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How to get Steam running on Ubuntu 15.04 Linux.

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I had problems getting Steam to run on Ubuntu 15.04, I would get this error. jason@darkstar:~$ steam Running Steam on ubuntu 15.04 64-bit STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically [2016-01-05 11:03:24] Startup – updater built Dec 14 2015 11:15:53 SteamUpdateUI: An X Error occurred X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)jason@darkstar:~$ … Read more

Valve working on a new Linux based operating system for gaming. Good news overall.

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Valve have announced that they are working on a new operating system specifically for their new Steambox gaming machine. This will be based on the Linux kernel; but with new components that will create a new OS for gaming. Will this make Windows obsolete? I wonder. It would be good if Valve would re-make the … Read more

New Alienware desktop released with the Ubuntu distribution installed. This will be one powerful beast.

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The new Alienware X51 with Ubuntu preinstalled will be a good choice for anyone who wants a superfast gaming machine that is also very portable and relatively light. The fact that Steam is now available for Linux makes this perfect time to adopt the Linux platform for your gaming needs. Linux is perfectly capable of running … Read more

Linux users now comprise 2.02% of all users on Steam. This shows that the Linux platform is still very strong.

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The February 2013 hardware and software survey has been counted and Linux users now comprise 2.02% of all users that are making use of the cloud based Steam platform to play games. This is a good result; the Linux platform is very stable and reliable and it is less trouble than the Windows 8 operating … Read more

Steam client on Linux Mint 14 working perfectly well and the future of gaming on Linux.

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The Steam client on Linux is working very well now; there are not that many games available yet but the ones that are available are great examples of gaming. The upcoming Doom4 game that ID Software are working on will be available on Steam as well as other top rated titles once they have a … Read more

Ubuntu pushing the Apple-like app store image and Steam for Linux client available.

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Ubuntu are really pushing for their Linux distribution to be available on tablets and mobile `phones. They have created an advertisement that is almost a carbon copy of the Apple advertisements. But they are not on an equal footing, the Ubuntu Linux distribution is not used as much as the the popular Apple Macintosh operating … Read more

Black Mesa Source. The free open version of the Valve Half Life game available for Linux. Running with Wine.

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The old Half Life game by the Valve game studio has been released as an open game using the Source engine available in the Steam store. This is an entirely new game that revitalizes the ancient adventures of Gordon Freeman and brings it to a whole new generation of gamers. A project like this that brings another … Read more

Valve planning to release the Steam service on Linux. A good thing for *NIX gamers or not?

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Valve are planning to release a Linux version of the online Steam service allowing users of the many disparate Linux distributions to play the many games available on the Steam service. Older games such as Doom are available for Linux, but the actual IWADs that allow you to play the original Doom, Ultimate Doom and … Read more

New exoplanet discovered with all water surface and steam atmosphere.

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There is a new exoplanet that has been discovered designated GJ 1214B, this exoplanet is said to be a global ocean world with a hot steam atmosphere at 230 degrees Celsius. Considering that there are hot vents on the bottom of our oceans that are hot enough to melt lead, and there are lifeforms that … Read more