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Road Redemption Combat Racer Fixed Up For Linux & SteamOS, Performs Well Now

By Liam Dawe, 20 Nov 2015

The Road Redemption developers delivered and fixed up their botched release, it seems the problem was a debug build that was sent up by mistake for SteamOS & Linux.

Road Redemption Released For Linux, It's In Bad Shape

By Liam Dawe, 19 Nov 2015

I'm not entirely sure what's going on, but Road Redemption has finally released their promised Linux version (Early Access). The problem isn't only how long this took, but how bad it is right now.

Looks Like Road Redemption Is Finally On Its Way To Linux

By Liam Dawe, 11 Nov 2015

Road Redemption is the rather cool looking spiritual successor to Road Rash (an old love of mine), and it looks like it may come to Linux sometime soon.

RC Mini Racers Could See An Updated Linux Port

By Liam Dawe, 22 Oct 2015

RC Mini Racers was originally available for an older version of Ubuntu in the USC, but there's a much newer version on Steam. The developer is seeing how much interest there is in having it on Steam.

Survival Racer 'Distance' Is Now More Awesome With The 'Revamped Reality' Update

By Liam Dawe, 7 Oct 2015

It's no small secret that I think Distance is bloody fantastic, and now even more so with the latest update.

Looks Like Grid Autosport Could See A Linux Release Soon

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2015

Grid Autosport could see a Linux release soon, as an eagle eyed anonymous user emailed in the fact that it's now in the "Very Soon" column of the Feral radar.

Gas Guzzlers Extreme Could Still Come To Linux, Nice Surprise

By Liam Dawe, 1 Sep 2015

I had given up hope of seeing Gas Guzzlers Extreme on Linux, but it seems the developers have found a new porter.

DiRT Showdown Updated For Linux, Should Fix It Up Nicely

By Liam Dawe, 1 Sep 2015

DiRT Showdown has fantastic performance, but it did suffer from an annoying bug, and it looks like it has now been fixed.

BlazeRush Is A Fantastic Combat Racer On Linux, It’s Actually Hilarious

By Liam Dawe, 29 Aug 2015

I’m not always a fan of combat racers, but wow BlazeRush is quite a surprise to find. I've actually been having a lot of fun with it.

Road Redemption Could See A Linux Release In The Next Two Weeks

By Liam Dawe, 29 Aug 2015

Exciting news! Road Redemption is a title I've really wanted to play since I saw it on Kickstarter, as a spiritual successor to Road Rash which I played when I was younger.

MadOut Is A Pretty Terrible Combat Racer On Linux

By Liam Dawe, 29 Aug 2015

Here I am pointing out another game you should probably avoid on Linux. This time it’s the turn of MadOut, a combat racer that’s just not good.

DiRT Showdown Released For Linux Thanks To Virtual Programming, Some Thoughts

By Liam Dawe, 17 Aug 2015

Linux finally has a another decent racing game. It’s not a traditional racer by any measure, but still good. Performance is top quality too.

Absolute Drift Is A Weird Minimalistic 2D Car Drifting Sim For Linux, Two Keys Up For Grabs

By Liam Dawe, 15 Aug 2015

Absolute Drift was mailed in by a user (thanks), and having given it a go it’s one of the weirdest experiences I have ever had.

DiRT Showdown For Linux Delayed For Polishing

By Liam Dawe, 5 Aug 2015

Sorry folks, blame me for this one. DiRT Showdown has been delayed after some crash bugs I uncovered and reported to the developers.

DiRT Showdown Tested On Linux, Preview Port Report

By Liam Dawe, 3 Aug 2015

I managed to get an early look at what will be one of Linux's only semi-realistic racers, and the results of DiRT Showdown on Linux are rather interesting.

DiRT Showdown Confirmed For Linux By Virtual Programming, Pre-orders Open Up

By Liam Dawe, 31 Jul 2015

DiRT Showdown is a good looking racer that is now officially confirmed for Linux, and it is available to pre-order.

Slipstream Is A Promising Looking Fake 3D Racer, Demo Available

By Liam Dawe, 12 Jul 2015

Slipstream is currently looking for votes on Steam's Greenlight, and it's quite promising. It's very much inspired by older racing games, and the demo is interesting.