While desktop Linux may be a tempting platform, there’s one thing stopping a lot of people from making the plunge: PC gaming. Like it or not, Windows is the de facto platform for PC gaming.
The legendary Mark Twain is said to have once observed, "If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes," and much the same sentiment could just as well be applied to life here in the Linux world. To wit: Not so very long ago, gaming was held up as one of the big obstacles keeping PC users off of Linux and on Windows instead.
Hi people, im a linux user from brazil :) sorry about my english, is not the best :)I've been using linux just for about 2 by now... i've teste many many distros, my first one to really use was ubuntu, then i changed for xubuntu and used it a lot... than i used linux mint 13 xfce...
Gaming on Linux is getting more interesting by the day. Valve has updated its Steam December Survey to include Linux statistics. This is Valve’s first month with Linux and even though the Steam for Linux system is still in a beta stage, Linux users already account for 0.8% of total Steam users.
Ubuntu Developer Summit is underway and there have been interesting announcements flowing in all throughout the summit. However, the most exciting announcement made at this USD is perhaps about gaming.
Love knows no bounds, as the old saying goes, and there may be no better example than the Linux community's feelings for Valve. That, of course, dates back to the magical day in April when the gaming company announced it was bringing its Steam gaming platform to Linux at last, causing no end of jubilation in the Linux blogosphere.
Steam for Ubuntu has been finally announced by Valve on its official blog, giving rest to all the rumors that have been circulating in past few months.
In the blog post titled 'Steam'd Penguins', lots of details on their Linux plans were revealed. Valve is looking to strengthen the gaming scene on Linux, both for players and developers.
Steam Beta Linux client will enter in closed beta testing this month. About 1,000 users will have access to Steam client and one Linux game.
Though a date for full public release is yet to be announced, Valve is already adding new Linux games to its database.
could hurt pair on Ubuntu Linux Gaming I enjoy video games. And Valve tends to make some fairly damn amazing ones. So, if you use a word that Valve’s Steam (program / game retailer), got collectively with one particular of their games – Left four Dead two – coming to Linux KB let’s just say [...]
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