipse Review - Free Shooter in Futuristic Environments
Red Eclipse is a free, open-source shooter based on the Cube 2 engine, the engine on which two other popular games, AssaultCube and Sauerbraten, are based. The game was initially launched on March 15, 2011, and the latest release, Red Eclipse 1.4, was put out on March 22, 2013.
Alien Arena: Combat Edition 7.66 Overview & Screenshots
Alien Arena is a free, open-source first-person shooter built around the CRX engine, an open-source, Quake-based engine. It features a fast-paced gameplay taking place in a Sci Fi universe over dozens of maps. Alien Arena provides both single-player and multi-player modes.
Valve reveals specs for its prototype “Steam Machines”
Valve has been very clear that there will be a number of manufacturers making a number of living room-centric boxes running the recently announced SteamOS. Still, there's a lot of attention being paid to the prototype box Valve is creating and distributing free to 300 lucky beta testers this year (before the boxes get a wider launch next year). Here's a list of hardware that will be in those prototype boxes, straight from Valve:
Linux OpenGL: Ubuntu 13.04/13.10 vs. Fedora 19/20
Under the microscope this Saturday morning are benchmark results comparing the Intel Haswell graphics performance of Ubuntu 13.04, Ubuntu 13.10 Beta, Fedora 19, and Fedora 20 Alpha. The System76 Galago UltraPro with Intel Iris Pro 5200 graphics was used to see how these four Linux distribution releases compare in their open-source OpenGL graphics/gaming performance.
About 20% Of New Titles On Steam Support Linux
Of the newest game releases on Steam, around 20% of them are supporting Linux from the start, but that will certainly rise.
Should Microsoft fire Bill Gates too?
Today in Open Source: Should Bill Gates be fired? Plus: Android tablet sales beat Apple, and five fun Linux racing games.
Fistful Of Frags Will Come To Linux If Greenlit
First person shooter set in the Wild West times. Take part in frenzy team versus shootouts or play cooperative missions against AI managed enemies. Most of the classic black powder guns are available in single or dual wield setup.
PixelJunk Shooter Is On Its Way To Linux
The PixelJunk developers emailed this one in and I had to keep quiet about it until the official announcement, but no more! PixelJunk Shooter is on its way to Linux.
Apple's 64-bit A7 chip making big improvements to audio and video in apps
Today in Apple: The 64-bit A7 chip improves audio and video in games and apps. Plus: iPhone 5s and 5C top carrier sales charts, and OS X Mavericks golden master released to developers
Steam Machines Prototypes: Intel CPU, NVIDIA GPU
After last week announcing Steam Machines as the Valve-backed Steam "living room consoles" (a.k.a. Steam Box) powered by the Linux SteamOS, today Valve has released the prototype hardware details that they will be shipping to 300 beta testers.
5 Linux Racing Simulators
SuperTuxKart
Or STK for short, is one of the most popular racing games available freely and open-source on Linux.
TRI A First-Person Puzzle Exploration Game
TRI is a first-person puzzle exploration adventure game where you place corner points onto walls to build walkable triangular platforms. Find a way through the towers and dungeons in sophisticated levels.
Unigine Heaven: How Does Ubuntu 13.04 Compare To Windows 8?
Today I present to you another comparison video, this time around running Unigine's Heaven benchmark. The Heaven benchmark is very demanding on even the latest hardware, so I was interested to see how Ubuntu, a Linux distro, would handle the stress in comparison to Windows 8.
GOL Cast: Discover Your Inner Gun Nut In Receiver
Reloading in modern shooters was way too easy anyways, anyone can simply press R and wait a bit, so let's take it up a notch and simulate realistic gun mechanics! Oh, my magazine is empty... what do I do now?
Half-Life 3 Has Been Trademarked By Valve
So folks it may or may not be coming, but Valve has now officially filed for a trademark on Half-Life 3.
Ubuntu 13.10 final beta available for download
Today in Open Source: Ubuntu 13.10 final beta released. Plus: An Ubuntu 13.10 beta screenshot tour, and will Valve's SteamOS change the PC gaming industry?
