Here is a look back at the 15 most popular articles on GamingOnLinux for July 2016, an easy way to for you to keep up to date on what has happened in the past month for Linux & SteamOS Gaming! If you wish to keep track of these overview posts you can with our Overview RSS.
We published a total of 184 articles last month!
Black Mesa developer shoots down anti-Linux troll, confirms Linux version is in progress - 8 July 2016 at 10:42 am UTC - Views: 17,104
Black Mesa is officially coming to Linux, and the developer confirmed so in a rather delightful way of shooting down an anti-Linux troll in the Steam forums.
Life is Strange released for Linux & SteamOS, some thoughts and a port report included - 21 July 2016 at 5:00 pm UTC - Views: 15,155
Life is Strange is a story rich game I’ve been wanting to play ever since I first saw it and now, thanks to Feral Interactive, we all have that chance. Life is Strange is officially available on Linux & SteamOS. Hella yeah!
Overlord and Overlord: Raising Hell released for Linux, some thoughts and a port report - 21 July 2016 at 4:01 pm UTC - Views: 11,883
Overlord and the Overlord: Raising Hell expansion have been ported to Linux thanks to Virtual Programming. I was able to get advanced access yesterday and here are some thoughts.
The curious tale of vanishing Linux & SteamOS ports, a status on a few of them - 17 July 2016 at 8:12 pm UTC - Views: 11,767
People keep asking me to highlight this issue, so I will. There is a growing number of games that have at some point said a Linux port will happen and then we wait and nothing happens.
Dear Valve and Steam Machines OEMs, you have it all wrong - 11 July 2016 at 1:21 pm UTC - Views: 10,066
Most of us reading this site want Steam Machines to do well. Not all of us will be interested in buying the hardware, but we're aware that its success is also tied to the success of Linux as a gaming platform, which is why I'm pretty miffed that the OEMs and Valve have messed it up.
Alienware do a pretty nice job of advertising their Steam Machine & SteamOS in this new video - 9 July 2016 at 4:45 pm UTC - Views: 9,791
A new promotional video from Alienware showing off their Steam Machine has surfaced recently and it's a pretty nice video.
SC Controller, the open source driver and GUI for the Steam Controller is making lovely progress - 12 July 2016 at 12:24 pm UTC - Views: 7,741
SC Controller is really coming along nicely. Since I mentioned it on GOL it has been through a few new releases.
Epic Games founder thinks Microsoft will essentially break Steam in later versions of Windows 10 - 26 July 2016 at 6:40 pm UTC - Views: 6,577
Thanks to PC Gamer we have been pointed to an interview that Tim Sweeney the founder of Epic Games did, and he's blasting Microsoft yet again.
Salt and Sanctuary, the stylish 2D action RPG is officially out for Linux & SteamOS, Ethan's 38th port - 7 July 2016 at 6:54 pm UTC - Views: 6,491
Salt and Sanctuary is now officially available on SteamOS & Linux and marks Ethan Lee's 38th port to our platform.
Mesa 12 released, Vulkan for Intel, OpenGL 4.3 and more for open source graphics users - 9 July 2016 at 2:26 pm UTC - Views: 6,060
Wow, Mesa 12 has officially been released and it's a huge release for them! Intel now supports Vulkan, their OpenGL is up to 4.3 and more.
Mojang working on new launcher for Minecraft, Linux might not see support - 26 July 2016 at 8:35 pm UTC - Views: 5,896
For those still playing Minecraft, you may know that Mojang is working on a new launcher that doesn't use Java (hooray!), but it might not run on Linux (boo!).
Headlander, the new game from Double Fine Productions will not come to Linux - 27 July 2016 at 7:11 pm UTC - Views: 5,858
This is very sad to see from a previously very Linux friendly developer. Headlander from Double Fine Productions will not come to Linux due to their choice of graphics API.
Rust has now sold over 30 thousand copies on Linux - 20 July 2016 at 10:21 pm UTC - Views: 5,669
Garry Newman of Facepunch shared on twitter that Rust has now hit over 4 million sales, and Linux is sitting at over 30 thousand.
The latest Steam Hardware Survey shows a rather insignificant drop for Linux - 2 July 2016 at 10:08 am UTC - Views: 5,522
The latest Steam Hardware Survey and Linux has dropped down again, but the change is so small it's practically insignificant.
System Shock Pre-Alpha Demo now available on Linux, nearing stretch goal - 16 July 2016 at 6:55 pm UTC - Views: 4,960
As promised the System Shock Pre-Alpha Demo is now available on Linux due to demand for it and closing in on the Linux + Mac stretch goal.
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:
All of this is possible thanks to my Patreon campaign, and our Supporters!
What was your favourite Linux Gaming news from July 2016? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
We published a total of 184 articles last month!
Black Mesa developer shoots down anti-Linux troll, confirms Linux version is in progress - 8 July 2016 at 10:42 am UTC - Views: 17,104
Black Mesa is officially coming to Linux, and the developer confirmed so in a rather delightful way of shooting down an anti-Linux troll in the Steam forums.
