Here is a look back at the 15 most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for February 2016, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux Gaming! Sorted from lowest to highest to make sure you don't miss the smaller news stories. Also if you wish to keep track of these overview posts you can with our Overview RSS.
We published a total of 133 articles last month, wow!
What game would you most like to see on Linux this year? - 29 February 2016 at 11:12 am UTC - Views: 5,376
It's question time again, don't you love it? This time I want to ask you a simple question "What game would you most like to see on Linux this year?"
Nvidia release Linux beta driver with Vulkan - 16 February 2016 at 8:08 pm UTC - Views: 5,449
Well, this is awkward, Nvidia have also released a driver on Linux with Vulkan support. This leaves AMD to be the only desktop GPU vendor not to have one ready for testing on Linux.
Looks like Evolve might still come to Linux & SteamOS - 20 February 2016 at 1:01 pm UTC - Views: 5,653
Thanks as usual to SteamDB, it looks like the Linux/SteamOS and Mac ports of Evolve might still be happening.
Valve rep mentions they will eventually survey Big Picture & SteamOS - 6 February 2016 at 4:57 pm UTC - Views: 5,684
Currently Steam Big Picture mode and SteamOS don't get a hardware survey, so even if millions of people pick up a Steam Machine we won't currently see any changes in the Steam Hardware Survey, but that could change in future.
Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition now available for Linux, texture issues - 9 February 2016 at 10:19 am UTC - Views: 5,830
Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition is a big patch and DLC now available for Dying Light. I have tested it a bit and here's what I found.
Mad Max looks like it really is coming to SteamOS & Linux after all, another massive game for us - 3 February 2016 at 6:51 pm UTC - Views: 5,847
Fantastic news, looks like Mad Max is actually coming to Linux if new information from SteamDB is to be believed. Another AAA game to join the ranks on Linux.
Street Fighter V will release on Linux & SteamOS this Spring time - 14 February 2016 at 5:37 pm UTC - Views: 6,152
The wait is nearly over to have Street Fighter V on Linux & SteamOS. The developers have confirmed it will be available for us this Spring.
Want to play XCOM 2? The system requirements for Linux & SteamOS have been sent out - 3 February 2016 at 10:31 am UTC - Views: 6,278
The cogs are rolling, and XCOM 2 is extremely close to release. So close in fact that we finally have the XCOM 2 system requirements for Linux players.
Tomb Raider really does look like it's coming to Linux & SteamOS - 11 February 2016 at 6:45 pm UTC - Views: 6,366
Thanks to SteamDB and a twitter follower it really does look more likely that Tomb Raider (the 2013 version) is coming to Linux.
How SteamOS could become a better console competitor - 19 February 2016 at 10:08 pm UTC - Views: 7,446
SteamOS is the console OS from Valve to turn PCs into consoles, but with PC things you love such as the ability to mod and use PC software. But it puts them in an easy to use package with a controller on the TV and removes some hassle that operating systems like Windows, Mac, Ubuntu (or other Linux distributions with a desktop GUI) and FreeBSD includes.
Tweaking Performance in XCOM 2 - 9 February 2016 at 3:36 pm UTC - Views: 8,429
Experiencing performance issues or stuttering in Feral's excellent port of XCOM 2? These engine tweaks might be just what you're looking for.
Vulkan 1.0 specification and SDK have been released - 16 February 2016 at 2:24 pm UTC - Views: 8,959
The specification for the long awaited Vulkan graphics API has now been released by Khronos. An SDK by LunarG has also been released which contains validation and debugging tools for Vulkan applications.
Batman: Arkham Knight for Linux & SteamOS cancelled - 3 February 2016 at 8:30 pm UTC - Views: 8,975
Considering how terrible the Windows PC release of Batman: Arkham Knight was/is I’m not really surprised. Hopefully we will get some of the other better ones.
XCOM 2 released for SteamOS & Linux, port report included - 4 February 2016 at 11:15 pm UTC - Views: 10,985
Oh baby, here we go. Thanks to Feral Interactive, XCOM 2 has been officially released today for SteamOS & Linux.
Looks like Dota 2 with Vulkan isn't too far away - 21 February 2016 at 11:54 am UTC - Views: 24,699
It sounds like Dota 2 with Vulkan isn't far off, as an Intel developer working on mesa has had access to it.
Also remember to check out our Game Sales page where we syndicate game sales from GOG, Humble Store, Itch.io, IndieGameStand and many more stores!
See the latest few sales here:
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What was your favourite Linux Gaming news for the past month? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
We published a total of 133 articles last month, wow!
