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Borderlands 2 Now Available On Linux; Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Is Coming To Linux This Month

| Date: October 01, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: games, linux, rpg, steam, ubuntu

Borderlands 2, the popular action RPG video game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games, is now available on Linux / Steam OS.

Borderlands 2

Counter Strike: Global Offensive Available For Linux

| Date: September 23, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: counter-strike, fps, games, linux, steam, ubuntu

Valve finally released Counter Strike: Global Offensive for Linux.

Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) is  an objective-based multiplayer first-person shooter in which players join either the Terrorist or Counter-Terrorist team. CS:GO uses the Source engine and it was initially released in August, 2012, as the fourth game in the Counter-Strike franchise.

Counter Strike: Global Offensive Linux

Wasteland 2 Officially Released

| Date: September 19, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: games, gog, linux, rpg, steam, ubuntu, wasteland

After 2,5 years of development, Wasteland 2, a single player post-apocalyptic RPG developed and published by inXile Entertainment, was released today and is available for Linux, Windows and Mac OS X on GOG.com, Steam or Humble Bundle Store.

Wasteland 2

Gamepad Keyboard/Mouse Mapping App `AntiMicro` Sees New Release

| Date: September 19, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: antimicro, gamepad, games, linux, steam, ubuntu, windows

AntiMicro 2.6 was released recently, getting two new turbo modes, an option to invoke the Game Controller mapping window from command line as well as experimental uinput support.

AntiMicro

For those not familiar with AntiMicro, this is an application that can be used to map keyboard and mouse buttons to gamepad buttons, useful for playing games with no gamepad or poor gamepad support.

Borderlands 2 Game Is Coming To Linux / Steam OS

| Date: September 03, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: fps, games, linux, steam, ubuntu

It looks like Borderlands 2 , a popular video game released in 2012, is coming to Linux / Steam OS.

Borderlands2 screenshot

Sid Meier`s Civilization V Game Available On Steam For Linux

| Date: June 10, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: civilization v, games, linux, steam, strategy, ubuntu


A while back, some steamdb changes revealed that Sid Meier's Civilization V will probably be available for Linux. The official confirmation came today, when Aspyr Media announced that the game is finally available for Linux (via Steam).

Steam Skin Manager, A Tool To Change Steam For Linux Appearance, Available In PPA (Ubuntu 14.04, 13.10)

| Date: June 02, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: eyecandy, games, linux, steam, ubuntu

Steam Skin Manager is a tool developed by +Martin Kozub for changing the Steam for Linux appearance. The app comes with 4 skins by default: Ambiance, Radiance, Light and Blue and it also lets you easily add more themes.

Steam Skin Manager

Sid Meier`s Civilization V Game Shows Real Signs Of Linux Support

| Date: May 28, 2014 | View Comments | Tags: civilization v, games, linux, steam, strategy

A recent Reddit submission points out that Sid Meier's Civilization V might be coming to Linux soon. 


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