Category: Editorial

FOX n FORESTS, a 16-Bit style action platformer that has adventure and puzzle elements is on Kickstarter, it looks good and promises Linux support, so I asked about the status of the Linux version.

Following on from Day of the Tentacle Remastered's Linux release, GOL editor Cheese has published 11,000 words on porting games to Linux, supplemented with thoughts and perspectives from other Linux game porters. Read on for a summary and some excerpts!

Garry Newman of Facepunch shared on twitter that Rust has now hit over 4 million sales, and Linux is sitting at over 30 thousand.

This is weird. The developer of VIDEOBALL has stated that they want a Linux & Mac version, but told people essentially it's the publisher who needs to be spoken to about it.

GDC Europe ran a survey of 800 games industry professionals who attended a previous GDC event and about 17% stated they plan a game for Linux.

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.

A user submission to let you know about their Vulkan tutorials that are now available to check out on github.

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.

It's definitely great — and not that usual — when developers are prudent enough to conceive their games from the ground to be multi-platform. That appears to be the case with the developer of the small studio Cold Beam Games.

Holy crap seven years is a long time to run a website, but I am still here and stronger than ever. Tonight is our very special co-op livestream.

Seven years is a long time! We have some celebrations due on the 5th of July! Games to play, games to give away and fun to be had.

The latest Steam Hardware Survey and Linux has dropped down again, but the change is so small it's practically insignificant.

So here's something fun, the latest Steam Client Beta has 'Fixed compatibility issues with some upcoming Vulkan games'. Begin mindless speculation.

According to the website 'Netmarketshare', Desktop Linux has finally hit 2% in June after three consecutive months of growth.

I shot off a message to Nightdive Studios about their Linux plans for System Shock since Linux is a stretch goal. The reply doesn't fill me with confidence to pledge right now.

I'm never one to shy away from patting my fellow Linux users on the back, so here it is *pats*. Thanks to the Linux gaming community and our own contributor BTRE, ZED by Eagre Games has passed the funding goal on Kickstarter.

I love XCOM 2, it's probably my favourite strategy game right now. The problem is, it's still a bit of a buggy mess, a lovable mess mind you. Here's some mods I picked and tested to make it feel better.

You may remember the article I wrote recently about asking you not to use G2A, well it appears G2A are now taking some first steps towards actually supporting developers.

AMD are doing something pretty amazing, they will be doing a reddit AMA with the chance of anyone who comments to win one of fourteen of their brand new RX 480 graphics cards.

I sincerely hope none of you pre-ordered Street Fighter V on the promise of the Linux version, as it has shown yet again how silly it is. Street Fighter V is now officially late.