What game would you most like to see on Linux this year? - 29 February 2016 at 11:12 am UTC - Views: 5,376
It's question time again, don't you love it? This time I want to ask you a simple question "What game would you most like to see on Linux this year?"
Nvidia release Linux beta driver with Vulkan - 16 February 2016 at 8:08 pm UTC - Views: 5,449
Well, this is awkward, Nvidia have also released a driver on Linux with Vulkan support. This leaves AMD to be the only desktop GPU vendor not to have one ready for testing on Linux.
Looks like Evolve might still come to Linux & SteamOS - 20 February 2016 at 1:01 pm UTC - Views: 5,653
Thanks as usual to SteamDB, it looks like the Linux/SteamOS and Mac ports of Evolve might still be happening.
Valve rep mentions they will eventually survey Big Picture & SteamOS - 6 February 2016 at 4:57 pm UTC - Views: 5,684
Currently Steam Big Picture mode and SteamOS don't get a hardware survey, so even if millions of people pick up a Steam Machine we won't currently see any changes in the Steam Hardware Survey, but that could change in future.
Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition now available for Linux, texture issues - 9 February 2016 at 10:19 am UTC - Views: 5,830
Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition is a big patch and DLC now available for Dying Light. I have tested it a bit and here's what I found.
Mad Max looks like it really is coming to SteamOS & Linux after all, another massive game for us - 3 February 2016 at 6:51 pm UTC - Views: 5,847
Fantastic news, looks like Mad Max is actually coming to Linux if new information from SteamDB is to be believed. Another AAA game to join the ranks on Linux.
Street Fighter V will release on Linux & SteamOS this Spring time - 14 February 2016 at 5:37 pm UTC - Views: 6,152
The wait is nearly over to have Street Fighter V on Linux & SteamOS. The developers have confirmed it will be available for us this Spring.
Want to play XCOM 2? The system requirements for Linux & SteamOS have been sent out - 3 February 2016 at 10:31 am UTC - Views: 6,278
The cogs are rolling, and XCOM 2 is extremely close to release. So close in fact that we finally have the XCOM 2 system requirements for Linux players.
Tomb Raider really does look like it's coming to Linux & SteamOS - 11 February 2016 at 6:45 pm UTC - Views: 6,366
Thanks to SteamDB and a twitter follower it really does look more likely that Tomb Raider (the 2013 version) is coming to Linux.
How SteamOS could become a better console competitor - 19 February 2016 at 10:08 pm UTC - Views: 7,446
SteamOS is the console OS from Valve to turn PCs into consoles, but with PC things you love such as the ability to mod and use PC software. But it puts them in an easy to use package with a controller on the TV and removes some hassle that operating systems like Windows, Mac, Ubuntu (or other Linux distributions with a desktop GUI) and FreeBSD includes.
Tweaking Performance in XCOM 2 - 9 February 2016 at 3:36 pm UTC - Views: 8,429
Experiencing performance issues or stuttering in Feral's excellent port of XCOM 2? These engine tweaks might be just what you're looking for.
Vulkan 1.0 specification and SDK have been released - 16 February 2016 at 2:24 pm UTC - Views: 8,959
The specification for the long awaited Vulkan graphics API has now been released by Khronos. An SDK by LunarG has also been released which contains validation and debugging tools for Vulkan applications.
Batman: Arkham Knight for Linux & SteamOS cancelled - 3 February 2016 at 8:30 pm UTC - Views: 8,975
Considering how terrible the Windows PC release of Batman: Arkham Knight was/is I’m not really surprised. Hopefully we will get some of the other better ones.
XCOM 2 released for SteamOS & Linux, port report included - 4 February 2016 at 11:15 pm UTC - Views: 10,985
Oh baby, here we go. Thanks to Feral Interactive, XCOM 2 has been officially released today for SteamOS & Linux.
Looks like Dota 2 with Vulkan isn't too far away - 21 February 2016 at 11:54 am UTC - Views: 24,699
It sounds like Dota 2 with Vulkan isn't far off, as an Intel developer working on mesa has had access to it.
Also remember to check out our Game Sales page where we syndicate game sales from GOG, Humble Store, Itch.io, IndieGameStand and many more stores!
See the latest few sales here:
- IndieGameStand - Forward to the Sky
- IndieGameStand - Particles
- Humble Store - Screencheat
- GOG.com - Hyper Light Drifter
- GOG.com - Cornerstone: The Song of Tyrim
- GOG.com - Escape Goat
- Humble Store - Soul Axiom Super Deluxe Edition
- Humble Store - Soul Axiom Deluxe Edition
- Humble Store - Soul Axiom
- FireFlower Games - Three Fourths Home: Extended Ed.
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What was your favourite Linux Gaming news for the past month? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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