Valve: The Linux Steam Engine That Could?
This is another example of Linux moving into a sector and taking over," suggested blogger Kevin O'Brien. "The proposed new Steam Box is good, but for any dedicated gamer, PCs are where the real action is. I think this can benefit all Linux users by getting Nvidia to open their drivers. Nvidia may not care about Linux users, but they won't ignore Valve.
How to get iOS 7 features on Android
Today in Open Source: Get iOS 7 features on Android. Plus: Kwheezy 1.2 review, and excitement over Valve's SteamOS announcements
10 Tetris Games for Linux
Here is an overview of 10 clones of the game after which a syndrome was named, some graphical and some running in a console. Hopefully you will find these useful (maybe while still watching out for the Tetris effect).
Starlight Inception Space Combat May Come To Linux
Starlight Inception is a relevant first person / third person space combat experience with elements of exploration. It has a unique blend of action with an involving storyline. Features include ship based combat both in space and on planets and moons, interplanetary exploration, and multiplayer dogfighting.
Raspberry Pi Support Has Landed In SDL2
Good news if you are a Raspberry Pi fan as SDL2 now supports it, which does mean technically in future more games could work on it.
Eschalon Book 3 RPG Beta To Come November
Good news RPG fans, your waiting for Eschalon Book 3 is nearly over with their latest news post, currently in alpha they expect the beta to start in November.
Open source programs to get more kids to code
At OSCON this year, Regina ten Bruggencate and Kim Spiritus gave a talk called How To Get More Kids To Code. I got in late (I was waiting in line to get a free signed copy of The Art of Community by Jono Bacon) so I missed the beginning of this session, but came in as they were demoing Scratch.
Wine 1.7.3 released
The Wine development release 1.7.3 is now available.
Wwise Engine Being Ported To Linux, SteamOS
The Audiokinetic Wwise engine middleware will be ported to Linux thanks to Valve's SteamOS...
Don't Starve Has Another Content Update
Klei Entertainment sure are awesome with their support of Don't Starve giving it yet another content update. It's a very weird and dark game of survival with a great art style that's well worth checking out.
Valve’s Amazing Steam Controller
Valve has announced the Steam Controller for its Steam OS gaming system. It looks like an amazing input device. Check out photos, and see media reactions.
Wwise Audio Middleware To Support Linux
WaveWorks Interactive Sound Engine (Wwise) is an audio library game developers can use license to use in their games.
AMD Announces Mantle Graphics API
So AMD has announced a low level graphics API that will be cross platform (no actual platforms stated yet though). This will make things very interesting that's for sure.
Valve Announces Its Open Steam GamePad / Controller
Valve just revealed its third announcement of the week! After announcing the Linux-based SteamOS, then the SteamOS-powered Steam Machines game console, the Bellevue-based company just unveiled their own controller / gamepad!.
XBMC Prepares Support For Running Emulated Games
Work is being prepared to merge support into the XBMC multimedia software so that support for various emulated/retro gaming platforms can be played and presented directly within the XBMC software.
Valve's Steam Machines might take a bite out of Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft
Today in Open Source: Valve announces Steam Machines. Plus: Windows Versus Steam OS, and Microsoft reacts to Steam Machines
Half-Life: Source Now Out Of Beta For Linux
While Steam's store doesn't actually list a Linux icon for it, Valve announced on the official community hub for Half-Life: Source that it's now available for Linux.
SteamOS is coming
One year after introducing of the Big Picture Mode and a half year after releasing of Steam for Linux, Valve is now going to announce the "expansion of the Steam universe" in 3 steps.
Steam Machines game consoles to take many forms
Valve announced that in 2014 multiple vendors will offer a variety of Steam Machines — living room devices that will play Valve’s Steam game library, and also stream multimedia content, on its newly announced open source Linux SteamOS gaming distribution. Meanwhile, developers can apply for a chance to receive one of 300 Steam Machines prototypes to be sent out later this year.
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