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So who likes First Person Shooters (FPS)? I know I do! Call Of Duty, Battlefield and the classic Doom are regulars on my gaming list. So when I heard that the daddy’s of FPS in the forms of Half-Life & Counter-Strike were now available for Linux/Ubuntu through Steam I had to check it out! The original Half-Life and Counter-Strike 1.6 have just gone beta. So that means that whilst they ... »
From version 14.04 LTS onwards, Ubuntu may turn into a rolling release cycle rather than the current six monthly release schedule. On a Google+ Hangout, Leann Ogasawara, Canonical Kernel Team Manager mentioned that the option of moving to a rolling release system much like other OS’s like Arch and Windows had been “discussed”. During the hangout (shown below), Leann mentioned ... »
The Linux family continues to grow. The “freedom” allows anyone to have his/her own custom Linux operating system. This is why there is a Linux for everyone. There are several popular Linux distros based on specific need/category. Hardcore Linux users prefer Arch Linux, Debian or Slackware while the beginners prefer Ubuntu or Linux Mint. Hackers prefer BackTrack or Black Ubuntu while... »
Unity is a fantastic User Interface (UI) that is used by millions of people all over the world, including yours truly. But whilst is doesn’t offer as much customisation as other UI’s like Gnome 2, you still can make Unity look and feel the way you want it to, and that’s where the Unity Tweak Tool comes in. Sure this kind of application isn’t anything new, with alternative... »
We recently reported that Steam’s Ubuntu beta has now gone open and all Ubuntu users can now install and enjoy Steam on their favourite open source OS (providing it’s based on Ubuntu). Well, things are looking really good for us Ubuntu users, as Steam recently published their hardware & software survey results and they look great. The results (shown below) show great adoption in th... »
Bodhi Linux is a lightweight Linux distribution that is based on Ubuntu. But unlike Ubuntu, Bodhi Linux utilises the Enlightenment (E17) desktop environment instead of the default Unity interface of Ubuntu. As previously mentioned, the whole point of Bodhi is to be lightweight and quick. Bodhi also doesn’t come with many applications installed by default, instead the development team heade... »
Here on RefuGeeks we have not written anything about the exciting news of Steam coming over to Linux (well, more specifically Ubuntu). This has been a deliberate decision as we didn’t want to dangle a carrot in front of our gaming readers only to tell them that the beta was closed to just a lucky few. Well today is a great day for all you Linux gamers because the Steam beta for Ubuntu is now... »
Any one reading this who remembers playing the likes of Cannon Fodder & Alien Breed on their Amiga 600 will love Running With Rifles. Running With Rifles really brings a modern spin to the classic genre of top-down shooters. Rather than try to explain what Running With Rifles is all about, I’ll let the makers of the game, Modulaatio Games explain: RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down s... »