Life is Strange released for Linux & SteamOS, some thoughts and a port report included - 21 July 2016 at 5:00 pm UTC - Views: 15,155
Life is Strange is a story rich game I’ve been wanting to play ever since I first saw it and now, thanks to Feral Interactive, we all have that chance. Life is Strange is officially available on Linux & SteamOS. Hella yeah!
Overlord and Overlord: Raising Hell released for Linux, some thoughts and a port report - 21 July 2016 at 4:01 pm UTC - Views: 11,883
Overlord and the Overlord: Raising Hell expansion have been ported to Linux thanks to Virtual Programming. I was able to get advanced access yesterday and here are some thoughts.
The curious tale of vanishing Linux & SteamOS ports, a status on a few of them - 17 July 2016 at 8:12 pm UTC - Views: 11,767
People keep asking me to highlight this issue, so I will. There is a growing number of games that have at some point said a Linux port will happen and then we wait and nothing happens.
Dear Valve and Steam Machines OEMs, you have it all wrong - 11 July 2016 at 1:21 pm UTC - Views: 10,066
Most of us reading this site want Steam Machines to do well. Not all of us will be interested in buying the hardware, but we're aware that its success is also tied to the success of Linux as a gaming platform, which is why I'm pretty miffed that the OEMs and Valve have messed it up.
Alienware do a pretty nice job of advertising their Steam Machine & SteamOS in this new video - 9 July 2016 at 4:45 pm UTC - Views: 9,791
A new promotional video from Alienware showing off their Steam Machine has surfaced recently and it's a pretty nice video.
SC Controller, the open source driver and GUI for the Steam Controller is making lovely progress - 12 July 2016 at 12:24 pm UTC - Views: 7,741
SC Controller is really coming along nicely. Since I mentioned it on GOL it has been through a few new releases.
Epic Games founder thinks Microsoft will essentially break Steam in later versions of Windows 10 - 26 July 2016 at 6:40 pm UTC - Views: 6,577
Thanks to PC Gamer we have been pointed to an interview that Tim Sweeney the founder of Epic Games did, and he's blasting Microsoft yet again.
Salt and Sanctuary, the stylish 2D action RPG is officially out for Linux & SteamOS, Ethan's 38th port - 7 July 2016 at 6:54 pm UTC - Views: 6,491
Salt and Sanctuary is now officially available on SteamOS & Linux and marks Ethan Lee's 38th port to our platform.
Mesa 12 released, Vulkan for Intel, OpenGL 4.3 and more for open source graphics users - 9 July 2016 at 2:26 pm UTC - Views: 6,060
Wow, Mesa 12 has officially been released and it's a huge release for them! Intel now supports Vulkan, their OpenGL is up to 4.3 and more.
Mojang working on new launcher for Minecraft, Linux might not see support - 26 July 2016 at 8:35 pm UTC - Views: 5,896
For those still playing Minecraft, you may know that Mojang is working on a new launcher that doesn't use Java (hooray!), but it might not run on Linux (boo!).
Headlander, the new game from Double Fine Productions will not come to Linux - 27 July 2016 at 7:11 pm UTC - Views: 5,858
This is very sad to see from a previously very Linux friendly developer. Headlander from Double Fine Productions will not come to Linux due to their choice of graphics API.
Rust has now sold over 30 thousand copies on Linux - 20 July 2016 at 10:21 pm UTC - Views: 5,669
Garry Newman of Facepunch shared on twitter that Rust has now hit over 4 million sales, and Linux is sitting at over 30 thousand.
The latest Steam Hardware Survey shows a rather insignificant drop for Linux - 2 July 2016 at 10:08 am UTC - Views: 5,522
The latest Steam Hardware Survey and Linux has dropped down again, but the change is so small it's practically insignificant.
System Shock Pre-Alpha Demo now available on Linux, nearing stretch goal - 16 July 2016 at 6:55 pm UTC - Views: 4,960
As promised the System Shock Pre-Alpha Demo is now available on Linux due to demand for it and closing in on the Linux + Mac stretch goal.
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:
- GamersGate - Worms Reloaded: Game of the Year Edition
- GamersGate - Worms Reloaded: Forts Pack
- GamersGate - Worms Reloaded Time Attack Pack DLC
- GamersGate - Worms Reloaded Retro Pack DLC
- GamersGate - Worms Reloaded Puzzle Pack DLC
- GamersGate - Worms Reloaded
- GamersGate - The Escapists: Duct Tapes are Forever
- GamersGate - Schrodinger's Cat Raiders of the Lost Quark
- GamersGate - Overruled!
- GamersGate - Light
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What was your favourite Linux Gaming news from July 2016? Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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It had it all - a Anti-Linux Microsoft Troll. Drama. And a Developer shooting down said Troll.
It was fab, and sweetly delicious. Plus seeing a top 10 Steam Summer Sale game get confirmed is pretty damn hawt. I'm glad the developer locked the thread to freeze the state of things.
In a few months we can check in and ask them how it's cooking.
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Last edited by metro2033fanboy on 2 August 2016 at 10:23 am UTC
Wait... When did Witcher 3 come to linux?