Linux
The Steam Winter Sale 2015 has begun
Submitted by playingtux on 22 Dec 2015 - 9:17pmThe Steam Winter Sale 2015 has begun!
Here is a (currently incomplete because still updating) list of the current discounts for Linux games (from https://steamdb.info/sales/?displayOnly=all&category=999&cc=uk):
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition now available for Linux on Steam
Submitted by playingtux on 18 Dec 2015 - 11:51pmSilently creeped Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition in my Steam-library a few moments ago!
I'm currently downloading the 13.3GB, and will report here soon, if it really works!
UPDATE: currently there is sadly no executable file, so the game won't start.
Valve: proprietary Beta-Nvidia-Driver 358.x for Linux crashes Steam-Client often
Submitted by playingtux on 13 Dec 2015 - 4:59pmValve confirmed to the makers of the nvidia-PPAs for Ubuntu, what users of the current Beta-Nvidia-Driver 358.x for Linux do already know: the Beta-Driver is responsible for an unusual hight count of crashes when used within the Steam-Client.
Grid Autosport now available for Linux on Steam
Submitted by playingtux on 10 Dec 2015 - 5:52pmWhat a great day for Linux-Gamers! Not only Total War: Attila has been released today, but also Grid Autosport finds it's way today to our favored operating system!
Total War: Attila now available for Linux on Steam
Submitted by playingtux on 10 Dec 2015 - 5:34pmTotal War: Attila is with all DLCs (also the currently released Age of Charlemagne Campaign Pack) now available for Linux on Steam!
Sword Coast Legends: Community Pack #2 now available for Linux on Steam
Submitted by playingtux on 5 Dec 2015 - 11:53pmThe Community Pack #2 for Sword Coast Legends is available now for Linux on Steam.
Besides new content for the Dungeon Master mode it also invents the Drow as playable sub-class and fixes a lot of bugs, e.g. the infamous one, where items dissolve from your players stash.
Here are the complete release notes: