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MachiaVillain, a mix of Dungeon Keeper and Rimworld is coming to Linux
10 March 2017 at 3:31 pm UTC

"Do not kill the door"?
Looks great! I'm hoping the setting will keep me playing longer than the gameplay would normally, like Slashaway Camp.

Aspyr Media will be publishing 'InnerSpace' from PolyKnight Games helping it come to Linux
9 March 2017 at 8:18 pm UTC

Wow, that looks great! I just hope Aspyr ups their game on their multi-monitor testing (Layers Of Fear's a bit buggy with two monitors and their support doesn't care much).

The 'System Shock' remake has switched from Unity to Unreal Engine, Linux still aiming for day-1 release
2 March 2017 at 11:21 am UTC Likes: 1

Apart from the plastic look of the new trailer, I'm cautiously positive about the engine switch. The Unity3D demo had some fairly low frame rates and if Unreal Tournament is any indication, an Unreal Engine version could potentially run like a dream on Linux.

LiquidSky, the 'PC in the Cloud' gaming service will support Linux
28 February 2017 at 9:42 pm UTC Likes: 3

Their Linux support is currently limited to claiming that it runs in Wine. Last I tried (a few weeks ago) that meant it didn't actually work in Wine, but worked decently in Wine Staging. So far, I'm not impressed, but I do wish that it becomes a proper, stable option for Linux users eventually.

Northgard, a great looking strategy title will come to Linux after Early Access
25 February 2017 at 1:36 am UTC

I absolutely adore the art style they're going with! It brings back fond memories of Settlers and even some of Heimdall 2 on the Amiga. I sure hope this actually makes it to Linux!

Destinations & Dota VR Hub are now available on Linux
22 February 2017 at 2:12 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: Faalagorn[...]However I did not get to see a significant different between HTC Vive, Oculus and even Samsung's Gear VR. [...]

I agree completely with you in regards to the visual fidelity. I've only tried the Vive for about 15 minutes and I have a Gear VR at home, so I can't compare to Oculus Rift (which I don't care about either due to their shady business practices and dropping of Linux support), but if you just stand still and look around, the Vive and the Gear VR are almost identical. However, once you take that first step wearing the Vive and start exploring the space around you, kneeling down to look at details, moving your body to avoid projectiles, moving your hands around and seeing a representation of them in the virtual world, that's where the Vive takes it to a whole different level :D

I like to think of it as the Gear VR being a good example of what VR looks like and the Vive is what VR feels like. Once the Linux support is stable, I think I'll be getting one ;)

MX Nitro, a positively rated motocross racing game is heading to Linux, should be here 'very soon'
21 February 2017 at 1:43 pm UTC Likes: 1

I've never been a huge fan of driving or sports games, but this looks like a fun mix of an arcade racer and those old side-view physics, both of which I like; add to that an in-house port and great communication and you've just earned yourself a sale :D

HITMAN released for Linux, initial port report and two gameplay videos
19 February 2017 at 4:29 pm UTC

Quoting: EgonautThe game runs so poorly, I can't even get stable 40 FPS @1080p on lowest settings. My GTX 970 is at 100% load all the time, it's incredible. And yes, with lowest settings I mean everything on low or off till the game looks awful, still bad performance (SSAA is at 1.0). I have the latest drivers (378.13) installed. [...]

I haven't even played more than the tutorial, because it's literally unplayable to me since it gives me headaches when the game stutters that much.
I'm having the same issue with the same card running the same driver. My display is 3440x1440, so that's definitely a bottleneck as well, but for me, the introduction (the mountain side helicoptor drop-off) runs completely smoothly on high and then the training mission drops to 1-2 FPS, making it completely unplayable, even on lowest settings :(
Oh, the 21:9 intro video is also scaled down on my 21:9 monitor, which is a bit silly :P

Stone Story looks like a very clever ASCII-styled RPG that will have Linux support
13 February 2017 at 3:21 pm UTC Likes: 3

And people say graphics don't matter ... This looks gorgeous! :D

Neon Drive, a very slick and rather difficult retro-inspired rhythm game
13 February 2017 at 3:16 pm UTC

Apart from the Steam Controller, it also supports every other controller I've thrown at it (Logitech F710 and a no-name PS2-like) as well as multi-monitor setups and as an added bonus, 21:9 monitor support is result of the Linux port ;) It really is a very nice port.

Oh and if anyone is worried about audio latency in a rhythm game, there's a neat built-in slider to adjust the audio both forwards and backwards in increments of 50ms.

Concerning the 7 levels, each level has two stages with each stage having a different mechanic, so you do get slightly more for your money that one might think at first glance.