wraggster
December 20th, 2012, 23:48
Who gives the official all-clear after the End of the World? We have no idea, but soon as the happy signal comes we're going to reconfigure our Linux-powered bunker for a spot of gaming. It's an eerily fortuitous time for that, in fact, what with theSteam for Linux beta (http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/19/valve-opens-steam-for-linux-beta/) now open to all and the Unity (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/19/unity-4-0-game-engine-adds-linux-support-mecanim-animation-fla/) andUnreal (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/25/epic-games-unreal-engine-3-now-working-on-linux-through-chrome/) engines also having been adapted for the open source OS. In terms of actual playable titles, Dungeon Defenders in the latest Humble Bundle (http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/19/humble-indie-bundle-7/) is being put forward as the first native, commercial Linux game to use Unreal Engine 3, and if it proves successful then it'll hopefully inspire others to come out with more ports in lucky 2013.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/20/dungeon-defenders-ue3-linux/
http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/20/dungeon-defenders-ue3-linux/